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What's the best software for modelling your cabinet prior to building?
bperkins01:
Holy Crap!
I like that :)
Yes - its appropriate in the woodworking forum :applaud:
Mike A:
I had the same problem with electrical noise. It took awhile to sort out.
I wish I had some pics of my old setup. Mine only used one power supply.
The CNC machine I bought also only had one power supply.
uptown47:
--- Quote from: bperkins01 on August 09, 2019, 09:50:32 am ---Holy Crap!
I like that :)
Yes - its appropriate in the woodworking forum :applaud:
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Thanks Bob :)
--- Quote from: Mike A on August 09, 2019, 09:52:27 am ---I had the same problem with electrical noise. It took awhile to sort out.
I wish I had some pics of my old setup. Mine only used one power supply.
The CNC machine I bought also only had one power supply.
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Yep, I've literally just finished re-running all the motor cables in screened cable and I've bonded the spindle etc.
I'm also going to make a proper spoil board for it and install limit switches so I can automatically home it to the same spot every time... (Plus around a million and one other jobs...) :)
Arroyo:
Damn that's impressive. I plan on either building or buying a CNC later on, but as MikeA and bperkins have pointed out I am glad that I didn't go that route for my first build and am forcing myself to learn how to use the tools by hand. There certainly are things a CNC can't do and I figure changing things/correcting mistakes from a CNC cut won't seem so intimidating now that I am getting more comfortable using the tools by hand.
+1 on SketchUp, it can seem intimidating at first but like bperkins said just keep watching Youtube video's and practicing, it will start to click after a few weeks. I started out learning on the SketchUp website which they have now moved to a Youtube channel:
I also signed up for this: SketchUp School which is free for the first 7 days, so if you can dedicate a number of hours per day you can learn a ton for free. It also creates really good habits, as it's easy to create a bad workflow for yourself when you piecemeal information. Just make sure to cancel after the first 7 days otherwise they will charge your card (each month I might add).
Looking forward to seeing what you create.
uptown47:
--- Quote from: Arroyo on August 09, 2019, 11:22:20 am ---Damn that's impressive. I plan on either building or buying a CNC later on, but as MikeA and bperkins have pointed out I am glad that I didn't go that route for my first build and am forcing myself to learn how to use the tools by hand. There certainly are things a CNC can't do and I figure changing things/correcting mistakes from a CNC cut won't seem so intimidating now that I am getting more comfortable using the tools by hand.
+1 on SketchUp, it can seem intimidating at first but like bperkins said just keep watching Youtube video's and practicing, it will start to click after a few weeks. I started out learning on the SketchUp website which they have now moved to a Youtube channel:
I also signed up for this: SketchUp School which is free for the first 7 days, so if you can dedicate a number of hours per day you can learn a ton for free. It also creates really good habits, as it's easy to create a bad workflow for yourself when you piecemeal information. Just make sure to cancel after the first 7 days otherwise they will charge your card (each month I might add).
Looking forward to seeing what you create.
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Thanks Arroyo, you've been quite inspirational with your current build as you know so I appreciate your kind words.
I'll check out the SketchUp school. I would really like to get more into woodworking so I think it will be time well spent to learn the software.
Cheers
John :)
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