studysession

Since I posted all those other helpful links in this thread will post this one too. I purchased a DXF/Vecter Art CD from here:
http://www.dewittindustries.com/

http://www.signtorch.com/showbundle.htm?s=signtorch

It's great for sign making type clip art. Great work - everything is 2D which is great for metal cutting or wood carving on a machine on the one like mine.

Thanks -
SS

Anthoop

Looks good.
What are you going to alter/make on the Bolink car?

studysession

Not 100% sure. But so far figure could do something like - Chassis (Upper/Lower) // Motor pate & Axle mounts and not sure what else.

I have never raced one but always loved pan cars. Found a place in MD that races drag cars. Do not know the details of the where and when though. Have to call later this week. But GPA Hobbies has a guy that works there that runs them. I have a GMS-14 Electric funny car that I would love to redo something for it as well.

Figure long as it is either 2D or 2.5D I can make it with the machine in it's current state. :ater hopefully can add a 4th and 5th axis to allow me to make full 3D parts.

Good stuff...

Anthoop

Indeed it is good stuff and i look forward to hearing/seeing more from you.
Cheers Ant.

maxxdout

Did you make that gear with that mill???? Thats great man!!!!

Anthoop

Yes i did...it's a diff pulley.Thankyou.

maxxdout

Yea i cant help myself!! Have you considered Starting a business making that stuff?

Anthoop

Yes i'm thinking about it...but bear in mind making one part on a machine of this size is one thing but to produce many i'll need a larger machine plus you can't really charge that much as this is just a hobby and....well suffice to say i'm thinking about it.Thanks

studysession

Here are some updated pic's. I reduced the cutting area. Instead of 6 ft by 4 ft, it is now right over 4 ft by 3 ft cutting area. The machine is much more sturdier and the accuracy is a lot better too.

VIPER458

thats pretty sweet![sm=thumbs_up.gif]

studysession

Here are a few examples of working I am currently working on.

studysession

Thanks

studysession

Here's another.... [>:]

VIPER458

hehe. i like that one the most^^^ ny dad does alot of work with cnc machines. but they are huge 5 axis ones. like this

studysession

Haven't posted any updates for a while. I moved and just rebuilt my machine. Now all I have to do is level the work area with the cutter and it is back up and running. Attached is an updated pic. Will have more updates once the cutting area is leveled with the router.

SAVAGEJIM

HAHA! Very nice

When will you make its 3 axis capable? That would be a great RC parts fabricater

HJJFFFAA

Can it do metal? All of your renderings seem to be wood.

SAVAGEJIM

Why not metal? With teh right tooling and bits, I do not see any reason why it cannot cut metal.

HJJFFFAA

Not saying it can't, just wanted to know if it could. I think it would be great if it does because he won't really ever have to buy R/C parts again.

studysession

It is a 3 axis gantry router. Has a 2 foot by 4 foot cutting area.

studysession

If I use different bits I can do metal. But for now just messing with wood and stuff.

For RC stuff - I will be making some carbon fiber 1/10 scale pan cars. But that will come much later.

hands without shadows

I'm not sure if that would be rigid enough for metal. Aluminum maybe with a really low feed rate but you can only go so low before you start galling. It would be sick for Lexan and other plastics.

studysession

It will do metal just fine. Most time for metal, I have a smaller 3 axis CNC mill that I use.

rcslsafut

nice work ,study session! im a mechanic, wanna be machinst, oh well.
do you have to write code for your cnc system that you have going there?
any way good lookin work . ps, why on earth would u want to be a moderator?
seems like its more of a pain than anything?

studysession

rcslsafut -
Thanks for the compliments. Being a moderator isn't all bad. I love the hobby and love helping others.