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General CNC Chat => Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) => Topic started by: lemo on June 06, 2007, 12:51:04 PM

Title: My first two 'parts'
Post by: lemo on June 06, 2007, 12:51:04 PM

Here are my very first parts I made after engraving the road runner into pink cunstruction foam to learn how to control the beast.
(http://www.onesmall.com/stuff/woodworking/celt1.jpg)
(http://www.onesmall.com/stuff/woodworking/rainer1.jpg)
What a blast to make those!
Cheers
Rainer

PS:Top one is not brass.... just brass powder on brushed on wax. Still had no gut's to cut metal with it...

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: Chaoticone on June 06, 2007, 01:14:21 PM

Way to go lemo,
    No reason to be shy now. Cut some metal, just get your feed and speed rates figured out and you will be good to go.

Brett

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: dfurlano on June 06, 2007, 03:55:25 PM

Nice weave!

dan

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: ART on June 06, 2007, 04:00:06 PM

Wow!, I wish my first two cuts looked like that.. Youve done very well..

Art

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: lemo on June 06, 2007, 05:25:53 PM

Thanks for the kind words. I do a lot of 3D Computer Graphics work.
But never did anything with the goal to actually machine it.
Now I am getting totally addicted to that.
Would it be of use/interest to post the g-code for something like the weave?
I doubt that someone is interested in my name plate  ;D

The flats on top of the weave is the result of a Z offset just before milling....
We learn: Do not mess with the part after everything is zeroed out...

Next project is a nice box with carving all around it. The design is done.
All I have to figure out is how to change the tool in a way that the tool tip is back at z zero after the change.
The pro will laugh about a challenge like that, but for me it's simply something I have not done...
I wonder if I should set a block onto the bed somewhere and rest the tool there to fasten it completely.
The corner in the weave I used for 0,0,0 was the first thing to go.
So that's of no help any more if a change would have to happen.
Dang details lol.

Cheers
Lemo

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: Chaoticone on June 06, 2007, 06:10:44 PM

Hey Lemo,
    Set your zero to where ever you want that is repeatable. The table, the base of the fixture, anywhere as long as you know your offset. What cam software are you using?

Brett

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: marcel beaudry on June 16, 2007, 04:37:34 PM

Dear Sir

If you want a real nice program to make celtic knots google Steve Abbot's celtic knots .

The program if free and it transfer the file to dxf

Hope you like it

Marcel Beaudry

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: zealous on July 06, 2007, 06:51:22 AM

Hey Lemo,
I would love to see some of your 3d models...I believe that I can tell from your avatar that you use Z brush, I use it as well and have some good techniques for transferring the ZB model in to CAM/CAD programs.

Title: Re: My first two 'parts'
Post by: norsksea on August 14, 2007, 07:46:40 PM

Hi Lemo
I love that weave pattern. I am a Merchant Marine and that weave is very nautical.
Great job.
Frank