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Its a few years since I used RhinoCAM so I might be wrong but I have a feeling that there may be a tutorial included that would help you.Failing that,look on youtube for guidance as there is a good...

If you have the tools,it isn't a huge job to measure them and model the result.It gets a little more complicated if you don't have a tool length sensor and need every detail correct for collision...

It used to be quite common for CAM systems to convert splines to arcs and lines.I used to share an office with a guy who used Alphacam and this was the way it dealt with splines,I'm sure there are...

The older format of this forum used to provide location of the poster,which prevented some people recommending suppliers in Minnesota to enquirers in New Zealand,so this might not be too helpful to...

Machine datum set to table surface would be the first thing to check.I don't know the Syntec controller well as I've only seen a basic version on a machine that displayed the real time coordinates of...

It looks a fairly lightweight machine and with a name that includes resins I wonder if it was intended for cutting foam or balsa panels for use in laminates.Could you provide an image of the motor...

You need all elements of the manufacturing to be in place if you are going to be able to undertake this task.I haven't vacuum formed polycarbonate,but I have made tooling for both acrylic and...

If the image I am trying to post actually appears,you will see the transverse sections and you will need to create the equivalent for your project.Where there is a definite change of character,each...

I think it will be very difficult to get a good outcome with epoxy if the deep draw process involves forming metal.If it involves forming ABS or similar plastics over a machined form there are...

A picture of the machine might have been useful.One way of learning more is to run the same sequences in the opposite direction and to compare the results.I would be surprised if it is the controller...

You will almost certainly need to find a long enough tool and it will need to either be waisted or to have a shank diameter that is less than the cutting diameter or the friction will do nasty things...

I would have awarded that particular title to Freecad.

Rhino is excellent and not that hard to learn.Gcode can be generated by all sorts of software and there are free programs out there that will create useable code from a dxf file and inputs regarding...

I'm not a Mastercam distributor and it would be more than capable of running a 6040 machine,but for the same cash outlay,or less, you could buy an 8'X4' machine with more up to date control software...

I think you need to study the topic a bit more deeply.Mastercam can be used to produce the code but the machine will need Mach 3 or something similar to convert that code into motion.I do find it a...

I'm not in that kind of business but would offer a couple of comments.First of all,have you seen the very realistic metallic finishes that can be applied to wood?Second,are there safety aspects to...

No image showing.We occasionally get posts from somebody wanting to build a machine with a huge Z travel and I normally make the point that it does not mean that you will be able to cut absolutely...

Drilling multiple holes in a large number of pieces is quite a common woodworking task.A multiborer will do it but the machines are probably not suited to the speeds and feeds that work with...

I thought this thread had faded away.I would suggest that one fix might be to look for the retract sequences in the program that accompany the unwinding of the C axis and use Wordpad or similar to...

I think you need to go all round the machine to identify the source of the flexing as it may have it's origins in a place that you might not suspect.To my eyes,the spindle mounting bracket is less...

There was an enquiry on exactly this theme a couple of weeks ago.I asked then if such a machine had ever been seen in action and no reply was forthcoming.I have serious doubts that such machines are...

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My guess is flexing and tramming.The tramming can be brought to a fair level of accuracy without too much drama and further refined when the spoilboard is true.Locating the...

I've only used Rhinocam in 3 axis mode,but have done more 5 axis with Mastercam in the past.The business of refining a 5 axis post processor is not an easy one and we had a specialist write one which...

Thats probably the largest sliding table panel saw I've ever seen.Not sure how it relates to a bandsaw though.

Images not showing for me.I will be watching this thread with some interest since I have never seen a CNC bandsaw.

I'd be interested in seeing a model of the proposed machine,with notes to explain how it all works.

It is a good thing to have an understanding of the most used expressions but even so,few people sit at a controller typing in Gcode these days.Conversational controllers or CAM software have just...

Knee pads save a lot of discomfort but my experience of using them all day,every day for a few weeks is that they encourage sweating in the area they cover and wet skin softens after a comparatively...

I don't suppose the job has been sitting on the mill for the last 16 years waiting for a solution,but you never know.One day bots might be given the ability to refer to dates and ignore those that...

I have only ever machined plastic in the condition it was supplied in.I am curious about the idea of annealing it,where would you suggest I look for more information?