[Stick486]

nicely done...
can you climb cut???

 

[4DThinker]

Aspire lets me climb or conventional cut. Either option has the potential for some tearout on entering or exiting the wood. I got the cleanest cut after scoring a line 1/2" down before cutting the 3 pins at 1/2" depth. I suspect I can have the dovetail bit climb cut around the 2x4 on a first pass to just barely score the perimeter before cutting the pins out.

4D

 

[Stick486]

Aspire lets me climb or conventional cut. Either option has the potential for some tearout on entering or exiting the wood. I got the cleanest cut after scoring a line 1/2" down before cutting the 3 pins at 1/2" depth. I suspect I can have the dovetail bit climb cut around the 2x4 on a first pass to just barely score the perimeter before cutting the pins out.

4D

that often works w/ hand held routering...

 

[honesttjohn]

That looks like the same principle that you use for an inlay cut.

HJ

 

[4DThinker]

V-inlay done in Aspire or VCarve isn't quite the same process. More typical inlay is much like any form of joinery, when you make a negative piece to fit in the positive hole you've just made. Tenons into Mortises. Fingers into fingers. Lap into the other half lap. Etc..

4D

 

[edison auto]

Nice box John. I was looking at the treads last night at home depot. $27 for a 48 inch long tread will make some nice signs.
Edison

 

[edison auto]

I ordered my nebula with cross supports so I can do vertical milling in about 8 to 18 months when I learn more about aspire and everything it can do.
Edison

 

[4DThinker]

I'm curious about what Probotix included as a vertical milling option. Is it more than just another 30mm x 60mm beam across the table?

4D

 

[edison auto]

It is 60 x 60 with clamps. That is all other than the last 14 inches of the bed is removable across the width. That is why I did not run my plywood all the way to the end of the mdf board.
Mark

 

[4DThinker]

Is there a beam that runs from front to back to separate out room for the 4th axis flat beam? Otherwise you may have to notch out that 60x60 beam so it can run from front to back, or just use from back to the 60x60 beam for your 4th axis. Now that I'm thinking about it, the 4th axis motor is designed to clamp over a 30 wide beam.

 

[honesttjohn]

I'm looking at adding supports to mine. Just got to figure out what I need. Probotix gets their extrusions from minusmiusa.com. It's supposed to be compatible with 80/20 stuff.

I don't forsee using the 4th axis for quite a while, if at all.

HJ

 

[honesttjohn]

That's misumiusa.com.

HJ

 

[edison auto]

My 4rh axis came with a 30 x 60 and I think with the brackets it will sit above the beam and not touch it .
Mark