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Post by mrbigj on Mar 6, 2017 4:13:12 GMT
As you said, It was nerve racking, and awesome! It's funny, because I've never been around a CNC or seen one, except on Youtube. That doesn't really prepare you for what you're going to hear when running your machine. J |
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Post by mikedpp on Mar 6, 2017 4:30:36 GMT
I have a full wood shop so I've been around routers and saws, I treat them with great respect, BUT...I was prepared for the worst when I powered the CNC up for the first time! I had my finger on the kill switch the whole time.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 6, 2017 4:33:05 GMT
I have a full wood shop so I've been around routers and saws, I treat them with great respect, BUT...I was prepared for the worst when I powered the CNC up for the first time! I had my finger on the kill switch the whole time. No wood shop for me. I have never done anything like it. The ONLY say I have is a skill saw, for doing simple cuts. Working up to being able to actually make something to be proud of though. Hopefully I can get a table saw soon, we'll see. I also have a welder sitting in the box, waiting for me to learn how to use it as well. Jason |
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Post by mikedpp on Mar 6, 2017 4:41:08 GMT
Table saws are so useful, but take up a lot of space. I had a good cast iron Craftsman one, like they don't make any more. If I had to buy one now, I would probably get a jobsite table saw like contractors use. I suck at welding. One day I will get better!
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Post by Derek the Admin on Mar 8, 2017 3:54:08 GMT
I'm not much of a welder either but man it's a good skill to have. I've saved a few bucks with it.
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Post by andrew on Mar 9, 2017 2:13:20 GMT
Don't wear loose clothing when welding... Me = Caught on fire (twice) under a VW beetle. Wife says no more welding for me.
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Post by Rob on Mar 9, 2017 2:54:41 GMT
Good job man! Can't wait to receive my machine so I can start creating things too  - Rob |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 5:01:36 GMT
Well, more stuff I'm working on. Making some stuff for nieces and nephews: CNC: Name Signs to go on their doors, they are going to paint them themselves... I know this one is messed up, I'm going to resurface it, space things out a bit, and run it again. No wasting wood here, we just take a 1/4 or 1/2 inch off the top and try again!  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr I've found it a little more challenging when the piece is not square/rectangle, to get things setup correctly and spaced out correctly in the software. Resurfacing a piece after a test...  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr 3d printing a Batman bust and a Cpt. America Civil War that is half Cpt. America and half Iron Man:  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr These are T-Rex toys that you can open their mouth by squeezing their bodies. Made them for my 3 year old nephew:  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr Here, I've got my 1/4 collet adapter and a 60 degree v-bit with a 1/4 inch shank loaded up, and I'm attempting a name sign for my nephew without actually having any v-carve software...  Untitled by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr |
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 5:08:54 GMT
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Post by aforww on Mar 12, 2017 5:10:16 GMT
Looking forward to actually making things with my machine that aren't actually for the machine lol.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 12, 2017 5:14:29 GMT
Looking forward to actually making things with my machine that aren't actually for the machine lol. Yeah, but I bet you have an M3 on steroids now. You've spent time making stuff for it, so I bet it'll be a kick butt machine... even more than it started out that way. I'm still trying to figure out how to do a dust shoe, and I haven't even started trying to figure out how to do lubrication so I can start testing cutting aluminium... I'm WAY behind, LOL... J |
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Post by aforww on Mar 12, 2017 6:10:02 GMT
Looking forward to actually making things with my machine that aren't actually for the machine lol. Yeah, but I bet you have an M3 on steroids now. You've spent time making stuff for it, so I bet it'll be a kick butt machine... even more than it started out that way. I'm still trying to figure out how to do a dust shoe, and I haven't even started trying to figure out how to do lubrication so I can start testing cutting aluminium... I'm WAY behind, LOL... I'm working the dust shoe thing for all of us but it requires using Fusion which I know you love so much lol. It's designed with variables. This means the design is already there and can be changed on the fly. I think what I will probably do is get the numbers I need from people who want to use it and just set up all the cam stuff for them and process the Gcode. Then all you will have to do is load up the Gcode and hit the go button. And yes, my machine is pretty tricked out lol. I'll b doing a little write up on the coolant tomorrow. |
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Post by mp4doggie on Mar 12, 2017 12:11:29 GMT
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Post by comedie on Mar 25, 2017 15:04:33 GMT
just contemplating a play cnc, as I've some engraving I'd like to do. But tripped over this thread with some chat about wood tearout at the edges of cuts. With woodworking anyway, if I couldn't score a line on the tearout side, I'd cover it with a piece of masking tape. I suspect you might also want a downcutting bit rather than an upcutting bit
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Post by Derek the Admin on Mar 25, 2017 15:45:19 GMT
Ya, a downcut mill will help with tearout. When I first got into CNC I was only using upcuts. After a couple months I tried a downcut and it was night and day.
Let me know if you have any questions on a machine comedie. We'd appreciate your business.
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