my first 3D piece

[59caddy]

Hello al,

After many hours of first building my machine (rockcliff A model) and countless hours of trial and error i finaly did my first 3D piece.
I had absolutely no experience with cnc/autocad/mach3/lazycam before i started to built my cnc router,but like i said above thru many hours of trial and error i can show my first 3D piece.
To many of you it might not look like a big deal since a lot of you have so much experience either thru your job or many hours a hobbist but for me it is a milestone.
The piece i cut is a face and it is only the rough cut you can see in the picture, Tommorow is going to be the finished cut.


Caddy

[wassupcrew]

thas impressive mate. i'm just about to get to that stage but mine seems a bit flexible. did you have any problems like that? also what tools were you using and what kind of feed rate?

[der_fisherman]

I am still building, I would be "over the moon" if/when I achieve what you have just done.
Really, really great.
Regards
Der Fisherman

[Oaktreeman]

Cool as a moose! You've done well.

[59caddy]

Originally Posted by wassupcrew thas impressive mate. i'm just about to get to that stage but mine seems a bit flexible. did you have any problems like that? also what tools were you using and what kind of feed rate?

Thank you guy's for the friendly comments.
To answer your question wassupcrew i used a 3/16 ballnose and the feed rate was 20





caddy

[thaswell]

Nice Job !
I am still in 2D mode. Arch window, cabinet trim and corner blocks for doors. Maybe this winter I can get as far as you have.

Congratulations!

[MattTheNoob]

Nice work, but it couldn't have been that hard for you... your ash tray is only half-full of butts.

[archer3d]

Looks great Caddy. That isthe type of work i am looking to do, although my machine is still in pieces.

[Tsooko]

Hi
good piece
Keep it up!
Ted

[725franky]

Very nice!

I'm kind of envious of you because right now my CNC's computer is just randomly shutting down.

It's always a great feeling to see the first real piece.


great work

[metalworkz]

Hello Caddy,
Great accomplishment, we will be anxious to see it after the finish pass. Thanks for posting the picture.
Regards,

[cipe]

Originally Posted by 725franky Very nice! I'm kind of envious of you because right now my CNC's computer is just randomly shutting down. It's always a great feeling to see the first real piece. great work

not to thread jack but random shutdowns are very often a heat issue. Make sure your fan(s) aren't seized