To calibrate the setting of the homing and limits of the cnc machine.
Another set of trails into engraving into the wood.
To download the other possible CAM software.
Tomorrow search about a file that allows the reading of DXF files so the program can be made.
Calibration, understanding of the mach3 settings and trials in wood engraving to make a circle, and a loop.
the important part of yesterday was to find out that the lazycam did not allow the 3D design and 3D GCode of designs input in the format of DXF.
The 2 engraving tools broke 1 due to high velocity and less steps per seconds. and the other 1 due to the poor movement of the machines coordinates. as the engraving tool was stuck inside the wood and was made to move the right without moving it up to stuck it.
Another set of trails into engraving into the wood.
To download the other possible CAM software.
Tomorrow search about a file that allows the reading of DXF files so the program can be made.
To prepare our first test run on the CBC machine,we needed some material to carve on.There were some pallets unattended in the office.Therefore we asked if we could disassemble it to planks of wood which we can use.
the important part of yesterday was to find out that the lazycam did not allow the 3D design and 3D GCode of designs input in the format of DXF.
The 2 engraving tools broke 1 due to high velocity and less steps per seconds. and the other 1 due to the poor movement of the machines coordinates. as the engraving tool was stuck inside the wood and was made to move the right without moving it up to stuck it.
After many trials and error,and a few broken engraving tips,we successfully drew a rectangular loop on the plank.This proves that the Design is implemented correctly however this undermines a safety hazard as the spindle was spinning so quickly which create too much friction, lead to a slight temperature spike.The tip was burning the area it was touching.In the future if this machine were to be used for long period of time ,I would advise for a addition cooling system on the CNC router to avoid a fire hazard.
Last but not least ,since it got very hot after 4-5 minutes of operation ,it is obvious to point out that no one should touch the tip or the spindle until the it has cooled down .
The above figure shows the pattern we implemented .
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