Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

what spindle/router is it?
what bit/ depth of cut & travel speed are you using?
What grade of alu?
Any kind of coolant?

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

Pm me what you have. i have a flange guy that uses CNC. i am hoping to get into the flange business soon. i already use him for custom stuff that i do for other forums

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

naw make a little MINI turbo keychain

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

what happened to this idea? i want a damn keychain

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

I trained myself to use the CNC machine, have a sheet of alu sitting next to my desk. I'm just too busy getting mashed to get round to it! But having seen this post I will get round to it now.

And in the process of writing this reply, I got my ass in gear and did the GCode for the CNC machine. Bit worried about the hole for the keyring being too small, it is 2.5mm

Anyway, I'm going to try and machine this tomorrow and see what happens. Hopefully I will have a picture to show. But I am using a 2mm routing bit, which won't do sharp corners very well. I might add in a second pass with a finer end mill to get more definition of the lettering. Certainly not a quick process generating this code. I've spent all afternoon, just on a simple keyring.

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

i like the pic you made that would be a great key chain imo

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

Get some of that phenolic material and make intake gasket spacers. All the ricers love those things, they add 20hp if you have a CIA. :1

Seriously though, the material can be fairly cheap for what you sell the gaskets for. You can also get some fairly soft stuff, softer than most plastic.

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

Updates on the keychains? ???

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

I'll make some samples this Saturday if I'm motivated.

DrSeuss, don't drill the hole with the router. I just dumped that hole in for a sample. Also if you asked, I would have given you a vector file so you wouldn't have to generate the GCode.

Re: Just got a cnc router, what should I make? Prize for best idea
 

importantly, what program are you using for the code?

writing it directly into say, notepad, or an editor?

using CAM?

im a cnc machinist by trade, and curious.....