CAM toolpath types explained
@mikep wrote: When I was starting to get my feet wet (I'm not sure they'll ever be wet enough....) with Meshcam, I was puzzled by some of the terminology for the different toolpath types, and what the...
View ArticleFor Sale: Nomad 883 Pro Custom Enclosure
@mbellon wrote: This is a custom enclosure for the Nomad 883 Pro. It was designed for dust isolation, a vacuum system, LED lighting, and sound suppression. This includes the internal video camera for...
View ArticleDWP611 Brushes burnt
@Shanegt wrote: Hi, I have a XL running and was doing great, made an enclosure for it to reduce noise. Today, I did a successfully cut on some Birtch wood, then i noticed it making noises when it was...
View ArticleSO3 Dust Collection System - a work in progress
@Tshulthise wrote: Moderator... feel free to move this if you feel it would be more appropriate inside another thread or in another forum.... I've had people ask to see more details about my dust shoe...
View ArticleOptimizing MeshCam Settings
@Tshulthise wrote: I did a little bit of poking around and didn't see this posted but feel free to move it if I missed it... I keep seeing MeshCam generate tool paths that cause it to run 50x longer...
View Article50th anniversary plaque
@atrueresistance wrote: A plaque for a customer laser engraved on the SO3. IMG_20160519_211006.jpg3328x2496 1.95 MB Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleSO3 Made Headphone Stand
@atrueresistance wrote: This was a quick project that started on Sunday. Sunday morning, I woke up and was going to play some Battleborn. As I was going to grab my headset, the mic cable was twisted...
View ArticleStrange noise and stuck while milling Aluminum
@Apotessar wrote: Weekend is close and i got no response from Carbide3D so far, so maybe anybody else can help me with my current issue: After some smaller cuts I start to make "bigger" parts out of...
View ArticleYouTube CHannel
@Hamid wrote: I'm s CNC amateur (very armature), but like making video's. Just created a YouTube channel for my CNC work, hopefully there will be some interesting stuff in the future to watch. For...
View ArticlePicture Box Project
@atrueresistance wrote: This has been an ongoing project. I got it glued together and didn't like how it looked, so I laser cut some veneer and put that on. I still am not happy with it (should have...
View ArticleSpindle stalls almost immediately (tutorial 1)
@trichardson wrote: I apologize if this has been posted before. I ran a couple of searches before posting for what it's worth. I just received my machine and I'm running the 1st tutorial (the wrench)....
View ArticleTool not machining where I think it should
@LonV wrote: Hey guys, I'm trying to cut some acrylic and, I've got my origin in my gcode as the center/top of the stock. I then go to CarbideMotion and set the origin for the machine to the...
View ArticleNew Software Demo
@rogwabbit wrote: Check out my new software (Just got my homing switches): I will be adding X and Y probe options tomorrow. This is simply demo of how it can work. Also here is an example of how a...
View ArticleCutting board build log (in progress)
@atrueresistance wrote: I am going to try and show everyone what goes into this piece. So I downloaded a deer/elk stl and brought it into F360. After having much issues in the conversion process, it...
View ArticleQuestion on Carbide Create "spindle speeds"
@DJ_Valenski wrote: I have measured the rotation speeds for my Dewalt router and the range is approximately 15,500 RPM to 28,800 RPM.This agrees to what Will sent to me earlier. I have noticed that...
View ArticleBasic Question on Z probing (Carbide Motion)
@DJ_Valenski wrote: I would like to start using my probing setup. But I have confusion on metric vs. imperial usage.I am a bit sad to say that I seem to work always with inches. It's just because I...
View ArticleShow off your SO3 hot setups!
@DJ_Valenski wrote: I thought it would be great to see how everyone has customized their Shapeoko 3 unit. It would be nice to see everyone's innovations and exchange ideas. I will add some pictures of...
View ArticleHow do you make a rounded corner in CC?
@DJ_Valenski wrote: I am having a frustrating time trying to round the top corners of the top shape. The boolean options are not working out.Any tips on making rounded rectangles? Rounded...
View ArticleMachine calibration
@revilo wrote: Is it possible to have a complete procedure for the machine calibration? I have no idea where to enter the values for machine calibration. And is it possible to calibrate in inches?...
View ArticleHoming switch install
@ScrapWood wrote: Does it matter which switch goes where? Have the harness with the 3 switches but curious if a certain switch is for a certain axles?? Posts: 6 Participants: 3 Read full topic
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