http://www.cnczone.com/forums/ Discuss everything in between CNC. THIS IS NOT A TRASH BIN. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:03:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.cnczone.com/forums/ http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93844&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:31 GMT Wanted to say hi to the forum and introduce... Wanted to say hi to the forum and introduce myself. Jim Dell (aka JD) all my friends call me JD. We do cabinet manufacturing and Custom CNC Milling for the greater Lancaster, PA area. Been in the CNC business for about a year now, and still working the day job to help support the business during these challenging times. Pretty much a country setting here in PA. Doing custom work with alot of OLD wood, Wormy this and Wormy that and Barrn Wood. Cabinets and custom parts are our specialty... So I'm here to learn some new tricks.... ]]> CNCzone Club House jim dell http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93844 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93839&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:23 GMT Hi everyone, I realised I signed up on these... Hi everyone,
I realised I signed up on these forums in 2007 and have never logged into them again :(
I logged in and it told me there were 400,000 posts since my last visit :o

Despite not logging in much, I have used this website countless times for daydreaming, planning, and now the start of executing my own CNC build. I am looking to build a desktop machine for PCBs, plastic parts and engraving.

I have used a lot of the Roland EGX, MDX and modela series at schools and companies in the past and after about 4 1/2 years of brainstorming, decided I want a machine like that at home as well :)

Full details are scant at the moment but once the ball is rolling I will have a build thread and hope to get opinions, help and knowledge along the way.

You'll be hearing from me again soon :cool: ]]> CNCzone Club House big_valven http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93839 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93701&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:57:38 GMT Hi, I am new to the CNC Zone.:withstupi Hi, I am new to the CNC Zone.:withstupi ]]> CNCzone Club House DaveWright http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93701 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93622&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:39:45 GMT Hey guys :wave:

I've been kicking around the idea of getting a CNC mill for a while now. I'm starting to get a little more serious about the purchase and am doing some research. So; here I am :)

I live in the Portland OR area and work as a CAD/FEA modeler. I'm what you'd call an expert with SolidWorks and dabble with Unigraphics. I have a psychotic passion for sportbikes and enjoy flying RC thermal duration gliders and helicopters (really; if it flies, I enjoy it)...

So you can see where the interest in a CNC mill comes from. I've started working with acrylic/plastics lately and have done some really cool projects but its a real pain with the tools I have. Miter Box, hand held drill, dremel, scroll saw, table saw and a hand full of clamps. Thats it... I can hold a .005 tolerance cut with my table saw though :) I just don't know how square it is...:rolleyes:

I've looked at Syil, Tormach, and this new Levil CNC I found on the forum here. I'd like to get something nice but I'm having a hard time swallowing the 10k... What I know...

1 - It has to be 110v
2 - Mobile... I rent so its going to live in the garage on a stand that will have to roll up the ramp of a U-Haul some day.
3 - Envelope around 14x10x8 or so
4 - Making chips for $5000 would be great but would really need to keep it under or very close to $8000...

As far as what hardware is better or what all the cool kids have, I'm clueless... :confused: controllers, motors, ball screws... I know what they are (kinda of) but have now clue what hot and whats not, thats why I'm here :)

See you guys around :wave: ]]> CNCzone Club House MA$TER_E http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93622 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93612&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:16:55 GMT I was hoping someone out there might have a dxf... I was hoping someone out there might have a dxf with something to do with the navy, any design will be helpful. Thanks!!!!! ]]> CNCzone Club House bullittgt450r http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93612 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93602&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:24:09 GMT I am operating PUMA400L, anyone know how to copy... I am operating PUMA400L, anyone know how to copy file to a pcmcia controler? PUMA400L is FANUC 21i-TB, anyone has manual? Please send me one. My email ming035@yahoo.com. Thank you! ]]> CNCzone Club House ming035 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93602 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93596&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:44:17 GMT Hi everyone, I would like to find out another... Hi everyone,

I would like to find out another approach to etching glass. I am new to cnc and have experienced using a laser to etch glass. Awhile back at a university they had these cheaper laser engravers that I was told didn't really cost too much. I am interested in how much these things can cost. What is the cheapest one I can find so that I can try an alternative way of sandblast glass etching used for current projects?

I know its always best to get the best equipment, but I will be just using it as a hobby and maybe little profits on the side every once in awhile. Let me know of any suggestions and what prices I am looking at. Thanks ]]> CNCzone Club House machinecrafter http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93596 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93574&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:02:10 GMT Morning all.

I'm new to this here site, so i thought i'd better say hello. My name's Ed and I work for PT Engineers in Rugby. Im 27, a graduate DT teacher (dont ask!) working as a Turner/fitter, and am responsible for as much machine maintanence as we can manage in-house. Ive nearly finished rebuilding a 1951 Berthiez Vertical borer with an 8' table, and I'm half way through rebuilding a 1988 Carnaghi twin table vertical borer.

I learnt all my CNC here on Fanuc 5 and 15T controls, have had a dabble with Fagor and am currently trying to understand Siemens Sinumerik 3T. Im trained in Mastercam X2 which i use for programming on a regualar basis, but dont ask me about posts - its all double dutch to me!

I've been a model engineer for as long as i can remember, and have always had a workshop at home. Ive built a number of steam engines, and am the vice chairman of the Rugby Model Engineering Society.

Hopefully, dispite my lack of knowledge I'll be able to impart some help to others here...I'll do my best! ]]> CNCzone Club House ejparrott http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93574 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93570&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:46:52 GMT New here. Name's Lorenzo. DPG is for Deadly Precision Gunsmithing. I am just putting this business together. Happy to find this forum. Looks like a great resource. ]]> CNCzone Club House DPG http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93570 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93567&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:22:08 GMT Couple of interesting articles: ... Couple of interesting articles:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1257...nDepthCarousel

http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/11/...and-innovation

I wonder how many of the people involved in these know about CNCzone which I would think is probably Tinkerer Central.:) ]]> CNCzone Club House Geof http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93567 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93534&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:28:35 GMT Anyone out there know of anybody that has one of... Anyone out there know of anybody that has one of these machines??
It has Anilam Crusader ML Controls
Thanks ]]> CNCzone Club House RB222 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93534 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93523&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:44 GMT I am looking for a dxf of the continents for a... I am looking for a dxf of the continents for a globe project. If anyone has one it would sure save a huge amount of time for me, the company i work for still hasnt found a good jpeg to dxf converter. If you know of a good one for a waterjet that would help too. Thanks again. ]]> CNCzone Club House bullittgt450r http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93523 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93514&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:22:47 GMT Good Afternoon. We have purchased a second hand... Good Afternoon.
We have purchased a second hand machine. The power was turned off and there was no battery backup. Because of this the machine has lost all of its reference points
Can you help us
Machine details are
Machine no 1883
Type bp30
Year 1988
Controller num750 ]]> CNCzone Club House maw2307 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93514 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93452&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:25:39 GMT It has been 6 months converting my mill to CNC. I... It has been 6 months converting my mill to CNC. I have at last made my first commercial part. I wish to thank everyone for their input.
CNCzone has been a big help if deciding how to trouble shoot problems. I found most of what I needed in past post.
Also thanks to CNC4PC, Gecko, Homeshopcnc and USdigital for their quick shipping and tech support.
Special thanks to C.D. who talked me into this. He drops everything when I need help and did not laugh too loud when I fried a card, His experience and opinion is greatly valued.
All have made converting my 60 year old mind to CNC a fun and very interesting experience. ]]> CNCzone Club House Beginagain@60 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93452 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93383&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:24 GMT Hey everyone im new to this site. but Cnc... Hey everyone im new to this site. but Cnc Machining is my Greatest passion to my life and even manual Machining. I have some questions about my Proto Trak Smx Bed mill cnc so if any one knows programing pretty well with this machine/software please contact me. I need to know also how i can get diffrent fonts for my engraving programing ive bin running lately. ]]> CNCzone Club House ChrisChaos http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93383