My Homebuilt CNC

davidbarr · 05-04-2009, 05:31 PM

True. But there is skill involved with cnc's. I spent countless hours studying how to programm them. How create designs in cad (including 3d renderings). Not to mention studying the effects of speeds and feeds. True you could make countless unglorified widgets over and over. Do it all day at work. But you can create real works of art with the thing. I mean its not like you just point and click print. There are whole lot of variables going on. You have to use your noodle. If you don't your either goin to get hurt or break something pretty expensive. I heah I could get a saw, hammer, and some chisels and make something. I just like using this tool better. Ask any of the Old Guard if they would rather use a power planer and sander on their boards or would they rather hand plane and sand their boards.

davidbarr · 05-04-2009, 05:35 PM

I built the thing by hand if that counts for anything. Wired her up and all. You think any skill had to be involved there?

levon · 05-04-2009, 05:38 PM

i think lots of us ancient guys really like the hand plane better

davidbarr · 05-04-2009, 05:40 PM

levon · 05-04-2009, 05:45 PM

yes David, i think it was an awesome job building the machine. i am very computer illiterate but think if i as hardheaded as i am wanted to build one , i could. i may have to go online and ask a million questions, but could end up with a working machine. i have no interest in making one and dont wish to put in the endless hours it would take.

i do enjoy using a saw, jointer , planer, bandsaw and other tools to build something from wood.

i want the end result to be controlled by me, not a hewlett packard, lol

but thats just a difference in our approach, not a critique of either.

davidbarr · 05-04-2009, 05:48 PM

Its all controlled by me. I tell it what to do and how to do it. Then I go get somethin to eat while it does it. Man I'm gettin fat.

Check twice! · 05-04-2009, 05:50 PM

By the way David, I think that is a neat CNC you have built, I personally enjoyed the "thrill of the build" and the computer end was,,,,, and still is,,,,, a pain.

Great job and looking forward to your upgrades.

Happy CNC'ing

levon · 05-04-2009, 05:53 PM

davidbarr · 05-04-2009, 05:55 PM

Thanks alot John. By the way I been talking about your homemade sander today at work. I thinking of making one myself. I have an idea of your sander design on top with a planer on bottom. You just rotate the table to get access to whichever one you want to use and the other is instanly put away. I need something like that on account of I'm very messy.

**bobj3** · 05-04-2009, 06:28 PM

HI Dave

I was going to ask about that, how long does it take to make one ,lets say the hatchet you made..?

I guess that why I like the CarveWright machine, it's not too fast but it's so easy to use, I don't need to learn how to fly a F18 ,it's just easy software that comes with it...drag and drop for most items..

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Originally Posted by davidbarr

Its all controlled by me. I tell it what to do and how to do it. Then I go get somethin to eat while it does it. Man I'm gettin fat.

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