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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Another Turner's Cube.

« on: December 06, 2008, 08:16:37 AM »

Sorry, I missed a photo in the above sequence.

This is the point where courage or faith in your programing is required. Total conviction.


Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Another Turner's Cube.

« on: December 06, 2008, 07:34:54 AM »

I have made many things with the use of CNC that I would otherwise not have the necessary skills to make. The Lithophanes and Wood Carvings I have made are good examples of this.

So with the inspiration of Marcel, Poppabears 'Magic Cubes' thread and N4NV's reference to 'Digital Machinist' I set about making this Mini Turner's Cube (it is this size because that was the size of the alloy plate that I had).

I certainly do not have the necessary lathe skills so this was made on my recently acquired Boxford mill. In the end I used the Mach Wizards 'Circular pocket' and 'Cut circle' (thanks to Brian Barker and Kiran) for the code, which only required slight modification. The tools used were a 4mm slot drill for the pockets and a 10mm 45 degree undercut (dovetail) to free the center cube. A bit of polishing and it's finished.

Controversial perhaps, but something this exercise has shown me is that, in the fullness of time, CNC programing skills will replace the traditional trade skills for almost all manufactured items. Is that a good thing or a bad thing ?.


Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Lithopane

« on: December 06, 2008, 02:50:47 AM »

Brilliant.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: complex turnings

« on: December 01, 2008, 08:15:18 AM »

Something I came across the other day - A machine, costing more than everything I own, making a Turners cube. If you haven't already seen this video then it is well worth the look.

http://www.cnccookbook.com/index.htm


Regards, Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: oscillating knife

« on: November 29, 2008, 08:10:21 AM »

Hi Jacko,

Tailors and dressmakers use an oscillating knife to cut multilayers of material to shape - they should cut cardboard. I have checked with ebay uk but none to be found at the present.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Some things I've made and did.

« on: November 29, 2008, 03:20:34 AM »

Thanks for understanding Ed.

Rich - your last pic of Logan would make a super lithophane if Kent is following this thread.


Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My cnc machine

« on: November 28, 2008, 08:26:58 AM »

Hi Christer,

You have certainly built a machine to be proud of. Please post pics of items that you have made with it.

Regards,

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: New CNC Machine

« on: November 28, 2008, 08:20:56 AM »

Wonderful setup Rick - how do you manage to have such a tidy workshop ?.


Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Happy Thanksgiving!

« on: November 28, 2008, 08:07:49 AM »

Thats one smart turkey you have got there Dave.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody.


Tweakie

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Some things I've made and did.

« on: November 28, 2008, 07:32:01 AM »

Hi Everybody,

Ed's thread seems to have gone to the dogs !.

This little fella has put and end to my CNC work for the time being. He will grow and stop chewing everything, including me, I hope. This photo was taken at one of the few moments when he is tired and i get a break.

Tweakie.


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