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Similar to this special blade on a table saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S074ke-EJ6U

Also saw it in my feed from a few different channels, here's one of the better reviews from the tested.com crew:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wk3q8jWcs

At first glance I thought this was a...

Very nice. I tend to use this style of relief to show off the CNC joinery rather than hide it, but your corner fillets are better for a more inconspicuous look.

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Another name for this is a Lattice Hinge.

For a very technical explination on them, check this out: Lattice Hinges | Deferred Procrastination

I've done some work with them using...

I know it's a bit late now as they're long gone from most stores, but the Aldi 3D Printer was a rebrand of an Wanhao Duplicator i3 v2, and it's pretty much the best bang for your buck 3D Printer on...

As if that webcam view wasn't enough, now you're just rubbing it in with your sheds and *spare* sheds.

I gotta make do with an 3m x 4m corner of my garage ..... but I no complain.

3DTek XYZ-Carve, there's at least 3 threads about them right on the first page at the moment.
http://3dtek.xyz/collections/featured/xyz-carve

Thanks Keith for that incredibly comprehensive answer. I've no idea how a plasma cutter works but your table looks like a beast and great that it's still perfectly capable of doing tiny detail work...

My guess is that if there is too much moisture in the timber it could gum up in your bit and cause excessive heat, rather than clear solid chips.

You might also risk the piece cracking when it...

I hazard to say that any issues working unseasoned timber would not be specific to CNC but woodworking in general. You might get a better response from the Timber subforum:...

OK you're forgiven, any excuse to buy more tools is justified. Good luck making it cut.

I guess this question goes hand in hand with the "The BRAG Thread". Rather than cluttering up everyone's build threads and to encourage replies from existing users I thought I'd start a new thread.
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I also decided to answer my own question and hit up the googletrons, was about to link the exact same thread.

Came across this a few weeks ago: Mortise and tenon on the X-carve!...

Isn't it possible to get the CNC operational enough so that it can drill out it's own waste board? Is there enough Z travel to drill all the way through the waste board when mounted? Or would you...

Impressive. Just looked up exactly what a MechMate was and joined the forum over there. I assumed it was a commercial machine, looks very schmick, wonder if there are many/any over in WA?

Not any time soon unfortunately, still surveying my options. I have a few ideas for products I'd like to make and sell as a side business to supplement my day job. Mostly 2D stuff out of ply, but I'd...

Just to set the record straight, it's not a knock-off. The X-Carve is an open source design:

3DTek have done that and there is a blog post about the changes they've made here: XYZ Carve - From the...

The X-Carve and ShapeOko are nothing special, just aimed at people who want to buy a complete kit with a strong support network.

Something equivalent can easily be built from locally sourced...

It's an evolution of the ShapeOko platform but I think the Inventables and ShapeOko people have split apart or something?

Shame that shipping to Aus adds a few hundred dollars to the cost, still...

There are many ways to skin this particular cat, most of which have been discussed in woodman12's threads featuring these boards.

Some of the process can be automated by software which autotraces...

Next stop, hook up 4x of them and hook up some kind of Mission Impossible rig so that you can reach the middle:

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Nice one.

Strangely enough (or not) they still make pen adapters for commercial machines.
Here's the module for our Zund G3: http://www.zund.com/en/marker-module
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I also stumbled upon this awhile back, very good resource. I'm in the process of converting some of the designs to parametric models using EngView. This will allow me to simply edit the...

Oh yes, definitely old tech. I'm relatively young (35) but remember this kind of thing from my early days. My Dad worked as a draftsman in Product Engineering at Ford Motor Co. for decades. He...

Point taken, I was narrow minded in only considering 2D paper plans. The applications are obviously far broader.

This is all in aid of tracing 2D paper plans?

Would be far easier to take them to a print shop and send them through a large format plan scanner, then convert to Vectors in software.

Maybe I'm...

I don't know Mastercam or any industrial cam software, my only experience is with our very GUI based setup on an Oce/Zund cutter.

Having said that it sounds as if there might be two different...

Thanks Bob, I found a few on Aliexpress, will give them a crack.

Out of curiosity, are you cutting through 19mm laminates in a single pass with your 700 Watt router? If so, at what kind of feed...

Also, regarding the technique in the very first video, you don't have to limit yourself to A4 or A3 images on a consumer printer/copier. These can be scaled up to A0 (1189x841mm) or even larger...

Yeah sorry, that was a terrible example, I just posted the first Google hit for "Océ Arizona print on wood" or something to show one actually printing on timber instead of thin paper.

The point...

Or just get yourself one of these and print straight onto timber(or glass, metal, foam, plastic, textiles...) in full color:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS3umr-SCEY
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Thanks both for the suggestions, definitely sounds doable, not ideal, but achievable.

To fill in some of the blanks, no auto tool change but it's a 3-5 min process at best and I'd only be cutting...

The $40/lineal was in reference to the price difference between the 12" and 50" clamps, not the true nature of the product or the cost for someone to get a few meters done. I was hoping to find the...

We have a Zund G3 Digital Cutter at work, its a 3-axis CNC designed for the signage industry, so fairly light weight work. Along with various drag knives and an oscillating tool we have a 1kW spindle...

The hobby grade stuff continues to get cheaper and the barriers to entry are falling. Something like the Shapeoko2 is quite reasonable at USD$695 of you don't feel like sourcing everything yourself....

oooo thanks for the Elraco link, was getting sick of paying stupid prices for tiny quantities at the green shed. I think my local is getting rid of all their loose nuts & bolts in favour of the small...

I picked up a couple of the shorter XP600s (aka Quick Grip Pros) on special at the big green shed and found them to be really good, no comparison to the lesser models. But of course my last job...

Yep, sounds like all of the other shows of this ilk. To be honest, youtube is the place to be if you want awesome instructional videos. I follow at least a dozen channels that are constantly...

Yep, 12 seasons and then you've got the spinoffs: 4 seasons of PR:All Stars, Under the Gun, Project Accessory, PR: Threadz, Models of the Runway and more than 20 regional variants including an...

I'm a bit of a sucker for these kind of shows and really looking forward to seeing this one. My other two faves: Project Runway (don't laugh) and Face Off. PR is about fashion design and FO is...

Please do, keen to see what give come up with.

Glue Gun looks similar to the Ozito GGC-015. Can't seem to find it on the Bunnings site but I definitely saw it on shelves of my local the other day. I'm sure I paid at least $20 if not $30 for it...

I thought this was pretty ingenious if you're up for a challenge and really want to save your money.

"How To" Turn a Crappy Table Saw into a Good One

We're getting a Zund G3 at work soon. It pairs up with our new flatbed printer. It's more for cutting foam boards, acm panels, acrylic signs etc. But it has a router attachment and can do mdf/ply...

Good choice, glad I could help.

Make sure to take some piccies and start a build thread in THE WORK BENCH forum.

Good luck!

Also consider a fold up/down workbench hinged to one of the walls, something like this would do the trick: http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/viewer-projects/tommys-wall-mounted-folding-workbench/
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http://www.ledamachinery.com.au/index.php/saws/table-saws/ledacraft-model-ts-8-sliding-table-saw-detail

That one? Ticks all the boxes: fair price, cast iron main table, good features. Shame it's...

Hitachi Aus product page: C10FL Product Sheet, C10FL Exploded Diagram and Parts Listing, C10FL Product Manual

Table Size: 1,030mm x 690mm

Add the front and back rails to 690mm and even with...

Have a peek inside the cabinet, there might be some limiter nuts on the bevel adjustment mechanism to set the 0 and 45deg stops. That's how my little Ryobi works, I have no experience with other saws...

If anyone wants to send their clamp fairies around to mine to magic up some besseys or jets (not fussy) that would be grand.