3 Axis CNC Routers
CNC Lathes
CNC Mills
Foam cutters
Flame/Plasma cutters.
Others ( Please state )
WOW Kenton, how could you wear that as jewelery?
Is that a Hells angels knuckle duster?
Last edited by ynneb; 03-10-2005 at 09:59 PM.
Being outside the square !!!
re: My primary machinery interests...
Should have explained better. This pendant started out as two stainless manifolds (for lab use). I added some crystal beads, hematite and sterling. I just purchased a cylindrical chain that fits well and will epoxy right into each inlet tube. This early photo doesn't show its mirror finish. I'll send you another pic.
-kpf
-KPF
My current project is a rotary mill. It is more like a lathe with controllable Z axis.
Y, Z and A axes only. Gantry style, but there is no X axis.
This site does seem to be to be primarily used by builders. As I have only been using CNC's for five years I cant imagine the degree of difficulty involved in building a machine. But who knows twenty years down the road. Oh well back to the books.........By the way as for the vote, So far I ve just been using Mills and lathes(manual and CNC.)
Just got my Taig CNC read running and started cutting TODAY! :yippee! Had my manual 7X10 harbor freight for a while.
Headed to build a couple of different CNC routers in the very near future!
I think you will find that it is you who have the advantage. Many ( I would guess most) do not know how to use a CNC machine b4 they have built one. Truely it is very easy. Its just a matter of buying ready made components like circuit boards,motors, software, etc and putting them all together.This site does seem to be to be primarily used by builders. As I have only been using CNC's for five years I cant imagine the degree of difficulty involved in building a machine. But who knows twenty years down the road. Oh well back to the books
Being outside the square !!!
Swiss machines. For anything under ø1.25", they can't be beat!
I prefer Citizens, but Star and Tsugami have good equipment, too.
Well a little change in tack for me since I bought a Bridgeport R2E3 Series II that needs retrofitting. Schelded to pick it up on Friday and transport it home from LA. Also picked a couple other items up from the LA area, like a 36X48 surface plate and a 6X18 Brown and Sharpe surface grinder. Currently looking at a 10" South Bend lathe locally or a nice old HARDINGE.Originally Posted by DieGuy
I think I have gone off the deep end!
In my case, that fits perfectly, and therefore the reason I did build one was to learn from it. I have been doing woodworking as a hobby for many years, so it was only natural to build the wood router.
I can read about stuff all day long, unless I have something to actually put my hands on I'll never retain what I read. Putting the router together was a lesson learned in itself. But really my interest is in the programming of whatever will take the code and produce what I designed.
Aspire, VCPro, PhotoVCarve, Cut3D, Mach3, Home built CnC.
My favorite machines are the ones i build myself of course. Boring and milling machines for portable or application specific work is my favorite but the fun is in building them once thats done hell someone else can run em. Although i just purchased my first CNC mill for our shop a Haas VF-OE 20 x 20 x 30 with a fourth axis and that will have to be my favorite until i learn how to use it Ha Ha. I tend to have a short attention span i guess and get tired of doing something once the process is the best it can be. Gotta keep learning
I voted "Other"
I love Citizen.... Swiss machines..
as they say in the South US..."one that'll geter done..."
I was the proud director of two Bavs....i have parted ways professionally with this company, which is fine as I had about mastered those machines. As chevelle said..."wonder what;s next"
Other is ~ Filament winding
For http://www.unicopter.com
Hey Rotor Router, that SynchroLite on your web site is a cool idea. I wonder why they dont make them?
Hi ynneb,
The primary helicopter component is the blade. The custom filament winder is required to produce strong light blades.
Once the blades are OK, the helicopter should (hopefully) not be far behind.
CNC mill and lathe for me.
Routers seem very popular, but i dont see them as useful as a mill.
Ditto that phantomcow2. "you can turn wood with a metal lathe, you can't turn metal with a wood lathe"
Tiger
2 axis bridgeport, and CNC routers
Comet knee mill
Currently getting a Comet model 3KV up running. I am in the process of building a rotory 3 PH converter then will work on cncing the mill. lots to learn.
Posting Permissions
