StraightUp_OG Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 That's awesome brotha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 New Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Great intro to F360 cam, wish I had seen it a while a go. http://cadcamstuff.com/4580/fusion-360-cam-basic-chapter-1-5/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amish_rabbi Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 spent most of saturday doing this. Took some video while I was making it in case someone was interested... not perfect but good for a prototype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 thanks for the vid! great looking parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Kevin I'll pay you to make me a spanar wrench for my mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Kevin I'll pay you to make me a spanar wrench for my mil for the spindle bearings? I'll make a drawing for you, super easy to make. You have a harbor freight nearby? Scratch the harbor freight, I just looked the wrenches are too expensive for this. You're gonna need a piece of flat bar 3" wide, .500" thick and whatever long. Maybe 12" or so. I'll get a drawing going. Edited May 10, 2015 by kevinj308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 No to replace that stupid little bar that comes for changing tools in the quill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Ohhhhh, I use a 5/16 square drive socket and a cordless impact http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grey-Pneumatic-1010FP-3-8-Drive-x-5-16-Square-Female-Pipe-Plug-Socket-/190740994668?hash=item2c690c9a6c No little bar required, you can just hold the spindle with your off hand Edited May 10, 2015 by kevinj308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 If anybody else cares here's a quick and dirty wrench. Just drop some machine screws through the holes into the nuts. Easy spanner wrench. I did bend the screw getting the retaining nuts off, but it worked fine. G0704 spindle bearing wrench.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amish_rabbi Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 thanks for the vid! great looking parts! oh if they look good the pictures arent doing their job lol. They are pretty rough. I think my 3/4" end mill for china just cant give a decent surface finish at useful speed. Going to pick up an insert 3/4" cutter I think. the 1/4" cutter I bought preformed awesome though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 thanks for the vid! great looking parts! oh if they look good the pictures arent doing their job lol. They are pretty rough. I think my 3/4" end mill for china just cant give a decent surface finish at useful speed. Going to pick up an insert 3/4" cutter I think. the 1/4" cutter I bought preformed awesome though Check out this video of the Shear Hog. Its on my wish list for sure, I don't have any insert end mills. He's got a great instagram page as well. There's a 10% Instagram discount if you ask for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amish_rabbi Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Yea i saw that when he posted it, very cool but I need something that I can finish with as well. Going to try a stub length 3/4 and standard length 1/2" next and reduce my feeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I thought so too then I saw this today and it looked pretty good to me, https://instagram.com/p/2j0wBjCE6v/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Waiting in grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amish_rabbi Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 http://carbide3d.com/blog/2015/how-to-buy-a-haas/ Great write up on what it's like to step up in machine size and some of the considerations involved. The author is the same guy that makes MeshCam and now a table top cnc machine. He's pretty hip to small cnc, it's cool to read his perspective on becoming a manufacturer of his own parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Does anyone here use meshcam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I have in the past, using f360 lately. Thinking about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Looked simple,but I have auto desk on my computer. Was curious about anyone's experience. You like fusion better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Yes is the short answer. Mesh is super simple. Pros are its inexpensive, and it's simplicity. Cons are it only accepts stl or dxf. None of the more advanced stuff like thread milling or hsm clearing paths. Only accepts two kinds of paths per code post. A rough and a finish. If your part needs more then it's cut and paste time. I do like it, and I like that I own it outright and its on my PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amish_rabbi Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I have it, havent really done more than play in it yet though. Its simple and does alot of the thinking for you so you can get code out really fast, but thats also its downside. I'm a control freak and find that programming each feature individually helps me understand machining more. It is slower than if i just threw the part into meshcam though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Sorry for being a bit off topic, but you guys seem to be on the ball, so I have a question for you. I want to internally lighted a slide for a 9mm 1911, and am trying to find the right tool for the job. I would like to match the internal radius of the slide and remove material forward of the locking lugs down to just before the barrel bushing. I was thinking of mounting the slide vertically and going in from the muzzle end to do it. I don't want to spend a fortune or have a custom tool made up, so I'm wondering if anyone knows a good way to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Sorry for being a bit off topic, but you guys seem to be on the ball, so I have a question for you. I want to internally lighted a slide for a 9mm 1911, and am trying to find the right tool for the job. I would like to match the internal radius of the slide and remove material forward of the locking lugs down to just before the barrel bushing. I was thinking of mounting the slide vertically and going in from the muzzle end to do it. I don't want to spend a fortune or have a custom tool made up, so I'm wondering if anyone knows a good way to do this. I am by far a pro but I'd try a ball end mill and just make a cut, if it's a bushing barrel then should be easy. If a bull barrel keep enough material to not interfere with the lock up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I am by far a pro but I'd try a ball end mill and just make a cut, if it's a bushing barrel then should be easy. If a bull barrel keep enough material to not interfere with the lock up I like the confidence!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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