... Jerry, hi, Vector CAD/CAM 9.6.052. I'm staying with Windows XP and have not done any version upgrading of software in some time. Everything works together,...
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km6vv
May 21, 2013 6:32 pm
I have both my mill and my lathe CNC'd. Much nicer to just specify a move with the keyboard, or move with a jog key then cranking all that way on al long bed....
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km6vv
May 21, 2013 6:29 pm
I figured you might. I hate "cleaning up" the hole when I need to resort to that method. I just take it a little slower, and let the CNC do the job. Alan...
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bruce_e_layne
May 21, 2013 6:25 pm
I'm putting together a tiny CNC turning center for some very short run manufacturing, probably four hours per week. I'm going to use simple gang tooling and...
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Thomas D. Dean
tomdean1939
May 21, 2013 6:10 pm
... I do not have CNC, yet. I am waiting for an answer (3 working days, now) from Sherline on what parts I need to purchase for the upgrade. ... I know that....
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km6vv
May 21, 2013 5:37 pm
You can certainly do it on a rotary table. You have CNC? Then you could just mill the pocket. A little more work (normally you have to calculate by hand...
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Martin Dobbins
trainnutz
May 21, 2013 5:04 pm
Hi Tom, A drill will remove material faster than milling, so it depends on how much time you've got/want to spend on the project. If you decide to mill it...
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jowhowho
May 21, 2013 5:57 am
You said you don't have CNC yet, so ramping in to a pocket is not easy for you. You could use a center cutting end mill to plunge, or you could drill one hole...
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Thomas D. Dean
tomdean1939
May 21, 2013 3:35 am
I have to cut a 7/8 inch wide 20 degree arc through a 1 inch 6061 blank. I will mount the work piece on the rotary table with a 3/8 bolt through the center and...
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toolznglue
May 20, 2013 1:38 pm
... What issues are you having with Vector? And, what version of Vector are you using? Jerry Jankura So many toys…. So little time …....
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Brian
cornbeltroute
May 19, 2013 6:54 pm
... Andy, thanks much for the further information. I use Vector Cad/Cam to generate G-code for FlashCut. I'll have to experiment, see what I can do similar to...
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jowhowho
May 18, 2013 4:18 am
General principle: do as much as you can without removing and remounting the part. Make sure the planes of the XY table and the rotary table are perpendicular...
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Thomas
tomdean1939
May 18, 2013 2:00 am
I have a Sherline 4400 lathe and 2000 mill, both with DRO. I am not very skillful... Sorry, this is long and most likely wrong. I need to make an aluminum...
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Andy M
trumpy81
May 16, 2013 9:56 pm
GDay Brian, No Brian, with BobCAD and many plugins you produce the G-Code directly from the 3D model. You can use a 2D outline to produce G-Code also which ...
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Brian
cornbeltroute
May 16, 2013 5:40 pm
... Andy, Just looking for a clarification, please. When you say you can make "clear and readable drawings in no time at all", you are talking about...
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Martin Dobbins
trainnutz
May 16, 2013 2:55 pm
Seems like a good deal, especially for the personal edition, but how much is that "dumbed down" from the professional or *gasp* expert edition? It is worth...
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hcrotalus
May 16, 2013 2:53 pm
Good question. First let me say that I love Alibre. I came form SolidWorks and wanted something for personal use. Alibre fit the bill perfectly! I use it...
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Ken Condal
kencondal
May 16, 2013 2:01 pm
Hi Jerry, When I built my Orrery last year I upgraded from BobCad to Alibre Design Expert (although I'm no expert). I also purchased the built-in CAM package. ...
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Andy M
trumpy81
May 15, 2013 11:22 pm
GDay toolznglue, Jerry, I use Autodesk Inventor and BobCAD and Geomagic/Alibre is very similar to Inventor. I would be lost without Inventor, it allows you to...
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jowhowho
May 15, 2013 10:15 pm
Joe Martin sure seems to like it: http://www.sherline.com/GeomagicPg.htm I tend to stay away from high level programs like this, and just "hand code" my GCODE...
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toolznglue
May 15, 2013 7:24 pm
Hi, Folks: A few days ago, I received an E-Mail from sherline extolling the virtues of GelMagic Design (formerly Alibre) and offering a package specially...
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Manfred Vormbaum
manfredv1
May 10, 2013 11:29 pm
No problem, I had it in my head, even know the metric size 6.35mm. Am looking at modifying the setup and I needed to know the size of the shafts. I do not know...
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jason
benniejason
May 10, 2013 11:16 pm
Thank you both for checking for me....
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Manfred Vormbaum
manfredv1
May 10, 2013 11:05 pm
Ye, I can confirm that the current motor shafts are 1/4 inch. Manfred [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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km6vv
May 10, 2013 10:54 pm
1/4" Alan ... From: SherlineCNC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SherlineCNC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jason Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 3:13 PM To:...
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jason
benniejason
May 10, 2013 10:13 pm
Anybody know this?...
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jowhowho
May 8, 2013 11:35 pm
I hate the look and feel of the plastic knobs anyway, so I removed the plastic and left the steel. When I have a little time, I'll machine up some proper...
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Andy M
trumpy81
May 8, 2013 9:28 pm
GDay Max, An easy way to keep them quite without removing them is to wrap a rubber band around the grip and the handle. -- Regards Andy M...
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a3sigma
May 8, 2013 5:38 pm
Just push a glob of thick grease into the end of the handle, on top of the screw. I use both handwheels and CNC, would not wish to do without either. David...
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Hamilton Elliott
ei_ell
May 8, 2013 5:22 pm
Yes. Take them off! I bought steppers that are too big and are very "notchy" if you use them with the handwheel. They (handwheels) also caused some vibration...
