Before/Start of a new machine

[handyman]

wow i was getting hipnotized..........nice scott......i kept watching the thing go back and forth plus the safty lines on the plexi glass and  that little noise from the X+y+Z axis to the tenth power.of E=MC2.............plus i hit replay...........my son had to wake me up.........i was mezzmerised  

[Salty]

Four Axis. Ran this for about 40 minutes this morning. Still working on the spindle.

Vega 4 axis testing

[Saltyshop]

Spindle now under complete computer control forward and reverse 

Almost time to finish the cutter stuff.

[handyman]

question......is it gona run two cutting heads..........you should be proud of your self salty

[Saltyshop]

yes one cutter on front and one on rear.

[Saltyshop]

I roughed and cut a plug without a cutter bit this morning in 18 seconds

[Salty]

Got the finished cut tool holder done today. Is mounted and locked down. Will be working on the rough cut tomorrow. Now that everything is all calibrated I may see some wood chips this weekend...

[Saltyshop]

CUTTERS 

[Saltyshop]

Indexable cutter mount

[handyman]

say at the end of the two cutting block......mount a spring loaded concave sanding block use hook and loop sponge 150 grit.............looks good salty.............carve away

[Saltyshop]

First chips. This is an old needle program I pulled up. 70 inch per minute. 3 axis.

Vega 2 axis first chips

[Saltyshop]

First shot at 5 axis

Vega chips 5 axis

[shark]

VERY VERY nice

[risurffishing]

Scott,
That new machine looks great. Good luck with it.

[Salty]

hey john tnx much!