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Offline Acerocket

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Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« on: July 16, 2012, 07:02:03 AM »
Some of you might have seen the old shop tour I posted a year or so ago (on another forum though).  With the addition of the new mill, i decided to make a new shop tour to show how my shop looks now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UF5OP7ToZE&feature=youtu.be

I also made a couple videos of the new machine doing a few small things to show some of it's capabilities.  As time allows, i will try and make some more videos later of the milla ctually cutting some different parts.

Autoamtic tool length and diameter offset measurement and setting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWs5Q715Xlo&feature=youtu.be/

Why a full enclosure was a must have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAIikUEb948&feature=youtu.be

Tool changes, 100% rapids and 100% feeds for a couple tools (tracing a 2" x 2" square).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBYpiudX8bk&feature=youtu.be

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Re: Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 07:24:07 AM »
Very nice setup Wat! I have a machinist friend who does some work for me when needed and if he could see your shop he would definitely be in Awww :)
Looks like you have a saber builders paradise there ;)
Sabers so far:

Luke V2,US 2.5 with crystal chamber(by ALuke123)
MR Vader ESB
MR Luke ESB
MR Luke ROTJ
MR Obi-Wan ROTS
Leia(work in progress)

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Re: Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 07:31:57 AM »
I can't wait to get home to watch these! Unfortunately work blocks youtube.

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Re: Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 07:55:39 AM »
Very cool!

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Re: Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 10:10:56 AM »
Cool videos Wat!  I like how easy the tools change out and it sounds like the machine is relatively quiet.  I look forward to the videos of machining in progress.

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Re: Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 10:40:12 AM »
those machines are awesome... also nice to see the place my obi tpm was created


JQ SABERS MASTER ORGUS DIN CFX
JQ/LDM/MH GK3 OBI-WAN KENOBI Proffie
JQ MASTER REPLICAS LE SIDIOUS CONVERSION CS3
JQ~OM AWESOMESAUCE MAUL STAFF DUAL CFv7
LDM MKVI LUKE SKYWALKER ROTJ REVEAL CFv6
JQ SABERS OBI-WAN EP4 ANH (RUSSREP)CSV4
FX SABERS VINTAGE GRAFLEX IV ANH CFv5
FX SABERS VINTAGE GRAFLEX V ESB CFv5
JQ SABERS OBI-WAN REVEAL AOTC CS3.0
JQ~VV STARKILLER #2 RUN1 CFv6 cex
JQ~OM ANAKIN "Skinnyflex" CS3
JQ~TRIDCLOUD ANAKIN AOTC CFv7
SC~VV QUIGON JINN #2 CFv5
OM OBIWAN TPM #2 CFv5
JQ SABERS LUKE ROTJ CFv4
JQ~korbanth DOOKU CS2
JQ~korbanth SIDIOUS CS2
JQ SABERS Kylo Ren CS3
LINK TO MY SABERS

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Re: Orbital Machining 2012 shop tour (with new mill vids)
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2012, 11:53:30 AM »
Wow that is really impressive.  :)

Haha... Well, it's a fool's errand, boy. The Emperor's army is infinite. You'll eventually be killed... or worse... and nothing will have changed.

 

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