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[UncleMilti]

What the hell did you buy now?

I bought a CNC machine. Should be here in a couple weeks. It’s was 7500.00 cheaper than I found anywhere else. Could be a red flag…we will find out!

 

[ravidubey]

Probably some Bat shark repellent.

 

[boozeman]

Congrats on the CNC machine, @UncleMilti .

I had to look up what it was.

 

[Cotton]

I bought a CNC machine. Should be here in a couple weeks. It’s was 7500.00 cheaper than I found anywhere else. Could be a red flag…we will find out!

Well, fuck me with one of your hooker's dildos. Jesus, high roller.

 

[jsmith6919]

Well, fuck me with one of your hooker's dildos. Jesus, high roller.

I've been watching Craigslist and ebay for a good deal on a Bridgeport mill for a year or two. Don't have as much disposable money as Scrooge McMilti tho by a longshot

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I bought a CNC machine. Should be here in a couple weeks. It’s was 7500.00 cheaper than I found anywhere else. Could be a red flag…we will find out!

What kind of a CNC? A Mill? Those are pretty awesome. My dad did my pinewood derby car on one as a kid. It was awesome.

 

[UncleMilti]

What kind of a CNC? A Mill? Those are pretty awesome. My dad did my pinewood derby car on one as a kid. It was awesome.

Haas 4 axis. Making some brackets for a construction project.

 

[p1_]

We were having a ball talking about 80s movies during the playoffs. Goonies.

I'll probably change it to LDD later.

I thought it might be Star Trek: Next Generation

 

[Sheik]

I bought a CNC machine. Should be here in a couple weeks. It’s was 7500.00 cheaper than I found anywhere else. Could be a red flag…we will find out!

I’ve been wanting one for a while. Let me know how you like it.

 

[Cotton]

I’ve been wanting one for a while. Let me know how you like it.

Since that post was 3 months ago, he should probably know by now.

 

[Sheik]

Since that post was 3 months ago, he should probably know by now.

Or maybe he’s still trying to figure out how to put it together.

That’s my biggest fear. I’m afraid I’ll fuck it up somehow.

 

[mcnuttz]

Or maybe he’s still trying to figure out how to put it together.

That’s my biggest fear. I’m afraid I’ll fuck it up somehow.

Our good uncle likely had a gaggle of strippers hired to assemble the machine in stilettos.

 

[ravidubey]

I bought a CNC machine. Should be here in a couple weeks. It’s was 7500.00 cheaper than I found anywhere else. Could be a red flag…we will find out!

What are you planning to make first?

 

[UncleMilti]

Or maybe he’s still trying to figure out how to put it together.

That’s my biggest fear. I’m afraid I’ll fuck it up somehow.

The machine came in pretty much ready to run. Had to do some minor leveling, and hook up the cords and cables to the computer. Mount the 28” monitor etc


Hardest part so far is converting/programming the 3D CAD drawing into the actual programming that the CNC “reads”. There are several conversion programs available that handle 90-100% of the programming for you, but I haven’t invested a it of time into it yet.

Right now I have some aluminum brackets I’m trying to make that hold up glass panels on an exterior staircase. It’s definitely…..interesting. I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

 

[NoDak]

Right now I have some aluminum brackets I’m trying to make that hold up glass panels on an exterior staircase. It’s definitely…..interesting. I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

Problem solved. Pay me an extravagant salary to come run that thing for you.



Of course, I don't know shit about it, (or, even what the fuck it is, really) but I will take a small portion of that exorbitant stack of cash you'll be giving me and hire some schlep that does.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Problem solved. Pay me an extravagant salary to come run that thing for you.



Of course, I don't know shit about it, (or, even what the fuck it is, really) but I will take a small portion of that exorbitant stack of cash you'll be giving me and hire some schlep that does.

I used to run the CNC's at my dads tool and die shop. But that was almost 20 years ago so I'm basically clueless at this point. Now my dad is a wizz with that stuff. When I was a kid we basically scanned in a corvette matchbox car and had the CNC cut out the car for me. Needless to say I had the most badass looking car.

Anyway, stupid story but those things are capable of some really cool stuff.

 

[UncleMilti]

I used to run the CNC's at my dads tool and die shop. But that was almost 20 years ago so I'm basically clueless at this point. Now my dad is a wizz with that stuff. When I was a kid we basically scanned in a corvette matchbox car and had the CNC cut out the car for me. Needless to say I had the most badass looking car.

Anyway, stupid story but those things are capable of some really cool stuff.

Yeah there is a 3D scanning tool you can use with this, but since I’m creating the part from scratch it doesn’t help me. But you are right I’ll probably never scratch the surface on all this thing can do.

 

[UncleMilti]

Problem solved. Pay me an extravagant salary to come run that thing for you.



Of course, I don't know shit about it, (or, even what the fuck it is, really) but I will take a small portion of that exorbitant stack of cash you'll be giving me and hire some schlep that does.

You know how it goes… you make plans and buy shit based on your PLAN, then there’s what actually HAPPENS when the shit arrives and doesn’t go to plan. Well I’m somewhere in that part of no man’s land.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Yeah there is a 3D scanning tool you can use with this, but since I’m creating the part from scratch it doesn’t help me. But you are right I’ll probably never scratch the surface on all this thing can do.

Yeah I remember using CAD and Mastercam to design stuff back in the day. But shit that was a real long time ago. I'm guessing all that stuff has changed a lot since then.

 

[UncleMilti]

Yeah I remember using CAD and Mastercam to design stuff back in the day. But shit that was a real long time ago. I'm guessing all that stuff has changed a lot since then.

I’m using AutoCAD 2021, which is fine. I’m self taught on it and I’m actually proficient with it.
Haas uses its own control system and software system, but you can use open source software like Hypermill and Fusion360 to interface with any CNC. Mastercam is still out there too.