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- Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:25 pm
- Forum: Software - CAD, CAM, Workflow Help
- Topic: toolpath setting idea in Carbide Cut
- Replies: 5
- Views: 90
Re: toolpath setting idea in Carbide Cut
Quick note to say I tried setting z-zero at the waste board and defining zero at the bottom of the stock in job setup in Carbide Create and it seemed to work great. Only did a quick test but thought I would report back
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:57 pm
- Forum: Software - CAD, CAM, Workflow Help
- Topic: toolpath setting idea in Carbide Cut
- Replies: 5
- Views: 90
Re: toolpath setting idea in Carbide Cut
Can the same effect be done by setting z-zero at your waste board and defining zero at the bottom of the stock in job setup in Carbide Create?
- Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: Build Logs
- Topic: ShapeOko inspired CNC by Northbear
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9714
Re: ShapeOko inspired CNC by Northbear
Jon,
Drill press is nothing special but gets the job done. It is just a cheap harbor freight bench drill press. This is the model: https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-5-sp ... 60238.html
Drill press is nothing special but gets the job done. It is just a cheap harbor freight bench drill press. This is the model: https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-5-sp ... 60238.html
- Sat May 26, 2018 3:25 am
- Forum: Build Logs
- Topic: ShapeOko inspired CNC by Northbear
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9714
Re: ShapeOko inspired CNC by Northbear
Couple pictures of the touchoff plate, linuxCNC button (upper right hand corner), as well as a picture of my grounding wire on the inside of the tube. Have had trouble with static in the past so wanted to try to prevent static buildup.
- Sat May 26, 2018 3:21 am
- Forum: Build Logs
- Topic: ShapeOko inspired CNC by Northbear
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9714
Re: ShapeOko inspired CNC by Northbear
Been a while since I have posted, but recently I made a few updates to my CNC. First update was to my dust shoe. My first dust shoe was never really designed to be permanent and was showing it's age (aka falling apart!). I have also always liked the idea of fixed z height dust boot so I designed one...
- Thu May 03, 2018 10:17 pm
- Forum: Software - CAD, CAM, Workflow Help
- Topic: Struggling with coordinate system on bCNC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 460
Re: Struggling with coordinate system on bCNC
My understanding was upper left was zero on many industrial CNC machines as that is the typical location of the hard stop for work holding. (clamps push the part up and to the left).
That being said I set my machine zero as lower left 'cause it makes the most sense in my head.
That being said I set my machine zero as lower left 'cause it makes the most sense in my head.
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:23 pm
- Forum: Tooling & Fixtures
- Topic: A few questions from a new starter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 567
Re: A few questions from a new starter
Seeing that you are in the UK you could take a look here for v-wheels: https://amberspyglass.co.uk/store/v-wheel.html Unfortunately it looks like the store is closed until April 15th. Otherwise inventables sells them https://www.inventables.com/technologies/dual-bearing-v-wheel-kit Openbuilds also s...
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:46 pm
- Forum: tinyG
- Topic: Coming back to shapeoko 2 and tinyg - questions on software
- Replies: 5
- Views: 478
Re: Coming back to shapeoko 2 and tinyg - questions on softw
Glad I saw this thread. I missed the announcement that Carbide Create is now free! I will have to give it a look. Thanks!
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:23 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Is there a Shapeoko 4 in the works?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6126
Re: Is there a Shapeoko 4 in the works?
A good company with continue to improve its product so I imagine there will eventually be a ShapeOkO 4. That being said I hope they also "go back to their roots" and look at producing a low cost CNC as well. They have made the ShapeOkO better with each revision but have also increased the cost as we...
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 4:50 pm
- Forum: Build Logs
- Topic: twforeman's Shapeoko 3 #0004 Upgrades - Long
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16446
Re: twforeman's Shapeoko 3 #0004 Upgrades - Long
I think you should start a club so I can jointwforeman wrote:I'm a bad Shapeoko owner, I don't use my machine nearly as much as I should.

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