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

« on: December 16, 2008, 04:52:21 AM »

Hi David,

I agree with Sam.

You have made some wonderful stuff there and detailed how to make it  - You are a bad lad for not posting pictures sooner.

Regards, Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: CNC Vacuum table project

« on: December 16, 2008, 03:56:18 AM »

Excellent project.

The .rar files caused a bit of agro trying to open but I got there in the end.

Regards, Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Designer resource Sites

« on: December 14, 2008, 11:20:14 AM »

Hi Maca,

Where do you keep finding all this useful stuff from ?.


Regards, Tweakie.


On reflection, I know where what I really mean is how ?.

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

« on: December 14, 2008, 03:53:51 AM »

Sure you would 'King of the Lithophane' all you have to do is click on 'Cycle Start', go and have a beer then come back later and see what happened. Nothing to it.

Regards, Tweakie.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: SS DISCONNECT SAFETY CONCERNS

« on: December 13, 2008, 08:55:01 AM »

I would like to reinforce what Jeff has just said - I couldn't have put it better myself.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bridge Beam

« on: December 13, 2008, 04:01:27 AM »

Wow !

I can't wait to see pictures of this machine when you build it. Please post pictures.

Good luck,


Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bridge Beam

« on: December 12, 2008, 03:41:01 AM »

Hi John,

Just out of curiosity, what sort of weight do you expect to carry on this slide ?.

Regards, Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: Gear cutting

« on: December 11, 2008, 07:03:43 AM »

Hi Sivtek,

Yes sir, I would use the DRO scale function to adjust the depth. (Type in 1.100 and press return as an example to increase the depth by 10%).
I have not used the 'gear cutting wizard' as I would, in preference, use a gear cutting tool (gear tooth profile) approaching the work from the side, as shown in the earlier diagram - so I can not be much help here.

Regards, Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: CNC CPU waterblock project

« on: December 11, 2008, 03:16:33 AM »

A great, practical project and well documented.

My congratulations.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: Gear cutting

« on: December 11, 2008, 03:01:51 AM »

Hi Sivtec,

What I would do is this - Insert a shim between the cutter and work and bring the axis into contact, the shim will be vertical when the height is correct, zero the Z Axis. Now with a cigarette paper on the work and cutter running approach the work (X or Y Axis - which ever you are using for depth of cut) until the paper is touched, zero this axis.
Cut the first tooth and inspect, if necessary increase the depth using the axis scale function ( scale 1.100 for example) and when it looks correct then cut the remainder.

I apologize if this is too basic.

Regards, Tweakie.