CNC Lathe's

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Hawklore
How do they work?

What kinda programing do you need to know to make it?

Where can I get one that can make bowls/plates/eggs

CAD CAM transfers the NC moves into APT. Then a post processor turns that into MCD language.  With CNC, I believe the software will do both, but your Cad portion is "what you pay for is what you get"  The more $$, the better the CAD CAM on the CNC is.

[Hawklore]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
CAD CAM transfers the NC moves into APT. Then a post processor turns that into MCD language.  With CNC, I believe the software will do both, but your Cad portion is "what you pay for is what you get"  The more $$, the better the CAD CAM on the CNC is.

So it's basicly like hookers, electronics, and food.

[Toad]

Why reinvent the wheel?

Just buy some of these, paint them if you have to do so.

WWII Russian Grenades

 

All grenades are made of solid polyurethane rubber and are molded from original grenades except as noted. Grenades are supplied in "as thrown" condition as shown in the photos - no spoons or pins are provided.

Russian "egg shaped" grenades $13 each.

Stick grenades $24 each.

Unless you just like to whittle a lot, of course.

[Boroda]

Originally posted by Hawklore
How do they work?

What kinda programing do you need to know to make it?

Where can I get one that can make bowls/plates/eggs

Ohmygod!

We had "professional education" day every week in Soviet school starting in 8th grade, there was a CNC lathe operator class, but I have chosen a useless "Electronic Calculating Machine Operator" class, I have a diploma of IBM/360 series operator (EC-EVM), it never helped me, no perforated cards around here

If I was a CNC operator I could make enormous money now, but OTOH I had to really work instead of posting here

[g00b]

I do 3d modeling, CAD, CAM and CNC stuff on an almost daily basis.

This is the big machine I get to play with at a company called Cybershapes where they normally do surboards and such.





You can see more from that project here: http://www.easyracers.com/pod/web/

Check out Solidworks and Surfcam as the defacto standards for design and machining.

Not sure what ripsnort was talking about.

You use CAD (Computer Aided Design) software to design your stuff. AutoCAD, Solidworks, even programs like Rhino3D.

You use CAM (Computer Aided Machining) to generate "G-Code" which is the common language ALL CNC machines use for their directions. Some CNC machines only support some "G-Code" or have their own proprietary languages. Most CNC machines come with a "post-code" that plugs-in to your CAM software that tells it how to properly implement the g-code for that particular machine.

Once you get everything set up and running properly it's incredibley powerfull and relatively easy. I watched a machinist with 25 years of experience practically break down and cry when a relatively new machinist/computer geek (me) started making parts that he simply never could.

I can draw up a relatively simple part, generate the g-code and be cutting the part in less than 15 minutes.

g00b

[Hawklore]

Thats pretty neat goob...

Think you can make the grenades for me?

[Hawklore]

Originally posted by Toad
Why reinvent the wheel?

Just buy some of these, paint them if you have to do so.

WWII Russian Grenades

 



Russian "egg shaped" grenades $13 each.

Stick grenades $24 each.

Unless you just like to whittle a lot, of course.

Don't think he's in buisness anymore, and isn't exactly cheap..

[United]

CNC/lathe = about $2000 to get started
grenade, made already = $13

hmm...?

[Toad]

If he's not in business anymore, call him and buy his molds. Way cheaper than a CNC machine.

[Pooh21]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050815/od_nm/nappy_dc;_ylt=AuAaUvX.MeGJxChmMNHrbUWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3NW1oMDRpBHNlYwM3NTc-

JACKSONVILLE - Tragedy at a WW2 re-inactment today claimed 53 people. " It was supposed to be all in good fun!" shouted a man dressed as a German soldier on a stretcher as he was put in an ambulance. The noonday massacre claimed 53 lives and wounded 270 others, including a duck. The waterfowl is expected however to make a full recovery. Witnesses say the Russian side proceeded to throw wooden grenades at anything that moved. Ironically it was the Russian reinactors that bore the brunt of the losses.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Originally posted by g00b
I do 3d modeling, CAD, CAM and CNC stuff on an almost daily basis.

This is the big machine I get to play with at a company called Cybershapes where they normally do surboards and such.



g00b

Hey g00b, is that "DO NOT HUMP" sign there for your benefit?