Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Brite
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
WIBIMMERS logo

WIBIMMERS

  1. Home
  2. Off-Topic Discussion
  3. General Off-Topic
  4. chit chat thread

chit chat thread

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved General Off-Topic
7.1k Posts 73 Posters 2 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • 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).

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • HipMFH
      HipMFH
      HipMF
      wrote on last edited by
      #4112

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

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • 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 :)

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • 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...

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • 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 :)

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • 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.

              1 Reply Last reply
              1
              • 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!

                ...

                1 Reply Last reply
                1
                • 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 :)

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  3
                  • 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!

                    ...

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • 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 :)

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • 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 :)

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • 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....)

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          1
                          • KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRolls
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #4123

                            That looks oddly familiar

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • 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 :)

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • jc43089J
                                jc43089J
                                jc43089
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #4125

                                Sweet pants.

                                2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                4
                                • D
                                  D
                                  Daggerty
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #4126

                                  IMG0979.JPG

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • JeffJ
                                    JeffJ
                                    Jeff
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4127

                                    jc43089 said:

                                    Sweet pants.

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

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

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • B
                                      B
                                      B C
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #4128

                                      https://m.imgur.com/r/funny/D7apSWk

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      3
                                      • B
                                        B
                                        B C
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #4129

                                        Tis the season for them bootleg fireworks

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • wasnt m3W
                                          wasnt m3W
                                          wasnt m3
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #4130

                                          On it's day to shine, the LS M3 decided that it's alternator wanted to stop alternating...hard to find parts on a holiday lol. Got her up and going again tonight. 

                                          FBIMG1499313543766.jpg

                                          m3sig-1.jpg

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          3

                                          Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.

                                          Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.

                                          With your input, this post could be even better 💗

                                          Register Login
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          Powered by NodeBB Contributors
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups