Goliathan
Junior Member
Posts: 68
Machine: Carve King
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Post by Goliathan on Nov 26, 2018 15:10:20 GMT
... what should I do? I have a Carve King bundle with the router, laser attachment, end mill, and clamps coming (soon, I hope), and am trying to prepare for playtime.
What else can I do to be ready? Are there other useful items I ought to pick up to help me get started?
Meanwhile I wait not-so-patiently for my Christmas present to show up...
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Post by ttabbal on Nov 26, 2018 15:25:32 GMT
Just finished that wait myself. One thing you can do is to practice laying out work in whatever software you plan to use. I've done some work with Onshape for 3D printing, but Fusion360 is a bit different. It took me a while to get the hang of it. And CAM was entirely new. With the simulation you can get a good idea what it will do on the machine. Get some scrap wood ready for test cuts.
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Post by Hommer Woods on Nov 26, 2018 15:50:29 GMT
Practice with whatever software you will be using for sure. Here is a nice online viewer that will let you see how the gcode you generate will work. ncviewer.com/
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rowiac
Full Member
Posts: 230
Location: California
Machine: M3
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Post by rowiac on Nov 26, 2018 22:43:33 GMT
Definitely get yourself some scrap material to test the system on. Look into some additional bits such as ball endmills and v-cutters so you can do more types of cuts. Figure out what design and CAM software you want to use. F-Engrave seems like a pretty good tool, but I haven't cut anything with it yet. You'll want to get some projects ready beyond the simple "Mill Right CNC" g-code file in the quick start instructions.
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Post by jennamike on Nov 27, 2018 3:36:18 GMT
for those that recently ordered, how long was your wait from order to doorstep?
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Post by ttabbal on Nov 27, 2018 5:14:44 GMT
When I ordered, they were clear that the Power Route was going to take about 1.5 weeks before shipping. They hit that, then FedEx took about 4 days to get it to me. If you ordered with the Black Friday sales, I believe they had a similar timeframe listed. You would need to check with MillRight to be sure.
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Catamarack
New Member
Posts: 27
Machine: Power Route
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Post by Catamarack on Nov 27, 2018 7:18:53 GMT
Mine shipped 3 days after the 2 week mark. Took 2 days to get to me via fedex.
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Goliathan
Junior Member
Posts: 68
Machine: Carve King
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Post by Goliathan on Nov 27, 2018 12:46:24 GMT
Oh, man, I was hoping it would get here in time to make my wife a Christmas present. Take the sting off a bit! haha
I ordered on the Black Friday deal on Thanksgiving day and I don't remember seeing anything about a lead time.
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Post by ttabbal on Nov 27, 2018 16:43:50 GMT
Depends on the machine and what the inventory was like at the time I suppose. When I ordered, the Power Route and Carve King had delays listed. I think the M3 was available to ship immediately. Right now, it looks like the Power Route has a 2 week lead time listed, but I have no way to know if that's new or not. Just ask via email, I bet they will let you know. They are nice to work with and quite responsive to email, one of the reasons I chose to purchase from them.
You have the Carve King listed, which does not currently show a lead time, but they likely got some volume due to the sale. So I expect they are a bit backlogged.
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Goliathan
Junior Member
Posts: 68
Machine: Carve King
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Post by Goliathan on Nov 27, 2018 18:26:10 GMT
I just got a notification that it should be at my office Friday! Very cool. Of course I'll be in the woods for shotgun season at the time, but I'll swing back by here and hopefully pick it up after.
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Post by Mototech on Nov 28, 2018 0:35:39 GMT
Laying out a good size area that is flat to build on will help. I spent about 2-3 hours a night for 5 days assembling my Carve King. Took my time trying to align stuff with a square and measuring with calipers. My CK has performed like a champ since.
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Post by linkreincarnate on Nov 28, 2018 4:05:11 GMT
Practice with whatever software you will be using for sure. Here is a nice online viewer that will let you see how the gcode you generate will work. ncviewer.com/Holy crap that software is nice! I can't believe that it's free...
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Post by James@fireaxe on Nov 29, 2018 5:34:56 GMT
I took the time to learn F360. It has its quirks, but its free. Its not that hard to make good stuff once you understand how the program works. The simulation is great to see how the piece will be machined. I tried to use other free programs but I seem to go back to F360. I hear the Vetric programs are really nice, I just hadnt a feel to spring the money for them yet. Until then, F360 it is. Pretty much everything I learned was on the abundance of YouTube videos and the few videos that Derek has made. Go check them out.
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Goliathan
Junior Member
Posts: 68
Machine: Carve King
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Post by Goliathan on Nov 29, 2018 12:30:40 GMT
I'm playing with F360. Doesn't seem too bad to use. I'm new to machining but have been modeling for years. I use SolidWorks daily so will probably continue to use that to model things and export to F360. I also have access to SolidWorks CAM, but in my (limited)understanding of the topic, the one I have is limited to 2.5 axes and has other constraints. And I don't have any familiarity with the software so I'm probably better off learning F360, with all of the tutorials available here and elsewhere.
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Post by bazanma on Nov 29, 2018 13:55:07 GMT
Just ordered yesterday, Total noob here no experience. What a boring life it would be if we knew everything
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