Re: ACE Converter anomaly, REDWOOD

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Mel Williams <melvin.williams@v...>
wrote:

> I would lik to see the photos as well.
> Thanks
> Mel

Mel & Alan,

I'd be happy to email you a few pics. Duuhh, I guess for security
reasons, this list does not provide full email adresses?? Do I look
somewhere else on the list that I couldn't find? How do we connect?
I'm new here!

Thanks,
Milton

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdickey@b... [SMTP:mdickey@b...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:19 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: ACE Converter anomaly, REDWOOD
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...>

wrote:

> > Hi Milton,
> >
> > I'd love to see pix of the router table you built with the "motion
> > control kit". I have an extra one, and I think that's what I'm
> going to
> > do with it!
> > Also, I'm curious about cutting wood. This weekend, my youngest
> son set
> > out to cut redwood with my new RF-31 mill. New two-flue 3/8
> endmill.
> > .20" cuts, it went fine, "normal milling", until he got to the

end

> of
> > the board. He was making a 1/2" x 7/16" lap joint, and the "end"
> grain
> > of the board splintered when the cutter began to leave the

stock.

> Any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
>
> Hi Alan,
>
> Sorry 'bout the slow response, had to go to Dallas (Whew, was it

hot!)

> for seminar, hotel food etc., etc. for a couple days.
>
>
> Hey, no problem, I'm flattered that anyone would want to see my
> machine. I have some pics I can email you off forum. I have no

idea

> how to manipulate the magic that puts pictures up for all to
> see....I'd prob'ly let all of the smoke out of the whole system!
>
> Will send a few pics shortly.
>
> Milton
>
> >
> >
> > mdickey@b... wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Carol & Jerry Jankura"
> > > <jerry.jankura@s...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > | -----Original Message-----
> > > > | From: mdickey@b... [mailto:mdickey@b...]
> > > > | Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 9:04 AM
> > > > | To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > > > | Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: ACE Converter anomaly
> > > > |
> > > > |
> > > > | --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Carol & Jerry Jankura"
> > > > |
> > > > | I just changed over from the MaxNC "Mill" CAM program to Ace
> > > > | Converter for my CNC router using TurboCAD v3.01 (my

workshop

> PC
> > > is a
> > > > | 486 and doesn't like newer CAD programs that eat memory) and
> > > wasn't
> > > > | getting anywhere until I started creating a separate layer

for

> > > each
> > > > | individual part on a "cutsheet." I cut out around 10 - 15
> parts
> > > > | (model aircraft stuff) at a time and assign each one a
> separate
> > > layer
> > > > | starting at "0".
> > > >
> > > > One other question - Would I assume that you mount one piece

of

> > > metal to
> > > > your mill and then just have your machine cut one part after
> > > another, or do
> > > > you mount each piece of metal one at a time, with a
> machine "pause"
> > > between
> > > > parts?
> > > >
> > > > -- Jerry
> > >
> > > Hi Jerry,
> > >
> > > Sorry for the slow reply, I only have internet access at work.
> > >
> > > I'm using the MaxNC program that came with my hardware kit to
> > > actually run the G-Code. I guess I didn't make that clear. My
> > > machine is a homebuilt router table, 12" X 12" vacuum workspace,
> > > 23,000 rpm Porter Cable trim router, 1/16 & 1/8" carbide 2 flute
> > > router bits. I cut balsa, ply and plastic model aircraft

parts.

> I
> > > have a 12" X 12" "virtual worktable" saved in T/CAD, with the

0/0

> > > origin in the bottom left corner, on which I position as many

CAD

> > > drawn parts as I can cram onto it. I then make a layer for

each

> part
> > > and decide the most efficient order to cut the parts since my
> > > machine has very limited speed. Once Ace has the code

completed,

> I
> > > place my 12" X 12" sheet stock on the table, crank up the

vacuum

> and
> > > the router, then let the machine cut out the whole set of parts

as

> > > one sequence. I cannot begin to tell you the amount of time

that

> Ace
> > > is saving me compared to the MaxNC "Mill" program.
> > >
> > > Milton
>
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