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Interest in CNC, Bristol, Uk

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@ Vindo,

What sort of project do you have in mind?

With some smart planning (and avon plywoods extremely accurate cutting and veneer lipping), and a router table, and a Festool Domino few things can't be made with great speed and accuracy...

CNC does add precision, repetition and more economical for time.
 
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I have secured funding for half of my half. With the rest being payed off slowly.

Hopefully will have full access in the coming weeks.

Aluminium is no problem, just a different cutter bit is needed.

I am preparing a time, breakdown cost, and see how this service will run.

So who needs some things cut?
 
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I should be having my training session soon, so should know more about the in's and outs.

I believe the Mach3 is the program that runs, but it can import DXF files, can go straight from illustrator and I have through a rather long process from sketchup.

I'm looking into getting a copy of Autodesk Inventor which looks pretty easy to use, and as its part of the Autodesk line, should/could have a straight to cnc button.

Hopefully I can find a way to scan fag packets too!
 
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Machining Capabilities

Hi there again,

exactly what machining capababilities do you now have please ?

I would like to know overall size (width, length) and thickness for MDF, ply and Alu. you can accommodate.

I assume as its a CNC machine curves and circular cutouts are possible ?

Planning next project and would be interested in your services if appropriate.

Regards
Howard
 
#32
Interesting thread. I'm just down the road and would be interested in custom work done to some 10mm thick Aluminium panels. Also in the near future I need a heatsink drilling/tapping. I was going to do this myself but it might be more accurate and quicker as long as price isn't too high. I'll PM you when I have more details.
 
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Hello.

I will find out the full specs tomorrow. The bed is 1200 x 2000, so can nearly accommodate a full 8'x4' sheet.

I believe there is either 4" or 5" of travel on the spindle, Z axis, up and down, so even compound curves can be made.

Yes curved stuff is easy peasy, the spindle takes standard 1/4" router bits, so these can always be replaced with other bits to do 45* chamfers or ones specifically for engraving in text.

We have switched the workshop around, and hopefully he will purchase the laser cutter before Christmas, and the deal will be done.
 
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Gentlemans handshake and finance arranged, it is mine (and a friends!) Hazaa.

It is based on Joe's CNC

Z axis could be 5" or even 6"

This system runs vectric, I believe the version is Aspire, this reads DXF's, DWG's, and other 3D formats.

I will install it on my mac and I can begin playing with the software.

I am keen to try and see if it can produce the top section of this:

And have the software slice up, like onion layers, to form a complex 3D shape.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


Set up time, and costs will be greatly reduced if suitable artwork is supplied and I can run the machine at a low hourly rate.

If anyone wants to discuss a further project please email me directly at;
louis.j.eastman@gmail.com

Thanks,

Louis
 
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