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- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Need pointers for how to draw arch with Mortises
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1218
Re: Need pointers for how to draw arch with Mortises
When I have done this sort of thing in the past I used the lamination technique. Two outer boards that are just the profile. Then either an inner board with slots or inner pieces. Learned that in the WoodSmith magazine years ago. Makes a lot more sense than tediously cutting a bunch of mortises. I e...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Hardware related questions
- Topic: 7 WATT LASER questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 841
Re: 7 WATT LASER questions
And this is where the cheese gets more binding. . . (old wisconsin cheese head saying). If a person is one of those "my cnc router is the machine that does it all in my shop" they are going to run into problems. The swiss army knife approach, which is what I call hanging a laser on a cnc router amou...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Control Software related questions
- Topic: Crossover Network Cable. . .???
- Replies: 2
- Views: 604
Re: Crossover Network Cable. . .???
I have all the necessary ingredients to retrofit my machine from Mach3 to Centroid Acorn. ...... Famous last words! There is always some sneaky little codicil that jumps out and bites ya in the backside. Honestly, I am thinking about downsizing the whole thing. I am just not making big stuff anymor...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:48 am
- Forum: Laser Module - General
- Topic: Presetting Z with laser
- Replies: 3
- Views: 452
Re: Presetting Z with laser
Focusing on the surface works well for engraving/etching. Depending on the power of the laser, sometimes it pays to focus a bit inside the material being cut. I am running a Creality Falcon II 40w. On thicker stuff, like over 3mm the focus block causes the focal point to be inside the material. This...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:36 am
- Forum: Control Software related questions
- Topic: Crossover Network Cable. . .???
- Replies: 2
- Views: 604
Crossover Network Cable. . .???
Well, that did not take long! I posted about possibly changing over to UCCNC and then did not because things were working. And then they stopped working. Sort of. I bought a new rotary axis a while back and it needed to be set up in Mach3, It has a different pulley ratio than the old one. I start up...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: Cut2D - General
- Topic: change job size keeping double side vectors in same position
- Replies: 5
- Views: 621
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:04 am
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1359
Re: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
Steve I didn't write anything about high speed sanding???
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:10 am
- Forum: VCarve - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: CNC Pen Making On The Rotary Indexer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2164
Re: CNC Pen Making On The Rotary Indexer
Fleming! Thanks! Good to have someone who has worked with this whole concept post that info!
I doubt I will do anymore pens but I filed that PDF for reference in case someone else needs it one day.
I doubt I will do anymore pens but I filed that PDF for reference in case someone else needs it one day.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:37 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Is there a way to do this
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2428
Re: Is there a way to do this
I did some digging in my model collection and found these:
I did some more research, there are some column designs that have an undercut base. I stand corrected.
I did some more research, there are some column designs that have an undercut base. I stand corrected.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:06 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Is there a way to do this
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2428
Re: Is there a way to do this
Okay Here it is. Complete Column.png Overall size is now smaller too! Scaled it down to about Mantel Clock Size. Sharkcutup I applaud your efforts. That said, it does not look "right". That is because there are all sorts of mathematical rules/relationships involved in the design of classic columns....
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Is there a way to do this
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2428
Re: Is there a way to do this
Typically what you need is the file type STL for this sort of thing.
Do a search on amazon or ebay like "3d models for cnc", you will get tons of stuff.
Do a search on amazon or ebay like "3d models for cnc", you will get tons of stuff.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1359
Re: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
..... You mentioned some sort of stepper controller to allow continuous rotation on a stepper motor. Can you expand on that? Sure. If you go on Amazon or eBay you can find controllers that will run a stepper continuously. Ya gotta be picky because most of them are for itty bitty stepper motors, not...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1359
Re: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
Phil, you are approaching this sort of backwards. If I recall correctly, you start out making a pen by drilling a hole in a square blank, usually about 3/4 inch square. 7mm hole? I think so. This is where my memory fails me, I think you insert a sleeve into that hole. Then you use a mandrel to mount...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:52 am
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1359
Re: Drilling and sanding on rotary axis
Well Steve, it has been a long time since I made a couple of pens. But I remember using a mandrel, and getting the parts to fit perfectly together and the high speed needed for polishing. Yea, I can make something on a rotary axis that is a cool pen. Lately I have been on a binge about using correct...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:19 am
- Forum: VCarve - Gallery
- Topic: Our new barn door (rustic Art-Deco-inspired)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 658
Re: Our new barn door (rustic Art-Deco-inspired)
Nice job. Sounds like your wife writes articles for home decor magazines, LOL. Mine does the same thing with wine.