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cprucha · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 213 Location: Pavilion, NY

Hi All,

I am sorry for not updating my webpage since last September but have been busy building a 20' X 36' addition onto my shop. After getting that completed I fell behind on work and have been playing catchup ever since. I will be getting my webpage updated soon and get back on schedule.

What I am writting this post for is to show you the latest machine I have added to my shop. It's a Millport CNC machine with an Anilam Crusader II controller. It's an older controller but I have a lot to learn. The machine runs real nice and is very tight. I bought the machine from the original owner and it's in great shape.

Below are some photos of the machine and some testing I did early on and then a real part with a 2 stepped deep pocket. Also if you have the time there are some links to some short videos I took of running the cnc mill. Well hope you enjoy the photos and videos. See ya...

Craig

Photo #1 is of the Controller

Testing my programming

Trying out the first program

First Pocket, This is a canned routine in the controller that will be used on the first real job in the mill.

First real job in the mill, double / stepped pocket

Finished pocket

Milling a slot with a .250 diameter ball end mill

Below are some links to the AVI videos if you want to watch them...

Video #1

Video #2

Video #3

Video #4

Video #5

Video #6

Video #7

Video #8

Thanks for your time...

Craig
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mgaudet · Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 10

Congradulations on your new building adn CNC!
I'm certain it will change the way you do things more than you know. It did for me. I make all kinds of intricate stuff and the sky's the limit. Laser cutting is also really neat, although I'll probably never own one of those...
Georges my brother bought a CNC lathe now too. He makes hydraulic cylinders.
I teach that stuff im Montreal, so if I can be useful, let me know.
Cheers!

cprucha · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 213 Location: Pavilion, NY

Hi Mgaudet,

Thanks a million for all the kind words in your posts. I appreciate all the activity you have brought to the antique gas engine forum. Thank you for your participation. Also I will try to get back to getting my webpage and forum updated. Sometimes it's hard to find the time for everything. Well thanks again. See ya...

Craig

mgaudet · Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 10

Craig
No need to appologise, you should be congratulated. You've been working on improving the "mother of everything else!" I'm swamped too with all the stuff I've got on the go. I paced off north of my shop to see how far a 30 foot addition would go. I need 2 air spaces, one for machining and one for welding. I have some paper machine sensors on the bench beside a guy cutting and grinding...
How is the CNC?
I won't get to my 10 HP Fairbanks Morse until I can mow through the pile.
I need an oscilator mag for it, and I was wondering how much fun it would be to make one from scratch. I think I can manage the electrics ok, and the magnets could be convincing by cheating a bit and using embedded rare earth ones. The frame would look nice cast out of brass. I can make castings here, although brass is as hot as my pot-melter goes.
I could take a stab at making investment brass, but I'd only get one chance on the carving artwork of the wax. Taking the time to make wood paterns with the CNC mill would make it repeatable.
I was wondering if Platinum from a catalytic converter could be fused onto the igniter points.
Cheers!
Martin