Long time since I've last posted on this thread but I made a little video of my machine cutting a vacuum jig for a part I'll be making and I thought y'all might be interested in viewing. I'll...
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Long time since I've last posted on this thread but I made a little video of my machine cutting a vacuum jig for a part I'll be making and I thought y'all might be interested in viewing. I'll...
Just do the flip method. Should work perfectly if you have your fence set up properly. CAD file would be half of the ellipse. Easy peasy.
You could also do it by simply flipping the piece half way through.
Make your stock a 3/4" longer than your code on each end, you'll be using this to index the flip and hold down the piece. I...
Hey guys,
Last week I finally got an opportunity to work on assembly of my machine and ran my first parts. Overall, I'm amazed at the finished quality of the part and am must say that this is...
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Before you can get any good responses you really need to figure out what you want to accomplish with the machine. Will you be making signs? Multi sided objects? etc.. I looked at the shark which a...
Do you know this from personal experience?
There are guys on another forum who've made that switch and give me exactly contrary advice.
Brad, I re-checked the quote and I misread it. You're right, it does come with a PC router and Cut 2D but it doesn't change anything significantly. as I'm going for a spindle and need 3D software. ...
Hi Brad,
The Raptor is significantly less expensive. $6400 for the stinger gets you the machine and controller only, no design software, no table. I know because I got a quote from them as I was...
Thanks Mike. Actually I'm quite happy with the package I got. George has shipped over a 100 machines now and you can see a lot of refinements based on those experiences. I also highly doubt I would...
Hey guys, after a long wait, I finally got the goods about a week ago and finally today had a chance to do a bit of assembly work. I must say it was worth the wait. This thing is solid as a rock. ...
One idea I just had - instead of having vertical joint lines, what if you to a 4-way miter with the vertex right in the middle of the intersection? That way you'd join before machining and it might...
OK, total noob here but I think the idea is that you machine first and then join second. Take your 3D file and "cut" it along one of the existing contours into two separate files. You'll now have...
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Looks like next week I'll be getting an Xzero from George. I'm headed up to Toronto next weekend to check it out before I buy. To avoid paying gst I'm going to have him ship it to me rather than...
Sorry to bring up an old thread but this came up in conversation the other day. If you can square up your gantry by adjusting a screw, what does that say about your gantry's rigidity?
I know nothing about making pens but I thought I'd throw this out there - from the pics you've posted, lost wax looks like it would be a great way to cast the outside patterns of the rings. High...
So, I have no dog in this fight but, I'm trying to figure out what to make of this whole thing. I thought that Laguna was supposed to be a pretty reputable outfit - with the premium they charge for...
2.5d is X-Y curves with a fixed Z depth but, different curves can have different final depths. Full 3D is just that.
Brandon,
Could you elaborate a bit on what you like about VisualMill? I've gone through a good chunk of the tutorials on the demo version and although it seems very powerful, it also seems kind...
I would probably just do like a 3/8 or 1/2" cap on the mahogany and not worry about binding at all. make sure the cap is thick enough so that the carving won't go into the mahogany and bob's your...
BTW, if you search for "Psychro Dyne" on e-bay you can find lab grade psychrometers for pretty darn cheap. I picked one up for under $30 if I recall.
Chris gives very good advice. Unfortunately, the only way you'll really know what the humidity in your shop is if you get a real hygrometer of some sort like a sling psychrometer. I have a Caliber...
Someone pointed me to this today: http://www.deskproto.com/products/dpfull.htm VisualMill was my top contender as I'll be doing mostly 3D stuff and not relief carving but this package looks pretty...
Thanks, Larry. Unfortunately I can't take full credit for that. The guitar in the picture was my first "real" guitar that I made and I went to a friend's house to set it up as I don't have the...