Since it's Quiet .......

[Norman]

While the wind is blowing and the rain is well ... raining, I have after some amount of asking put up a "how to" page for machining weight moulds on my slinkykate.com website along with a few pictures of successes to date ...

If they are of anyones interest they are here ...

homepage ............... Home
weight moulds page.... Weight Moulds
CNC "How to" page .... CNC Machining

I hope this is of interest to a few, please feel free to feedback on the site.

Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year to All ..

norm

 

[BrianJ]

Well engineered Norman. I have worked in production engineering all my life & have used cadcam for over 35 years & never thought you could produce a quality product on a small budjet. I us solidworks & delcam. The software we use for design & programming our £0.5 machines cost £20k at least.
Well impressed.

 

[Davey1970]

excellent norman,
thought a was back at work.
the order book will fill up quick.
good job.

 

[EddieS]

Cracking web site - excellent read and very informative :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Nooo Fish]

Toppa website you've built there mate. I haven't looked at an ISO program for years since I moved over to mazak M/Cs.

Do you machine all of your moulds on that desk top mill? And what control does it use?

 

[Scotty91]

Whawwwwww did not even know you hade a website but nm that it a good one at that to

 

[Norman]

Toppa website you've built there mate. I haven't looked at an ISO program for years since I moved over to mazak M/Cs.

Do you machine all of your moulds on that desk top mill? And what control does it use?

Yeah mate I'm familiar with mazatrol

All the moulds are made on the one machine, very slow with small cuts as its really just a hobby engraving machine and it's working way outside of its comfort zone

The control is mach3 software outputting through lpt1 port on PC under Windows xp

Cheers

Norm

 

[Nooo Fish]

Yeah mate I'm familiar with mazatrol

All the moulds are made on the one machine, very slow with small cuts as its really just a hobby engraving machine and it's working way outside of its comfort zone

The control is mach3 software outputting through lpt1 port on PC under Windows xp

Cheers

Norm

Good stuff Norman. Must feel like it takes forever with the 0.1 cuts. Thanks for the links. Helped me get through toy story for the 400th time this week.

 

[Davem]

Nice job Norman , too modest as usual ! How's the yellow reef one coming along ?

 

[Norman]

Nice job Norman , too modest as usual ! How's the yellow reef one coming along ?

Hi Dave,

Designed my own to be sleeker, its called the slinky speed pirk, in the pictures on site

Comes with either engraved scales and weight or blank finish for a faster drop and the ability to stick on transfers

cheers

Norm

 

[Davem]

Hi Norman , if you have any in the future put me down for one please , with all the trimmings of course

 

[Norman]

Hi Norman , if you have any in the future put me down for one please , with all the trimmings of course

Pm sent Dave

Cheers

Norm

 

[Davem]

Thanks Norman , replied .

 

[Norman]

Well engineered Norman. I have worked in production engineering all my life & have used cadcam for over 35 years & never thought you could produce a quality product on a small budjet. I us solidworks & delcam. The software we use for design & programming our £0.5 machines cost £20k at least.
Well impressed.

Cheers for the comments Brian, it'surprising what you can achieve on these little machines. It's all the in the programming

Norm

 

[Topfly]

Brilliant, and very informative site you have set up, to share your
Knowledge, and experience a big thank you ... from JC.

 

[Norman]

Cheers Jim

Norm

 

[fishy]

nice to see that norman was going to ask about the depth of cuts when i seen the program but your reply answers that .

I started on 3 axis chirons Fanuc controls / moved on to 5 axis twin pallet dmg machines
heidenhain controls

new machine we have just drop job on probe it in no need to get flat table tilts for flatness also while program runs

now upstairs program with siemens nx software with vericut

Always fancy getting one of these for in garage

Do you just use ball nose norman i can send u loads of part used endmills free of charge

But u pay postage lol if u happy with them after u get them

 

[Tadpoleman]

Great stuff as per usual Norman

 

[Norman]

Just thought yous may like a sneak preview of the "hot out the mould" latest addition to the slinky mould family .....

...... "The Slinky Spinner 40g"

will probably do a range from 25g-50g when I'm happy with this one and the pattern / weight etc.

The mould ......




Pockets for either/or hook and swivel to be noulded directly into the loop saving need for rings .....




A bunch of spinners



cheers

norm

 

[Davem]

Another cracker Norman , good detail