On 1 May 2017, at 1:03 AM, Bluey bluey@smallfootprint.info wrote:
On 1 May 2017, at 12:19 AM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton lkcl@lkcl.net wrote:
crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Bluey bluey@smallfootprint.info wrote:
Not sure if you are looking for one but this reasonably-priced CNC kit machine seems to get good reviews on Amazon: https://www.bobscnc.com/collections/cnc-routers-engravers/products/e3-cnc-en...
that's more than twice the cost of ones here in china :)
my friend found one that's not half bad - absolutely no endstops and using threaded bar not even lead screws of course - but it works surprisingly well and would do the job.
my only concern is: it's gonna take forever to machine 2000 parts, which would need to be turned twice through 90 degrees *in different axes*. that's a 5-axis CNC which starts to get a bit hairy.
l.
Oh, yeah, I saw plenty of ones that were cheaper but the reviews suggested that it would be prudent to give them a wide berth!
I was more thinking of the CNC for cutting any flat-ish timber components; although a 5-axis machine with sufficient precision (e.g., via a specialist milling service) could potentially be used to make moulds for plastic injection manufacture. How many component variations are there to make?
Just came across this on hackaday: https://hackaday.com/2016/02/09/learn-resin-casting-techniques-duplicating-p... https://hackaday.com/2016/02/09/learn-resin-casting-techniques-duplicating-plastic-parts/
Perhaps it could be a quick, effective, and affordable option once you’ve got a few sets of high-quality components printed?
Cheers, B.