Precision Routers CNC Machines has suggestions for software and offer complete kits
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Precision Routers CNC Machines has suggestions for software and offer complete kits
I saw these guys at the Toledo Weak Signals Show. They have a 4 axis hotwire / 3 axis router kit. Everything included - $2250.00. I though it was a pretty good deal for being able to do both...
in Foamworks 3.0 - you created in Cadworks - saved a .dat file - then brought that into Foamworks. With the new version of Foamworks 4.0 - direct dxf importing is available. I am doing it now. ...
foamworks 4.0 will do what you want. I am currently in beta testers pool - stay tuned for the release date. Looks pretty cool so far
I am designing a screenset for my foamcutter and I would like to display the 2 2-axis towers on the page. I am setting up the X-Z and A-B axises to be the toolpath axises. My current options are...
If you check under downloads on the Mach3 main page - you will find a screen set that has a 6 axis screen set. Link here ArtSoft USA - Screensets
I just got one off of ebay - took about 20 minutes to blow up a channel. I have been running a hobby cnc chopper for 4 years. I will take the time to put another one together from the hobby cnc kit.
This would work for what you are doing -
http://automotioncomponents.co.uk/search.php?query=roller+pinion&x=0&y=0
I have built a 2' x 4' router using the unibearings - They are a little tricky to get shimmed properly - but once setup - I have no issues with binding.
modeled in rhino and 2D layout in CorelDraw
I do a ton of aluminum bending in our shop. There is a product called a channel baby. It is used in the sign industry for making channel letters for neon or led letters. This might be a solution...
project5k - I can only tell you what I see on a daily basis - as far as cracking acrylic - if your bits are sharp - no problems - go too quick - the plastic stays in the path you cut - doesn't clear...
That's a tall order for a $3500.00 budget. I put together a 2' x 4' table w/ 6" of Z travel - constructed from extruded aluminum for about that price range w/ electronics and software to run it. ...
Hello Kristy
We mill plexi and acrylic faces with a 1/4 shank 3/16 cutter. Onsrud makes them. They are single flute upspiral 65-018. As far as feed rates - you can tell by cutting your...
Ok -
The cheapest solution that works - assuming you are starting from scratch.
Controller software - use Mach3 - $159.00
http://www.machsupport.com/artsoft/index/index.htm
2D/3D Cad...