Thank you, sir. It's a challenge sometimes deciding what and when to record. Lately, I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to press the button! I'll have a lot to show soon though. How have things been going for you? Staying busy, I hope! Best wishes, Tom Z
+Tom Zelickman (Inspiration Metalworks) I know what you mean. I've been staying busy and sometimes find I don't record enough to make a good video. Then between 2 girls in softball and working extra at my real job, hard to find time. I always look forward to your videos, but sometimes it's days later before I get to watch.
Nice work. So what you are saying is that if I build my shelf out of 1" plate I might have to do some fiddling. And it's a good reminder that I need to use drawings more often.
Thanks, R.J. - you're absolutely right. The thicker the material, the more pronounced the V or the more grinding you will need to do to get the angle right. That, or get a 5-axis cutter. ;) Hope you are well, sir. Tom Z
That was my original plan but wanted to do it this way because I was playing with designs for standing desks. My back hurts if I sit too much and I need something for my office as well... Best wishes, sir. TZ
I'll likely refine this design a bit but I do need one for the office as well. That one needs to be very stable because my little guy is a climber and likes to pull things over as well...
Thanks, Mark! You're right about needing to rest after that. I'm not quite fully recovered and that took a bit more out of me than I had planned for. I slept well that night! Best wishes, Tom Z
Thank you, Roy! This is meant to be more functional than pretty so I just did a rattle can paint job. Ordinarily I would have had the stand powder coated.
So I watched part one, now this one, I struggled to figure out the change in software when they updated it 4 months ago. When you were speaking about the cam post process generating g-code, I was just getting my head around it when it looked like you showed in the first video. But then the update came along and I just could not get my head around it, but after opening it up again today, there looks to be more updates done and it may be easy to figure out again. Would still rather watch a tutorial on it though. I'm starting to think it might be best to just design in Fusion 360, save DXF, take it to Sheet Cam, generate my G-Code, then load it into Mach 3. Fusion 360 is going to be great one day when they iron out all the bugs and make it more user friendly for issues like I had, but until then, I think I might be best to just learn Sheetcam and Mach3
Yeah, there's still a bit of work to do on the plasma side of things. I'm going to spend some time on that this month and maybe I'll have an updated video coming once I can wrap my head around it all. For now, I export to DXF and run that way. I believe the way we want to go is to create the plasma cut settings as a tool (like a preset) and then can apply it from there in the CAM side of things. Thanks for the reminder! Sincerely, Tom Z
+daniel lyall Very true! That's the drawback of the PlasmaCAM though. It's a proprietary system and I'd have to change over to a completely new controller. For now, I'll stick with what I've got. Well, for the plasma table at least. New machines coming soon... Hope you are well! Tom
Good guess, but it's 5 pallets worth of stuff. You think the mirror issue is a bug? I'll post that to the forum then. What about editing the Quantity in the BOM? I assumed it was a fixed number based on the components detected in the drawing but it would be nice to be able to edit things there. Probably an enhancement request for that sort of thing. Sincerely, TZ
I don't use drawing very often, I am not sure but it may just be components that it detects, the mirror body you may have to convert it into a component but keep it in the main body so it does not get broken. yer post about it someone else may have come across the problem before. 5 pallets 3 for the 1100 or 440 and 2 for the lathe
Nice work on the stand. I am always amazed at how automated you are. Keep on keeping on.
Thank you, sir. I do like to keep things simple these days. :)
Sincerely,
Tom
I like the stand Tom, I will need something similar. Also enjoyed the fusion 360 walk through.
Thank you, Gary. I think it came out pretty well but there is always room for improvement. What are you planning to make?
Sincerely,
Tom Z
Great stand Tom! Really liked the walkthrough on fusion
Thank you, James! You about ready to move on your project yet? :)
Best wishes,
Tom
No not yet I haven't gotten with the post yet
James Spires Ok, just making sure we don't forget about this one. - TZ
Another great video Tom!
Thank you, sir. It's a challenge sometimes deciding what and when to record. Lately, I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to press the button! I'll have a lot to show soon though. How have things been going for you? Staying busy, I hope!
Best wishes,
Tom Z
+Tom Zelickman (Inspiration Metalworks) I know what you mean. I've been staying busy and sometimes find I don't record enough to make a good video. Then between 2 girls in softball and working extra at my real job, hard to find time. I always look forward to your videos, but sometimes it's days later before I get to watch.
Nice work. So what you are saying is that if I build my shelf out of 1" plate I might have to do some fiddling. And it's a good reminder that I need to use drawings more often.
Thanks, R.J. - you're absolutely right. The thicker the material, the more pronounced the V or the more grinding you will need to do to get the angle right. That, or get a 5-axis cutter. ;)
Hope you are well, sir.
Tom Z
Mmmm, 5-axis.
R.J.'s workshop Yeah, for when you get back from the glacier. ;)
I need a swing out arm for mine mill.. Thanks for the vid Tom!! :)
That was my original plan but wanted to do it this way because I was playing with designs for standing desks. My back hurts if I sit too much and I need something for my office as well...
Best wishes, sir.
TZ
Are you making a second one for the office?
I'll likely refine this design a bit but I do need one for the office as well. That one needs to be very stable because my little guy is a climber and likes to pull things over as well...
It it stays in one spot, screw it to the floor! lol
Great video Tom! Looks like you needed a nap after welding that up lol
Thanks, Mark! You're right about needing to rest after that. I'm not quite fully recovered and that took a bit more out of me than I had planned for. I slept well that night!
Best wishes,
Tom Z
Nice looking stand. Are you going to paint it and how?
Thank you, Roy! This is meant to be more functional than pretty so I just did a rattle can paint job. Ordinarily I would have had the stand powder coated.
So I watched part one, now this one, I struggled to figure out the change in software when they updated it 4 months ago. When you were speaking about the cam post process generating g-code, I was just getting my head around it when it looked like you showed in the first video. But then the update came along and I just could not get my head around it, but after opening it up again today, there looks to be more updates done and it may be easy to figure out again. Would still rather watch a tutorial on it though.
I'm starting to think it might be best to just design in Fusion 360, save DXF, take it to Sheet Cam, generate my G-Code, then load it into Mach 3. Fusion 360 is going to be great one day when they iron out all the bugs and make it more user friendly for issues like I had, but until then, I think I might be best to just learn Sheetcam and Mach3
Yeah, there's still a bit of work to do on the plasma side of things. I'm going to spend some time on that this month and maybe I'll have an updated video coming once I can wrap my head around it all. For now, I export to DXF and run that way. I believe the way we want to go is to create the plasma cut settings as a tool (like a preset) and then can apply it from there in the CAM side of things. Thanks for the reminder!
Sincerely,
Tom Z
it would not be to hard to add a B head to the plasma
+daniel lyall Very true! That's the drawback of the PlasmaCAM though. It's a proprietary system and I'd have to change over to a completely new controller. For now, I'll stick with what I've got. Well, for the plasma table at least. New machines coming soon...
Hope you are well!
Tom
new toys 440,
the mirror part not showing up that is a mistake in fusion, it's something that needs posted on the fusion forum
Good guess, but it's 5 pallets worth of stuff. You think the mirror issue is a bug? I'll post that to the forum then. What about editing the Quantity in the BOM? I assumed it was a fixed number based on the components detected in the drawing but it would be nice to be able to edit things there. Probably an enhancement request for that sort of thing.
Sincerely,
TZ
I don't use drawing very often, I am not sure but it may just be components that it detects, the mirror body you may have to convert it into a component but keep it in the main body so it does not get broken. yer post about it someone else may have come across the problem before.
5 pallets 3 for the 1100 or 440 and 2 for the lathe