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by James Champer
Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:42 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

Good job! Did you level your bed? Any wobbles from the X and Y lead rod? Thanks, and nope, she really is tight as a drum. In fact a bit too tight in the last few mm of each of those axis. Nothing that hampers the operation really. but I am already thinking of a mod to hard rubber V wheels as an alt...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:49 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: DIY Flood / upwash lights
Replies: 19
Views: 3483

Re: DIY Flood / upwash lights

Cool! You know, after I posted, it occurred to me that a member that doesn't sing, could have a headset on that he could use to cue the scenes by voice. Hmmm, may have to slap one on one of my bass players one of these days. Not a one of them sings. It would be awesome if that worked as well as I th...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:16 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

That thing is Fantastic!!!! - now I really want one!! To save a little more time on cutting the baffle, you could have the CNC cut out the center and make one pass around the outside to mark your "line" then cut the outside diameter on the table saw. It may be less satisfying, but probabl...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:08 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

WOW, I mean WOW!!!! You beat me to it John... Truely impressed with your result! Do you have any prior experience building things like a CNC router? A 3D printer maybe..? Thanks! And nope, never. Heck, most of the time I don't even think in three dimensions. Probably couldn't have done it without t...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:13 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: DIY Flood / upwash lights
Replies: 19
Views: 3483

Re: DIY Flood / upwash lights

Nice work! I've been using freestyler for more than a few years now. As the drummer, singer, sound, and light guy for most of my bands I found it difficult to get any type of rhythm out of my light scenes since all five of my appendages were already spoken for (don't get any ideas, I'm taking about ...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:00 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

One last post of build porn. But that's it.. That's it I tells you. it's late here and I'm drun- I mean, Tired!.

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'Till next time!
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:37 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

Those things are awesome, is there anything that BB cannot do? Alrighty, finally, a successful run. Now, on to the reason this thread even made it to what many would consider a rather unconventional place for it- one of the primary used I had in mind for it! If you figured it out- YOU WON!* Yes, tha...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:17 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

Oh, and pay no attention to the bullet hole in that scrap piece of ply above, I.. uh,.. bought it that way. Yeah, that's it. Not done in a fit of rage or anything of concern or the like- tee hee. Seriously though, as cool as that would be, it's not a bullet hole at all. It's actually where my bit tr...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:09 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

Now the astute among you (myself not included) will notice that nifty Indiana state model in the electronic picture showin' box on the right of the last picture. Well, that was my thought too, (wut??) but I was bound and determined to do SOMETHING for a first test. I mean yeah, all the motors moved,...
by James Champer
Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

Ok, so being all wired up with nowhere to go, I did what any one else in my position would do- I drank. (someone said there seems to be a pattern here- Ha, silly wabbit, wha'do they know *hic*). So, as to heade the heavy machinery warnings on my beverage labels, I instead concentrated on the confuse...
by James Champer
Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:45 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

J_Dunavin wrote: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:42 pm I can't :noob: I get too excited.

May I suggest an Arduino for the controller.
:loler:
Err-Mu-Gerd - too late!
by James Champer
Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:44 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

So, where was I? ... Oh yea, so soon after I affixed all of the ACME rods to their respective carriages, along with the motor mounts, anti-backlash nuts and the above pitured pillow blocks (See, I TOLD you I had a use for those cutesy 1" tube stubs!) I then got some electramatronicals! 17.jpg Y...
by James Champer
Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:35 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

There's a guy at work who built one as well that uses a DeWalt router. Are you following any plans or is this a ground up creation? Ground up of course as it seems every thing I do puts me there in the first place. And slow down there buckaroo, I'm one of those guys that end up thinking about posti...
by James Champer
Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:32 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

Just for yucks, and obvious foreshadowing, I even had the drawer slides for the Z carriage propped up on her! Here's a hind-view. Just for your viewing pleasure. (psst, don't tell the missus!) 15.jpg BTW, pay no attention to those apprentice welds. I've since replaced my old knock-off flux core jeal...
by James Champer
Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:19 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!
Replies: 24
Views: 3649

Re: Now I gone and done it. Silly me, I built a CNC!

That's a heapin' helpin' of cold-rolled steel ain't it? Here's the nuts and bolts of that (see what I done there?). I simply cut four pieces of L channel at the same length and welded those suckers together in a rather symetrical patter, what with several right angles and similar side lengths, what ...