datrod Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Well shit!!!! Guess I won't be making anymore money off you. You went all big time on me. Freakin sucks when guys like you try to put me out of business. :rofl: Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I wouldn't hold my breath just yet. LOL I've had it for over a year and this is most I've done with it yet. I'm not even sure at this point if it will hold the tolerances needed......or the repeatability. But, I got a great deal on it, so it it turns out I can make my own adapters, it will just about pay for itself on the first batch.....by the end of the second batch for sure! I'm hoping that it will allow me to run smaller batches of different items and do some other prototyping. We'll see.....I've still got a ton to learn before I get too excited about doing my own parts :) 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Just giving you crap. That's great that you can do your own parts. That way you don't have to wait on some other shop to get you what you want. You have to start somewhere. To do what you do in your garage is freaking awesom. Hat's off to you. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I know you were! I seriously laughed out loud when I read your post!! :) It decided to act up again. The Z axis only wants to move in the neg(left) direction......jog or g-code....same thing. I can swap the cables to the x-axis and the prob moves, so it's in the software or controller......most likely the controller since it's a Hobbycnc unit and would have been assembled by the first owner......they come in a kit. I'll look at it again in a few days....probably next week. And thanks! My stuff comes out way better when I have the parts professionally made by guys like you! I doubt you actually made much money off me......you have overhead.....I don't :) Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thats freakin sweet! I am going to take the plunge eventually but I want something a bit bigger, I am familiar with G code. I used to be able to program the CAM programs too, but I would need a bit of brush up on them. my other debate: is it better to buy a mill or lathe first? Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Depends on what you want to make really, roundy parts or not so roundy parts Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I definitely want something bigger, but this should be able to make what I need it to if it can do it repeatably. I swore for a couple of years that I didn't need a lathe....that a mill was first on the list......then it dawned on my one day that 90% of my projects needed lathe work......so I got the lathe first. These days, if you're getting a decent hobby mill....Tormach or similar, you can do small lathe work on them. A Tormach would easily do my bearing adapters, but I bought my wife a new car......so the mill is on hold for a bit. :) Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I I had to make myself an evil black rifle. 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 OH its a evil. :devil: :devil: and i love it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Me too. It sends them down range on target. I was impressed by the lack of any recoil. I would post a video but don't know how. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Here is a pic of some awards I'm making for a big car show this weekend. It's a licence plate. I thought it would be a cool award, If you win you can bolt it to your car for the next show you go to. I made 70 total. Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I wish I could do stuff like this. I would want to do smalls, like shift knobs, door lock tabs etc Some day! Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Just a little something I did for my self today. My new front licence plate. 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Very sweet stuff John!!! Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 nice engravings Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted October 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 pseudo machine work....starting at about the 2 min mark :) 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 This is a pre chamber for a diesel locomotive. Every one of the holes is at a different angle. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 now is that guys idea going to work.choo choo Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Like a fuckin charm. Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nice stuff!! I need to photo bucket more of some things I have on deck. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nothing exciting parts-wise, but I was pretty excited about the metal removal rate I was getting from my little 9x20 cnc lathe!! 3 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nothing exciting parts-wise, but I was pretty excited about the metal removal rate I was getting from my little 9x20 cnc lathe!! That's pretty cool Mike. Nice job... Quote Link to comment
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