chit chat thread

[Jeff]

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??

[HipMF]

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.

[B C]

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

[HipMF]

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).

[HipMF]

g-code file is 5.81MB and 261954 lines long

[Jeff]

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

[HipMF]

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...

[Jeff]

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?

[HipMF]

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.

[GunMetalGrey]

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!

[Jeff]

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

[GunMetalGrey]

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!

[Jeff]

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

[Jeff]

Loss culprit

[B C]

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

[KaiserRolls]

That looks oddly familiar

[Jeff]

KaiserRolls said:

That looks oddly familiar

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

[jc43089]

Sweet pants.

[Daggerty]

[Jeff]

jc43089 said:

Sweet pants.

I tried to wear them but my wife won't let me.