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Hello all, I dont know if I have a real problem or if I have too many projects going on and am not sleeping enough so my brain malfunctions.
I have a homebuilt cnc router and have mounted a...

I have several figures I need cut in relief from polystyrene foam. They vary somewhat in size but an average would be 5 inches by 5 inches with a Z height of 1/2 inch. I will have others of similar...

I have a mesh I want to flow along a surface onto a domed part and I am having problems. Specifically i have made a bas relief I want to place on a domed cover I plan to cast going on a motorcycle...

I want to carve/engrave on a 3d surface not a flat one and I am not sure a springloaded tool will take care of my needs. So I need the mesh of the parts. I do not need absolutely perfect detail I...

I have artcam which will do a feature mill once I have a mesh. I guess I need to dig in to building a touch probe. I think mach 3 has a wizard for running it I am not sure what I would need to get...

Will check out Millwrite, thanks

sorry posted twice

I appreciate the response but wouldnt that only cut at two levels? either cut or not cut? i would really like to be able to carve more than just engrave.I am planning to make a springloaded one but...

First I hope I have this in the right place and second I hope it hasn't been covered to death. I have searched but I am not sure how to word my search so I might have missed it.
I have a homebuilt...

I was just looking at this thread because I am working on some cutting on some somewhat warped 1/4 inch birch and it doesnt take much of a warp to go from lettering to hole all the way through. ...

What would be the best/easiest way to engrave or carve reliefs into parts that already exist with a cnc machine. I have a homebuilt trolley type engraver/router and have artcam 2009, vectric's...

No one at all?

I have rebuilt my homemade engraver giving me more movement in all 3 axis. My dad who original did all of the electronics work on it gave me 3 #23-127-DS from Hobby CNC to replace the Sanyo Denki...

where to get surplus carbon fiber cloth at a good price?

Thanx sounds like its not the solution I was hoping for.

I just got the piece of 1/2 inch pvc I had planned to use for the bed on the trolley for my homebuilt machine and it is nowhere near as true as I had envisioned it. I am trying to come up with...

What affordable programs exist to create toolpaths or 3d models for relief carving? Something to be able to produce things like vectorart3d.com sells?
I know VS3d will do it but that doesnt fit my...

Artistic as in doing relief stuff, sign work things of that nature. V-Carve etc.

It seems like there is nothing between free and $500.

I was wondering what options exist for artistic cam software. There is no way on the planet I can afford ArtCam or even Bobart for that matter. I imagine Master art is probably out of the question as...

that anyone would honestly recommend and that supports most code one would use?
I cant seem to get Mach2 to work for my homebrew machine and K-cam works okay but a bit limited on codes it...

Brilliant and thank you very much, I owe you a beer at least more likely a case. I would be lying to say I get it all completely but I guess I dont have to. I want to though so I will spend some...

dkowacz,
thanx with that it ought to go pretty quick, not familiar enough with g to have thought of using that

Switcher that would be fine I'm not rushed at the moment planning on messing with it soon. I teach high school and in four weeks I have time to play.

Geof I'm pretty sure Mach 3 will handle it so...

new to trying to learn g-code and was wondering if anyone could help me out on this. I am wanting to use my homemade cnc engraver (using kelly ware or mach 3) to do some engine turning or jeweling on...

Does anyone here have a really firm grasp of rose engines? I am interested in possibly building one(cnc or not) and I am not sure I really get all of the complexities of the machine and its not an...

Looks like its going to cost me around $600 in media alone. The machine $100(I already have most of it laying around)any way not going to do it at that cost. Ordered the greaseless sanding compounds...

I am building a large vibratory tumbler similar to what unabiker has and need it for polishing steel. I need to do a few steel motorcycle frames for chrome plating.
What medias would be the best to...

Is there a reason that the finisher movement needs to be in a predominantly vertical direction. All of the spring based ones are being shaken up and down is there a reason why a horizontal linear...

Btw Ken where is New Boston?

So I am wondering if thisbobart $495 would have everything one needs. I dont mind having to run through k-ware but would want to be sure it will work.