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Hi All,

I use ArtCAM and can design & mill straight forward shapes with area clearences, inside and outside profiles, etc. This one thing defeats me. I want to mill a 10mm wide slot, 30mm deep,...

Hi Khouj,

I posted to Jays facebook page.

Cheers

Gary

Hi Roger,

Got it. I googled some mach3/jog tutorials and they mentioned 'tabs' so I looked at the tabs at the top of the mach3 screen! I didn't realise they meant the tab KEY.

Cheers

Gary...

Hi Roger & Khouj,

I need help with Mach3's jog speed so I can try some manual milling. In my motor tuning, my 'X' and 'Y' velocities are set to 42mm/sec. I can see the JOG button on the Program...

Hi Khouj,

You are very inventive! Why not sell this setup on eBay? I think there are many newbies like me out there willing to pay for such helpful software. Could you put up a couple of...

Hi Roger & Khouj,

I currently use ArtCam for my CNC designing. Originally produced by DelCam, it was bought by Autodesk who have now decided to dump it. Their solution is to offer their more...

Hi All,

I currently use ArtCam for my CNC designing. Originally produced by DelCam, it was bought by Autodesk who have now decided to dump it. Their solution is to offer their more expensive...

Thanks Roger. I'll give that a try

Cheers

Gary

Hi Roger & Khouj,

Here is a sketch of what I am trying to achieve. As you can see, It has been a long time since I last drew an 'Engineers Sketch'. I will look into my ArtCam programme to see...

Hi Roger,

I only thought of a vee groove as I have not used ball end cutters before. This is the type of thing I was thinking of (attached) for the vee groove. So, if I need to machine a 20mm...

Hi Khouj, A_Camera and Roger,

MILLING ALUMINIUM BLOCKS

Thanks to your help, I have achieved success! Using the feeds, speeds and router bits recommended, I can now mill aluminium blocks on my...

Hi Khouj, A_Camera and Roger,

Success! Using your settings, I have successfully milled some 2D shapes out of 2mm aluminium and 1mm copper sheet. As I had to mill some 2mm wide slots, I purchased...

Thanks for the reply, Yes, I noticed all the cables supplied were unscreened. My controller does have a line filter fitted. Time to look on eBay for some screened cable.

Thanks

Gary

Hi,

When my 6040 is working, there is a lot of interference and 'patterns' on the PC monitor. Occasionally, the UC100 looses sync and everything stops. I have checked inside the box and found a...

Hi Khouj & A_Camera,

I see what you mean. I use the enclosure as the CNC is in a room in the house, rather than in a workshop/garage/shed. To get the dust out, I have a 25mm tube that (up to...

Hi Roger & Khouj,

[Roger] That is what I do - air cut and use 3mm MDF. My son goes nuts when he sees me milling MDF but I do have the CNC in an enclosure (made with 3mm MDF!) with dust extraction...

Hi Roger,

I get it. Use a thick substrate, surfaced to ensure it is perpendicular to both axes. Allow a 0.1mm overshoot and re-surface as necessary. I noticed that is what the PCBcode does to a...

Hi Roger and Khouj,

I have been milling 2D shapes out of 2mm aluminium sheet. To protect the base of the CNC, I have a sheet of 10mm MDF fitted and clamp the aluminium sheet to this. To ensure I...

Hi Khouj & Roger,

I have been practicing with scrap blocks and plates of aluminium and I'm getting somewhere. Now I have the correct values for feed speed and step down, my 6040 sounds much...

Hi Louie & Cyberave68,

Yes, you are both correct, I was milling too fast and too deep on each pass. I had accepted the feed speed and step down values from the tool library in my cnc software. ...

Hi Roger,

Thanks. I'll have a look at those cutters. I like the cheap lubricants you and Khouj use. I do have and air pump and valve/nozzle to create a mist and another 1" dia nozzle that I...

Hi Khouj,

Thank you for all your efforts on my behalf. I now have the important information to sucessfully mill aluminium on my 6040Z! You have really sorted out how to mill inexpensively. I've...

The short red line is 65mm. The long red line is 86mm. I will use a 1/4" router bit (6.5mm dia). The four holes are 3mm dia. To mill out the inside of the rocker box, do I drill a, say, 8mm hole...

Hi Khouj,

Herewith a scan plus two printouts (one with dimensions) from my ArtCam software

Cheers

Gary

Hi Roger,

This seems such an excellent solution. You and Khouj have restored my faith in CNC milling. I know what I am doing this weekend :)

Cheers

Gary

Ahha! Now I get the type of tool you are using, a simple router bit. Brilliant! I never would have thought of that. I'm off to the local tool store now to get one. Thanks Khouj

Hi Khouj,

Do you use the 2 flute spiral carbide bits like these -...

Many thanks for these details and for the offer of CAM. I'll dig out the cad file and post it here. Back in a bit.

Forgot the photo. Here it is

Hi Khouj,

I have the same chinese 6040Z CNC machine. You are achieving EXACTLY what I want to achieve. Your milled products look surperb. I knew it was possible, I just could not figure out how...