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22nd April 2024, 02:55 PM
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Making from new might be faster, but the new one...
Making from new might be faster, but the new one wouldn't have a good story to accompany it.
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17th April 2024, 08:40 PM
Thread: Eden relief map
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Yes, its a good starting resource for the model....
Yes, its a good starting resource for the model. I do that kind of thing manually and like the fancier boundaries.
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15th April 2024, 09:55 PM
Thread: Eden relief map
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AU height map data is published by the Govt at a...
AU height map data is published by the Govt at a scale of 30m2 per pixel and also freely available are the geo-referenced borders of the Bega Valley Council.
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15th April 2024, 09:51 PM
Thread: Eden relief map
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I think you missed the mention of scale. It...
I think you missed the mention of scale. It represents about 225km of the Australian Coastline and about 6,040 km2 of land.
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15th April 2024, 09:47 PM
Thread: Eden relief map
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Roughing was about 2.5 hours. Finish pass about...
Roughing was about 2.5 hours.
Finish pass about 6
Profile cut was 1.2 hour
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15th April 2024, 08:20 AM
Thread: Eden relief map
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Eden relief map
Latest project and refining my process for creating these carvings.
Made from woolybutt my brother logged on his then property in Eden about 5 years ago.
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14th April 2024, 06:00 PM
Thread: Best drill bit for 60mm mdf
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Not entirely, I'm learning a fair bit just...
Not entirely, I'm learning a fair bit just reading over the collective wisdom and expect quite a few others will be doing the same.
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10th March 2024, 12:50 PM
Thread: Desktop cnc
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I am not entirely sure. xyzcarve was the supplier.
I am not entirely sure. xyzcarve was the supplier.
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7th March 2024, 08:40 PM
Thread: Desktop cnc
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I've not seen much between the various suppliers...
I've not seen much between the various suppliers with regard to price. My supplier has moved on from providing hobby units and moved into the mid range units for the 24k and above figure. Given its...
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24th January 2024, 01:33 PM
Thread: How to mount a Wall Book Rack
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The brackets are a nice choice. I selected m8...
The brackets are a nice choice. I selected m8 threaded rod and some angle grinder work to make some equivalent style brackets and used the two nut locking technique to screw it into the studs. No...
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17th January 2024, 02:40 PM
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What a neat idea. Would need to think about how...
What a neat idea. Would need to think about how practical it is and whether it works on slower drill bits as well as the video but as a concept I do like it.
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18th December 2023, 04:56 PM
Thread: Possible failed capacitor?
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I see, my mistake.
I see, my mistake.
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18th December 2023, 06:56 AM
Thread: Possible failed capacitor?
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Image on cap itself says 450v so about right.
Image on cap itself says 450v so about right.
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30th November 2023, 02:39 PM
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You could get boot camp and get windows onto the...
You could get boot camp and get windows onto the Mac.
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26th October 2023, 03:17 PM
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There are 3 recent threads that cover this topic...
There are 3 recent threads that cover this topic to start with. All on the first page.
here is a link to one of them.
Request help in buying a CNC Router.
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12th October 2023, 08:39 AM
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No sorry, hard enough to find good software for...
No sorry, hard enough to find good software for windows.
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2nd October 2023, 08:54 PM
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+1 for Vectric
+1 for Vectric
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4th September 2023, 10:23 AM
Thread: Carved/Etched cabinet doors help
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IKEA furniture would be very difficult to carve...
IKEA furniture would be very difficult to carve into without destroying it.
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30th August 2023, 07:20 PM
Thread: Second-hand CNC router for sale
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Start in the forum for sale section.
Start in the forum for sale section.
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15th August 2023, 11:26 PM
Thread: CNC Router
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You've asked a difficult question. Hardware is...
You've asked a difficult question. Hardware is less important than knowing if you can learn the software first.
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9th August 2023, 10:47 AM
Thread: CNC Research for School
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What do you plan to cut? how old are kids? how...
What do you plan to cut?
how old are kids?
how big does it need to be?
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3rd August 2023, 04:20 PM
Thread: Software for CNC
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I use a piece of float glass and a dial indicator...
I use a piece of float glass and a dial indicator attached to the router shaft. Takes a while to get it right.
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2nd August 2023, 01:28 PM
Thread: Software for CNC
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Great to hear. 38 mm thick is definitely up there...
Great to hear. 38 mm thick is definitely up there and to get such clean cuts your machine must be set up pretty straight.
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25th June 2023, 06:50 PM
Thread: Check this out .
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My sander came with this neat little attachment...
My sander came with this neat little attachment for aligning.
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15th June 2023, 11:07 AM
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I’m rather jealous that you can call these...
I’m rather jealous that you can call these machines hobby machines.
if I had the space and power connection I’d be very interested.
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27th May 2023, 09:15 PM
Thread: Insurance
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A lot of the time you can add to the basic policy...
A lot of the time you can add to the basic policy to include tools beyond the limitation like you can with jewellery.
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15th May 2023, 11:33 AM
Thread: New CNC build
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Sounds good, then could you leverage your past...
Sounds good, then could you leverage your past experience and teach the rest of us a decent workflow?
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9th May 2023, 09:44 AM
Thread: New CNC build
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I like seeing the little touches going on. My...
I like seeing the little touches going on.
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5th May 2023, 10:58 AM
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Always a tradeoff for speed vs accuracy and the...
Always a tradeoff for speed vs accuracy and the ability of the machine and desired finish.
Is this machine a hobby unit or a more commercial one?
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10th April 2023, 04:45 PM
Thread: New to CNC Australian Maker Store
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Little hard to help. I don't know your intended...
Little hard to help. I don't know your intended use case or budget and that has a big impact.
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18th March 2023, 08:11 PM
Thread: New CNC build
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Good to see you take the plunge Lappa. Looking...
Good to see you take the plunge Lappa.
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12th March 2023, 08:47 AM
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Hello Hamish, no not a radiologist, it’s a...
Hello Hamish,
no not a radiologist, it’s a username I picked back when I was 15, a couple of decades ago and I thought it was cool. It’s based off a book character that was asked about their name.... -
7th March 2023, 06:31 PM
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That is an interesting read and a lot more in...
That is an interesting read and a lot more in depth than I've gone with my kit.
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14th February 2023, 09:29 PM
Thread: Scrap Wood and Offcuts
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Small MDF is used between the work and my clamps....
Small MDF is used between the work and my clamps.
Small Ply pieces are currently used for kid school projects.
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9th February 2023, 06:39 PM
Thread: New to CNC
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Easy? Depends on your skill level. The machine...
Easy? Depends on your skill level. The machine itself is only half the equation Software is the other half.
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7th February 2023, 08:47 PM
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Lots of electrical motors are standard design and...
Lots of electrical motors are standard design and sizes.
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4th September 2022, 07:45 PM
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SOLD: I'd get the router and jointer/planer if you...
I'd get the router and jointer/planer if you could send to Sydney. Too far away to pickup.
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30th July 2022, 11:20 PM
Thread: rotary axis
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Re-reading the post. Stepper motors normally turn...
Re-reading the post. Stepper motors normally turn 1.8 degrees per step. 3:1 reduction means 0.6 degrees per step on your A axis. Note this is not Y. Rotation axis should not be X,Y or Z.
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21st July 2022, 06:48 PM
Thread: rotary axis
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Sounds like you want to know the number of steps...
Sounds like you want to know the number of steps a stepper motor has to make to turn the rotary axis.
Like this:
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4th June 2022, 09:55 AM
Thread: lab grown trees
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Probably happen in my lifetime. Making Meat...
Probably happen in my lifetime.
Making Meat Affordable: Progress Since The $330,000 Lab-Grown Burger
$300,000 to $10 in 10 years.
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23rd May 2022, 06:08 PM
Thread: Workcraft 16" thicknesser
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N.S.W. My father had a green version. Was a good unit. ...
My father had a green version. Was a good unit.
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4th May 2022, 10:23 AM
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That was my only workbench for a decade. Whilst I...
That was my only workbench for a decade. Whilst I agree that it isn't much good its a heck of a lot better than the ground.
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16th April 2022, 09:09 AM
Thread: Huon spoon
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I think there are a few threads in the CNC forum...
I think there are a few threads in the CNC forum on this topic and I understand entirely about the time issue.
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15th April 2022, 08:57 AM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Cal, going well but do miss the SA life. Cutting...
Cal, going well but do miss the SA life. Cutting a spoon looks straight forward as I've been experimenting with double sided cutting myself.
My biggest issue is finding time to learn to model.
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11th April 2022, 10:07 AM
Thread: CNC Vacuum Table Build (WIP)
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The expense and effort you are going to is...
The expense and effort you are going to is impressive. I did toy with the idea myself but ultimately decided it was too much for the baby hobby machine I have.
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5th April 2022, 10:43 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Nice work. I'm looking to see if I cannot CNC a...
Nice work. I'm looking to see if I cannot CNC a spoon and learn double sided machining as well. Its been an idea I had since I left Adelaide and only now am I almost ready to consider it.
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27th March 2022, 07:41 PM
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SOLD: Distance is stopping me, I cannot get it to...
Distance is stopping me, I cannot get it to Sydney, otherwise I'd try to get it.
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25th February 2022, 06:25 PM
Thread: CNC blind inside corner solution
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Nice idea, rather jealous of your access to a big...
Nice idea, rather jealous of your access to a big machine.
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15th February 2022, 05:09 PM
Thread: CNC blind inside corner solution
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As above, post processing seems necessary for...
As above, post processing seems necessary for your desired outcome. Inside corners are a known issue with cnc bits. Laser cutting works for thin materials as bit effective diameter approaches zero.
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15th February 2022, 05:06 PM
Thread: CNC Router for Under $2000?
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Something seems off with 1-2 mm. My belt machine...
Something seems off with 1-2 mm. My belt machine is 0.1-0.2mm and errors are almost always a configuring issue. Tight v wheels, loose belts, low Current on motors and slightly out steps vs distance...