Recent content by james mcgrew

I use a CAMaster 5 x 9 15 tool atc,, definatly worth a look, robust, large support forum, camaster.com ...support forum is camheads .org as a Cabinetmaker i play in both worlds.Panels are big money !

Good money in textured wallwork as well....

CAMaster X3 here 4years old runs like the day it was new, massive owner forum support www.camaster.com www.camheads.com

www.vectorart3d.com james booth does plenty for me

grade of alu is crucial for cnc machining, 3003 and 5052 are not recomended (too soft) 6061 is ok and up jim

excellent!! jim

the shopbotters have actually written tunes using steppers, it is truely possible jim

i attended the dallas user group last weekend, the fellows from vectric have produced a disk that has identified many of the learning curve isses and put them in laymens terms, the disk also has presentations on advanced 3d modeling and signmaking techniques. the new release is expected...

over the next two months or so things will change vectric announced today on shopbots forum that rotary toolpathing will be in the next update and you are right history has not been easy for users of the rotary axis, this has changed...

my lathe is side mounted and there are a lot of ways to do this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QlyC9-oyA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uigIWptYOpQ

any of you use cnc lathes (rotary axis) for signage jim

they have cancelled this old house, norm has joined the rest of us with the economy!!

rotary lathes are available for lots of machines mine has the ability to adjust the gantry "over the side" and allow for a two tool change. there are table tops for under gantry use jim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giYiUTpm_LE

rotary lathe on my machine finished it last night. jim

can we see a picture? jim www.mcgrewwoodwork.com