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I've used it for model making - starting from a photo of a prototype - I've usually needed to reduce the range of tones. Word of warning - MS...
I've only done this with 3d printing, but Cura (free) will take a jpg and convert it to stl treating different tones as different levels (works...
Hi @Colin Mccourt - check the upgrade price with Oozenest - they claim to offer a discount. My misgivings about vectric are two - fold, £1800 for...
In aluminium would be the best, but acrylic would do. Make it fairly large (say 100 x 100mm) and measure it as accurately as you can. Alex.
If you are trying to check which connections on your switch are normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC) then NO will give you a very high...
Does that free software you mentioned load all vectric files? or just cut 2d? Alex
Very impressive indeed @Colin Mccourt. Alex :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Hi @Joshua Enos, try cutting a square (not in wood) and measuring X and Y dimensions. Alex.
If you machine a chamfer on the lettering how will you mask it to spray black? Alex. :confused: Apologies - just read your post again - both brain...
Also, my first job after re-surfacing is to use a fine V (10 degree) engraving bit to scribe a 100 mm grid on my spoiler board. Alex.
Mdf is a bit better than particle board at holding threaded inserts, but gets progressively weaker every time you re-surface it. I use threaded...
If they do that to enough people they could make a profit from the interest! Alex :mad::mad:
My bearing guided router bits don't have a protruding shaft once the bearing is removed. The centre of the bit is half the diameter of the bearing...
Hi Adam, many router bits have the bearing attached with a screw - just undo the screw and remove the bearing. Alex.
Try amazon Trotec TF-L 63 mm / 6 m flexible duct air hose. Alex.
Is 100mm (you'd need to fit/make adapters, but you do have a cnc machine) duct hose any use - if so you can get it at screwfix. Alex. :thumbsup:
I think they had problems with the cables on the first machines they sent out - hopefully this is now fixed. Alex. :eek::eek:
My first post listed all the things I could think of that you need to check - it basically boils down to make sure fixing screws are tight,...
Thanks to Ooznest for sending the replacement stepper motor cables so promptly, my machine is now fixed. examining the original cables I...
Hi @Joshua Enos - follow the tips I and @Peter Van Der Walt gave - if there is play anywhere on an axis it will show up at the tool tip, but you...
