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Don't catch on fire (: - also known as "what happens when you leave CNC unattended" [pics]

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Peter Van Der Walt, Aug 16, 2019.

  1. Peter Van Der Walt

    Peter Van Der Walt OpenBuilds Team
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    So started a little project earlier today
    Got called away for a couple minutes (just 2-3)
    Heard some spine chilling sounds, rushed inside, and found this :)
    Grabbed phone instead of E-Stop :) figured you guys will appreciate the action shot (;


    IMG_20190816_165547.jpg


    Shot after hitting emergency stop:

    IMG_20190816_165617.jpg

    As you can see, we went a little off path (skipped belt/stretch) and it got stuck in there, sat in one spot spinning: Basically the high tech version of:

    angryfire.gif


    So, think twice before walking away for those long jobs kids (; and keep a fire extinguisher on hand :)
    Oh, and you all should stop (not really) buying all the BlackBox'es (; they go out of stock before I can get some lol! - this one isnt running one yet
     
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  2. GrayUK

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    I like your comments, not your problem!! :(
    Back to the start again. :)
     
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    :) Luckily there is still a shop to start over in (;
    But yeah, so much material wasted (that OX has been reaching the end of its useful life for a while now) and lack of spare time (either to rebuild machine, but also to revisit project - the hour or two a week I get - means wasted cuts are the worst)
     
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    Wow. Thanks for reaching for the phone first!

    I agree on the BB. I want one as backup, but they are always out of stock. LOL

    Is that an arcade cabinet you were trying to make?
     
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    Good eye (; (No not Australian "Good day")
    arcade.PNG

    Been promising my 9yo for months I'll make her one, but with the 4month old, spare time to work on it is scarce!
     
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    Hate to tell you this @Peter Van Der Walt, but my two are in their thirties and still seem to take most of my spare time!
    Nice design!
    Alex.
     
  8. Joe Santarsiero

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    I'm glad you caught it Pete. Good call on reminding everyone to have a fire extinguisher on hand.
     
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    Took some time out this Weekend and, well, two years and two house-moves, later my, now 11 year old and 2.5 year old, finally gets to play some old school Arcade games :D

    Well, maybe in another 2 years I'll add the final finishing touch of a banner behind some clear acrylic in that opening at the top (;


    IMG_20210802_200744-03.jpeg

    I posted the source files in Arcade Cabinet For Retropie :)
     
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    Awesome!

    I thought for sure you were going to tell us you had another fire.
     

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