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

« on: March 10, 2015, 05:00:53 AM »

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Finished and ready for the bike.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / BMW badges

« on: February 27, 2015, 11:13:38 AM »

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I have not posted here for a while but thought I would share some work I have been doing for my motorbike.

Brian

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: CNC Grinder code

« on: October 01, 2012, 01:08:08 PM »

Hi Jeff

I think the CNC control will really cone into it's own when form grinding. There will need to be some clever control when producing curves and rads. because of the changing contact point of the wheel.
I can also only see need for 2 axis control.

Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma conversion

« on: September 22, 2012, 06:50:28 AM »

Hi Jim

You may already know but be careful with copper as some contains Berillium and if so the fumes can be carcinogenic.

Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Driver watchdog triggered

« on: September 18, 2012, 11:05:01 AM »

Sounds like mechanical tightness in the guides due to cold and perhaps lack of lubrication.

Brian.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Meshcam

« on: September 18, 2012, 02:19:47 AM »

I use Meshcam and find it good and easy to learn.

Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Something gone wrong and I need help

« on: September 11, 2012, 10:01:24 AM »

Hi Al

Nice to se you on here.

I have had similar problems with my set up. With mine Mach3 was missing out whole sections of code.

I think Hood looked at my xml file and he saw some strange things and advised me to create a new xml file. This was a couple of years ago and it is still on my to to list.

Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Text centering

« on: August 27, 2012, 08:08:39 AM »

Thanks for that link Tweakie

Brian

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Taylor Hobson engraving machine converted to CNC

« on: January 01, 2012, 06:05:25 AM »

Ha ha Brian, I live in South Africa.  Normal people stay INSIDE their own jails and the bad people roam the street.

Hoe gaan dit met jou

We lived in Vanderbijlpark for 4 1/2 years in the early 80s so fully understand.

Brian

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Taylor Hobson engraving machine converted to CNC

« on: January 01, 2012, 05:29:17 AM »

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Yes Hood, I think that is the logical way to go. I am also looking at replacing the whole table with the 3 axis using slides. i will try and collect some rails first.

Hi Woody1. looks like quite a beast, are the bars on the window to stop it escaping

Here is a picture of my machine as I got it.

Brian