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I guess we have all done that! First make a cardboard tube, just roll up thin card, to go over the machining on the screw but will fit in the nut with the balls in. I used the magnets but found that...

Inkscape is free and works well. You usually still have to tweak a bit but its better that serif.

open your bitmap and go to paths and then trace bitmaps, 3rd one down.

Bruce

this is to do with your steps setting. Goto to the settings headings ( alt6) and bottom left is a button for axis calibration. This is for setting the steps if you cannot calculate it. Just follow...

Hi Alex. I must be scottish by now as i have been here 22 years!!

BTW Does any one else think that if we could see the rest of fivetide's avatar he would have bunny ears attached to his cosy sleep...

This a is a small chart to help with those of us that are doing lighter work. Always wondering what chip load to use so this may help.



MATERIAL
CHIP LOAD
INCHES


METRIC

I just feel that I have to say that I am stunned at the response to this thread. I bet we have all bought something or wanted to buy it and sung its virtues only to find that it really was a heap of...

It sounds like you may be wanting to look at the cad side rather than the cam side. Mach will run your machine but you will have to generate the code to put in it. How are you translating your...

For those of you doing 3d artistic type work saw this on another site and thought it may be useful. Exports in stl so would transfer to a few prorams.

Photosculpt - PhotoSculpt creates 3D models...

Now i know why i stopped drinking 35 years ago...................................

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Bruce

Hi Gianluca

Best people to talk to would be either a local tree surgeon, yellow pages for that, or a wood turner. The chap below is in liphook which is near you so he may be able to advice you of...

While investigating feed rates I stumbled across this wee calculator. My be useful. Anyone know of any other calculators.....free
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Actually the software can be free. Have a look in the cad/cam section. The major costs are screws, rails and electrics.

Bruce

Aw listen to me, i sound like i have some idea whats going on:lmao: