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Tangent Corner / Fear.

« on: October 06, 2017, 08:10:25 AM »

The local break-ins, burglaries and muggings had all started to get to me so…

I took down my Rebel flag (which you can't buy on EBAY any more) and, peeled the NRA sticker off my front window. I disconnected my home alarm system and quit the Neighbourhood Watch scheme. I bought two Pakistani flags and put one at each corner of the front yard. Then I purchased the black flag of ISIS (which you CAN buy on EBAY) and ran it up the flag pole.

Now the local police, sheriff, FBI, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, Secret Service and other agencies are all watching my house 24/7.

I've NEVER felt safer and I'm saving $69.95 a month that ADT used to charge me.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A Good Source for Bit ?

« on: October 06, 2017, 02:04:46 AM »

Hi Bill,

I do a lot of engraving and a few years back I used to buy quality engraving bits from France and also re-sharpen my own bits, but no more…
Although many Chinese vendors do not seen to be able to tell the difference between HSS and Carbide their engraving bits are now so cheap on ebay that my grinding machine has been retired and I now bulk buy the bits from China. I do get a few rejects (with excess run-out) but they are just discarded.

My recommendation, check out ebay for ‘carbide engraving bits’.

Tweakie. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Coordinates

« on: October 04, 2017, 07:39:05 AM »

Hi Mavirick,

You may also like to check out Roger's Coordinate Spaces Guide in our Members Documents here: http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,33595.0.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can not seem to carve out a simple box ?

« on: October 03, 2017, 11:36:41 AM »

Excellent news, I am pleased that you have it sorted. 

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking

« on: October 03, 2017, 04:33:48 AM »

That's the way to go - start simple and progress from there.

(Routing circular pockets can place quite a lot of stress on a machine and it is likely to show up any weaknesses which can then be dealt with accordingly).

Tweakie.


I drink my beer 'out of the can' - never have time to stand it down and look at it 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M6 Start Macro Help

« on: October 03, 2017, 01:28:58 AM »

I have never used an ATC so cant be of much help.

Somebody here on the forum must be using ATC and hopefully they can offer some advice on changing this macro to suit your situation.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking

« on: October 02, 2017, 03:42:21 AM »

Have you sorted out you Y axis and made this yet ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Calibration CONSTANTLY Changing

« on: September 30, 2017, 02:33:32 AM »

Which external motion controller are you using ?

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Share Your GCode / Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking

« on: September 29, 2017, 11:47:16 AM »

There definitely is something wrong with the earlier toolpath - it was avoiding a work clamp or something weird.

Try this one - you may need to adjust feed-rates etc to suit your machine.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Hows That Beer Flight Looking

« on: September 29, 2017, 11:32:34 AM »

I will do another with 3/8" cutter for you to try.

Tweakie.