I am looking forward to reading the new thread! Thank you!
Kevin
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I am looking forward to reading the new thread! Thank you!
Kevin
I bought my boxes off Craigslist. They already had a wood top, I shadowed them for my tools and was done. I didn't need a mobile tool box so this setup works really well for me, it was also around...
Allen,
Thanks so much for posting the code! I was wondering if you or Kstrauss could answer a really basic question I have. I edited the code to run a small test part in Pathpilot and it ran fine...
Very n-ice.
Mind sharing tooling and fixturing process?[/QUOTE]
No special fixtures, just a 5” vise and a strap clamp.
The lower mold was 2 setups. Saw the stock with enough excess for...
I have been following this thread for a while and when my wife went out of town for a few days I decided to machine one of the ice ball molds that was suggested. I don't plan on selling them just...
Tormach CNC Mill + Extras
This one is in New Jersey, looks pretty nice. Tormach PCNC 1100 Series 3 CNC Milling machine mill
Kevin
Hi Nathan,
I have a 3 jaw chuck for my 4th axis. If I am machining square or rectangular stock I use the mill and circle mill one end of the stock round so I can use the 3 jaw chuck.
Kevin
This video might help, Its SprutCAM7. SprutCAM7 4th Axis - YouTube
Kevin
Hi JD, We circle mill the bores with .005 excess then bore at 500 RPM and 1.0 IPM. Good luck in the competition.
Kevin
Great looking knife Jake!
I would have never thought that you could make a 650 savage look like that!
Gerry
You can take the whole design if you like :) I bought the mirrors from an auto parts store, They are 3.75 in diameter and by the time I machined the mirror assembly the outside diameter is...
I made these mirrors and powder coated them for my father in-laws Polaris RZR.
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Kevin
I hope everything works out for you and your family.
Kevin
We use a white paint pen marker similar to this, Can't remember the brand we use right now. Uniball Paint Marker Pen Permanent Medium - Markers - Ryman
Kevin
Nice work David!
Christian,
Here is a picture I took before mounting the power draw bar on my 770.
Kevin
Sansbury,
As far as I know the largest end mill shank diameter that will fit into a TTS holder is ½ inch, You can buy the TTS tool conversion kit for tools with a ¾ shank and load them directly...
I have a PCNC 770, When I want to run the spindle in "manual" mode I push the rocker switch on the cabinet to manual and push the "start" rocker switch on the cabinet. You can download most of the...
Nice job Kevin!
This is my first year as a mentor for FRC 2046 (Tahoma) in Maple Valley.
Kevin
Runner
That’s exactly how it works, I use the 2 pins that are on the centerline of the fixture to locate the stock.
Kevin
This looks like a nice one for $5500, It's in Florida.
Tormach Personal CNC 1100
Kevin
Tony, Here are a few pictures of the dovetail fixture.
http://imageshack.us/a/img401/9340/img1700z.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/8938/img1695lb.jpg
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I made all the parts, Less the bolts and springs. I can post a few pictures of the dovetail fixture when I get home from work.
Tony,
I made the dovetail fixture.
Kevin
If you started with a little thicker material you could hold onto the excess material, Face the top, Cut the profile full depth then chamfer the profile, Turn the part over and face to thickness...
Magnum,
I paid around $1200 for the Tormach addition of SprutCAM7 (only has PCNC post)and around $1500 for Alibre design expert 2012.
Kevin
Magnum,
I am using Alibre design expert and SprutCAM7.
Kevin
Hi Mike,
This video shows how to move the start point and end point.
SprutCAM7 Tutorial on Tabs and or Bridges - YouTube
Kevin