While waiting for the new script to come out today , i went searching the forums for something else i could cut out of the 1/8" ply. I found a dxf file for this little guy.

I should have scaled it for 1/8" but i have a bunch of junk 6 mm depron that i hate even worse than fanfold

Partially sanded it dont look too bad........

Now for the new script to come out ,so i can cut it out of wood !

But till it does get realeased i will just keep sanding this one !
:mrgreen: Attached files

 

That looks really cool ewo!

 

That came out great! Now using that same technique along with the slicer plugin you could make two fuse halves for a nice looking plane
Great job ewo!
Mark and Trish

 

Thanks guys.

I got the new script this morning. And gave a test run to see how it worked.........

It worked fantastic when i got the bit hight adjusted right.
Now i can do this with plywood after all.

I was playing with the slicer program this morning mark and was thinking the same thing.
I think it would work great Attached files

 

SWEET! thanks for posting these ewo! fantastic job
I really like the different surface color on the wood to show the cut contrast.
Mark

 

Yea that was an 1/8" chipper bit
Now this one was cut with a 1/16" bit .
Pretty cool if i do say so Attached files

 

Way to go ewo your all over it!
Mark

 

Great job with the SHARK!!! Really cool.....

 

Well, i hope it will be really cool ! I did get a bit off topic by posting the pictures of the wooden cuts. Sorry about that But i was kinda excited about my success and i just wanted to show off the new phlatscript and its capabilities to do the cuts.

It took some time to figure the bit hight out yesterday but i think i have it understood now. i had to place a 6mm piece of foam on the tabletop in front of the cutter so the bit hit the plywood squarely instead of at an angle. It worked out. I have some fairly large (12"x24" 1'8" birch plywood i picked up Friday for these wooden (MORE THAN JUST THE SHARK) projects and the bit will be a 1/16" chipper bit. I will make the cuts tomorrow if work don't hold me back again like it did today.

peace

 

Humm

well that didnt go so well. I made a couple rookie mistakes that i thought i wasnt ever going to make again. But i did it again ! :?

First mistake , Feed rate was too fast for the 1/16" bit. I burned it up. Now 2 broken bits and one burned up.

second mistake., changed the bit to 1/8" without resizing the model. (tabs too small to cut with the bit, so no tabs)

Third mistake. I didnt have the bit hight adjusted right and the cuts didnt go all the way through.
I stopped the cutting when i seen it wasnt working right .

Oh well. I will sleep on it and fix the files and try again this weekend. :roll:

I did some cleanup on the cutout after cutting it loose . its much too small.

No Biggie, :mrgreen: Attached files

 

OK, Well i still have some problems but i think its my file not the script.

Im going to place a video of the cut here. for some reason most of the tabbing dont work right on the file, when cutting in real life........ Im also posting my SKP file so you guru's can look it over and tell me what i did wrong.
Attached files Shark.skp (1.8 MB)Â

 

Hey Thanks Dorsal ! But you have to tell me ? How did you connect the tabs to make one bigger tab ? I tried this but when i tryed the cut, the z axis was like a sewing machine. Up and down then up and down and i still ended up with no tabs

There isnt anything wrong with your Phlatscript installation. My machine was exactly the same. really slow. and there is a problem with the largest piece in the jaw area !

That was me playing with the file the other night then i forgot to fix it back the was it was. :? No problem though. i can still fix that...

Thanks Brother !
GREAT BIG EDIT:
Thanks to Marks help !. Im reworking the file .

I will recut this afternoon using his suguestions!

 

Bada bing. We got tabs !




Pictures to follow !

EDIT: ADDED A PICTURE ! Attached files

 

Thanks Dorsal for the help. I fixed the file and the Jaw !

 

I just wanted to share a couple more pictures. A bit off topic again but i think it fits the thread ok.

I am so Proud to be a Phlstprinter owner, builder. I just cant really tell you how i feel !
Its awsome to see the things i think of, come to life right before my eyes !

Thank you Mark and Trish !


This file was cut mostly with the centerline tool at 50%
the outside was cut with the outside cut tool and the screw holes were cut with the inside tool

Bruce Attached files

 

My next project will be a bit box...... To hold the array of bits i seam to be collecting.

 

Great job ewo! nice looking parts.
I like the idea of the bit box! I think that will be a big help
'Mark