CNC thread

[Andy_con]

Depends what you want?

is anyone able to draw a 2d file in dwg or dxf for me?

 

[Matt e]

If you can understand it lol

 

[Clio_fool]

is anyone able to draw a 2d file in dwg or dxf for me?

I think there's a CAD thread somewhere mate. You might have more luck if you can find that.

 

[Gav_r26]

Missing dimensions on that sketch by the look of it. No dimension of where the triangle is down the left side.

That and I take it the pitch between the holes is not important as they aren't referenced to each other.

 

[Andy_con]

6 axis cnc mill anyone?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-6-AX...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[Clio_fool]

6 axis cnc mill anyone?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-6-AX...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

That looks fun. Bit small though.

 

[Andy_con]

That looks fun. Bit small though.

depends what your making on it, not many people have a 6 axis cnc mill at home ;-)

 

[Andy_con]

nice

 

[Sj1782]

Managed to convince the boss to buy a coolant skimmer! No smelly coolant hopefully from now on!

https://www.cncoilskimmers.co.uk


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[Andy_con]

Managed to convince the boss to buy a coolant skimmer! No smelly coolant hopefully from now on!

https://www.cncoilskimmers.co.uk


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something i could really do with, mine starts to go off after 2 weeks and has completely gone by 4 weeks.

what coolant do you use?

 

[Sj1782]

something i could really do with, mine starts to go off after 2 weeks and has completely gone by 4 weeks.

what coolant do you use?

We’ve always used this..

I’m the main machinist always struggle to keep the coolant clean always going off so hopefully this skimmer may help


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[Andy_con]

We’ve always used this..

I’m the main machinist always struggle to keep the coolant clean always going off so hopefully this skimmer may help


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i use multicut, no idea if its any good

https://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/Oils.html

got a link where i can buy the one you use?

 

[Sj1782]

I will ask the office where we buy it from [emoji106]


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[Clio_fool]

something i could really do with, mine starts to go off after 2 weeks and has completely gone by 4 weeks.

what coolant do you use?

Do you have a filter on the coolant return? Bits of swarf in the coolant rusting doesn't help.

 

[Andy_con]

Do you have a filter on the coolant return? Bits of swarf in the coolant rusting doesn't help.

I do yes, all be it not the best.

But I only machine ally, so not rust there. The coolant compartment on my machine being 25 years old is showing signs of rust. I did paint with hammerite but that didn't last long before coming off

 

[Sj1782]

Mines lovely and blue now after cleaning the machine down today!

Just wish we had some interesting jobs in


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[Andy_con]

Mines lovely and blue now after cleaning the machine down today!

Just wish we had some interesting jobs in


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Could you do any engraving for me on the side?

 

[Clio_fool]

I wish we had some different jobs in. I'm sick of these bloody castings now.
We've no filter paper in the coolant tank and everything is covered in a layer of iron paste that's rusting. The coolant return channel was clogged with it yesterday, I had to chisel it out!

 

[Sj1782]

Could you do any engraving for me on the side?

I’d love to! but we’ve never done any engraving unfortunately so I doubt there’s any tools knocking around to even attempt it


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[Sj1782]

I wish we had some different jobs in. I'm sick of these bloody castings now.
We've no filter paper in the coolant tank and everything is covered in a layer of iron paste that's rusting. The coolant return channel was clogged with it yesterday, I had to chisel it out!

I’ll sub you my s**t out ha! Just counterboring blind holes atm! Finally figured out how to program with i and j’s [emoji4]


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[Clio_fool]

I’ll sub you my s**t out ha! Just counterboring blind holes atm! Finally figured out how to program with i and j’s [emoji4]


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I's n j's, kin el I've not done that for a long time. Heidenhain lingo is so much easier to program I'd be fucked playing in ISO again [emoji16]

 

[Sj1782]

I learnt fanuc at college and that’s gone out the window! Never used it at work


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[Andy_con]

I’d love to! but we’ve never done any engraving unfortunately so I doubt there’s any tools knocking around to even attempt it


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I’d love to! but we’ve never done any engraving unfortunately so I doubt there’s any tools knocking around to even attempt it


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ill send some engraving bits as well

ive moved house and don't have a workshop. currently my machines are in storage, the workshop build starts in march.

 

[Andy_con]

do you guys not just use a cam program for coding mainly?

 

[Clio_fool]

What's it run on Sam?

 

[Clio_fool]

do you guys not just use a cam program for coding mainly?

No mate, 2 bit half arsed operation here. I get a drawing and usually a s**t fabrication and I'm left to it. The older machines are worse because they don't hold as many programs in memory so they get deleted. I've told them to get a shitty laptop to use for backing up the programs but we're still programming jobs we've programmed good knows how many times before.

 

[Andy_con]

No mate, 2 bit half arsed operation here. I get a drawing and usually a s**t fabrication and I'm left to it. The older machines are worse because they don't hold as many programs in memory so they get deleted. I've told them to get a shitty laptop to use for backing up the programs but we're still programming jobs we've programmed good knows how many times before.

wow so ive got a more advanced setup in my garage than you have there

 

[Clio_fool]

wow so ive got a more advanced setup in my garage than you have there

Lol maybe. Been doing it a while now so I'm pretty good at making it so what I want. Shame I can't say the same about the day shift, I usually change what he's programmed [emoji23]

 

[Andy_con]

Lol maybe. Been doing it a while now so I'm pretty good at making it so what I want. Shame I can't say the same about the day shift, I usually change what he's programmed [emoji23]

Do you fancy doing some engraving for me?
I've got cad drawing, cam file and gcode.

 

[Clio_fool]

Do you fancy doing some engraving for me?
I've got cad drawing, cam file and gcode.

I would if I could steal some time in the machine but we're bust atm and the damn thing keeps breaking down!

 

[Andy_con]

shut up and take my money

 

[Sj1782]

Bored at work so having a mess around practicing my skills lol I’ve cracked I and J’s

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[Clio_fool]

shut up and take my money

That looks fun but it didn't say anything about programming on the fly. I wonder if you can just draw on the screen and it will mill the shape?[emoji16]

 

[Andy_con]

bit of cnc p**n for a thursday, check out that clamping system

 

[Clio_fool]

That's cool. If if had to sit at a desk doing cad stuff I'd want to be programming for a machine like that.
We stick to simple stuff:

 

[Jaff.]

So does anyone in here have the ability to play with a machine for some beer tokens for a fellow CS member?

 

[Clio_fool]

Depends what you need and how quickly.

 

[Jaff.]

I’ve done some part creation on Autodesk inventor that I need for the V8, I’m not in any particular rush and I have the material required....?

 

[Clio_fool]

What size component are we looking at? Can you make a 2d drawing from your model?

 

[Jaff.]

What size component are we looking at? Can you make a 2d drawing from your model?

It’s about 120x110x40mm (2 of) and I could probably get 2d sketches from the part I created yes, just need to brush up on my skills