Rapid Prototyping Mentor in The Woodlands, Texas, willing to share how it works. We mainly use a Dimension 3D printer to create parts in ABS palstic.
Anyone interested let me know at scottv@dserapid.com
thanks,
Scott
I have a large CNC wood router in my garage that I assembled myself from www.3drouters.com that has 24" x 58" of travel and I use it for signmaking, cutting wood parts, etc. I live in Channelview (about 17 miles east of downtown) and would be willing to get together with some like-minded folks to share ideas with or possibly create a club.
If interested, email me back at tnorris@houston.rr.com.
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Rapid Prototyping Mentor in The Woodlands, Texas, willing to share how it works. We mainly use a Dimension 3D printer to create parts in ABS palstic.
Anyone interested let me know at scottv@dserapid.com
thanks,
Scott
I can provide Mach3 and general hobby CNC assistance to those in the Woodlands, Conroe, North Houston area. I also can provide assistance with V-Carve Pro and Cut3D. dmoore@dmoore.com
I am in the process of trying to start a business making longboard skateboards. I am very interested in building my own cnc router if this takes off. I know all about building hot rods but dont know squat about CNC. All I do know is I am willing to learn. Let me know if you think you can help. I live south just past Kemah.
Thanks in advance!
Ron
If you are still working with CNC I'd like to get together. Operating 51 x 102 home built machine in Santa Fe. My day job is in kemah. rbraeking@gmail.com
Hi there i live in greenspoint, ive got the cnc 3020 hoping to grab a 6040 soon got a harbor freight mini lathe i plan to convert to cnc some time soon as well
i like the club idea
im also planning to start a machine shop some time in the future
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Hello I live in spring I have got my cnc on the way I'm going to start cutting frames for quad copters. I ran a big cnc a long time ago nothing like what I am going to be doing now I have a fireball comet on the way ANY help or advice would be very much appreciated
mab2962@aol.com
Thanks
I'm in the Spring area and I also like the idea of a club or a meet.
Thanks.
Well are we just gonna talk about it?
I knowgetting free is tough having a family
My biggest prob is I wanted to find work
I found more than I wanted and know I hate it
But I still want to do some fun stuff with some like minded people
Im runnin mastercam and aspire with mach
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This is some of the frames I have been cutting
A new one
This one has been the hardest one so far
I'm in North Conroe, and I work 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off... and I like the idea of a Home CNC Club... anyone else up for it... well more than just talking about it?
are you still willing to mentor?
I have a platform CNC in my garage that I am about in whits ends trying to get running. Had 2 computers go out on me and when I finally had it running with the third I knocked it over and now it the CNC doesn't run again. I am just starting with CNCing so if someone wants to help show me the ropes I am more than willing to share the machine. Very interested in a club if one gets started.
I'd be glad to help.
Operating software? (I am most familiar with Mach3)
Computer operating system?
I'm in Santa Fe which is near Texas City.
Bob
Thanks for the reply Bob,
I am running Mach3 on windows XP.
I am in Houston off 610 by 290.
The computer did run my machine. I got as far as configuring it and running some test gcode and then i decided to clean up a bit before I started my first cuts. The tower got tangled in the shop vac cord and fell over. Now the computer still runs fine but the CNC wont move. I assume I screwed up the printer port but have no way to confirm. The first couple computers I had died, I think due to age and it took me forever to find another that ran XP and had a printer port. I literally spent a weekend driving around to stores before I found this one. Any idea how to test a printer port?
I am completely new to this so sorry if this is a stupid question.
There are few options: You could google "parallel port tester" and download a program that tests the port, go to tigerdirect.com or the flea market in Pearland and find another computer, or get a LAN or USB smooth stepper from cnc4pc.com. I would suggest the smooth stepper as Windows® has a tendency to grab utilities and cause communications problems across the parallel port. I am in process of installing a LAN smooth stepper and C32 BOB in my machine as well as upgrading the motor power.
I have a full set of small stepper motors/drivers available cheap.
There is no such thing as a stupid question........except the one that isn't asked.