Got some quality time with my CNC mill

[doc1955]

Well weather getting cooler and I'm gett some shop time in got to play around with my CNC mill. Got the post for it tweeked to spit out the right code for me and got some mill time in.

Got a few parts made I'm liking the mill so far so good. I did have a couple glitchs but did get them sorted out.
Any way so far I'm a happy camper and now I'm thinking CNC lathe but first I want to either build a tool sharpening machine or but one I'm leaning toward building my own so I can sharpen my dull endmills. Maybe I'll make that a this winter project for myself.

 

[blighty]

nice bit of cncing there.

just out of interest what cad/cam system are you using?

 

[doc1955]

I have access to Feature Cam so I made a post for it.
I use to use it when I worked in the shop. It is now called Delcam.

 

[blighty]

i was hoping it was Alibre

about your cnc, is it a retro fit or a proper cnc...... if you know what i mean.

 

[doc1955]

It is this mill from CNC Masters.

 

[kustomkb]

Nice looking parts Doc!

Have fun with that beauty!

 

[doc1955]

Thanks Kevin
I'll get more time this winter I have a few things I'd like to work on.
When I get the Atkinson I've started completed I haven't picked out an engine project yet.
I've been working on a flat head v8 design but far from making any chips for it yet. Anyway I'm sure I'll find something to make chips for to keep her busy. :big:

 

[doc1955]

Thinking about getting some shop time in. Can't really do anything out side this afternoon the wind gusts have been around 71mph almost constant .

Here is a 3dpdf of the engine I'm working on.


View attachment ATKINSON-3D.pdf

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Sure wish I had that flywheel for the Popcorn engine I'm building!!!

 

[agmachado]

It is this mill from CNC Masters.

I wish I had one of those... hehehe

It should be very expensive too...

Cheers,

Alexandre

 

[doc1955]

Well didn't get any shop time with the wind nuts outside the lights were flickering and blinking so I didn't want to turn anything on in the shop. The way my luck usually runs I would of burnt out something for sure. :big:
I'm starting to trust myself with the new machine and the post I made for my cam program but the work I left to do on the Atkinson I'm building is almost all manual machine work and lathe work. Hope to work on a v8 Flat head I'm designing after the Atkinson. But maybe before that I would like to build a tool grinder to sharpen some of my dull end mills.




Alexandre
It took me a long time to finally decide to take the plunge and set up a machine shop for myself I've worked in a shop since I was 18 years old and I'm now older than dirt (as they say) and they moved me to tool design about 9 or 10 years ago and I was missing making chips so I splurged and jumped in.

 

[agmachado]

Yes... cool!!!

I believe that in USA this cost is not so high... especially if the planning is for some work you can return a profit... well, a investment to improve of the conditions in your job, increase productions of parts, etc...

In reality, I don't know the cost of a similar machine manufactured here, in Brazil, but to you have an idea, in price of the machine I would have to add the import tax (60%), after the state taxes (17%), that be on the machine's value plus the import tax and maybe yet, another tax on industrialized products. That's what I do to purchase a new Sherline machine, for example.

I will see the price of a machine manufactured here... maybe will be more simple!

Cheers,

Alexandre

 

[Chazz]

That darn stupid 'Rich Uncle' just won't show up (nor will any of you guys PM me the winning lottery numbers). I WANT CNC!!! :rant:

Right on, and keep on chippin'.

Chazz

 

[doc1955]

Did get some shop time today I worked on a piston and flywheel. I decided to retain the wrist pin with internal snap rings.

And then some fun time playing with the CNC machine.

Still liking the new machine.