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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #4104

    Stockeys is being sold and everything is being auctioned: https://grafeauction.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=128919#Top

    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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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
          wrote on last edited by
          #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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