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CNC Engraving/Etching Machine
Make/Model
New Hermes, Inc.
Duluth, GA, USA
Hermes Vanguard 1000
Mill #13-004-40
Controller #23-002-40
Specs
Working area 127 x 254 mm
Z-stroke (was listed as 10 mm, which is way too small)
Weight 36 kg
HP Pentium 4 with Windows XP
HP TFT5600RKM rack-mount terminal keyboard and screen
Software
DipTrace 2.0
Mach3
LazyCAM
AutoSketch
ACE Converter (for converting DXF to NC files)
Current Status
OK
Location
Current: 3-D Printing Lab at Lenox
Trained
On lend from
History
12/01/10 - Arrived at Makerspace
12/31/12 - Moved to Lenox
02/08/13 - Resurfaced/leveled with end mill
Notes
Limit switches engage emergency stops, Z-axis max height is tight and triggers all the time
Travel in Y-axis is reversed, see notes on machine
Works great for milling wax for forging and cutting small plastic tags/signs
