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Posted: 493 days ago by Geoff
I have disabled automatic registration of new blogs as well as leaving comments due to the high leve… more
Welcome!
Posted: 725 days ago by Geoff
Welcome to Cncdiaries.com. This is a site to document and share your experiences building your own… more
Adding tabs to your 3D model
Posted: 437 days ago by Geoff
I use NX7 for my modeling and CAM software and like most software, there is not necessarily an easy… more
Dust Shoe V2
Posted: 437 days ago by Geoff
I decided to create a new dust shoe to replace the one I was currently using. I wanted to use a spl… more
Building a monitor/keyboard/mouse drawer...
Posted: 454 days ago by Geoff
Well up until now I have been using my computer running the router with the CRT monitor, keyboard, a… more
Building an enclosure...
Posted: 466 days ago by Geoff
Another thing I wanted to do was to build an enclosure to organize all my electronic components and… more
Running vacuum hose...
Posted: 467 days ago by Geoff
As part of my efforts to reduce the amount of airborne dust created from the routing process, I deci… more
Creating a dust shoe...
Posted: 469 days ago by Geoff
Realizing now how much saw dust my CNC router creates in my little workshop, I decided it was a top… more
Making sawdust! And lots of it...
Posted: 480 days ago by Geoff
Well just to test out the router, I created my first 3d wood puzzle of a spider using 1/4" MDF.
I… more
It's alive!!!
Posted: 483 days ago by Geoff
It's alive!!! I've got the router running and making cuts. Still not going full throttle yet but I… more
Learning the CAM software
Posted: 485 days ago by Geoff
I've been learning more and more about how to use the NX7 Manufacturing application. I created a si… more
Spindle relay acquired...
Posted: 489 days ago by Geoff
I've been looking around for a DC controlled relay to turn my spindle on/off. Since the router I ha… more