pete hammond 1

Thank you Flying Flynn - that detailed level of instruction was just what I needed to 'get me going'. Every day really is a school day! I actually imported your F2 balsa part AND my trace looks like yours! -Thank you Never used layers before- guess I work in a single plain- will explore more. JVR -Also Thank you- Vectric -also looks good- watched youtube videos. BUT they did mention a licence fee! Will watch and learn more as does look comprehensive package. As an aside this morning -after last nights drawing session the Denford Novamill CNC mill produced a prototype 42pin connector pin holder - I'm still tempted to change controller from original Denford for mach3 or a newer USB system. If I can make it interchangeable at the plug - then I have best of both worlds. You see when retired every day is Christmas/Play day! Yes there was time for a Turkey lunch- I have a one in a million - all mine - and after 40 years I'm keeping her! Thanks again Pete

Tracing, Please- A few more details on quite how you trace from an image would help me a lot. If you have an example you could 'walk' through I am sure it would be much clearer how and what can be achieved. Is it a 2d image from the phone perhaps- of say a wing rib that has straight and curved lines? I downloaded Librcad yesterday on recommendation of Flying Finn, already have nanocad that I use prior to using Cambam to create gcode. so getting there slowly. I like free software. and was disappointed to lose autocad by another name last year. Learning Fusion for 3D slowly- just so many options in the CAM part of process! Merry Christmas and keep safe in the workroom, garages, sheds lofts and basements (should I include bedrooms?) -wherever you have fun -enjoy yourself! Pete

Yes please and more importantly a big thank you for providing some much needed levity, enjoyment and purpose in these difficult times. THANK YOU

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Not a recommendation as such, just what I do- I use CAMBAM to draw and generate the .nc gcode file for my amateur bench top CNC machines. More complex drawings drawn in Nanocad -a free download program, then import drawing to CAMBAM to create the .nc gcode file. If I was smarter I would make more use of Fusion- I find it is rather daunting in the number of variables it offers, I am learning slowly! Actually manually generating very simple programs in gcode is not that hard for start/stop and speeds plus straight line cutting but arcs require thought to locate the centre of the arc. CAMBAM solves that for you for a £100 downloaded perpetual licence BUT you get 40 sessions free to see if you like it- if you leave the program open for a couple of days each time you can really get to grips with the program -or not - before spending the licence fee. Of Course mach3 or mach4 is another popular option as a code generator and operating system, again free for assesment/trial use (has program limitations during this stage) then a £100 perpetual licence which gives the bells and whistle features. Each gcode program starts in a very similar way so you soon learn to read the language. Anyway its all part of the challenge to make parts that fit together! (CNC machines can/do make scrap -quickly) I am always on the lookout for drawing (DXF) or program (.nc or text) files to try cutting/learn from. Pete

Yes please, very useful. My science teachers favourite question; Watt (or what ) is the unit of energy?

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Yes please AND thankyou for doing this -something positive to look forward to each day in these difficult days.

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Yes please- Can we make it two Peters in a row- I wanted that useful bag to put all the other prizes I win in- save the postage! Battery pack and bag the start of my luck?

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Yes please- should that be fool proof not fuel proof -at least for me!

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Yes please- I like round ones-that are full of charge!

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Yes please, everything seems to be slightly fuzzy these days.