by Bob Warfield | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Projects, Software
For those curious about using a program like Rhino3D, this is a quick walkthrough of how I changed my original steam port design to a fancier version. Instead of drilling at a steep angle to keep the ports near the end of the cylinder, I change the design to use a...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects
Elmer Verburg’s Reversible Open Column Steam Engine Team Build I’m participating in a Team Build of this little steam engine with a bunch of guys over on the HMEM board. I’ll document the progress here. A Team Build is where a group of guys get...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects
Jaxa Low Temperature Differential Free Piston Stirling This was a kit that required no machine work, but it was fun anyway. It runs on a cup of coffee: The box came straight from Japan via eBay… Pretty simple set of parts. The celluloid plastic are...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
DIY CNC Mill Electronics This article details the electronics I put together for my DIY CNC machine. Computer Shuttle SK21G Barebones PC This is a very nice sized little self contained computer that is plenty powerful enough to run Mach 3, particularly with a...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
E-Leadscrew Panel Functions The E-Leadscrew is designed to enhance manual lathe operations using CNC-like technology without the need for CAD drawings or g-codes. Instead the operator relies on manual operations together with an optional DRO and the E-Leadscrew...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
CNC Lathe: Stepper Driver Electronics The stepper driver electronics consist of a DC stepper power supply, the breakout board or controller, Gecko Drives, and some miscellaneous relays needed to control things like spindle and coolant. I want want to put all of this...
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