Re: my CNC research project

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mayfieldtm" <mayfieldt@...>
wrote:

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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "afogassa" <afogassa@>

wrote:

> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "alexander samuel

borsody"

> > <borsodas@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "alexander samuel

borsody"

> > > <borsodas@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hey group, I'm a technical writer and researcher for
> > thomasnet.com,
> > > > I've been lurking here on the forum trying to keep up with

the

> > > > discussion. I am an sculpture and am currently looking into
> > building
> > > > my own CNC for under 2 thousand dollars. Because of this, I'm
> > > > currently writing an article on DIY, CNC, and am interested

in

> > what
> > > > people think are the most important things to cover, I'm
> > interested in
> > > > affordable plans and machines, as well, the essentials, of
> > homebuilt
> > > > as well as desktop CNC. Anyone who can offer info, please

help!

> > > > Preferably were trying to put something out there that would

be

> > useful
> > > > and or unique, not just a copy of something you can find

anywhere

> > > >
> > >
> > > I meant to say that parametric programming is being used more

in

> > > recent days.not that it is a recent advancement.
> > >
> > > am I leaving anything out?
> > >
> > i don't think you'll find parametric programming on pc based

cnc

> > programms, pc cnc controllers are made to make life easy.
> > I did work with industrial controllers that uses that such as
> > FAGOR, and it's very usefull for simple tasks like programming a
> > taper wall milling, or making pockets, but when it comes to more
> > complex geometry then a cam is needed.
> > Eaving Fagor controllers has grafics or a mini Cad/Cam built

in to

> > help programming.
> > In production works all the programming is done by hand as you

can

> > make a more efficient programm that way and save time during the
> > manufacturing process, so , you losse some time programming ,

while

> > the machine is running some other parts, but you save machine

time

> > on the long run.
> > I'm not a big fan of parametric, no matter how good someone

did

> > the parametric stuff, it takes far less time to draw and to
> > generate the cnc programm with a cad/cam software that's

becoming

> > cheaper and cheaper these days.
> > You can build a cnc milling for less then 2K but don't expect

to

> > have that 200 in/min and 0.001" accuracy.
> > I did find out that accuracy comes to be exponential in price.
> >
>
>
> If you want to be a Technical Writer, then, you might want to

brush up

> on your Grammar and Spelling.
>
> Tom M.
>

hi Tom,
I'm not shure if that was to me( since I don't write English very
well) , I'm sorry English is not my First language, so forgive me
for mistakes, I was just Trying to help out.
BTW, the 3d printer software is almost done, too bad you can't read
Portuguese:-)

Fogassa.