genexis
06-24-2007, 08:50 PM
Hi guys, it has been 1 week since i've gotten my Sherline 5400/5410 CNC Converted mill.
Using these:
Sherline 5410 + Accessories
3 X Kelinginc model KL23H256-21-8B Bipolar stepper motors
3-axis Xylotex driver board
Enclosure is made up of 20m profiled aluminum and 2mm acrylic board.
More pictures and videos at my cnc blog @ http://simplewords.genexis.net/?cat=5
project5k
06-24-2007, 08:54 PM
thats a right spiffy look'n widget you got there!...
i love the lettering.. but i have a question.. it may have been your intent to have the backdrop appear frosted, i dunno.. but i was wondering, i read somewhere that when doing that kind of lettering, you could use liquid soap as a lubricant and it wouldnt have the frosted appearance.. have you tried this? does it work? i plan to do some similar lettering in clear plastic, but i know that i want mine to be all clear..... suggestions?
genexis
06-24-2007, 09:01 PM
Hi, i've never tried this. This lettering is the 3rd thing i've cut, also the 2nd pocketing project :)
After looking at the frosted glass effect (which i didn't really like), i think i'll not do the pocketing in the future. Pocketing took up like ... 40 mins for the piece! I guess the next time i may try some lubricant, like Wd-40.
project5k
06-24-2007, 09:03 PM
im not sure how the wd-40 and the plastic will react.. arent both petroium based? might just try some on a scrap piece before doing a part that really matters...
genexis
06-24-2007, 09:08 PM
Yea, thanks for the advice. i guess the next thing i can add on to the enclosure The next thing i'll add to the enclosure is some vacuum hose attached to the Z-axis. I'm still in the planning stages, anybody has any suggestions?
Smitty911
06-24-2007, 09:46 PM
On the plastics you don't want to use anything but water and a damp cloth to clean. Otherwise it will craze the plastic. You will probably need a higher speed and make a polishing pad to go over the work.
Smitty
genexis
06-24-2007, 09:57 PM
Hi, thanks for the information.
Does anybody knows any ways to extend the Y-axis effecting cutting travel of the sherline 5400? Although it is stated as 5" Y-axis travel in the sherline site, but the effective cutting distant is only around 4", measured from the cutting bit to the Z-axis support.
Anybody manage to somehow lengthen the cutting distance?