Hello from a very soggy Herefordshire

Just joined after lurking for a very long time.
I have learned a lot from you guys, thank you for all your help.

I have build my own 360 x 360 x 90mm CNC machine using aluminium from the local scrappie.
Added some electronics and motors from China, an Arduino and GRBL and it works...........

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Have cut wood, aluminium and brass so far.
I use Fusion 360 for both CAD and CAM.

Having done some 3 sided machining on the machine I now feel it's time to try and add a 4th axis.
I have just purchased a 4 axis DDCSV2.1 and have started getting to grips with its foibles
here is an example of my 3 sided work :

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Straight off the machine
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waxed and polished
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OK enough for now, I have to go and fix a leak in the workshop roof before the rain sets in again tomorrow

Tim Coupland

Looking good Tim, great job:beer:

Thanks needleworks.
A lot more work involved to get the 4th axis up and running, so reading up on post processors on the Autodesk Fusion 360 website.
Maybe I should start a new thread to discuss this, but which forum area would it be best in ?
General or Machines ?

Tim