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| Mueller |
 Mar 14 2006, 05:25 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Currently I am using TurboCNC, it's a DOS program that works fairly well..... Sooner or later I'll be switching over to Mach 2 or Mach 3 for windoze(really in addition to, for another mill of mine) I use BobCAD for generating the codes, BobCAD can also draw the part, but I find using Pro/E and SolidWorks easier |
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| stock93 |
Mar 14 2006, 05:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
Cool. Thanks Mueller. Now I just have to get my own lathe and mill.
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| spunone |
Mar 14 2006, 06:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 945 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Anaheim CA Member No.: 1,901 Region Association: Southern California |
Doc the file you can use is similar to a bondo file removes alum quick so hang on. Heh Mike whats wrong with still being in the stone age this is kind of like what I do for a living LOL (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/poke.gif)
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| mightyohm |
Mar 14 2006, 06:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I have been able to get a great brushed finish just by using a 4" belt sander with fairly coarse sandpaper. It only takes a few seconds but I guess large sheets would be difficult. I was doing 3" Al blocks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)
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| Mueller |
Mar 14 2006, 07:13 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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my good lathe is still manual (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) in fact I have a new product I'd like to make (made one) but cutting the threads is a PITA so I'm trying like mad to get my other small lathe converted to CNC to save some cranking of the handwheels.... |
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| Sideways |
Mar 14 2006, 07:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Calgary, AB, Canada Member No.: 4,969 |
Check out Columbia Coatings for the "Black Chrome" look.
http://www.columbiacoatings.com/1152andupt...45erfrg5467.htm |
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| spunone |
Mar 14 2006, 07:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 945 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Anaheim CA Member No.: 1,901 Region Association: Southern California |
I hear that we do metal spinnig by hand for most jobs but I also have a CNC lathe for production so as not to wear out me and the fellas. Coverting sounds like a great idea see as if ya job it out there goes the price (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| Mueller |
Mar 14 2006, 07:52 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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you do metal spinning??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smiley_notworthy.gif) that is something I want to try so I can make my own air horns for my throttle bodies......I have an instructional DVD as well as this I found on the web: metal spinning when I first started at this company, one of the parts I needed to qualify a machine shop for was a spun alum part for one of the big semiconductor manufactures...being a newbie, I was totally blown away to see such an old school method being used to make parts for a multi-million dollar tool....it's neat to see those guys with the 6 foot long poles "working" the metal..... |
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 14 2006, 07:55 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Mike,
I get it now, CNC sounds very nice. Maybe this summer when I am on break. As for anodizing, I am not too thrilled by the look for what I am going to use it for. I used to work with an anodizer quite a bit in a previous life, so I have some back ground. You can powder coat with clear or a tinted clear like what I am looking for and it will not fill in the finish, unless I am mistaken. I am not talking about solids, rather smokey clears. |
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 14 2006, 07:59 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Steven,
I looked at columbia already, but I can not get a good enough shot that shows the fine details. I guess I will call them and ask. thanks |
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| Sideways |
Mar 14 2006, 08:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Calgary, AB, Canada Member No.: 4,969 |
Mike, I had some Black Chrome wheels on my Jetta for a while and the finish looks very like the letterbox (I think that's waht it is) on the link I gave you.. Good Luck. |
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| spunone |
Mar 14 2006, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 945 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Anaheim CA Member No.: 1,901 Region Association: Southern California |
One more thing Doc may want to check with the PC fellas on the finish have seen some coatings totaly fill in the satin finish if not to deep. Mueller ya got a PM (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| alpha434 |
Mar 15 2006, 12:54 AM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
DeltaCad is also really easy to use/ setup. And when you get really high end, you'll want MasterCam or GibbsCam for writing your NC programs AND one of the aforementioned programs to implement it. AND HOLY JEEZE. Metal spinning is really a dying art. I'm glad there are still people who know it. Ive been fiddling with it, trial and error. I do ok, but I can't find anyone who actually knows it to teach me. |
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| Mueller |
Mar 15 2006, 01:06 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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I've played with a "demo" version of MasterCam, awesome software.....for me it;s a hobby so I don't plan on spending the $15,000 or so they want for it.....neat stuff, but thats for the pro shops making big bucks everyday, not for someone who's shop is only 8 feet x 16 feet (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| alpha434 |
Mar 15 2006, 01:41 AM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
MasterCam costs $125 for a periphial version. I have versions 9 and 10 in full, with all the extra features. The full version of 9 costed me 400$ and 10 was only a 75$ upgrade fee, since my 9 was under warranty. Gibbscam starts at 800 for the full version. I have the student version of it, and that was given to me by one of their company representitives.
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