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Offline Monty

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Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 04:42:18 PM »
I think I finally killed the last hardware bug in the lathe. Made some more parts for the engine mounts today. Watching the machine cut the first part was a mixture of panic and exhilaration. Of course I had triple and quadruple checked everything, but I still expect disaster at any moment. I haven't got the grooving routine dialed in yet. I don't like the finish it leaves. It would be better without the finish pass, but I can't eliminate it from the wizard. The parts are good enough to use and I'm just happy to have a stable machine.

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Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 04:44:35 PM »
Here is the part being made. Feel free to critique my program. It cuts a lot of air because I set it up for raw 2 in stock with a runout allowance. I had already cleaned this stock up checking tool offsets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B2d5HABSJk

Monty
Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 05:20:30 PM »
Nice to see the lathe up and running!  The part looks great.

JH

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Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2010, 05:41:50 PM »
JH,

Thanks. It's nice to finally get a chance to do something besides work on the machine. There is a lot more involved in that part than just the part ;).

Now I have to learn to use the darn thing.

Then I've got to start thinking about the 5 axis sitting in the corner feeling lonely.

Looking forward to seeing your lathe up and running.

Monty
Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 07:28:54 PM »
Ok.... 5 Axis?  Please tell us more!

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Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 07:36:48 PM »
Finally got a chance to finish all the bushing seats today.

JH-Well I've been meaning to start a thread about the 5 axis, but I don't know when I'm going to start on it. I still need to buy the axis motors and drives. I have not even figured out exactly what hardware I'm going to use for machine interface yet. I need 6 axis output. The spindle drive is another axis.

Anyway, here is a teaser. >:D

Monty
Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2010, 03:36:11 PM »
Monty,

Thanks for the teaser!  You have your work cut out for sure.  Looks like it will be fun once you get started.

Thanks,
JH
Re: Engine Mounts
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2010, 02:49:22 PM »
very pimp, nice work :D