Silliest Way I Ever Spent 3 Hours

That is great and by far a better way to spend 3 hours than watching the news.

Brian

Looks like an excellent piece of work. it would be interesting to see more of your work. Some people will pay good money for work of this quality. So it is not nessesarily a silly way to spend 3 hours.

How about 12 hours learning G code so I could drill holes in cribbage boards with my new up and running home built 4 axis CNC mill?

Art

How about sharing your experience creating your cnc machine?

Charles Friedman DDS Ventura by the Sea Who also knows some G and M codes!

Thanks, Brian. More enjoyable, for sure. And yet the news (or what passes for it) still holds some macabre interest - if only to determine which honorless, lying crooks to watch out for. And that is a more than full time job these days.

Greg G.

Thanks, Steven. It was a lark. I've only turned a few things (< 20). The finial was supposed to be longer and more pointed, but the wood wouldn't cooperate. The sandpaper turned it into ragged fibres. And at these dimensions, 600 grit leaves canyon sized grooves. Some other things are listed in chronological order here:

Like I said, an utter novice. Try as I may, I still get the occasional catch that causes the gouge to run which then provokes impromptu "design changes". As for people paying money, well... this is ATL. Most are too busy trying to take it away... :-\ Probably a pipe dream, but fits nicely with my generally bad attitude towards "the man".

FWIW

Well, business must be good. And 12 hours isn't so bad. I wouldn't want to calculate the hours I've spent learning and discarding various computer languages over the years. Only to end up with carpal tunnel in my predominant hand...

As for the CNC, I haven't messed with it in years, but way back in the late 80's, I built a small 3-axis (x/y/drill) PC board drill machine from old 8" floppy servo motors, a homemade ISA PC Bus I/O board, and some threaded rods, HDPE, etc. The software was written in ASM/C and worked with the output from a DOS program called PADS. A bunch of arrogant bubba types burned it all up, however. Haven't really messed with it since, cause the test equipment went with it.

I have mused about turning objects with the assistance of CNC. Woodturning presents a special set of problems that makes this somewhat problematic - at least if you care about the surface finish.

FWIW

Greg G.

Thanks. Better silly than evil...

Greg G.

Thanks Tom. The finial was longer, but 600 grit sandpaper turned the wood to fibres. I'm thinking cherry isn't the best choice for tiny details. Cocabola was recommended, I just don't happen to have any growing out back. As they continue to clear out every forest around here, it is hard to find usable wood for free.

FWIW

Greg G.

Perspective makes such a difference... As a turner wannabe I look at those pictures and go DAMN! He's good. That wine glass looks stunning. Amazing work man! Hope I can come anywhere close once I get a lathe.

And, as to why I'm still a wannabe, this says it much better than I could: "Why I d> Steven Raphael said:

My mill will handle 24" by 10' spindles. Haven't updated my site for a while but will eventually have full details. It will also function as a CNC router with a field of 18" by 129" but the next one will handle 4" by 10'. I will have 6K in it when completed but right now I am a month behind.

Hi Greg

Nothing silly about that Greg, and a little beauty as the outcome, nicely done.

I have made a number of small and some real tiny turnings, some with real thin walls and also a few boxes with inlays, they are a fun thing to do and yes just as time consuming as large turnings. Have a look in this album of mine, there's something of every size.

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

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