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When the limit switch arm is pressed too far into the void where the spacer is, that causes too much stress on the opposite end of the arm, making...
Ken Ewald submitted a new resource: Improved Xtension Limit Switch Spacer - Limits the switch arm movement to prevent overstressing the arm pivot...
Ken Ewald published a new build: Prevent the Xtension Limit Switch arm from breaking. Read more about this build...
It's been a while since posting here, so I'll bring the project up to date. I've built the basic machine and am beginning to learn how to use the...
Both ends will be glued to sacrificial wooden rings. Most of the end turning can be done by cutting beyond the bell into the extra ring. The...
A problem with using a lathe is work holding. My design holds both ends of the workpiece while allowing access to the interior. Holding one end...
Oh, yeah. The two cutters would only move in the physical Y axis (one in Y and the other in Z horizontally). The router would move along the X...
You got me at UW and YA. I just downloaded a pdf about CNC codes from CNCCookbook.
The problem with using an existing lathe is the tail stock.
Thanks. Here's a photo of a bell and 3 barrels. I've been making them with my 8x16 machinist lathe. However, getting the interior profile cut...
A solid block for the material doesn't work in this case. I'm making segmented rings.
HI, Old man learning new stuff. I'm thinking about building a custom CNC machine to use in creating clarinet bells. The concept is that the...
