tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47683031527287066302011-07-29T01:50:50.515-07:00Follow the journey of a bench jeweller who has taken his trade into CAD/CAM. Watch as files are created from beginning to the end, from CAD to CAM to Cast and finally, ready to give to the Customer. Designed using Gemvision's Matrix VI software then brought into the world of CNC milling onto a Roland's MDX-20 fitted with a fourth axis or out sourced to a printing bureau. This is where the details will be discussed.Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768303152728706630.post-57649383182688027512010-05-27T15:39:00.001-07:002010-05-27T15:39:35.115-07:00Still trying to get the hang if milling a decent piece, I guess I'm at the stage of having more fun than I used to but still lots to learn.<br />Below is a picture of my next adventure.<br />I'm going to do a two sided mill and finish the rest by hand. Keep following as I progress...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/05/27/1611.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/05/27/s_1611.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4768303152728706630-5764938318268802751?l=cadforjewels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768303152728706630.post-73851161871033072792010-01-16T15:07:00.001-08:002010-01-16T15:07:25.133-08:00A simple way to hold pieces firmly is to create a frame in my CAD program. This is going to hold without flexing too much I reckon. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/16/852.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/16/s_852.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4768303152728706630-7385116187103307279?l=cadforjewels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768303152728706630.post-78111086265979958962010-01-14T10:29:00.001-08:002010-01-14T10:29:45.945-08:00Picture of the mill working it's wonders. <br />Specifically rotary milling a head, not too sure what the out come will be but hopefully it will resemble something of what I intend...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/14/446.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/14/s_446.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='209' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4768303152728706630-7811108626597995896?l=cadforjewels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768303152728706630.post-30215418477374926902010-01-14T08:06:00.001-08:002010-01-15T05:33:50.731-08:00Not one for taking the easy road, I'm learning the hard way to make sure in future the wax piece is stable in it's milled out section by creating more supporting bridges.<br />Having one simply holding it at the base is not ample enough as the picture below proves....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/14/311.jpg"><img src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/14/s_311.jpg" border="0" width="281" height="209" style="margin:5px" /></a></center><br />It was supposed to be one solid piece , a ring shank, but now it's two pieces.<br /><br />Back to the drawing board for me...<br /><br />If at first you don't succeed, try and try again!<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4768303152728706630-3021541847737492690?l=cadforjewels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768303152728706630.post-32328732462111446682010-01-13T09:27:00.001-08:002010-01-13T09:27:09.322-08:00Uneventful day in the CNC world today except for ordering some end mills from a company in China and receiving some from another company also in China... <br />1mm longish reach and 1.5mm standard and also some carbide engraving bits..<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/13/320.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/13/s_320.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='209' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Up close & personal pic of an engraving bit below, .1mm tip with 10 degree angle for supper fine precision...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/13/321.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/13/s_321.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='209' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4768303152728706630-3232873246211144668?l=cadforjewels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768303152728706630.post-7536010893071289712010-01-12T07:28:00.001-08:002010-01-12T10:40:38.924-08:00I've just gotten the hang of milling some various shapes out from my new Roland MDX-20 plotter that's fitted with a fourth axis supplied by www.fourth-axis.com<br />I discovered that there is a lot more to it than loading a wax, an .stl file and hitting print, I knew that when I began but now I'm walkin the walk and I really know. It's very unknown territory but definitely going to be worth it &amp; since I've bought Gemvision's Matrix VI plugin for rhino I can begin to mill out my own wax pieces, not all of them but most. Solid scape has an edge I think on milling as there are not as many limitations to what it can do but I don't have the spare €25,000 to spend.<br />Well, here are some pics of my first mod to reduce flex on the rotary action. The part with the green star is the fourth axis attachment and the rest are all custom pieces... Hope you like!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/267.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_267.jpg" width="281" height="209" /></a></center><br />Inside my machine MDX-20 with fourth axis add on...<br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/268.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_268.jpg" width="281" height="210" /></a></center><br />Anti-flex device I've cutom made from acrylic and various screw &amp; bits...<br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/269.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_269.jpg" width="281" height="210" /></a></center><br />Here underneath I put sticky back magnetic plates...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/270.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_270.jpg" width="281" height="210" /></a></center><br />Large screw with expandable outer part that expands the more you twist it in...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/271.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_271.jpg" width="281" height="210" /></a></center><br />Simple tiny screw to guide the big one, kinda like a tug boat does..<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/272.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_272.jpg" width="281" height="210" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/273.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_273.jpg" width="281" height="210" /></a></center><br /><br />Below is my first milled shank...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/274.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 5px" border="0" src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/12/s_274.jpg" width="210" height="281" /></a></center><br />Soon I'll be a MILL-ionaire!!!<br />Sorry for the bad joke :P<br /><br />- "Begin with the end in mind" -<br />Stephen Covey<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4768303152728706630-753601089307128971?l=cadforjewels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364664544870414646noreply@blogger.com0