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"... My question to everyone here that has (hopefully) messed about with CNC machinery is: how did you get started? Are there any online/ofline guides you would
by bootload 17y ago
"... My question to everyone here that has (hopefully) messed about with CNC machinery is: how did you get started? Are there any online/ofline guides you would recommend? ..."
The best resource is probably to contact your local hackerspace ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace Where do you find them ? ~ http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces Playing with CNC machinery requires a bit of up-front knowledge and semi expensive kit so a hackerspace good place to ask questions.
To give you an example of what you can do with CNC mills check out what vrogy builds with his own CNC mill ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/vrogy/sets/72157602307522809/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/vrogy/sets/72157602307522809/ You can get a good idea of what he's using for looking through his flick set ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/vrogy/sets/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/vrogy/sets/
- aarongough 17y agoGood reply! I hadn't thought of visiting a hackerspace as a way of getting info on this. There is a hackerspace relatively close to where I live so that would definitely be worth a look! Once I get the machine up and running I will be using it for small batch manufacturing of custom knives as well as prototyping all of my crazy ideas :-p
- bootload 17y ago"... Once I get the machine up and running I will be using it for small batch manufacturing of custom knives as well as prototyping all of my crazy ideas :-p ..." be sure to check out vrogy because thats similar to what he's doing
- aarongough 17y agoLooks good! Some of the loast-foam casting stuff he's done looks very cool. At some point I'll be looking to do the same...
- aarongough 17y agoAlso, this is the machine I just bought: https://www.machinetoolswarehouse.com/xcart/catalog/X3-p-16241.html https://www.machinetoolswarehouse.com/xcart/catalog/X3-p-162... I had to buy a beefy one because I will be mainly machining tool steel and aluminium.