Re: Ideal Hobby Machine

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "maxnc15" <kirk_fraser@...> wrote:

>
> A post on MaxNC caused me to redirect people here and consider the
> goal of an ideal home machine setup.
>
> In my opinion, the ideal would be a 5 axis unit one could optionally
> hang over a 4'x8' router table with more beef for chipping inertia
> yet still light enough (or modular enough) to make it easy to
> transport by hand. Perhaps instead of synchronous motors it would
> use ordinary DC motors with better position sensors as I've read that
> is possible. Add safeguards like strain guages to eliminate over
> feeding, skating, and breaking bits while automatically detecting
> maximum efficiency rates.
>
> Important improvements would be in software so it could better enable
> major runtime tweaks and perform manual operation for the quick
> unprogrammed job. The software should be written in an easy to read
> and modify language like GBasic or Perl (?) and be "open source." The
> poor GCodes produced by say BobCad which errantly traverse to a new
> position while the Z axis is still moving would be eliminated while
> adding easier repositioning of the origin point and easy repeating of
> the code to adjust for best depth of cut for the stock.
>
> Other improvements or ideas for the perfect machine? Perhaps keeping
> costs at minimum by designing a kit where the initial setup could
> supply jigs for the hobbiest to machine the kit parts starting with a
> hand drill?
>

make it intellegent so that it can read popular mechanics, choose a
project from the pictures, order the material, make it.

oh yeah, and keep beer cold.

and, it should cost less than $1,000.

not much else to add.

Dave