Got clean air now!! #127 - Big Falls, Mn

[Kornerking]

Cut our first batch of piecut dovetail drawers today. Jigging is complete and the programming is over with.
We use 100-125 of these drawers each month and the main reason for building the Mechmate. I haven't gotten total completed time down yet but I am guessing around 20 minutes for a completed product. We currently pay $30 each with a 4-5 week wait time. Materials is about 6 bucks so if we can hit that 20 minute timeframe George will make decent money.
I am using a 14 deg dovetail bit on a 1" spread. It works out to calling it a .404 diameter bit at 7/16" deep cut. Lots of experimenting.

THE BROWN IS MAKING GREEN

Here is a video of our initial jigging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8XF...ature=youtu.be

[lonestaral]

Well done #127.

[Robert M]

Nice little production run !!
One nifty way to pay it off !
Congrads

[Alan_c]

I thought it was Copper Tone Bronze but never mind green is the only colour that counts! Nicely done!

[Kornerking]

Payback will be short. It is cutting all of our parts now. An added benefit has been the ability to declutter the shop of equipment. Time for a sale.
Alan, that was for Mr Saylers benefit. It is Coppertone bronze.

[MetalHead]

Pete - Great to see a MM get busy from the start !!! Keep posting the videos !!!

[darren salyer]

I'll be expecting my first royalty check shortly.

[Kornerking]

I will get it out in the email.

[Kornerking]

Did a little video up today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgBZ...ature=youtu.be

[danilom]

It would be a lot nicer video if you can hold your camera / phone horizontal so the recording is widescreen and fills the youtube screen. Also I find videos that show the machine from a fixed point more interesting as you can see the machine doing its thing (and judge its performance) instead of bouncing around

[Kornerking]

Agreed.
I should redo it correctly.

[danilom]

What feeds and speeds, accel and velocity did you settle on? Its not much discussed subject here but its rather informative for others starting with Mechmate

[Kornerking]

Velocity is at 125 ipm
Acceleration is at 30
I run my 3/16 cutter at the 125 ipm but the dovetailing bit at 80 ipm.
Nice snappy corners.
I should add my gantry is 1/4" steel on the tubes.
The vacuum is holding the 5/8 material very well. Sometimes on the 1/4" it loses a little by the edges. Amazing that it will suck through the plywood. I may decide to add the 3rd motor up as well to use on the thinner stock. I built my spoilboard at 61x61 so the exposed 1inch may be leaking as well. I might be smart to seal that edge.

[darren salyer]

You lose a lot out of the edge and perimeter, Pete. Brush on a mix of 50/50 yellow glue/water. You'll be amazed.

[Kornerking]

Thanks Darren.
The edges are all sealed that way. it is the perimeter. I had the vacuum on when I did the edges so it really sucked in.

[darren salyer]

Pete, got any pics of your logos done on your laser?

[Kornerking]

Here you go Darren.
I do sets of 3. About 12 minutes.
I use Vectric 2d laser program that came with the machine.

[Kornerking]

Here is the machine.

[Robert M]

Pete....in my quest to learn all this laser thing, I'm curious !?
Could you, when time permits, PM me the G-code to I may see & learn how I will be using mine !

Also, what machine your using that supplied this Vectric 2d laser program with your setup ?
Thks

[Kornerking]

Robert, here is the link. https://darklylabs.com/
Yes the cut2d program came with it.
I will get the g code for you.

[Robert M]

"I will get the g code for you."
Great
Maybe, if not to long or trouble, post it here....as you wish !

[darren salyer]

Cool Pete.Thanks!!

[Kornerking]

It's been just under 4 months and the MM has paid for itself.
It is kept busy about 3 days a week cutting sheet goods and doing dovetailing for drawers.
I am also cutting out bodies for ukuleles. Pretty slick.

[lonestaral]

Well done.
We all love a success story.

[racedirector]

Well done on fully utilising the machine, must feel really good doing that!

Just love the instruments, all of them ar pretty cool. I want to build my son one in preparation for a full sized guitar. I saw a cncrouterparts video on making a solid body ukulele so might use his stuff when I get around to it..

[pblackburn]

From one Pete to another. Awesome job on your machine and work that you are doing!!!

[Kornerking]

Thanks Pete. It has been a fun process.

[darren salyer]

Nice Pete.

[Kornerking]

Here is a little video of the completed ukes that I am crafting on my Mechmate.
Now I need to figure out how to do the necks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkP05Ql1Lx8

[racedirector]

They Sir are awesome! Heres a link to the cncrouterparts video that had files for download, maybe you can get an idea for the necks off that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WCNph720XI