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    Re: Standard or widely used cam software

    So what you are saying is that car guys uses A, aerospace use B, tool makers use C...
    So how does one get a job. I started this thread because I came across an employment add that was looking for...
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    I figured I would ask anyway. There some very talented folks around that could that by hand.
    What CAM software to you use if you dont mind me asking?
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    where those done by hand or a cnc mill? They look amazing.
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    good to know, thank you. I use some of their product but did not know.
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    Thank you guys. Yes it was odd.
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    Thank you, I will try that next time.
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    I had a small project that started with 0.125" stock. I want to face mill it to 0.100" What would be the best way to do this then without warping it?
    The plate is 15 x 8
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    tell us about that art so I can start practicing it
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    So if I wanted to make the head sink shown in the video above, of even better a fixture plate for my machine, is there any value to cast over formed/extruded (Is that what the other kind is called?...
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    Standard or widely used cam software

    Good morning, I was wondering what is the number on industry standard when I comes to CAM programming. Recently fusion has taken off amongst the hobbist but I imagine there are other proven tools in...
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    Re: Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    Are you saying that as long as machine 6061 and allow it to cool down I can re machine it and not have it bow?
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    Cast aluminum vs extruded?

    First off guys, my terminology could be wrong but when I say extruded I am talking about T6 6061 sheets and bar etc that you can get online, and how it differs from mic6? Cast aluminum?

    I read...
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    Re: Feeds and speeds for drilling

    Thank you , What is the 320 number so that I can try to convert your formula to imperial?
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    Re: Feeds and speeds for drilling

    Alum. 1/4 with a 1/8 2 flute drill.
    What is TSC?
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    Feeds and speeds for drilling

    Hi guys, im was never able to understand how to calculate feeds and speed for drilli g opeartions on a mill or cnc machine.

    I am family with how horizontal feeds and chipload work, but does any of...
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    Cutting Alum. stock

    Hello guys,

    I am looking to be able to cut alum plates or stock to use on my CNC machine. I found the thread from 2005 where some of the recommendations where to use a jigsaw or table saw (yikes...
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    Re: The Haas desktop mill.

    While it true that is could be a 3040 from ebay, I have come to realize that most machines will cute and do what you ask of them as long as your run they properly and not push them beyond their...
  18. Old thread, but why? If you have the right know...

    Old thread, but why? If you have the right know how, why not? I think you would need a spindle w lottle runoud and the right feeds as to no make the machine flex. I think it is certainly doable.
  19. Re: Avid Z stage, Clearpath motor and a 22 pound Spindle. Z drops when powered off.

    have to ask then, what is the advantage of the clear path servos or hybrid steppers then?
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    So then, going back to your other posts, there is no hard "brake" like there is in a standard stepper setup ? I recall my nema34 would stop colt turkey whenever I hit the E-stop. However, in the...
  21. Re: Avid Z stage, Clearpath motor and a 22 pound Spindle. Z drops when powered off.

    I want to understand a few things please:

    1 are these servos a close loop for step / position?
    2 what happens when you hit the E-stop button when you realize there is a problem. Does everything...
  22. Re: FS: NEMA 34 motors and electronics cabinet

    SOLD!!! please close
  23. Re: Avid Z stage, Clearpath motor and a 22 pound Spindle. Z drops when powered off.

    Hi guys, I was looking at the clear path servos myself. So I am understanding is that when the machine is off, the Z drops because the servo motor just rotates because of the weight of the Z ?

    I...
  24. Re: FS: NEMA 34 motors and electronics cabinet

    bmp
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    Re: Arc radius Tolerance 0.1

    Thank you ! I appreciate your help.
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    Re: Arc + Ramp = Helix issues

    Thank you !
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    Re: Arc + Ramp = Helix issues

    good thread, need to be a sticky. I am too running into issues with UCCNC.
    Question, are the motor settings also unit-less?
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    Re: Arc radius Tolerance 0.1

    Thank you for your response. Do you think that is the issue - although my program was done in imperial units and the size of the past was correct?
    Is this something I missed on the help file?

    I...
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    Arc radius Tolerance 0.1

    Good Morning guys.

    I ran into and issue earlier where my curved cuts looked like straight segments. I looked at the preview in the UCNC window and setting to check that I was running in CV mode...
  30. Re: FS: NEMA 34 motors and electronics cabinet

    bump
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