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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Peter, the cedar lion.

« on: March 29, 2009, 12:39:29 PM »

Thanks guys.

scared of what might follow

  Hahahaha. How true.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Peter, the cedar lion.

« on: March 29, 2009, 11:47:46 AM »

Here's mine. His name is Fozzi, after Fozzi the bear.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Peter, the cedar lion.

« on: March 28, 2009, 07:41:22 PM »

Here's a lion I am experimenting with. My intentions are to place the lion in the corners of a window trim that my cat always lays in. Will most likely be made in black cherry or hickory. I'm not a big fan of cedar. A pen is placed for size reference. Used a .125 carbide endmill for roughing, and a .0781 (5/64) carbide ballnose with .008 stepover for the finish.

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: WOW that was fast service(;-)

« on: March 28, 2009, 07:20:37 PM »

A very nice addition to the forums! Now if we could just dig up all the stuff Scott has posted to add with Terry's, we would have quiet the selection. Good work guys and thanks!

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: SUPERMAX / Mach Retrofit

« on: March 26, 2009, 06:55:43 PM »

Nice looking project you got there. Nice shop, too. I wish my mig welder was about the size of yours. Is that a mig, tig, or stick?

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Are there any such thing as pre-made programs?

« on: March 21, 2009, 01:45:50 PM »

The link I posted above, contains links to other sites. The second link (Vector Art 3D) sells models, and gives the software away for free to convert the models to code.
"It will let you take "V3M" models, purchased from the Vector Art 3D website and in just a few minutes create toolpaths to efficiently cut them on your CNC machine."

The third link (Carve3D) states on the main homepage in the first paragraph...
"We provide service to anyone requiring 3D relief models for artistic manufacturing. If you have a CNC machine, router or engraver, then we can provide 3D Models or Toolpaths for you."

The first link (Vector Art) may do something similar as the other two, I have no idea.

I have never used any of these sites myself, so I can't give you any first hand experience.

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Tangent Corner / Re: 'BIG' CNC

« on: March 20, 2009, 05:02:29 PM »

I bet it's Mach controlled and uses a smoothstepper.... 

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Are there any such thing as pre-made programs?

« on: March 19, 2009, 11:37:19 PM »

Yes, there are sites that sell pre-made designs. Here's a link to Vectrics site that has links to what your looking for. Should get you started.
http://www.vectric.com/WebSite/Vectric/links/useful_links.htm

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

« on: March 19, 2009, 06:59:01 PM »

pfffftttt.....That seal can wait. If you replace the seal, then you'll hafta start changing the oil every 10,000 miles or something like that. Right now, all ya gotta do is add a lil bit of fresh oil every so often. Women....they just don't understand mechanical stuff.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Some new toys for my Taig

« on: March 17, 2009, 05:13:18 PM »

  @ Tweak

I'm gonna hafta get me one of those lasers too. There just way to convenient to use for me not to have one.