Synergy Models and Prototypes
Michael and I went to Synergy Models and Prototypes for a tour yesterday. It’s a pretty nice shop. I agreed to help them with their Web site by converting it…
Read moreNichrome!
Wohoo! I just found my Nichrome wire I got from my friend Slater. Michael and I are going to characterize it as a cutter tomorrow. Blog this! Digg this post…
Read moreLooking for a few records
I am curious to try to cut a record on a CNC machine. Does anybody have one or two I can try? Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook…
Read moreNichrome
I got some wire from my friend Slater for hot wire foam cutting! Wohoo! Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via…
Read moreFitting of bearings
I was looking over my junk pile and it appears I have enough linear hardware for the first CNC Hotwire Cutter. I cut out some test holes for mounting out…
Read moreFoam for walk-along gliders
I finally picked up some foam from the fish market to test it on the walk-along glider project. It was a little fishy but I think I rinsed them enough.…
Read moreMore Foam
I went to a fish market to get some foam (from the coolers they are shipped in). They didn’t have any but I saw some of them and I will…
Read moreKipkay’s foam cutter
This is based on .010 nichrome wire. They are also using a model train power supply which is a variable 12VDC supply. The detailed instructions are here. Here’s another one…
Read moreThinking about CNC hotwire system
I started to think this through. It’s a very different feel than ordinary CNC machines because you’re moving a wire from two ends, rather than a truck on a gantry.…
Read moreHot Wire Cutter
I just added another project to the queue. A CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter. This will be for making walkalong gliders and other small aviation projects. What’s a Walkalong glider?…
Read moreCNC Hot Wire Cutting
I am looking at making one of these for a model plane project. I think it would be very easy to make one of these machines. If you skip the…
Read more