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Bug Reports / Re: CamBam 1.0 tells me to die
« Last post by Dragonfly on Today at 13:43:00 »Looks like a click bait spam to me. Especially with that user name.
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Bug Reports / Re: CamBam 1.0 tells me to die
« Last post by dh42 on Today at 13:37:21 »Hello
And why you are trying to open a website with Cambam
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David
And why you are trying to open a website with Cambam
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David
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Bug Reports / CamBam 1.0 tells me to die
« Last post by qwerty on Today at 11:33:45 »File > Open, and type this: http://test.com
Can you change the error message to something more user friendly? I dont want to die!
Can you change the error message to something more user friendly? I dont want to die!
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Members Projects / Re: flat stack end table
« Last post by EddyCurrent on Today at 09:56:06 »End tables are one of my favourite items of furniture, sadly 
The illusion of the through legs works well and it's also in harmony with the other piece of furniture.
The illusion of the through legs works well and it's also in harmony with the other piece of furniture.
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CamBam help (General usage) / Re: What MOPs to use?
« Last post by EddyCurrent on Today at 09:49:35 »Yes, that's what I did to get the engrave offset.
The new idea looks okay but I would get tighter into the corner by using small daimeter tools.
The new idea looks okay but I would get tighter into the corner by using small daimeter tools.
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Scripts and Plugins / End Profile Script for 4th axis machining
« Last post by GeoffreyGRoy on Today at 08:12:29 »This script is intended to provided a capability of machining long items on a 4th Axis with an arbitrary shaped cross section without having a full 3D model; for example, an elliptical-shaped post. The user must first draw the required cross-sectional shape, then use the script to un-wrap it to the X,Y plane. From there a 3D surface can be generated (using standard CamBam functions and/or other plugins), a MOP created, and then the resulting G-Code wrapped around the X or Y axis to produce a G-Code file suitable for machining with a 4th axis (A or B).
I have provided a Python script for the moment as it is really quite simple and might be easily modified to suit individual needs. I can provide a plugin (that offers a little better security and robustness) but is perhaps less accessible - if there is interest.
I am attaching the script and User Guide in the ZIP file, and a couple of example results produced.
Comments and feedback is most welcome.
Geoff
I have provided a Python script for the moment as it is really quite simple and might be easily modified to suit individual needs. I can provide a plugin (that offers a little better security and robustness) but is perhaps less accessible - if there is interest.
I am attaching the script and User Guide in the ZIP file, and a couple of example results produced.
Comments and feedback is most welcome.
Geoff
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Members Machines / Re: quick change for hobbiest?
« Last post by Bob La Londe on Today at 03:53:51 »P.S. If you have a lathe you can make your own, but TTS from Tormach are very reasonably priced. ( and hardened )
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Members Machines / Re: quick change for hobbiest?
« Last post by Bob La Londe on Today at 03:51:04 »R8 with a draw bar? Look at using a 3/4 collet with TTS(tm) style tool holders. The collet nose is ground flat and tool holder collar registers consistently against the spindle face.
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Members Machines / Re: quick change for hobbiest?
« Last post by lloydsp on Today at 00:36:46 »You do lose some Z travel when using most adapters. You might consider a "z-setter", which determines where Z=0 is for any given bit in any given holder. Most CNC softs include the ability to auto-Zero a cutter. About the only thing they don't work well for is Forstner drills with pilots. Even then, you can make a tiny hole in the Z-setter's 'shoe' to accommodate the spur, so long as its diameter is smaller than the smallest other cutter you use.
My Forstners also have 'flush-cutters', so they're not managed by a tiny hole. It takes a hole almost the diameter of the drill. So I made two 'adapter' shoes for my Z-setter, so most cutters can use the flat adapter, and Forstners can use the one with a cavity in the middle. I use almost entirely one diameter of Forstner drill for the contract work I do. If you have multiple sizes to deal with, it might involve having more than one 'holed' adapter for the Z-setter; but that's a minor thing.
Lloyd
My Forstners also have 'flush-cutters', so they're not managed by a tiny hole. It takes a hole almost the diameter of the drill. So I made two 'adapter' shoes for my Z-setter, so most cutters can use the flat adapter, and Forstners can use the one with a cavity in the middle. I use almost entirely one diameter of Forstner drill for the contract work I do. If you have multiple sizes to deal with, it might involve having more than one 'holed' adapter for the Z-setter; but that's a minor thing.
Lloyd
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Members Machines / quick change for hobbiest?
« Last post by kjlpdx on Today at 00:01:09 »i am not doing production work but do tire of changing bits, re-zeroing, and all. i have R8 collets on a water cooled 5kw(?) motor. what options are available for simple manual bit changing? are there adapters, or did i buy the wrong style of motor? i work almost exclusively with plywood. do i lose available Z axis travel with adapters? my CRP4848 has 6" currently.