[simpits-tech] Programming... (was RE: quadrant update...)

Sean Galbraith Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com
Thu May 27 14:39:03 PDT 2010


...and actually while talking about my mate with the CNC Mill...
shameless plug for his products time:
http://www.ruscool.co.nz/prod_list.html

SeanG



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Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Programming... (was RE: quadrant update...)

>> The bed is tiny, about 12" x 9" or similar, and I'm not sure about
too
>> much more.  It came down to price, work area, price, and software
>> compatibility, oh and price :)
>> I hope to have it here for a demo next week, then assuming it does
what
>> I want (I mean.. what the company wants it to do... obviously <rolls
>> eyes>) then we'll buy it.
>> On paper the specs are good enough, we plan on doing mostly plastics
>> with it, and the accuracy and repeatability are good.  It is designed
>> for doing fine engraving, but with some hardware and software
upgrades
>> it can do 3 axis milling. And did I mention that it was cheap?  :)
>>
>Make sure you can consistantly control the cutter speed - you have to
be 
>really careful with plastics or it will gum up and snap the bit.

Yup.  Feed and spindle speeds.. and using the right cutter <hmm... that
rings a bell>
I've been using a bigger CNC Mill owned by a friend of mine (who is
building an ATR72 in his garage...
http://kickthetyresandlightthefires.blogspot.com/ ) and have done my
learning on his ;-)

SeanG
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