That's a closed group and we can't view it unless we're members. Also, many here stay pretty far away from FB. A YouTube video is easy, though.I would like to post a video, but for some reason I can't find a way of doing that, here is a link to one I posted in the MillRight group. Facebook video
I will take some pictures in the morning.
I know, sometimes I just want to check on the run, and end up standing there for 10 minutes watching.It's hypnotic watching gcode run. Can't wait to see it completed.
Thanks Mike.I hope you enjoy the new CNC.
My finishing work table is inside my house, so I do leave for a few minutes if the run is going good. I slow it down to 50 or 45 if I have to leave the CNC. I am doing some 2.5D stuff right now and the roughing is taking several hours, so I do walk away for a short time. I can hear the machine, if something sounds strange, by the time I get back to the CNC, it is usually too late to push the stop button, damage has been done. It's a gamble to walk away, but I can't stand there for 3 - 4 hours when I have other stuff to finish.Looking good!!
I love to watch mine run. I very rarely walk away. Unless it's a long carve I'll leave for a little bit at a time.
Slowing down feed rates makes fires more likely, not less. The chips being ejected are what cools the bit. 50ipm is very slow if cutting wood unless you are using single flute bits. Even using a small 1/8” bit I’m cutting 150-250 ipm at 12-15k with standard 2 flute. The bit should be cool enough to touch immediately after a carve (and the bit is stopped). Need to be making chips, not dust.I slow it down to 50 or 45 if I have to leave the CNC. ....It's a gamble to walk away, but I can't stand there for 3 - 4 hours when I have other stuff to finish.
