Hello,
I need help with generating a part to an STL file. I had a colleague of mine generate it but it was not curved, but instead angled.
We are using DeskCNC (Carkin) to run our CNC XYZ router...
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Hello,
I need help with generating a part to an STL file. I had a colleague of mine generate it but it was not curved, but instead angled.
We are using DeskCNC (Carkin) to run our CNC XYZ router...
We have been working with DeskCNC for a few years. Most of our work has been done with
Plexiglass. The controllers and motors were purchased from PDJ (Mr. Phil Judd) as a kit.
Bundled with the kit...
Andrew,
Thanks for the post.
I feel like a real newbie here. I tried a web based 3D software designer called 3dtin (3DTin)
It has a real simple CAD interface. Now, I have to figure out how to...
Hello,
I need some guidance here:
We want to undertake cutting a curved shape into a 4" x 4" piece of aluminum plate, thickness of 1/2"
The piece will look similar to this:
296854
Hello,
We are looking for a supplier of aluminum in square tubing form. The size we are looking for is 3" square, but with a thinner wall, say 16ga or 1/16".
Most of the metal suppliers like...
Hello,
I have a DXF file that I'm trying to cut on a CNC XYZ router with DeskCNC.
When I load the file, then select all, then generate toolpaths, I select a cutting bit, then generate the G-code....
Hello,
We are looking for a metal bending machine suitable for aluminum and possibly steel. We need something like this:
BENDING MACHINE
...but maybe a bit more heavy duty. We would like to...
Hello,
We have a CNC XYZ router with a Bosch spindle. It accepts endmills with a 1/4" shank. We have an assortment of endmills: mostly 1/4", 1/8" and 1/16". The router has a single collet which...
Zax,
Thanks for the message.
Our table size is about 36" x 36" with a Z-travel of roughly 6".
We would mount the laser in place of where the router/cutter would have
been.
If you can...
Hello,
I want to retrofit a CNC XYZ router with a laser. I would like to cut acrylic/plexiglass, so a 30-40W laser should do just fine. What are some good suppliers of lasers/accessories for this...
Hello,
Does anyone know how one would cut strips of stainless steel without warping/twisting them? We are interested in strips about 1 ft long, 1/4" wide and 1/16" thick. One can buy stainess...
Hello,
We recently built a CNC XYZ router table from scratch and it works wonderfully. Now we have an interest in adding a laser attachment for cutting. The main things we are cutting are...
Have you looked at Roton? We buy ACME lead screws from them and I know they have ball screws/ball nuts. Check this link:
http://www.roton.com/QS_Ball.aspx?line=Quick
They make some pretty...
Hello,
I am a total CNC noob (although I did have a little bit of CNC exposure on a Sherline CNC lathe).
I need to fabricate a part, which originates from a 3/16" metal rod (probably stainless...
The wall is much less than 1/8". This is very thin tubing, 14 gauge.
OD = 2.11mm
ID = 1.6mm
Wall thickness 0.0100"
Hello,
Can someone tell me what is the best tool to use for hypodermic stainless steel tubing. This would be very narrow tubing, about 18 to 20 gauge or roughly 1/8" thick.
I saw there was a...
We are looking for sources where one can purchase NEMA size 17 stepper
motors. The motors should be bipolar, however we are open to the
possibility of using unipolar motors. We are looking to spend...