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Monthly Archives: September 2011
CNC Build, Day 17 – ran out of steam
I just couldn’t face another marathon session today. I put some time in, and I got some good work done, but I quit before dinner and took the evening off. I started the day at Home Depot. I knew that … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 16 – A very full day
I got up fairly early this morning and started working on the CNC build. I think I was in the shop before 9am. In a burst of inspiration, I decided that since the machine was already lined up and ready … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 15 – Eating through endmills quickly
I really like the 4-flute endmills. They leave a very clean edge on the cuts, and I feel like they eat wood better than the 2-flute bits. But they seem to foul pretty quickly. I started through the cut-out pass … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 14 – CNC gymnastics
I went out and cut the 4 “scrap” boards to size so that I could cut out the parts I’ve been working on for the past couple of days. I decided to do the cuts on the tablesaw, my first … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 13 – MOPping up
(MOP is short for Machine OPeration) I finished the graphics for the new parts last night, but was not able to get through the MOPs so that I could create G-code. I spent time tonight putting the G-code together. I’m … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 12 – more parts
I spent the evening figuring out how to fit all the parts I have to cut onto the pieces of scrap I have left over. I had to create 3 parts more or less from scratch: – Y axis top … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 11 – The Punch List
The last box of parts arrived today, so I started construction on the CNC machine. I also headed over to Home Depot to pick up the lumber for the torsion box; I ended up with 3 sheets of 3/4″ MDF … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 10 (cont) – Table design (and tablesaw accessories)
OK. The table. The table from the CNC machine is going to be made up of a torsion box, I think 5″ high (4″ risers, 3/4″ top, 1/4″ bottom). There will be some legs supporting it, but the torsion box … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 10 – “Mission Accomplished”
… in the GW Bush sense of the term. 🙂 All kidding aside, I made it through board #4 today, so all the major cuts are done at this point. A lot of the pieces need cleanup (maybe even recut). … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 9 – Finally getting the hang of it
I wish I’d had a project to cut before the Blackfoot, to get myself back into the swing of things. I had a pretty rough time with the first two boards of this project, but once I started really tuning … Continue reading