Thread: Shed....finally

Originally Posted by Cal

Wow, that is a big piece of kit! What’s the plan, what are you going to start manufacturing?


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Its heavy for an aluminium unit....i am expecting 200+ kg. Yes i hope to make stuff for sale.....if i could build machines it would be great

Building the machines is great, the problem is people DON'T want to pay what they're worth.
Kryn

Very true...

Even craft items, people only want to pay a couple of dollars for, sometimes that won't even cover the cost of the paint, or the article before painting!!!! At the Day Centre where I help out, we make items for the clients to decorate, and are then sold at a Fete in late October, tissue boxes for example are decopaged and sold for $6.00, and some people will offer $3.00!!!!!!
Will you be making items like that, or flat board stuff???
Kryn

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Even craft items, people only want to pay a couple of dollars for, sometimes that won't even cover the cost of the paint, or the article before painting!!!! At the Day Centre where I help out, we make items for the clients to decorate, and are then sold at a Fete in late October, tissue boxes for example are decopaged and sold for $6.00, and some people will offer $3.00!!!!!!
Will you be making items like that, or flat board stuff???
Kryn

It's sad that people don't realize the time and effort people go to in making stuff. I am not sure, i guess i will be looking to make high end stuff.....rather make small quantity of quality stuff than pushing out high volume... Was thinking photo engraving but to be honest if i can make machines of all sorts i'll be very glad/happy

Today i re-arranged my shed a little, also installed a ceiling fan that i had lying around....it really makes a big difference. I am having great difficulty in keeping the aluminium
swarf/dust controlled. Using a vacuum cleaner is just not doing a proper job.

Can anyone please give me some ideas of how to do this

Thanks
Erick

Hi Erick, I suggest that you start a thread in the Dust Extraction section, as you'll get some good advise from BobL and others. Have attached a link to one on Metal and Wood, although it deals with Metal Grinding dust. If you submit a pic or 2 showing your setup, it'll in help overcoming the problem. You might have to buy a dust extractor and plumbing.
Look forward to seeing what replies you get.
Kryn

Kryn....thanks for the advise, i will do that as soon as i finish the cnc machine. Looks like i will be done in a couple of weeks

I have been delaying some work in and around the shed. Hope to finish a few outstanding jobs in a couple of weeks. Looks like i will be able to start the cnc machine in a couple of weeks. All the temporary acrylic parts i used for sizing/testing have been replaced by aluminium plate. My poor little 6040 is being tested daily...milling all the thick aluminium parts

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Hi Erick, hope you don't wear out the 6040, someone else may want to buy it!!!!!
Kryn

Again today it ran, all day non stop. It really is a nice little machine

Some might think a person could have a need for only one CNC router but the company I used to work for had machining cells where one operator would keep two or three milling machines running at a time making aircraft parts. Even for yourself the bigger machine could work the first side of a large sheet into smaller parts that are then put in the smaller CNC to complete the other side. Great tools if the work you do suits them.

Pete

For sure....i am planning to build more stuff for the shed. It's good to make technology work for us

True. If I didn't hate computers so much I'd have one too.

Pete