concretedogHappy as a pig in muck as they say... in the #doghouse early this morning. Tunes on (some 90's DnB cos I'm that old!) and wiring up a LinuxCNC control setup with a raspberry pi 5. For an upcoming @rpimag article. #CNC #making
Avian Hang Gliders@concretedog @rpimag What's the CNC?
@concretedog @rpimag Cool, that's a large format one for cutting wood? I've got a Nestworks CNC on the way (I supported their Kickstarter), opposite end of the spectrum, very small working envelope but rigid for cutting metal. I'm very much hoping that it'll be a tool not a project also!
Btw have you ever talked to @goatchurch about the triangular CNC he worked on? That was a really neat project, I'd love to see progress. Rotational axes instead of linear, spaceframe design so rigid but light.
Btw have you ever talked to @goatchurch about the triangular CNC he worked on? That was a really neat project, I'd love to see progress. Rotational axes instead of linear, spaceframe design so rigid but light.
@avian I'd not seen the nestworks before... looks interesting. Nice to see after Carvera more people are trying desktop CNC products. Do you know what flavour gcodes it will need? Are they supplying software or at least post processor info?
@concretedog I also looked at the Carvera but this edged it on specs. It has it's own (proprietary :-( ) software, which I'll certainly use initially. Only if I can't get it to do what I need will I start tinkering with other options! As I say, tool, not project (I hope!)
@avian Carvera have had a fair few teething problems and I see a lot of mutterings about cloud connection issues for software stuff. But it's a cool thing. I'm kinda naturally skeptical of such small machines and metal machining ... comparing rigidity to even my smallest manual milling machine rigidity, it's magnitudes of difference!