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Hey guys and gals-
I'm working with a teacher to put together a package to build a basic CNC for the local high shcool Mechatronics Class.

I have a 2001 PRT controler board v2.07 a hand full of...

Beautiful boards. What kind of epoxy did you use? Make sure to top coat it with something that has UV protection. If you are interested in a paddle or 2 let me know. Here's a shot of a few I did in...

Wayne-
Which one is it exactly? Are you running it on 3 phase or single phase? Is it a 2 pol;e or 4 pole ?

Thanks
Tim

Scott-
As Steve mentioned, Starboard would be a good replacement. I have been using expanded PVC lately which is much lighter than starboard and is paintable. No chance of rot down the road and...

I'm with the route it and flip crowd. I tried to make these harder than they needed to be by doing them on the indexer first. If you have Cut 3D this is a breeze with just a 2 sided cut. i did these...

Joe-

Confirming what Dave said-I don't think you'll have any problem with the EPS foam/epoxy combo. That's what they make "epoxy" surfboards out of. As previously stated the surface will be hard...

Steve-
I think your first hurdle is to figure out your power requirements. Look on the Vacs and get the specs for the Max draw in amps and the voltage- 110V or 220V, then rate your wire size and...

Glad to hear you made some progress! I agree with the above- it could all be in the name. Here at Wando High they call the class Intro to Engineering - and it stays full.

Jack-
I started off with the Bot pictured below. I bought it off a guy in FL that used it to cut foam before his company went under. It had been in his garage for 5-6 years. That setup was way shaky...

George-
I don't have a standard Bot so I don't know how much help it will be. I'm not scanning anything right now and I have to take the router off to mount the scanner....but I'll be scanning some...

Gary-
I've done that several times. I made a bracket to hold the computer on the back side of the Z carraige. I mounted the scanner on the bottom of the Z and a keyboard/mouse tray on the side of...

Jim,
Sculptris imports OBJ with no problem. Now I've got another program to learn....

I've been using one for about a year and have found that while handy for small items you need to be fluent with 3D cad to actually get results on a larger scale. NextGen sells a program for another...

Here's a routine that will ceter the x,y axis and zerothe Z. I use an aluminum plate with a piece of 2" cooper pipe union. There's lots more info on the forum. I forget who posted this orginally

Jim-
You'll have to send me a copy of your article- or a link to the online version. Have you used your scanner lately?

Tim

Thanks Brady- as they say...back to the drawing board.

May be a nice feature for a future release?

Tim

Is there a way to rotate the material in the Z axis in PW 3D? I have a design imported from DrafeSight that is only 2" thick but the material block in PW3D is 3.6, because of the rotation in the z...

If you are looking for PVC sheets, this is an "Expanded Foam" PVC Sheet, commonly used for exterior trim and some boat parts. It's lighter weight than the PVC Piedmont carries (thus cheaper) but...

I have used 8 ft tubes in the past but in my present shop (16x 32 + 16 x 32) I went with the compact flor. exterior flood lights. They use a small amount of juice and you won't have to replace the...

Jim-
Mt NextEngine arrived Friday. So far I'd say I'm pretty pleased with the results. It pretty much worked right out of the box. I hooked it up and had the first scan done in about an hour....

Jim-
I ordered the Nextengine. They offer full money back for 30 days so If it doesn't work I can send it back. I'll let you know how it goes and you can come down and check it out.

So how've...

Ryan- you've got mail.

Shawn-

Here's what I'm trying to do: http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11066

The touch probe and indexer route is taking awhile to digitize the...

Is there anyone out there currently using NextEngine 3D or Photomodeler?
Most of the threads I've seen are a couple of years old.

Thanks

Tim

http://www.nextengine.com/
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Thanks Joe. I went ahead and ordered a few yards to try out. It's about half the price of the quotes I got for the gerber and I can order one yard or 100 plus it comes 24" wide which works better for...

Has anyone tried this product? No one carries gerber mask near me.

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