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Post by Derek the Admin on Nov 14, 2016 17:47:33 GMT
Glad to hear its exceeding your expectations on what it can do.
Just FYI, your replies to quoted posts are going inside the quote bubble. You can avoid this by making sure your text comes after the [/quote] tag.
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Post by bowhntr7846 on Nov 22, 2016 5:48:55 GMT
Well I bit the bullet and ordered my M3 on Saturday. Hope it gets shipped soon. I did a little learning tonight and loaded fusion 360 on my computer and built my first part in the program. Lots to learn!! Any help from anyone is much appreciated. Been searching for some projects to do but having a hard time finding small projects on the interweb!? Any suggestions would be great!
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Post by aforww on Nov 22, 2016 5:51:11 GMT
Well I bit the bullet and ordered my M3 on Saturday. Hope it gets shipped soon. I did a little learning tonight and loaded fusion 360 on my computer and built my first part in the program. Lots to learn!! Any help from anyone is much appreciated. Been searching for some projects to do but having a hard time finding small projects on the interweb!? Any suggestions would be great! Might I suggest some projects for your machine? In the projects thread I posted knows for clamping screws as well as linked to clamps from Kb9jlo forum member. They'd a gazillion things you could do lol.
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Post by kevin on Nov 22, 2016 12:20:25 GMT
Congrats on your order. If you go to Resources section of the Millright CNC page you will find two separate DXF files that can be downloaded. There are hundreds of individual files in there. Some would be pretty good first projects. When I first downloaded them they were a pain to view because each one was opening individually in inkscape but aforww posted something about viewing them in jetcam. I am sure glad he did. It's a free download and it (or something like it) is a must have to view these files quickly.
Good luck. I look forward to seeing your first project.
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Post by aforww on Nov 22, 2016 22:23:36 GMT
*knobs. Stupid autocorrect
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Post by koenbro on Nov 29, 2016 4:24:16 GMT
Hi Guys, I just received my M3 with laser. Like it very much and already cut up some patterns in MDF. I use it in conjunction with Autodesk Fusion 360 and it's a great workflow. Will build a dust extraction system for it, and maybe an enclosure, too. Already thinking of several mods.
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Post by aforww on Nov 29, 2016 4:30:51 GMT
Hi Guys, I just received my M3 with laser. Like it very much and already cut up some patterns in MDF. I use in conjunction with Autodesk Fusion 360 and it's a great workflow. Will build a dust extraction system for it, and maybe an enclosure, too. Already thinking of several mods. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. I'm all about the mods myself. Hell, most of the things I've done have been for the machine.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Nov 29, 2016 5:58:09 GMT
Hi Guys, I just received my M3 with laser. Like it very much and already cut up some patterns in MDF. I use it in conjunction with Autodesk Fusion 360 and it's a great workflow. Will build a dust extraction system for it, and maybe an enclosure, too. Already thinking of several mods. Hi Koenbro. Great to see you here. Keep us posted on the progress. It sounds like you have really hit the ground running. Nice work.
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Post by lynchee on Dec 1, 2016 3:26:23 GMT
Hey there. Completely new to CNC, and am primarily looking to do inlays in cutting boards (I sell a few here and there, and a bunch around the holidays). The forum looks great, seems like there a good group of people already willing to help and share. I'm waiting for the larger machine to come out. I've looked at several other optionside for CNCs (as I'm sure all of you have), but the responses I've got from Derek via email, and the forum here have convinced me to buy this machine. I do have a question (since I have your attention....ha). Where is a good place to start learning about the software and operation of the machine? I don't know what program to go with. I'd like to start small, and grow into a full-blown cad program if needed. Can you guys suggest some software? I'd like to start searching/learning now, so I at least have a clue when the machine gets here. I assume I should use my MacBook Pro for the software, but also have PC if that's easier/better. Thanks in advance!!!!
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Post by aforww on Dec 1, 2016 4:13:45 GMT
Hey there. Completely new to CNC, and am primarily looking to do inlays in cutting boards (I sell a few here and there, and a bunch around the holidays). The forum looks great, seems like there a good group of people already willing to help and share. I'm waiting for the larger machine to come out. I've looked at several other optionside for CNCs (as I'm sure all of you have), but the responses I've got from Derek via email, and the forum here have convinced me to buy this machine. I do have a question (since I have your attention....ha). Where is a good place to start learning about the software and operation of the machine? I don't know what program to go with. I'd like to start small, and grow into a full-blown cad program if needed. Can you guys suggest some software? I'd like to start searching/learning now, so I at least have a clue when the machine gets here. I assume I should use my MacBook Pro for the software, but also have PC if that's easier/better. Thanks in advance!!!! Welcome to the forum. In my opinion, software really comes down to you. I started from zero as well and played with all of them. I settled on Fusion 360 for my CAD and CAM with UGS platform for me controller. That combo is what my brain liked. As far as inlay work, I prefer a vcarve inlay but for the easiest straightforward inlay, Easel as an applet that makes regular inlays super easy. If you wanna check out video carved inlays, scorchworks F-engrave. Speaking of larger machines, Derek, when will you be making a 24" x 48" bed? Lol
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Post by koenbro on Dec 1, 2016 4:57:26 GMT
Same here -- new to "making" and chose Fusion 360 (tons of informative tutorials on the autocad site and YT) and UGS. Works well.
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Post by aforww on Dec 1, 2016 4:59:50 GMT
Same here -- new to "making" and chose Fusion 360 (tons of informative tutorials on the autocad site and YT) and UGS. Works well. Good point. Fusion 360 has a ton of support to include video classes readily available.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Dec 1, 2016 5:11:35 GMT
Hi Lynchee. I'm glad you've decided to go with MillRight CNC. I can't wait for us to get that bigger machine out..... actually, some more development work took place on it today. It's getting closer, but demand for the M3 as well as some deals we're working on has made it slower going than I'd like. I can say that it's going to be worth the wait. One iteration tested well and there are improvements on top of that. I'm pretty sure it's going to outperform some of the more expensive models on the market.
Check out the resources page for Inkscape and Autodesk Fusion 360 tutorials. The MakerCAM tutorial is far on the back burner at this point, but that one is worth learning too. Most of all, stay active here and you will be much closer to being ready to run when the new one arrives.
Aforww: The 24x48 bed isn't going to happen for a while. The new model will be smaller than that. With that said, I was approached about collaborating on a big CNC plasma table. That kind of thing is probably way off in the future, if ever, but it's something we might begin toying with once I get some other things like the new model that Lynchee is waiting for ready to roll.
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Post by osustang232 on Dec 6, 2016 19:10:44 GMT
Hello, complete CNC newbie here. I played around on a Bridgeport endmill in a college machine shop class but that's my only experience to machine work. I'm looking for an entry level machine that I can learn with and use in my holster making business. I've downloaded Fusion 360 and started playing around with the CAD portion. I plan to make CNC cut HDPE butterfly molds to use in vacuum forming holsters.
I've been looking at the Shapeoko, Xcarve and CNC Piranha but I came across the Millright CNC and it's gained my interest. I hope to get some great information to help me make my decision on a small CNC machine.
Thanks Jed. Sidearm Solutions LLC
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Post by aforww on Dec 6, 2016 19:28:32 GMT
Hello, complete CNC newbie here. I played around on a Bridgeport endmill in a college machine shop class but that's my only experience to machine work. I'm looking for an entry level machine that I can learn with and use in my holster making business. I've downloaded Fusion 360 and started playing around with the CAD portion. I plan to make CNC cut HDPE butterfly molds to use in vacuum forming holsters.
I've been looking at the Shapeoko, Xcarve and CNC Piranha but I came across the Millright CNC and it's gained my interest. I hope to get some great information to help me make my decision on a small CNC machine.
Thanks Jed. Sidearm Solutions LLC Welcome osustang. What questions do you have in particular? Based upon your comment I'm assuming you are working with kydex? I did a few holsters a couple of years ago to just play with. Didn't stick with it but I know a cnc machine would make life easier. I imagine it could reduce waste as you can design your kydex shapes in cad and cut multiples from Kydex sheet. Be very conservative as you don't wanna heat the kydex. Would also allow you to make your molds for simple items opposed to using an actual item (knife, gun, etc). Would take some serious practice but doable. You could also engrave the kydex, then mold it. They make drag knives for cnc routers that might work in leather as well if you ever got into that side of holsters. Hmmmm I may have to revisit my holster making now that I think about it lol.
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