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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill or Router - which is best for this application?

« on: February 28, 2011, 02:21:11 PM »

SORRY TWEAKIE I DIDNT CHECK UR PROFILE BEFORE I SENT LAST POST... I GUESS YOUR AVATAR MADE ME STEREOTYPE YOU ...

DAVE

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill or Router - which is best for this application?

« on: February 28, 2011, 02:15:43 PM »

LADIES,

        IVE HAD PRETTY GOOD LUCK CUTTING WOODS AND SHELLS...  *** FOR SURE DO NOT CUT PVC (VINYL) *** IT GIVES OFF CHLORINE GAS, VERY TOXIC EVEN WITH A FUME EVAC..
WE HAVE SOME BIG LASERS HERE AND WHEN WE CUT 1/16TH WOOD LAMINATE IT CUTS VERY PRECISE. PIERCE TIME AT 450 WATTS IS .200 SECONDS.  CUT SPEED AT 450 WATTS IS 100 IPM.
 USE NITROGEN AS AN ASSIST GAS. OUR BEAM DIAMETER WITH OUR FOCAL LENS VARY FROM .003IN TO .010IN DEPENDING ON FOCAL LENGTH.

http://www.rofin.com/en/products/fiber_lasers/starfiber/starfiber/     <---- CHECK OUT THIS SITE TO GET YOU STARTED ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MOUNT THIS ONE....

DAVE

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill or Router - which is best for this application?

« on: February 23, 2011, 10:09:00 AM »

I have been real busy here at work. Im building fixtures for our Lincoln robotic welding cell.

they are around 800 to 1500 for a 450 watt laser. i will find them on line and post a link when i get some time later today.
you will have to build a mount for the focal lens and will need an assist gas. nitrogen works best for small stuff or you can use an air compressor.
oxygen is for steel only every thing else will catch fire with it. we cut 3/4 marine ply wood at 700watt and use shop air. cutting at 80 ipm

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill or Router - which is best for this application?

« on: February 22, 2011, 10:42:17 AM »

YES YOU CAN MAKE A UNIVERSAL MOUNT ON YOUR Z AND JUST MAKE INDIVIDUAL LASER MNT AND SPINDLE MNT. ( QUICK CHANGE )
 WE CAN BUILD ANYTHING HERE.  WE HAVE EVERY MACHINE IN HOUSE TO BUILD MOST ANYTHING.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill or Router - which is best for this application?

« on: February 22, 2011, 07:33:29 AM »

JEN,
     IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I COULD BUILD ONE AND DESIGN IT IN 3D SOLIDWORKS. OUR COMPANY IS A FULL METAL FAB & DESIGN SHOP... ALL CNC
WE HAVE LASERS BRAKE PRESSES, VMC'S LATHES AND A FULL STOCK OF FLAT SHEET, RND STOCK, TUBING AND EVERYTHING YOU COULD THINK OF...
I BOUGHT THE V90 SO I COULD LEARN STEPPERS AND CONTROLLERS BETTER AND THEN TAKE THAT KNOWLEDGE AN PUT TO BUILDING OUR OWN PLASMA CUTTER...
NEMA 34 SCALE...  THIS LITTLE AIR SPINDLE I AM USING IS SWEET.. I GOT IT FROM NSK AND BUILT AN ATTACHMENT FOR OUR MACHINING CENTER (VMC) NOW ITS TOO BUSY
SO I PUT IT ON THIS V90.. PERFECT SCALE.   THE MATERIALS YOU ARE CUTTING I CUT ON OUR 6-AXIS 1500 WATT LASER. IT CUTS THE PEARL AND SHELL GREAT.
IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 450 WATTS. YOU CAN BUY OFF THE NET A 450WATT LASER AND A FOCAL LENS.  YOUR CUT WIDTH WOULD BE ABOUT .005 DIAMETER....
YOU CAN ALSO BUY FOR THE COMET AN ALUMINUM TABLE...

DAVE

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mill or Router - which is best for this application?

« on: February 21, 2011, 11:57:40 AM »

HI JEN,
        NOT SURE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR HAVE SEEN THE FIREBALL COMET BUT IT SEEMS NICE. IM USING A V90 I BUILT FOR PRODUCTION.
I HAVE A 30,000 RPM AIR SPINDLE MOUNTED. HOLDS 1/8 IN SOLID CARBIDE BITS. SEEMS PRETTY ACCURATE... CUTS NICE. IM DOING VERY CLOSE WORK.

http://www.probotix.com/FireBall_Comet_cnc_router/


DAVE

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Mach Screens / CHANGE GCODE TEXT SIZE

« on: February 21, 2011, 11:13:47 AM »

I AM USING MACHSTEELBLUE.SET? HOW CAN I MAKE THE GCODE TEXT SIZE SMALLER. THERE IS NOT MUCH ROOM FOR COMMENTS...
 WHEN I CHANGE FONTS IN THE FUNCTION CFG'S NOTHING HAPPENS...

ANY HELP HERE

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M30 DOES NOT REWIND

« on: February 21, 2011, 06:53:06 AM »

 
I KNOW BETTER I GOT IMPATIENT BEFORE I POSTED ... THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME.  OUR 20X40 VMC USES AN ANILAM CONTROL NO START AND STOP IT JUST READS THE M30 OR M02(COUNTER)...
OUR OKUMA 4AXIS LATHE IS THE SAME.... ALL OUR LASERS AND TURRETS ARE FANUC (USING START STOP)

DOES COMMENTS IN MACH USE (  ) ?

I AM BUILDING THIS LITTLE MACHINE TO GO INTO PRODUCTION ENGRAVING PARTS FOR ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS ... I GOTTA HURRY UP AND GET IT READY ...
I WANT IT TO BE PROGRAMMED THE WAY I WANT IT...

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General Mach Discussion / M30 DOES NOT REWIND

« on: February 20, 2011, 06:22:44 PM »

WHY IS THE M30 NOT SHOWING UP IN MY PROGRAM WHEN I LOAD IT, IN RETURN IT DOES NOT REWIND TO BEGINNING.

DAVE

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: February 18, 2011, 06:10:11 PM »

HELLO EVERY ONE... I  AM NEW TO MACH I JUST BOUGHT IT TODAY ... I AM SO FAR HAVING GREAT SUCCESS ...
I AM AN ENGINEER, MACHINIST, DESIGNER, FABRICATOR, PROGRAMMER, AND ROBOTICS ... I AM IN EARLY STAGES OF TESTING MYSELF WITH STEPPERS...
I AM HAVING GREAT SUCCESS.... THERE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME IN A DAY TO FIGURE OUT EVERYTHING I WANT TO LEARN...
YOU WILL SEE ME SOON...