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by rig gap
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Cutting Aluminumm
Replies: 3
Views: 271

Cutting Aluminumm

I've been asked several times over the years if a CNC router will cut aluminum...Even though I never have, I've always said most machines will be able to with the right cutter, right feeds and speeds, using a lubricant and keep the cutter cool. Today, I cut a 3/8" thick aluminum plate for a friend j...
by rig gap
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Spiral rewind
Replies: 23
Views: 1366

Re: Spiral rewind

Thanks for the comments and update Gary.
by rig gap
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Spiral rewind
Replies: 23
Views: 1366

Re: Spiral rewind

I have a Centroid controller and I have the same question...There is no mention of an M151 in the manual, and do I add it to the footer of the post processor.
Thanks for any answer and solution.
by rig gap
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Struggling newbie needs help please
Replies: 4
Views: 415

Re: Struggling newbie needs help please

Check to make sure the "Z" move you are calling for isn't trying to go higher than the "Z" limit switch or soft limit, whichever your machine uses...I've seen that before.
by rig gap
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:53 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: New Rotary Project
Replies: 10
Views: 913

Re: New Rotary Project

Thanks everyone for the kind words...now that I know everything's working right, I can do some more projects. It took awhile to get things working the way I wanted, but the work and time have been worth it...I can't say enough about how well Aspire works for getting ideas into real parts...I'm looki...
by rig gap
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: New Rotary Project
Replies: 10
Views: 913

New Rotary Project

I just finished this on my new 4th axis rotary...I started with a 2" x 2" x 12" piece of Walnut...I used a 3/4" bowl bit to take the corners off to 2" diameter, then used a 1/16" tapered ballnose bit for carving eagle. It will eventually be a candle holder after I make a base for the bottom and a cu...
by rig gap
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: First try
Replies: 3
Views: 453

Re: First try

When I first started rotary I also has a reversed image. I found that in the post processing file there was a command for the rotary specifying the A axis. It should be -A rather than A, or A rather than -A. Depends on your machine. Then it flips the A Axis. Solved my problem. ROTARY_WRAP_X = "A" o...
by rig gap
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: First try
Replies: 3
Views: 453

First try

My first try at rotary carving...I know it's not perfect, but I'm well pleased with the outcome. Home built CNC using Centroid controller, 3hp air cooled spindle, chinese rotary, cheapest router bits I could find just in case there was a problem. Only issue I really have to resolve is the image is m...
by rig gap
Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Post processor install issues
Replies: 6
Views: 469

Re: Post processor install issues

There is no Centroid rotary post processor on the main list...I'm in the middle of testing a post for Centroid rotary right now...I'll post it to the forum as soon as I'm sure it works properly. Gary Campbell developed a couple, which I have. I just can't manage a way to install them.... I saw Gary...
by rig gap
Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Post processor install issues
Replies: 6
Views: 469

Re: Post processor install issues

There is no Centroid rotary post processor on the main list...I'm in the middle of testing a post for Centroid rotary right now...I'll post it to the forum as soon as I'm sure it works properly.
by rig gap
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: Opt 6w Laser
Replies: 3
Views: 531

Re: Opt 6w Laser

As far as post processors go, you could modify the Laguna post to work with the laser...edit out the "Z" moves and edit in the "laser on" and "laser off" commands, or try one of the "g-code mm laser" posts already in the post processor list. Figuring how to wire the laser to your controller would be...
by rig gap
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Rotary G code
Replies: 29
Views: 2474

Re: Rotary G code

If I remember correctly, Shopbots will also run on g-code unless things have changed...look in the Shopbot owners manual...If I'm wrong, please accept my apology.
by rig gap
Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Very slow rotary turning near the outside diameter
Replies: 10
Views: 2018

Re: Very slow rotary turning near the outside diameter

Look for a setting for constant surface speed and turn it off...I'm not sure that's an issue as I don't have Mach3, but if constant surface spped is turned on the spindle will rotate slower at larger diameters and speed up as the diameter gets smaller until it reaches a pre-programmed speed...just a...
by rig gap
Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Cheap Indexer
Replies: 3
Views: 1126

Re: Cheap Indexer

From reading the original post, I think that is the headstock from the drill operated mini lathe...I may be wrong.
by rig gap
Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: 4th Axis working
Replies: 2
Views: 1624

Re: 4th Axis working

Thanks Steve.