"at night, it tells me to do things. Bad Things." crack me up. LOL I needed that!
Greg On Dec 3, 2:34 pm, "Michael Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/ > > Rockcliff is another one that has several plans, most are made of MDF and > use a Dremel like tool. I'd be worried about the accuracy because my Dremel > doesn't seem to be designed for this sort of use. I'm reall close to > deciding on the Rockcliff, but if something is worth doing, it is worth > overdoing. > > Plus I think a larger tool would be more handy in the long run for my other > wood working projects. > > The real draw for me is the Mechmate. I'd like to CNC mount my router. Of > all the tools I have, it is the only one that truly scares me. It spins at > 40,000 RPM, it is loud, heavy, unweildy and at night, it tells me to do > things. Bad Things. > > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Paul Hilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You guys have got me thinking about homebuilt cnc routers. I was > > thinking about how to build my own track link masters for casting in zinc > > alloy. At first I thought that I would have to pay through the nose for a > > "actual" machinist to build them. I had also considered rapid prototyping > > or 3D printing. I like this idea better! A foot square machine would do > > fine. Something like this: > > >http://www.hobbycnc.com/ > > > Paul H. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Michael Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2008 3:51 PM > > *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: Metal Shaping > > > I've been reading the forums at mechmate and it seems a 5x5 sized unit is > > very doable. It might be interesting to make a flat pack tank. > > > Sadly, it doesn't look like there is much price difference in the sizes. > > The big ticket items are the controllers and motors. > > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM, Paul Hilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> This makes it even more interesting! I hadn't thought of using the > >> router for this purpose. Aluminum molds would work well for resin casting. > >> Aluminum masters could be cut for making molds of high temp silicon for > >> casting in zinc or tin alloys. I suppose a smaller machine could be > >> built........ > > >> Paul H. > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* Paul Hilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> *To:* [email protected] > >> *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2008 3:13 PM > >> *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: Metal Shaping > > >> This might be interesting as well. Didn't look at it real close, still it > >> caught my interest. > > >> Paul H. > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* Michael Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> *To:* [email protected] > >> *Sent:* Friday, November 28, 2008 7:46 PM > >> *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: Metal Shaping > > >> Would you believe they have a Waterjet cutter in our manufacturing > >> department, but they deem making toy tanks as being a waste of resources? > >> Philistines. > > >> To get to the point of this resurrection, I've been looking at DIY CNC > >> machines and I have found the Mechmatehttp://www.mechmate.com > > >> Free plans to download. Some weird clauses in the EULA, but the design > >> looks decent, and will be sturdier and more professional looking then other > >> plans that use MDF. > > >> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Aahz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> Michael Clark wrote: > >>> > It looks like it is the Backend bit of a CNC machine. You supply the > >>> > frontend > > >>> > Price seems to be about 12 grand. I wonder if just upgrading to a > >>> > laser cutter wouldn't be a better choice. > > >>> Considering the quantity of parts we might need as a whole I think > >>> we would be better served by finding a Tech college nearby and getting > >>> them to use their waterjet. For those of you in the Pacific Northwest > >>> that would be Vashon Technical. > > >>> Aahz.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
