LG is right on, --for me, "just reading and dreaming"
Money is really tight right now ---to many medical bills
I'm still looking for a second Nickel so We'll have two, to rub together
LG is right on, --for me, "just reading and dreaming"
Money is really tight right now ---to many medical bills
I'm still looking for a second Nickel so We'll have two, to rub together
Ken
Ver 1.182 on XL Pro plus Ver 1.164 and 1.175 on Windows 7 Ultimate
It Never Fails * Till * You Say It Never Fails
Staying busy redoing my upstairs bathroom. Making the dust cap is high on my list when I get this remodel job from hell finished...
Way beyond cool idea!
But Ken, I think my wife and I have the other nickel, we've been looking for yours for awhile now...
Back when I was a boy, we carved our own IC's out of wood.
Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?
FATAL ERROR! SYSTEM HALTED! - Press any key to do nothing...
Some people have a way with words, others not have way.
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Busy right now; I have four projects machined but not finished and three more projects pending. Your system may work better, but mine is satisfactory for now. I need to keep building.
I like the concept. It is similar to systems I have seen on larger, commercial CNC routers. I do have a concern for some work that I do in pine which often generates clumps of curly shavings, that these may clog your system. And I'm not crazy about replacing the bit plate. I will probably try your system or something like it, but not right away.
I was only hoping for a few members to participate in testing this prototype. I wanted some experienced carvers to test the making of it and use of it with the different types of chucks and situations. With what was learned, the concept could be taken to the next level where anyone could carve and use it.
As for the bit plate, it remains an unfortunate complication on the one hand yet the new bit plate is consistent and quiet. Its function does not depend on the carriage crashing into the end of the machine. It is nice not to hear that "THWACK" anymore!
As for the curly chips, I like to carve with the grain at times and I thought it would clog as you say. It does not seem to be a problem, it takes them one at a time as they come off.
I know many of you guys are too busy to get into this and you should wait until it has been thoroughly tested before adopting it. I am depending on the members who said they wanted to be involved in the evolution of this thing to get involved. Come on you guys, it is time to put the bit to it.
Well I've already got a 4" DC system on mine, though I'm not completely satisfied with it. I have down loaded the files. If I can come up with the acrylic I might give it a shot.
As for the "THWACK", I've always found that to be reasuring. With the trouble I've had with the bit plate not extending all the way it lets me know that all is well.
Sometimes I'm just totally underwhelmed!
Series "A" Craftsman with Carvetight.
Yes, you have to carve the parts out of 1/4 inch cast acrylic. The files and rather brief instructions are on the "To Carve the Dust Cap" thread. There are also some parts to buy. It is a project.
As for the "Thwack", that's what I meant. No more bit plate noise or problems!