Hi Guys: The program Gearotic Motion is nearing completion, I thought Id show a video of the ratcheting facility. Both recoil and ratchet type wheels can be...
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John Jackson
stetson_flyer
Aug 24, 2010 2:49 pm
Art, How about an option to run it as a screen saver! John...
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Andrewdavid.mathison
andrew.mathison
Aug 25, 2010 1:52 pm
Dear John Champlain that is a very cheap piece of software and once my machine is running I need to learn more about Lithopane work as it is really good...
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Phil@Yahoo
phil_mattison
Aug 25, 2010 5:50 pm
What the heck is a lithopane, and what is it good for? ... From: "Andrewdavid.mathison" <andrewdavid.mathison@...> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>...
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bob campbell
colin0334
Aug 25, 2010 6:00 pm
Phi, Please go to www.vectric.com and look under photovcarve. They have a description of lithopane. Bob Campbell ... From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com ...
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Gaston Gagnon
gaston_gagnon
Aug 25, 2010 7:32 pm
... Here is an example: http://public.fotki.com/Gaston-Gagnon/lithophane/ Be careful it is addictive ;-) Gaston [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Phil@Yahoo
phil_mattison
Aug 25, 2010 9:40 pm
I wonder if 150 years from now hobbyists will be re-creating digital photographs for fun: "Oh, look. It's made from little colored dots! How quaint!" ... From:...
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Dave Halliday
dh_synthstuf...
Aug 26, 2010 5:43 am
And this will be during the time they invent multi-layer color transparency media that is exposed through a mechanical device -- a "camera" if you will -- that...
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Douglas Vogt
dbvogt
Aug 26, 2010 6:37 am
Looks interesting. The way I've cut all the gears for a John Wilding English Regular is to draw the wheels in Microstation, export to DXF, set up offsets,...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Aug 26, 2010 6:37 am
What, they don't have Google on your internets where you're at? Danny ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mike Payson
mpayson
Aug 26, 2010 6:58 am
Art, That looks fabulous. Is there a webpage that I can bookmark for the project? Thanks, Mike ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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bnailling@...
bnailling...
Aug 26, 2010 1:56 pm
Hi, What happens when you try to make money from you hobby. It is no longer a hobby but is now a job! That said, I need to find a CAD Package that will...
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bob campbell
colin0334
Aug 26, 2010 2:14 pm
Bob, Please let us know what you plan on manufacturing. A good program to look at is at www.vectric.com. You can start with their cut2d package and work up to...
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Lester Caine
lscesuk
Aug 26, 2010 2:25 pm
... A bit more detail on what you want to machine would help us direct you ;) 3D shapes, 2D shapes with a lot of 'engraving39; or simple 2D cutouts. -- Lester...
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Jeffrey T. Birt
jeff.birt
Aug 26, 2010 2:25 pm
First, there is no CAD format that is 'machine readable'. A CAD file is just a drawing and has no information in it about how the thing described by the ...
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Phil@Yahoo
phil_mattison
Aug 26, 2010 2:43 pm
I keep forgetting. With Google why does anyone need to talk to anyone else? Wait, don't bother to answer. I'll just Google it. Google can also teach us lots...
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Art Fenerty
artfenerty
Aug 26, 2010 4:14 pm
... Well, for larger gears (MOD 2 up maybe..) you can just use a 1 - 3mm cutter to cut the teeth and the spokes directly from its output in 2d. Though I tend...
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Michael Milligan
zen117772000
Aug 26, 2010 5:47 pm
Bob Our package, Partmaster, is not free but we do offer Hobbyist rates. Product details can be found at www.dolphincadcam.com If you wish to discuss your...
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wolfgang
wolfgang_90
Aug 27, 2010 5:10 am
What's the internets? All we have here is the internet. You guys have more than one there?...
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phil.sydor
Aug 27, 2010 1:14 pm
Hi Bob, There are quite a number of CAM packages out there. I have a Denford TRIAC milling machine and looked at a number of packages - some free and some not...
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Jack
freshwatermo...
Aug 27, 2010 1:54 pm
A few years back I found myself wanting/needing cad/cam capabilities. My budget was tight but I wanted true 3D capabilities. After a lot of searching I ended...
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hanson_whitey
Aug 29, 2010 2:13 pm
Does anyone own or operate a Anilam 1100 2 Axis system. If so I would appreciate some information. As I am a novice. Thanks in advance. Whitey Please email at...
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CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoo...
Sep 1, 2010 11:09 am
This list is for the discussion of CNC and related topics including CAD, CAM, EDM, & DRO. The list focuses on the construction of home shop CNC machines along...
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danmauch
Sep 6, 2010 4:56 pm
This tachometer hassingle/dual sensor reflective tachometer using a micro controller to read the speed in RPM of various type machines. As you probably know...
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morerust
Sep 7, 2010 4:02 pm
PMDX now offers a new interface that is a simple motherboard for up to 4 Geckodrive G201X or G203V stepper motor drivers. No fancy interfaces, just the basics...
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William Thomas
idea2man
Sep 7, 2010 4:40 pm
Good News Steve: Just what I can use if I get to ever build a plasma cutter!!! ...
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Gaston Gagnon
gaston_gagnon
Sep 9, 2010 6:01 pm
Dan, Many of us use routers with no outside pulleys that the sensors could attach to. Would you know of any way to measure the actual speed of routers? Gaston ...
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Dan Mauch
danmauch
Sep 9, 2010 7:34 pm
Sorry but my Tachometer will only go to 9999 RPM and most routers are a lot faster. Dan From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com ...
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Gaston Gagnon
gaston_gagnon
Sep 9, 2010 8:20 pm
The range is one problem but the main one is what type of sensor and where would they be attached to the router? Anyone know of a tachometer for router? Gaston...
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Tony Smith
dropcat2001
Sep 10, 2010 1:00 am
Routers go up to 30,000 rpm. You can put a 10x divider in between the sensor & tachometer, so for every 10 pulse the sensor receives, the tacho gets one....