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  • JeffJ
    JeffJ
    Jeff
    wrote on last edited by
    #4105

    Well I joined snap in the compression loss game now4a86d8f522658fc986a37343250d5639.jpg

    1976 530i e12
    1990 325ix e30
    1992 325i e36
    1995 740il e38
    2001 330xi e46
    ^More to come :)

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    • B
      B
      B C
      wrote on last edited by
      #4106

      Jeff said:

      Well I joined snap in the compression loss game now4a86d8f522658fc986a37343250d5639.jpg

      Wait for it......

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      • GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGrey
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        #4107

        Something tells me that I shouldn't check the compression on my engine. It's probably from Jeff and Snap....

        ...

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        • JeffJ
          JeffJ
          Jeff
          wrote on last edited by
          #4108

          GunMetalGrey said:

          Something tells me that I shouldn't check the compression on my engine. It's probably from Jeff and Snap....

          I wouldn't, I'll never do another check again. I will just listen to the Subaru engine that someone swapped in. Plus who needs mosquitos anyway??

          1976 530i e12
          1990 325ix e30
          1992 325i e36
          1995 740il e38
          2001 330xi e46
          ^More to come :)

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          • HipMFH
            HipMFH
            HipMF
            wrote on last edited by
            #4109

            Beating up on the CAM software. It took about 8 minutes to generate the toolpaths for this. Part is 24" square. Bit is a 1/32" end mill. Estimated run time on the machine is 5 hours and 22 minutes.

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            • B
              B
              B C
              wrote on last edited by
              #4110

              Holy carp. Is it G-code? I hate G-code

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              • HipMFH
                HipMFH
                HipMF
                wrote on last edited by
                #4111

                I'm using Vectric VCarve Pro. It has some rudimentary drawing/CAD abilities (which are terrible IMO), but it's main purpose (IMO) is to take whatever files you import into it and create toolpaths (in this case G code).

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                • HipMFH
                  HipMFH
                  HipMF
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #4112

                  g-code file is 5.81MB and 261954 lines long 😁

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                  • JeffJ
                    JeffJ
                    Jeff
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #4113

                    That kind of feeds and speeds are you using? What bit and depth of cut?

                    1976 530i e12
                    1990 325ix e30
                    1992 325i e36
                    1995 740il e38
                    2001 330xi e46
                    ^More to come :)

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                    • HipMFH
                      HipMFH
                      HipMF
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #4114

                      I left it at the default 100 in/min. Cut depth was .025" per pass x2 for a total depth of .050"

                      I haven't done much research on feeds and speeds yet, just kind of winging it at the moment. I have a feeling the estimated time is really optimistic because the acceleration of the machine is pretty slow. I'll have to look in to that at some point...

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                      • JeffJ
                        JeffJ
                        Jeff
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #4115

                        What is the cutter you are using? Flute count, coating, flute length and overall length? do you have a link to it? Also what is the max rpm that you have? Type of wood? Soft hard plywood?

                        1976 530i e12
                        1990 325ix e30
                        1992 325i e36
                        1995 740il e38
                        2001 330xi e46
                        ^More to come :)

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                        • HipMFH
                          HipMFH
                          HipMF
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #4116

                          Easy there cowboy. I think you're more excited about this stuff than I am.

                          The machine is at my shop space, which is 100 miles from where I live, so I only get to play around with it on the weekends. It's summer though, so there's other stuff to do on the weekends too. It'll be a month or two before I start to get the machine and the process dialed in. For the moment I'm happy just using whatever bits I got from the previous owner or picked up from the big box store to turn out some hobby-grade projects.

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                          • GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGrey
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #4117

                            HipMF said:

                            Easy there cowboy. I think you're more excited about this stuff than I am.

                            The machine is at my shop space, which is 100 miles from where I live, so I only get to play around with it on the weekends. It's summer though, so there's other stuff to do on the weekends too. It'll be a month or two before I start to get the machine and the process dialed in. For the moment I'm happy just using whatever bits I got from the previous owner or picked up from the big box store to turn out some hobby-grade projects.

                            It's like having another version of my self talking about it! 

                            Hey, drinking beer is an important part of summer!

                            ...

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                            • JeffJ
                              JeffJ
                              Jeff
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #4118

                              Sorry man i'll keep it at bay. I do this stuff every day and still have not lost interest in it. It's what I do for fun as well as a job

                              1976 530i e12
                              1990 325ix e30
                              1992 325i e36
                              1995 740il e38
                              2001 330xi e46
                              ^More to come :)

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                              • GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGrey
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #4119

                                Jeff said:

                                Sorry man i'll keep it at bay. I do this stuff every day and still have not lost interest in it. It's what I do for fun as well as a job

                                Don't sweat it lol  
                                I was irritating him with how much I looked forward to it being up and running, as there are so many things that you can do with it!

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                                • JeffJ
                                  JeffJ
                                  Jeff
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #4120

                                  Indeed there is! I have been having fun with a laser engraver I recently got. I love new equipment

                                  1976 530i e12
                                  1990 325ix e30
                                  1992 325i e36
                                  1995 740il e38
                                  2001 330xi e46
                                  ^More to come :)

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                                  • JeffJ
                                    JeffJ
                                    Jeff
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4121

                                    Loss culprit dc02cc60d10879941b96388749e4daf0.jpg438eb43c9290bf4a97f37cea970ba35a.jpg

                                    1976 530i e12
                                    1990 325ix e30
                                    1992 325i e36
                                    1995 740il e38
                                    2001 330xi e46
                                    ^More to come :)

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                                    • B
                                      B
                                      B C
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #4122

                                      Congratulations on your newborn pistons! (Sorry, the gloves and the cradling, and the mess, yeah....)

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                                      • KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRolls
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #4123

                                        That looks oddly familiar

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                                        • JeffJ
                                          JeffJ
                                          Jeff
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #4124

                                          KaiserRolls said:

                                          That looks oddly familiar

                                          I will compare pistons to the first time I did this. Snap did it better

                                          1976 530i e12
                                          1990 325ix e30
                                          1992 325i e36
                                          1995 740il e38
                                          2001 330xi e46
                                          ^More to come :)

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