Tormach Quality?

[zmotorsports]

Very nice. Great job safely getting that down the stairs.

Mike.

 

[brav65]

Sweet!

 

[Cheeseking]

Well sloooowly inching towards actually cutting stuff. Working all day I'm pooped at night so an hr or two is all it gets. Spent last several weeks getting CAD and CAM apps set up on a new workstation. For CAD I'm going with Solidworks 2015 via a home use license from my work. CAM I went with Sprut v9 bought with the mill. I'm used to using Mastercam at work so switching gears to Sprut has been a little painful. Between the online tutorials and the language challenged help files I'm starting to figure it out. Cut a few test parts on a chunk of hdpe boy that was fun!. Next up will be this cavity for an actual bottle tool I'm making. Did a dry run no tool and it seems like it will work. Steppers sure make funny sounds.

 

[zmotorsports]

Awesome.

Mike.

 

[Cheeseking]

First parts came out pretty good...


Also since I hate cleaning t slots and like having a soft place to set calipers etc decided to make up some table covers out of 3/16" masonite/pressboard whatever its called. Customized a few M6 hex screws to locating pins for existing threaded holes. Covers pop on and off easy but stay in place otherwise. I did this on my BP and its been working great. Keeps the table from getting dinged up.

 

[Cheeseking]

To go along with the table covers I also made some auxiliary way covers to keep 95% of chips from accumulating in the bellows pleats. Same deal I like my machines clean but hate cleaning this makes it easier.