Well, we just made 5 rotor measurement micrometers, the most we’ve seen in a batch thus far. Figured I’d share since they were interesting to…
Machining
Mr. BarFace – Generate facing toolpath for round stock
So, I wrote a program, out of some necessity for speed to allow the rough facing of the side of a bar of round stock….
A Final Comparator
Over the years I’ve designed a whole range of different comparators for various purposes and with various external constraints. I just finished my hopefully final…
Bas relief style CNC milling with an STL
So, we have these pieces that need a certain texture placed on them. Well, less a texture and more a 3D scanned surface of some…
Spline Cutting Macro (HAAS Macro)
Wrote a quick spline cutting routine for cutting splines for the side. Supports starting at a given tooth, roughing depth, taper adjustment and finish depths….
Still selling, Comparators!
Back in 2018 I designed a type of comparator (and setting master) for compressor valve grooves. Just finished another batch of 10 of them, it…
NCComm – An RS232 device for CNC communication
So, I wanted to try my hand at making a communication device between a standalone device and the CNC, something I wanted. I achieved that….
Gage Block Buildup Calculator
So, I have that Python source code on the side of my site there for calculating gage block buildups. I figured it was time to…
An RTJ chart
Here is a chart for RTJ ring groove facings. It’s very specific to my own use case but maybe somebody else will find it useful….
CMM, a test video
So, I was measuring a plate on our Mitutoyo CMM yesterday and I figured it’d be a good test to see how videos embed on…
A new die/punch housing
Just finished a new die/punch housing for use on an old press. Works well and allows you to index at different distances. The initial drawing…