ben_mtl wrote:
Honnestly the time put in it wasn't so bad...
A true indication of a good design. My machine was the same way - I spent a LOT of time designing it, but once the parts showed up, actual assembly took just a few days.
It's a great feeling when the machine starts to move.
Remembers me how I destroyed a pen on my first attempts... Attached a pen to the z-axis and loaded the roadrunner demo g-code into Mach3. But actually I had no idea what the z-axis will do
i watched a guy pull his hand out of the way just in time for the z axis to plunge the bit a good inch down into the table!! big oops, always use precautions, always have a "way out" if things go bad.
Woot woot ! first ski core has been cut yesterday !
Impressive dimensions : a massive 8mm underfoot, 10-8-9.5... 4inches long ! Considering the amount of snow we have right now they're gonne be perfect !
here's the pic you've been waiting for !
A bad day skiing is always better than a good one at work...
how's that CNC workin out?
I just ordered a 2' x 8' from cncrouterparts with nema23's.
PS what software are you guys using?
My kit ordered comes with Mach 3. Was considering vectric Cut3d for making the toolpaths. I do have Aspire, but its on an old laptop and the software is not actually my own.
I use ViaCAD for sketching parts. Another partner is also an autocad expert.
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