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General Mach Discussion / Re: Which end mills to have on hand????
« on: May 03, 2011, 11:41:56 PM »
Thanks Rich,

       Do you have a preffered a supplier(s)?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Which end mills to have on hand????
« on: May 03, 2011, 08:44:29 PM »
Correction the cheap harbour freight mills are really tiny drills

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General Mach Discussion / Which end mills to have on hand????
« on: May 03, 2011, 08:22:57 PM »
    This is rather general; But what end mills should I have for most applications? I have a standard assortment which came with my Sherline. I also have 3/8 x1-1/2 long and some very tiny end mills form harbour freight. Very cheap but worth a try for 6 bucks. What sizes of ball mills, engravers and specialty bits? Granted each users preferences will differ but a general idea would help me pick a fair assortment.

Thanks.
Craig

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General Mach Discussion / Opinions on first project
« on: April 29, 2011, 08:49:07 AM »
I am trying to create my first CBC project. I have drawn a horizontal clamp for face milling. Is this too ambitious? See the photos below. Any other suggestions are appreciated.

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Russ,

     You Sir are an officer and a gentleman. Thank you for helping me me run my first G-code. Big smiles on my end watching this cool machine and software work (insert happy dance). If you'd like i'll send you a brick of homemade alluminum for your help. A small price for me to pay for your much needed assistance. I would have never figured that one out.

     The block being cut; I made.  ;D

See the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1CfIFt4UjM

Thank you again.

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I have been trying to get this bit of code to work. When it is run the mill moves to xy 00 adjusts the z then stops. No more movement x y travel/step over ect.

I obtained the code from the share your code section. "multi pass facing" by ya-nvr-no.

I have asked the creator a few questions which he replied. I am very new at this. My questions are: Is there configs that need to be set/check to run this type of code? Am i not filling in all the required numbers i should in put? I have put ***** the numbers i have put in and question marks where i beleive a value should be in put.

I beleived it would be load the program cycle start and and admire someone elses handy work. Silly me >:(.

Thanks in advance
Craig

    (CUTS Top Face of stock)
    (STARTED AT Z0 TOP OF rough PART)

    M03 (start spindle)
    G1G90X0Y0Z0.25F60. (Go to lower left corner of stock)
    Z0 ( Feed to face of rough stock)

    (load variables)
    #1000=[2](Length in X in this case inches) *******
    #1001=[2] (Width in Y) *******
    #1002=[-0.1] (depth each of cut pass)

    #1004=0 i beleive this should be value i in put ??????
    #1005=0.2 (offset cut distance smaller than .75 cutter diameter)
    #1006=[#1005*2] (Compute step over)
    #1007=[#1001/#1006] (Compute passes)

    M98 P5 L8 (call subroutine CUT DOWN IN Z in this case 0.1 * 8 = .8")
    M05 (stop spindle)
    G0G90Z.25 (move back up)
    X0Y0 (go home)
    M30 (All done)

    O5
    M98 P10 L1 (call sub to feed down)
    M98 P20 L1 (call sub to face part)
    G0G90Z0 (Move out of the way)
    X0Y0 (Go Home)
    M99

    O10
    #1004=[#1004+#1002] (Calculate New cut depth)
    G1Z[#1004] (MOVE TO CUT DEPTH)
    M99

    O20
    M98 P30 L[#1007] (call sub to cut reps ACROSS)
    M99

    O30
    (THIS IS THE SUB TO CUT FACE)
    G1 G91Y[#1005] (Increment over in Y)
    G90X[#1000]F80. (Cut across part)
    G91Y[#1005] (again increment over)
    G90X0 (Cut back across part)
    M99

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Hello,

      My name is Craig from Palm Bay Floridia. I have have a long time interest in cnc machining. I use solidworks and solidcam for software. I also have a home foundry for smelting and making my own aluminum from cans and other scrap. My mill is a Sherline 2000 CNC.

Thank you.

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