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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #105 on: May 18, 2011, 06:33:41 PM »
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 ^-^ 
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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #106 on: May 21, 2011, 05:39:19 PM »
Four Axis. Ran this for about 40 minutes this morning. Still working on the spindle.

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #107 on: May 22, 2011, 09:02:02 AM »
Spindle now under complete computer control forward and reverse  :bhappy:

Almost time to finish the cutter stuff.

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #108 on: May 22, 2011, 09:52:01 AM »
question......is it gona run two cutting heads..........you should be proud of your self salty
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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #109 on: May 22, 2011, 10:47:24 AM »
yes one cutter on front and one on rear.

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #110 on: May 22, 2011, 10:47:52 AM »
I roughed and cut a plug without a cutter bit this morning in 18 seconds :)

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #111 on: May 25, 2011, 05:36:20 PM »
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...
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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #112 on: May 26, 2011, 07:26:06 AM »
CUTTERS  :sofa:


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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #113 on: May 26, 2011, 07:34:11 AM »
Indexable cutter mount

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #114 on: May 26, 2011, 07:58:56 AM »
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
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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #115 on: May 26, 2011, 09:21:33 AM »
First chips. This is an old needle program I pulled up. 70 inch per minute. 3 axis.

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #116 on: May 26, 2011, 11:21:03 AM »
First shot at 5 axis

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #117 on: May 26, 2011, 12:15:11 PM »
VERY VERY nice

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #118 on: May 26, 2011, 10:08:28 PM »
Scott,
That new machine looks great. Good luck with it.

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Re: Before/Start of a new machine
« Reply #119 on: May 27, 2011, 04:47:55 AM »
hey john tnx much!
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