Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
08-22-2008, 11:55 AM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
Originally Posted by bigwig
I can make plastic HMT key chains if you want. Give me some ideas and I'll work on it over the weekend.
That is all
08-23-2008, 12:55 AM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
Basically what you guys had in mind? I can add the "homemadeTURBO" below it if you want.
Colors: Black and Red (
)Material: Rigid or Flexible Plastic ??
Size: I'm going to experiment, but I'd like to hear what you guys have in mind for sizes.
Another note is, with the "T" I might have to bulk it up a bit so that once the hole is cut it doesn't make it very weak.
08-23-2008, 07:23 AM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
I am going to steal your designs and try it out. I am going to also try anodizing them, HMT style, but red would probably come out closer to pink.
If I make any, I will do them for the cost of shipping. But by the sound of it, bigwig can probably make them cheaper and quicker than this little CNC router will manage. This router is pretty well built, so it will do aluminium, just not very quickly.
If I make any, I will do them for the cost of shipping. But by the sound of it, bigwig can probably make them cheaper and quicker than this little CNC router will manage. This router is pretty well built, so it will do aluminium, just not very quickly.
08-23-2008, 09:21 AM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
put the hole in the "H". problem solved.
Another quick thought, have either of you talked to Chris (Xenocron) about this? When Jeff owned this place, he liked to at least aprove designs of decals and shirts. I would run it by him.
Another quick thought, have either of you talked to Chris (Xenocron) about this? When Jeff owned this place, he liked to at least aprove designs of decals and shirts. I would run it by him.
08-26-2008, 10:19 PM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
Originally Posted by DrSeuss
My company just bought a CNC table milling machine. Able to do workpieces about 500x500x100mm X x Y x Z axis (thats about 18"x18"x4" for you imperial nogs). But I can't think of anything good I can make with it. Got any good ideas?
I think I'm going to get it to make a weed pipe first like those credit card pipes
If you come up with a good idea, I will make one up on the CNC machine and send you one as a prize.
I think I'm going to get it to make a weed pipe first like those credit card pipes
If you come up with a good idea, I will make one up on the CNC machine and send you one as a prize. 
08-27-2008, 01:12 AM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
Originally Posted by michigan_soler
he said it barely cuts aluminum... so im pretty sure flanges are out of the question.
08-27-2008, 03:28 PM
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Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
This thing won't do anything thicker than a few mm and the cut speed would be so slow on anything thicker, it would just burn out the cutting bits very quickly.
I have my 3mm plate of aluminium and the guy in charge of the machine is getting less busy (he's been working 100hr weeks recently). So I will get a batch of key rings made up. Xenocron is up for rocking one. Once it is set up, I can just walk away and come back to the finished product hopefully.
I have my 3mm plate of aluminium and the guy in charge of the machine is getting less busy (he's been working 100hr weeks recently). So I will get a batch of key rings made up. Xenocron is up for rocking one. Once it is set up, I can just walk away and come back to the finished product hopefully.
