What machine do you own?
Type: Posts; User: Coleman Becker
What machine do you own?
I end up going through a lot of 1/8 inch bits so I pick them up at lowes. Also 1/4 inch bits are one of the bits that I use the most. Pick up a 1/2 inch ball nose it makes 3d work quicker
i usually design stuff in partsworks then bring it in to google sketch up i only go from sketchup to partworks when its a 3d part
I wish that I could attend but money is tight. The bridge contest was epic the last time I was there. sadly i live about 90 miles away
Here is a plaque I did for my friend who is a helicopter mechanic in the marines
I use a propane torch and black spray paint to make castle walls that's all I use it for.
Go to lowes and pick up some grout bits from Dremel or rotozip they are cheaper and last longer, use smaller cuts to avoid over stressing the bits and make sure there are ABSOLUTLY NO NAILS. Because...
when i was in the boy scouts my brother one he made his car by himself and used no lead just about 15 coats of black latex paint we had to take some wood out to get it to racing weight. He was the...
Express Invoice is a great program
i have issues with that all the time its the bit spending more tome cutting that section of wood
could you post some pictures to see how bad it is
when are the sermons hopefully an online one also so shopbotters all over can attend
i use a dell latitude laptop d630 and have had no problem it has 2 gigs of ram, 2.0 ghz processor speed. it runs so smooth and if the power shuts off on the computer it still runs we had a powerstrip...
you can use auto cad but you must export the vectors to partsworks to machine the product
I found files of digital wood joints that can be cut on the Shopbot all different styles and types frame joints, board joints, and carcass joints. i attached one of the pdf's here if you want the...
you could always try google sketchup
what we use is blocks in the corner of the parts and a 23 gauge pin nailer so if the bits accidentally hit them the bit is not completely ruined. where are you teaching?
try google sketchup its really easy to use
i will work on this tonight and model it in google sketchup
I always clean up after my two dogs. Before i go on a walk i grab two poop bags that are available at the park i walk two.ihate people who leave poop on other peoples lawns and sidewalks. This is...
go onto google sketch up 3d warehouse there are lots of models there heres one for you
you could take a look on google sketch up warehouse and find a 3d model.
is anyone using google sketch up???
Is anyone going to this fair in Vegas?? I know Shopbot and Vectric will be there.
you use a program like mastercam to bring in the toolpathing
it has been there for about 6 months and i have only had to change the battery. i dont know exactly what the tolerances is but it is a lot better than a v-bit in the spindle eying your offset