prod316
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Posts: 8
Machine: Carve King
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Post by prod316 on Mar 8, 2018 4:35:53 GMT
Hello all, my name is Paul and I just got started on my CK build today. I'm excited about getting it finished and seeing what I can do with it. I guess I would call myself a weekend woodworker and have been slowly growing my tool collection over the last several years. I have a background in graphic design and own a vinyl cutter as well that I use for making stencils to make wood signs. I've been following the forums to help we getting started which has already helped with the build so far, ran into a road block though. I failed to notice until I got to the Y motor end plate only to realize that I had received two Y idler end plates. I skipped ahead and finished what I could leading up the frame assembly but obviously I have to stop at the gantry. No big deal, it looks like customer support is awesome here so I will get back on it when I get the Y motor end plate. Anyway, looking forward to having fun with all of this!
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Post by kevin on Mar 10, 2018 13:16:46 GMT
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by alankulwicki7 on Apr 17, 2018 14:32:45 GMT
Hey all, Jumped in and ordered a Carve King a few days ago. This will be my first CNC and I'm looking forward to putting it together and using it. I have a small woodcraft business where I sell mostly wood turned items and cutting boards. I'm hoping to use the CNC to expand my business with engravings and other cool items. Before I became a stay-at-home dad, I used to be an electrical designer on AutoCAD so that ties well with the Fusion 360 program. I've already tried a few drawings on F360 and so far, so good. Now I just have to figure out the tool paths, CAM, etc. My screen name came from Alan Kulwicki who was my favorite NASCAR driver before he died in a plane crash. I use the name on most of the forums I belong to. The forum seems to have a lot of answers and guidance not only with the Carve King but CNC stuff in general. I can't wait to get going with the CK!
Take care! Doug
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Post by kevin on Apr 18, 2018 1:25:09 GMT
Congrats on your purchase of the Carve King and welcome to the forum. It sounds like you've got a good background to move into CNC'ing from, and I think you are going to love it as a hobby and how it allows you to expand your business. Don't forget to post pics of your projects.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Apr 18, 2018 2:39:26 GMT
Hey Doug. Thanks for the business and welcome to the forum. It sounds like you are well positioned for CNC success since you have both woodworking and design experience.
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dom
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Post by dom on Apr 19, 2018 13:44:22 GMT
Hello Everyone,
Just ordered my Ck the other day and cant wait to start putting it together once it comes in. I am a mechanic who loves to work on everything from tricycles (I have a 3 year old son) to 2 story printing equipment (currently the lead tech at a Credit card manufacturing company). I have very little knowledge in the CNC department. I have a little bit of experience with milling since i get to mess with an old manual Bridgeport mill at work when it is slow. I went to school to be a car mechanic but working for the public in that industry takes all the fun out of it. I am also in the middle of getting a hydro-graphics system set up as well. I need a bigger garage! Seems like this is a great place with a lot of good people. The people on this form second to the customer service i have received and seen are the reason i decided to buy a millright machine. So thank you all for helping me with my decision.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Apr 19, 2018 14:59:53 GMT
Hey Dom! Nice to have you here and thanks for the business. It seems like you get to do some cool work. So what exactly is a hydro-graphics system?
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dom
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Post by dom on Apr 19, 2018 15:04:41 GMT
Hey Dom! Nice to have you here and thanks for the business. It seems like you get to do some cool work. So what exactly is a hydro-graphics system? It is where you water transfer a printed film on to a object by dipping it. This is not my video but it will give you an idea of what it is. youtu.be/enFSoiCo-lA
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Post by Derek the Admin on Apr 19, 2018 16:44:42 GMT
Wow that's awesome. Thanks for the pointer to that.
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Post by kevin on Apr 19, 2018 21:18:09 GMT
Hello Everyone, Just ordered my Ck the other day and cant wait to start putting it together once it comes in. I am a mechanic who loves to work on everything from tricycles (I have a 3 year old son) to 2 story printing equipment (currently the lead tech at a Credit card manufacturing company). I have very little knowledge in the CNC department. I have a little bit of experience with milling since i get to mess with an old manual Bridgeport mill at work when it is slow. I went to school to be a car mechanic but working for the public in that industry takes all the fun out of it. I am also in the middle of getting a hydro-graphics system set up as well. I need a bigger garage! Seems like this is a great place with a lot of good people. The people on this form second to the customer service i have received and seen are the reason i decided to buy a millright machine. So thank you all for helping me with my decision. Hi Dom, welcome to the forum, and congrats on your purchase. You've made a good choice going with a Millright machine. I don't you can find a better machine and better customer service. I look forward to seeing what you create.
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Post by toomuckinfuch on May 18, 2018 2:00:49 GMT
Hey, name's Tim. I'll be lurking and reading as much as I can. I was going to pull the trigger on a CK machine but decided to save up a bit more to get the starboard version and some extra goodies. I'm brand new to milling stuff, but am fairly well versed in Arduino, building 3D printers, robots, coding, etc. Excited to get my hands on the CK!
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Post by Derek the Admin on May 18, 2018 2:46:04 GMT
Hey, name's Tim. I'll be lurking and reading as much as I can. I was going to pull the trigger on a CK machine but decided to save up a bit more to get the starboard version and some extra goodies. I'm brand new to milling stuff, but am fairly well versed in Arduino, building 3D printers, robots, coding, etc. Excited to get my hands on the CK! It’s good to have you here Tim. What kind of coding/languages are you into?
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Post by toomuckinfuch on May 18, 2018 16:28:03 GMT
Hey, name's Tim. I'll be lurking and reading as much as I can. I was going to pull the trigger on a CK machine but decided to save up a bit more to get the starboard version and some extra goodies. I'm brand new to milling stuff, but am fairly well versed in Arduino, building 3D printers, robots, coding, etc. Excited to get my hands on the CK! It’s good to have you here Tim. What kind of coding/languages are you into? Thanks Derek! I started with Arduino and Python for projects I was working on and then started working with C/C++ recently. Dabbled in Java just enough to learn what I needed for automating things through Amazon's AWS tools. Like working on cars, I'm learning bits and pieces here and there as I run into a problem or project. =) My big project currently is controlling a piggyback computer using canbus in my 335i using a Particle Photon and an Echo Dot sitting in a 3D printed mount in the center console. I've made my couch's electronic recliners voice activated as well lol. Can't wait to start making parts in aluminum where PLA, ABS, etc fail
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Post by Derek the Admin on May 18, 2018 18:33:17 GMT
Sounds like you do some pretty awesome projects! So is the goal with the 335i just to be able to control different functions by voice? Side note... this reminds of the movie "Fun with Dick and Jane" where Dick (payed by Jim Carry) is talking to his neighbor who is showing off his new Mercedes voice control functions. Jim then tells him Beemer to "sit" and praises it for "sitting".
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Post by toomuckinfuch on May 18, 2018 20:05:40 GMT
Haha, pretty much! I can tell the car to "trigger beast mode" and it'll put itself in a 500ish horsepower profile for the fuel maps and timing, raise the boost limit to 20psi, open the driver side exhaust to get louder and allow more airflow (Straight piped driver side) and override my fuel gauge to act as a boost gauge. Then I can tell it to "Calm Down" and it'll revert to stock settings. I actually just uninstalled that computer to sell it to a guy in Oregon to help fund my upcoming CK build.
I have a truck I'm going to be playing with next. The damn Bimmer is too smart and would get cranky when you started pulling more current in certain circuits. The F150 won't have a clue. Lol. Plans are to have it crack the windows when internal temps reach a certain point, roll them back up if it starts raining, and have motion sensors roll up and lock the truck if anyone walks up to it. May have it start itself if its GPS shows it's not at home and the cabin temp reaches a certain point. Also could add a light detector so it won't start itself in a garage or at night. You see what I'm getting at.. lol. Also, I'm down to help anyone do similar things if they'd like. Just shoot me a message. =)
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