Rods "Spaceship" Scratch built Plasma Cutter build

RNJFAB wrote:

I'll have to head up soon Rod and check out all the amazing work.

You can look at the big lump of billet in the vice I have not worked out how to machine yet!

Don't you just push the green button, and then it goes and does it all for you??

RNJFAB wrote:

Don't you just push the green button, and then it goes and does it all for you??

Yes, it will use the run/step pause/resume hal example here on the forum. Works well on my mill.

what is it that you are trying to figure out how to machine? maybe i can help point you in the right direction.

Nah not yet. I think I have a mechanical issue. Forgot to come out of the hole before a rapid.
 

I just need some time to look at it.8

sometimes drills slip in the chuck and when that happens your height offset gets lost so if you don't see anything in the code this could be what caused this. when drills break through sometimes they can grab. brass is good for doing this but can happen with a lot of material.

one other thing i see is that your part is sticking out quite a bit from the vise. when you are drilling your force is pushing downward and this will kick the part in the vise with no doubt. if you have to drill something like this you need to support the piece with some screw jacks so the part can't kick in the vise. you don't need to make them tight just enough pressure to keep the part from being pushed down while you are drilling.