http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAvmrBbLPMQ&feature=player_embedded
Geesh, and I thought you made these things by hand..... :ImaPoser
That is awesome. You better have a set ready in the next 30 days, I should be ready to order.... :lol:
2001 Girly
pretty freakin cool. 8)
Yeah, yeah, show off! Start with a block of aluminum and remove the parts that don't look like a footpeg. :P
Can you do that with magnesium, too? :twisted:
Quote from: "JetdocX"Can you do that with magnesium, too? :twisted:
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thanks for sharing! How many times do you have to re-set the part in the CNC?
:BangHead
I miss doing that stuff so much!!!
I used to enjoy writing the programs by hand (no CAD in those days) and the apprehension of running it for the first time. Wouldn't be the first time I'd rapid-traversed the cutter into something because I forgot the stop code :shock:
I still have the capability with my small machine at home but have to crank the handles by hand :?
Was this mill the CNC conversion project you were talking about or was that a lathe.... :?:
Quote from: "jwray76"thanks for sharing! How many times do you have to re-set the part in the CNC?
there is 9 operations total to make 1 footpeg
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob":BangHead
I miss doing that stuff so much!!!
I used to enjoy writing the programs by hand (no CAD in those days) and the apprehension of running it for the first time. Wouldn't be the first time I'd rapid-traversed the cutter into something because I forgot the stop code :shock:
I still have the capability with my small machine at home but have to crank the handles by hand :?
Was this mill the CNC conversion project you were talking about or was that a lathe.... :?:
no cad here wrote the code with my trusty pocket calculator , you need to know geometry and trig for sure .
this is a fancy store bought cnc mill I just had to provide a pentium computer to run it .
The lathe to the left of the mill has been converted to cnc by me though .
I built the electronics and motor drivers and relays and power supplys etc etc . and then did all the maching of parts to adapt the new ball screws and motor attachments to the lathe , also made a spindle speed detector circuit so I can also do cnc threading on the lathe .
We still have a rugged ass old Bridgeport manual milling machine that gets used quite often too , it's a workhorse .
9 operations sounds pretty intensive for one foot peg. I think I got a steal now :D
No CAD! You sure could save lots of programming time if you created the parts in 3D CAD space first. At least you only have to do the programming work once though!
Ya know, I pride myself in having a well stocked garage but you've just made me feel impotent and brought on an attack of self loathing and inadequacy. I'd formally like to register my displeasure with a few choice invectives ending with the noun B and preceded by the adverb F :evil:
nice bit of machining, no CAD / CAM you must be old school :D
I work in the clean end of engineering, I draw bits n pieces, 2d and 3D
I remember when they first talked of buying a CAD outfit at our place. I was horrified - I remember thinking "If they do that any idiot'll be able to write programs ..." It wasn't too bad when they finally did it not long before I left as the CAD could only do what they called 2 and a half D (X and Y axis and depth). It couldn't do true 3D profiling, which most aircraft components were, so out came the trusty calculator and situation normal :)
Quote from: "Mustang"The lathe to the left of the mill has been converted to cnc by me though .
I built the electronics and motor drivers and relays and power supplys etc etc
I'm just dabbling in stepper motors and software for the first time. I'm busy building a remote focus adjustment for my telescope so that I can fine tune the focus without touching the scope itself. Got a 48-step motor and a 30 to 1 worm drive so that should do it. :)
Been tempted by a few of the budget machines going around but not sure they are up to it. Like to get an older machine and convert it to run G from a hand held but then again I'd also like to get my Rangie on the road as well :roll:
is that your garage mustang ? if it is its one hell of a toy box you gopt there. people like you make me sick. no, im not jealous at all :lol:
Quote from: "rybes"is that your garage mustang ? if it is its one hell of a toy box you gopt there. people like you make me sick. no, im not jealous at all :lol:
Yep & that's only part of the Mustang Garage
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Been tempted by a few of the budget machines going around but not sure they are up to it. :roll:
I only have hobby machines cos that's all the space I have. they're not brilliant, but adequate if you treat them with care. Funny thing is, if you have space for full size machines, you can pick used ones up for less than the hobby equivalents cos on-one wants them.
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob"you can pick used ones up for less than the hobby equivalents cos on-one wants them.
Might just have to have a chat with you about that :wink: