Good news! Half wired, managed to use the config today and it just decided to work - Im wondering if this was an issue between the chair and the keyboard tbh and it had swapped over wifi without me noticing last time! Limit switches all functioning and z works! Hopefully my router will be here tomorrow and I can do some more building
I use a Mac also. If you install the driver, it will work on your Mac. You don’t need Windows to connect to the Jackpot. You have to enable it. Go to System Settings and under General - Login Items and Extensions.
The saga continues. My limit switches are obv a tad short hence the offset placement of triggers. Belts don’t rub.
A new issue seems that one of the y motors isn’t working. I opened the box up to see one of my crimped wires had broken. I can barely handle the little connectors with my hands these days so I’ve ordered a female to female and I’ll just solder that in. Meh. Other than that alls going well
An spetool nicked from a mate they allow downloading of their database. I went to see him today and he gave me loads of bits, a collet, sander, router on loan, loads of solid oak and such
No. I don’t have the correct thickness wood yet. Only playing about. Seems my belt wasn’t tensioned enough and had a slight issue and I need to be 100% sure the table/spoils boards flat, noticing an issue but it’s all good
If it was me, I would cut and install the permanent struts BEFORE surfacing the table/spoil boards.
Cutting the struts is a through cut, so adding a couple of mm to the depth of cut (DOC) will be fine, and will compensate for any difference in table height. The load will be mostly consistent throughout the cut, so flex in the gantry (due to temporary struts) will also be consistent.
Surfacing the spoil board will have varying loads at different locations, so the gantry will flex differently in different locations. Having the permanent struts installed will mitigate this a lot.
I was going to buy some idc woodcraft ones after watching his videos tbh, but once more USA company and taxes…. Plus I saw the cost of them spetools may also be USA but they are cheap as you say on Amazon I’ll order a set of my own before I destroy my mates with mistakes
Vectric aspire is quite easy to use… vectors/3d ( or 2.5 ) until it comes to the actual toolpaths and learning about roughing and such… let alone all the different finishes available from the likes of vbits, endmills, ball nose etc etc. this is going to take a long time to get to a stage where I can be happy with the result. I did have a thought today tho - think I’ll buy some black spray paint and spray some wood pre cutting. Might look cool
I also see a lot of people use estlcam ( which oddly autocorrects on iPhone to testical ) - are there advantages for this type of machine to any certain programs?
seems that one of the y motors isn’t working. I opened the box up to see one of my crimped wires had broken. I can barely handle the little connectors with my hands these days so I’ve ordered a female to female and I’ll just solder that in. Meh. Other than that alls going well 
this things fantastic!
they allow downloading of their database. I went to see him today and he gave me loads of bits, a collet, sander, router on loan, loads of solid oak and such 
spetools may also be USA but they are cheap as you say on Amazon 
