[turmite]

Anyone else here from Arkansas? I can both mentor and am in need of mentoring. I can help with most any type of wood work as well as some machine design, a little electronics and cad. I am in need of Mach2 instruction as well as Rhino 3d instruction.

Mike

[Deviant]

I'm in Arkansas.

Hoping to be making items in the next 3 months. Once workshop, and shopping is complete.

[mredican]

Mike,

Where in Arkansas are you? I'm in NW Arkansas.

Matt

[ViperTX]

Cool....do any of you ever go crystal hunting??

[Deviant]

Arkansas Side of Memphis, Tn here.

Don't know anything about crystal hunting.

But most everything else that walks,flys or slithers is open for fair game. (grins)

[turmite]

Matt I live 40 miles sw of Hot Springs.

ViperTx, 30 miles from the largest crystal mines in the world and 28 miles from the only public Diamond mine in the world.

Deviant West Memphis?? You forgot swims in that fair game description!

Any of you guys use Mach2/3? Do you need any help with wood parts cut?

Mike

[Deviant]

Swims yes. = )

Almost catfishing time.

I have mach2, but haven't gotten the point of using it. I've been working on my shop mostly. That and digging holes for my wifes rose bushes.

*laughs*

[csmith0413]

I am also in Arkansas and new to the board and looking for all the info i can get. I have not yet built anything cnc I am trying to do as much research as possible prior to actually purchasing anything.

Chris

[turmite]

Chris what city?

Mike

[csmith0413]

I live in Conway

[turmite]

Hi Chris,

I live 35 miles s/w of Hot Springs. What are you wanting to build? I'll help all I can. I may even have parts if you are interested?

Mike

[csmith0413]

Mike

I am wanting to build a 3 axis router based on jgro's design(I think). I am still researching to make sure that is the way that i want to go. I want the ability to cut mild steel and aluminum (like found in computer cases), some wood (want to build a new bass guitar), and etch plexiglass. beyound this im not sure what else i will want to do with this I guess i need to get one built and start to see where i need or want to upgrade. I am not even sure what router to use. I have seen several plans that have dremel tools mounted on Z. I figure this would work for etching the plex but not sure beyond that as to how it would handle the rest it would probably do ok on the wood as well.

any help or insight provided greatly appreciated.

[Matt Vinson]

I'm a hobby guitar builder from Arkansas, and live near Camden. I mostly build by hand, but have used a wood duplicating device some. I would really be interested in learning about CNC's but I have no clue about them. Here's a picture of the last guitar I built.



I would like to speed up the process of carving the guitar tops, so it can be accurate and faster. I'm working with Rhino 3D right now trying to get good at it and hopefully I can use it to design guitars for a CNC.

[turmite]

Very nice Matt! I will be in touch in a few days. I think we need to have a meeting of those of us here in Arkansas maybe for lunch??

Mike

[csmith0413]

Hey Matt

Welcome aboard. Great looking guitar :cheers: . that is actually one of the reasons that have started the process of building a CNC machine. I play bass and I have a desire to build my own bass.

Chris.

[Matt Vinson]

Mike, you know quite a bit about cnc's right? Just let me know when and where you guys are going to meet to talk cnc stuff, etc. and I'll find a way to make it.

Chris what kind of bass are you looking to make? I've built a couple of P-Bass and a Jazz Bass, mostly bolt on necks. I have quite a bit of Swamp Ash wood that I use for building, that I might could part with, it would make an extremely light and awesome sounding bass for you. My wifes grandpaw and me started building guitars for fun about 2-1/2 years ago, he plays bass. Funny story, he was off for a week one time, and he decided he was going to build a 60's P-Bass Sunburst finish, 3 days later he was playing it totally finished.. lol I've helped and built over 10 guitars the last two years, just to learn the trade, but now I build them myself with my own designs. I have a P-Bass and Jazz Bass template if your interested in building a standard bass. It's not that hard to build an instrument, but the fretting tools is what cost so much.

keep in touch guys

Later

[kzey]

I'm in NWA. 15 miles east of Rogers at Lookout.
Have had a shopbot CNC for about 4 years and willing to mentor as well as always ready to learn more!

[Arkwhizzard]

Hi Kzey
it's good to have someone with experience close by. I am still waiting for my controller, then I have to put it all together. Hopefully with the Holidays and all I will have it up and ready to run by the first of the year. Did you build your ShopBot from the book?

[danielpm]

Hello. I'm in Russellville. I have a Shopbot 4X8 Router with a 9 position tool changer running Enroute 4 & Autocabinets/Routercad to build cabinets full-time. Be glad to help out someone in any way I can.

[Arkwhizzard]

My board finally arrived from China and I have been disappointed with it so far. It had an English manual that answered none of my questions but did show how to set up Mach 3. I have some questions if anyone can answer. 1. One set of my steppers are 7.4 volt 1 amp Vexta's in a Nema 23 the board is 12~24 volt 6 amp my power supply is 24 volt 8.5 amp this is a Bipolar Toshiba chipped 4 axis board does the controller self regulate or do I have to regulate the volts and amps. 2. All my steppers are Unipolar 6 wire and I know they can be run from a Bipolar controller is there any bad side affects in doing so. Also If any one is considering one of the China Boards I WOULD NOT recommend this one PM me to find out which one and why