How do I find work for a CNC Mill?
CNCman asked:
I am thinking about starting my own machine shop business. I was just curious about how you find customers to get work for the machines. Also, if you have any advice in starting a business let me know.
[Contest Entry] Walking CNC Router Robot
Quote: Originally Posted by mdenton (Post 20728) Slightly confused about the two modes. It looks like in your video you have body balancing with tripod and 2 leg wave gait, yet about you say it only works with 1 leg wave gait? From my experience, the balence gesture only works with one leg wave gait without contact sensors. But as I suggest this may be to do with the way I have written my code!? M@ I understand your confusion about the two modes. Maybe I’ve solved the balance pa
Hand-Held Controller works with all Techno CNC routers. (ThomasNet)
Used in conjunction with PC, A.R.T. (Advanced Remote Technology) Controller allows operator freedom to move around machine during setup and operation while providing control of machine functions through menus on color LCD touchscreen. Jog functions such as X, Y, Z, and A-axis jogging/zeroing, jog speed, continuous and incremental step, and tool calibration pad touch off are controlled with one …
Keep your CNC Shop clean
CNC g-code My first thought is to say that you should not do it in your home shop. My experience in my home shop has been that machining creates dirt. I use the term dirt very loosely. Dirt in many forms like plasma dust, machining chips, and cutting fluid spray. All of these forms of dirt
Autumn Artistry signs are student creations (Mitchell County Press-News)
Story created Sep 09, 2008 - 11:36:17 CDT. Osage High School Industrial Technology instructor Brent Jennings knew that when the word got around the community and the signs began going on display, his new Computer Numerical Controlled Router (CNC) would be seeing a lot of use.
Are there any good American made cnc lasers for cutting acrylics?
Mark B asked:
We are looking at a Euro Laser, but wondered if there is something else that is built in the US.
Work
The Americans with Disabilities Act has changed our industry quite a bit. Lots and lots of our customers have Braille and raised letters on all their signs. First we cut and paint the blank signs. Then we apply a thin plastic for the letters and route them out quickly before the adhesive gets to aggressive. Last we pull off the excess plastic leaving the raised letters. Our CNC router is invaluable for this type of sign as it cuts the letters and drills the holes for the rasters. Lastly we press
Cutting grooves through MDF using a CNC router - aparently not possible. Is this correct?
Antony G asked:
I have a sheet of MDF (2500 x 1250 x 30mm) and I want to find out if it is possible to cut 3mm (or the width of the minimum size router bit possible) square grooves/slits across the MDF exactly 12mm apart. These grooves/slits would run the length of the MDF [...]
I want to paint a trailer hitch cover that is CNC machined metal.What type of paint should I use? Weatherproof
jmk_771 asked:
The paint needs to be weatherproof and bond to metal.