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  1. ... has started cutting !!!! - http://youtu.be/NqMiZW-_tUQ

    1. Hawkeye

      Hawkeye

      Great job! Looking good so far!

  2. ... has started machining Aluminium... see 'Build your own tools'

    1. jojjelito

      jojjelito

      Gotta find someone to machine some curly birch blocks into wooden end cheeks for my synths...

    2. technobreath

      technobreath

      Oh yeah! curly birch is extremely cool looking. Especially under 10 coats of clear, og even epoxy poured! I worked quite a bit with that wood in school, looks like birch with flames! :) awesome.

  3. ... has started machining Aluminium... see 'Build your own tools'

  4. ... is enjoying a bottle of Iron Maiden Trooper Ale

    1. technobreath
    2. artyman

      artyman

      It was !!! :D I may just have to get a few more of them.

  5. 43 today... and still procrastinating !!!

  6. CNC is cracking on now.. just the limit switches to fit, then wire it up and start motion testing it. ;D

    1. jojjelito

      jojjelito

      Hmm, wonder if that's going to be my next money sink ;) CNC tools...

    2. Hawkeye

      Hawkeye

      yes, please report how it works - it is a definitely interesting project :)

    3. technobreath

      technobreath

      Hehe, yeah, I have also thought of those kinda money sinking activities... Rather intriguing stuff that is... I remember way back at school we had a portable CNC which was extremely expensive said the teacher, but all it could really do was engrave letters in wood. I should build a real one and show em :P But dude, keep pics and vids comming. Nice work!

  7. Finally got the tool mounted on the CNC... Well pleased with it ! :) :D

  8. First CNC job done !!! .....making clamps to hold future jobs down

  9. For those that don't believe in reincarnation.... THE BEAST IS REBORN !!!

  10. Initial testing of the new Z-axis is looking GOOOOOOD !!!!

  11. it's alive... It's Alive.... IT'S ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!! First - a home built CNC... Next - THE WORLD !!!! mwah-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaaaa !!!

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    2. artyman

      artyman

      internet's a bit slow at the mo... will upload tomorrow

    3. artyman

      artyman

      video can be found here -

    4. Hawkeye

      Hawkeye

      Yeah! Lookin´great, man! :-)

  12. Just about ready to start building my MBLC... but first, need to finish building my DIY CNC router so I can build a lot of the parts.

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    2. smokestacksproductions

      smokestacksproductions

      I reallly really want a cnc. Congrats!

    3. technobreath

      technobreath

      Very nice. A worklog would be nice to see!

    4. artyman

      artyman

      check out my thread - 'build your own tools'

  13. Just got back home after my whole block was evacuated and the bomb squad called in!!

  14. Just had my little girl helping me fit the limit and E. Stop switches on the CNC.

  15. Just when you think you've thought of everything... there always has to be another problem to solve !!

    1. technobreath

      technobreath

      Oh, that's life :) hehe

    2. Antix
    3. artyman

      artyman

      hmmm.. Lol. It does keep life interesting !!

  16. LASERS !!!! mwah-ha-ha-haaaaaaaa!!

    1. TESTLAB
    2. artyman

      artyman

      No.. crosshairs on my CNC.... but that's just the start!! next plan is a laser that can BURN!!!

  17. Magnifier lamp now finished and installed... time to start tidying up my workbench !!!

  18. Making upgrade parts for the CNC... thought I'd try cutting something a bit thicker. See the results here:-

  19. Manufacture of the Magnifier lamp has now begun !!

  20. more CNC tweaking !! refine... test... redesign.... etc..

    1. jojjelito

      jojjelito

      Always more work out there ;)

  21. New spindle is WHISPER quiet!! and the bit stays rock solid !! :D :D

    1. Digineural

      Digineural

      what kind of spindle did you switch to? Noise level is one of my biggest concerns to working indoors at night.

    2. artyman

      artyman

      don't know what make it is, but it's one I got on ebay from China.. 12-48V dc 300W. price was approx. £50

  22. New upgrade parts for the CNC have arrived !! :D :D

    1. jojjelito

      jojjelito

      It's the gift that keeps on giving :D

  23. New vid of CNC taken on my new toy (EOS 7D DSLR).. in glorious full HD.. http://youtu.be/_voFeCc2TbA

    1. jojjelito

      jojjelito

      Hmm, my money. It will hurt :D

  24. New vid of CNC taken on my new toy (EOS 7D DSLR).... http://youtu.be/_voFeCc2TbA

  25. Next stage of CNC upgrades in progress

    1. jojjelito

      jojjelito

      Tempting this, I fear another money sink though...

    2. artyman

      artyman

      Oh yes!!... as well as bigger motors, I'm replacing the leadscrews on the X & Y axes with trapezoidal ones.

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