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My husband purchased a CNC router for me for my birthday some years ago, so I've played with a CNC router for a while and can get it to do what I want it to do - so this was the sum of my experience.? Once we agreed for me to spend the money on Aspire, the machine, software and me were finally able to communicate and work together, there are 3 axis on a CNC router... so next I thought I need a CNC lathe.? ?I create 1/12th scale miniatures, and have an interest in carving Architectural components for our home, and making things as gifts,? generally from wood.? I have a Jet Mini wood lathe, and a couple of unimat DB/SLs, a Taig lathe and Taig Mill.? ?
I bought a circa 1990s Spectralight CNC Sherline Lathe from eBay and was incredibly confused by the mess of wires.? I think these units were sold to schools - perhaps an introduction to digital machining??? Our son and I discussed chasing down the board, but the technology was old, no guarantees that the board would work, so I purchased a kit to convert the Sherline to a Gecko 540 from deepgrove1 website.? I got the steppers installed, but could not figure out how to bypass the safety switch on the cover and get the stop button to work.? I called some local pros and explained my issue (they work on room size equipment) and asked for some help... I dropped it off on July 3, and got it back last week.?? Now, I am ready to do a test run for the CNC lathe, but I need to put a tool bit in my database, and I use router bits that are round.? How do I use a round router bit in a tool post that is designed for square metal bits?? I can imagine my conversation with Whiteside is not going to be an inexpensive conversation.?? Thanks - Tamra |
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I am curious about the time it took to print the job, but how much time did it take you to create the file?
I have only 3d printed once at my makerspace, and files that were already created. What does Mod 1.5 2 indicate?? Is this your file name? One can never have enough boxes...? Tamra |
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý??? ??? there often over looked at yard sales as cheap import junk . I have a couple of pairs that have the wire cutter also ??? ??? animal On 4/7/2020 7:09 AM, CLevinski wrote:
There are quite a number listed on Amazon. I just searched "Parallel Pliers". |
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Clark, want to share your code? I am having problems getting "dependable" code, that always works. Ralph On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 7:08 AM Clark Panaccione via <threesixesinarow=[email protected]> wrote: Mine before painting - kind of additive, but subtractive, too. --
Clausing 8520, Craftsman 12x36 Lathe, 4x12 mini lathe, 14" Delta drill press, 40 watt laser, Consew brushless DC motors and a non working 3D printer |
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For those interested in the Gear reduction modification, I will be preparing step by step guides?
of the conversion with the help of forum members C Levinski USA and B McDowell Australia. If you have a 3D printer even better, but a standard mill with a rotary table will more than suffice. -- John |
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I believe that is an example of what were called "Mad leet skillz." I'm still trying to figure out how to extrude a cylinder in SolidWorks. No skillz here. ;) Though I got involuntarily retired Friday, so maybe I'll find time to do some more practicing. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. LAZARUS LONG (Robert A. Heinlein)
On Monday, April 6, 2020, 11:49:19 AM CDT, John Dammeyer <johnd@...> wrote:
It's really amazing what one can do with 3D printing. Here's what one of my customers has printed up and sent to me for my ELS.? He then went on and figured out the dimensions to be able to snap buttons with text over top of the existing buttons. John ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Lindo
Sent: April-06-20 4:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [digitalhobbyist] #3D #RELS ? A few photos of a RELS control box. |
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýIt's really amazing what one can do with 3D printing. Here's what one of my customers has printed up and sent to me for my ELS.? He then went on and figured out the dimensions to be able to snap buttons with text over top of the existing buttons. John ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Lindo
Sent: April-06-20 4:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [digitalhobbyist] #3D #RELS ? A few photos of a RELS control box. |
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Parallel jaw pliers are essential for some things, and they can be hard to find in ordinary hardware stores. Best place I know to get them new is: https://www.riogrande.com/searchresults#t=products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&numberOfResults=36&f:categoryfilter=[Tools%20%26%20Equipment,Pliers%20%26%20Cutters,Pliers,Parallel%20Pliers] I've got two or three pair bought used. Last pair was $3, missing one of the pivots. Good tools don't make the mechanic, but they do make the mechanic's job easier and often more pleasant. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. LAZARUS LONG (Robert A. Heinlein) On Monday, April 6, 2020, 04:43:13 AM CDT, John Lindo <bechetboat@...> wrote: Parallel opening pliers. I used quite frequently for musical instrument repairs. Made by Sargent, New Haven, Conn. supplied solely by the only company I know Ferrees USA musical instrument repair tooling suppliers. The jaws close parallel as opposed to regular type pliers as shown in photo 1 of a typical duck bill type. Noses are made from cast iron and I drilled the noses and sides for pulling pivot pins out of saxophones. Also I made another set out of brass for pulling out and replacing needle springs in pivot posts. Jaws are adversely different. With just 2 hardened pins and nuts retaining the jaws this makes interchange easy. I need to make a few more blank sets of jaws, but a "back burner" job now as my musical instrument repairs are in a state of recession. Good say?s the wife, now you have time to fix and repair jobs around the house. But I truly believe that fresh paint and decorating supplies adversely effect ones and health well being. and I was not born with a 20 pocket holster of screwdrivers etc around my waist.? Wives insist the painting is no good, you can see the brush marks, wallpaper is not square, you can see the joins, you are making a mess etc etc, so how many of us suffer the same fate, or am?I alone. so why bother. We have got to keep some humour (humor) going in this very unprecedented time. Please please, Stay at home, and you will stay safe and god bless. -- John |
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A few photos of a RELS control box.
Lid and base 3 D printed. 2 variations of the lid. Wiring not completed. Took a few goes at using clear type PLA, it acts as perspex, and is very brittle. eventually I got there with zero fans on. Thinking without the creamy polymers of colour filament this could of been the problem All worked out in the end. I hope of interest. Stay well and at home. -- John |
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#MISC
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Parallel opening pliers.
I used quite frequently for musical instrument repairs. Made by Sargent, New Haven, Conn. supplied solely by the only company I know Ferrees USA musical instrument repair tooling suppliers. The jaws close parallel as opposed to regular type pliers as shown in photo 1 of a typical duck bill type. Noses are made from cast iron and I drilled the noses and sides for pulling pivot pins out of saxophones. Also I made another set out of brass for pulling out and replacing needle springs in pivot posts. Jaws are adversely different. With just 2 hardened pins and nuts retaining the jaws this makes interchange easy. I need to make a few more blank sets of jaws, but a "back burner" job now as my musical instrument repairs are in a state of recession. Good say?s the wife, now you have time to fix and repair jobs around the house. But I truly believe that fresh paint and decorating supplies adversely effect ones and health well being. and I was not born with a 20 pocket holster of screwdrivers etc around my waist.? Wives insist the painting is no good, you can see the brush marks, wallpaper is not square, you can see the joins, you are making a mess etc etc, so how many of us suffer the same fate, or am?I alone. so why bother. We have got to keep some humour (humor) going in this very unprecedented time. Please please, Stay at home, and you will stay safe and god bless. -- John |
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Jon Rus and? members .
DB meter a good idea. before and after. I have an app on my phone. I will let you know, but it wont be for a few weeks.? As my RB mini lathe is now without any change gears, due to the RELS fitted, it now drives the spindle direct off the gear reduction motor assembly,?the noise from the H/L steel gears is really irritating, in fact scary LOL. I hope to include within a few weeks posts referring to the RB gear reduction unit, doubles the maximum torque but reduces top? RPM to approx 1300 RPM. I could never understand why mini lathes can run up to 2500 RPM. Again scary with a 100 mm dia chuck fitted. But the bottom end torque is amazing with the Gear reduction. Also step by step information fitting the new ally gears.? All stay safe, stay at home and we will all get past this bumpy road in life. -- John |
Tamra
John Lindo
Bill in OKC too
