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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: Laser Module - Gallery
- Topic: Another Reason I Bought a Laser
- Replies: 3
- Views: 689
Re: Another Reason I Bought a Laser
The laser is the best rapid prototyping tool. Closely followed with a good 3D printer [Prusa]. Gene
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:47 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Water Jet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1444
Re: Water Jet
With quality laser software [think other laser software] you can control the burn thru.
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: VCarve - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Curriculum for teaching kids Vcarve?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1668
Re: Curriculum for teaching kids Vcarve?
How old are kids these days- the last fifty years... it is starting to look like twenty... six or so?
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: MDF Wood Question??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1787
Re: MDF Wood Question??
Ocooch Hardwoods is very good.
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:32 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Refreshing the 3D View?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 997
Re: Refreshing the 3D View?
I have not even had the tool path flyout open. I am only doing the modeling that would then be tool pathed if you were going to machine it. 3D printing eliminates that step. I am just using the program that does what I want to do. Adrian, I have watched you for years helping us under-educated people...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Refreshing the 3D View?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 997
Re: Refreshing the 3D View?
I am starting to remember some of this- the screen labeled 3D View is displaying the toolpath preview? I modeled this with 3D modeling tools and then export as a .stl which I can print with my Prusa MK4 printer. So I don't actually setup any tool paths as I am not going to mill this. I think I under...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:43 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Refreshing the 3D View?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 997
Refreshing the 3D View?
I have 10.516 and I have not used my CNC for a couple years but plan to as soon as my 77yo life settles down a bit :twisted:. I do a lot of laser work and 3D printer designing and building and I use Aspire only occasionally I am afraid- I have vector design programs I have used for decades and other...
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:19 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Paint recomendation for CNC Walnut Sign
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2283
Re: Paint recomendation for CNC Walnut Sign
Hi Leo- I think you mean One Shot?
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 6:33 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Words of wisdom - what's your favourite?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5592
Re: Words of wisdom - what's your favourite?
Hank Williams said it best -He said it long time ago
Unless you have made no mistakes in your life
Be careful of stones that you throw. Guy Clark (Sadly passed, 2016)
Unless you have made no mistakes in your life
Be careful of stones that you throw. Guy Clark (Sadly passed, 2016)
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 6:28 pm
- Forum: Aspire - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: How to stain or poly laser work?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6597
Re: How to stain or poly laser work?
The char on the cut edge can be brushed off with a stiff brush.
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:00 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Fortified paper?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1974
Re: Fortified paper?
Those look interesting- I could not find what the fiber is?
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:57 pm
- Forum: Hardware related questions
- Topic: Stored spindle start-up
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2877
Stored spindle start-up
My life has been hectic for 5-6 years and I am finally regaining control. I have had a Shopbot Buddy 48" Alpha for a number of years and always loved it but it was taken out of service in about 2018 judging from the dates on my old files. I have been wrapped up in large format Chicom CO2 lasers for ...
- Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:49 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Toy wheels
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1692
Re: Toy wheels
Not quite the same but..
3D Wood printed hubs and the rest is cut on a laser. About 6" tall. There is a wheelwright on Youtube that is a gas to watch.
3D Wood printed hubs and the rest is cut on a laser. About 6" tall. There is a wheelwright on Youtube that is a gas to watch.
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 6:19 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Drawing a Clam Shell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2078
Re: Drawing a Clam Shell
I would also draw 1/2 of it and mirror it.
- Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:41 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Laser Enhancement on a Rotary Project
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2819
Re: Laser Enhancement on a Rotary Project
TR- yep you got it- you have to put a smooth plate on a laser bed and then the wheels have rubber tires for traction- the arms connect to the gantry with magnets and the object turns 1:1 with the gantry [backwards of course]. For not cylindrical items one end is adjustable. No motor, no calibration-...