Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Beginning User

Yo petev;

I'm not sure where you got your information, but with rare exceptions such as
dealing with oxides from multiple metals at the same time, you'll find that the
dust from woodworking us around ten times as explosive as metal.

Bill

On Sat Jul 6 00:39:20 2002, vavaroutsos, <pete@...> wrote:

>Eric, using your woodworking dust collection system for metal chips
>is a bad idea. The main reason being that fine dust particles can be
>explosive. The metal chips hitting the ducting or fan at high
>velocity may cause a spark that can ignite it. Also, you need higher
>velocity to collect metal chips than for wood, and the metal chips
>are more abrasive and will wear your system out. Some comercial
>cyclones for metal chip collection have a rubber liner to retard wear.
>
>~petev
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "exeric1" <exeric1@y...> wrote:
>> Recently I purchased a CNC jr. I'm very happy with it for the most
>> part but there doesn't seem to be very much native G code for it.
>> There's no G code for tool diameter (radius) offset for example. It
>> looks like I'll have to get a cam program sooner rather than later.
>I
>> will be using AutoCad Lt for the design portion. I'm interested in
>> suggestions for a cam program that will work well with such a
>> restricted native G code. I don't need any design features in the
>cam
>> program since I've already got CAD. Any info would be greatly
>> appreciated. I really would rather not pay more than 600 or 700
>> dollars.
>>
>> Another question I have is about using cutting fluids with CNC. The
>> system I have that came as an option with the CNC jr seems like it
>> puts out too much - It makes a mess of everything. Are there any
>good
>> ways out there to manually control the flow. Also I would like to
>use
>> a vacuum system for the metal chips that I already have set up for
>> woodworking. What's a good method to get the chips without sucking
>up
>> the cutting fluid? I've got a recirculating system for the cutting
>> fluid and its too expensive to just get sucked away. Thanks in
>advance
>>
>> Eric
>
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