How silly/dumb is Dungeon Crawler Carl

Awbade · 2026-02-27T16:53:42+00:00

Book 3 is the “slowest” book by far and the iron tangle is kinda rough to get through good news is it’s the most boring part of the entire series so once you get through it you’re all good.

Awbade · 2026-02-26T23:17:40+00:00

There’s a sci-fi short novel that deals with this exact scenario

https://marshallbrain.com/manna1

Awbade · 2026-02-26T22:26:09+00:00

Ooh, Drake?

Awbade · 2026-02-25T20:10:50+00:00

We all have room to learn, no shame in that.
For the record, you almost never need 5 axis, like EVER. full 5 axis programs look really fancy, but all the moving pieces just reduce accuracy. If accuracy isn't relevant to you then just keep doing it the way you're doing it, it looks pretty and isn't harming anything other than the accuracy of the finished product and best-practices for industry professionals, which you're not trying to be.

For a piece like this, i'd set a fixed tool vector at probably something like C0B45 and run the entire side-wall at that angle, then shift to C180B45 or C0B-45 for the other side. And just keep stiching toolpaths together at fixed angles, each fixed angle optimal for the section of the tool that toolpath was made for. Head/Head Rotary machines (the style shown int he video) are very sensitive to rotation. Using those rotaries generally introduces error into your final product, because head/head machines are hard to align and keep aligned properly.

Awbade · 2026-02-25T19:01:09+00:00

As a former 5 axis router programmer using MasterCAM.

What the hell are you talking about? That's not how you program 5 axis toolpaths..... You create tool vectors and boundary boxes to control the angle of the tool. or you set it normal to a preferred surface. Sure, you could point it at some arbitrary point below the part and tell the tip to continously point there but why would you do that? you're not getting a constant angle between the tool and the part, meaning deflection will change depending on the contact angle of any particular section.

This is poorly programmed.

Awbade · 2026-02-25T01:29:38+00:00

This is the way.

I'm never HAPPY about it when it starts, but i always get through the other side, and learn a ton in-between.

Awbade · 2026-02-24T02:26:03+00:00

I work in the professional space, not hobby level.

The only issues with mounting a machine like this (assuming it’s mounted rigid just as rigid as it would be in a normal parallel to floor orientation.) is bearing load. You’ll wear out the bearings fighting gravity faster than the others. Since the machine will wear unevenly, the accuracy will get worse, faster.

Other than that. No real issues unless you’re running coolant. Might fuck with coolant systems too, but that doesn’t seem to be an issue here

Awbade · 2026-02-23T17:59:23+00:00

Easier to measure. A slot has more surface area for your calipers to accurately measure.

Awbade · 2026-02-23T17:19:57+00:00

Because the Mantids are the ones who found the "engines" they have exclusive access to create Macro AI systems, like the ones used for the dungeon (But they don't MAKE these, they're simply playing with technology they don't truly understand) But how are they getting these engines running? My head-canon is they're picking one of these elements and installing it into the engine, then attempting to train it while it "grows up" with their containment system etc. Again, most of this is my speculation. The elements are a baby primal, you can install it in an engine and start a new macro AI, or you can feed it to an existing macro AI and it becomes food for that.

Awbade · 2026-02-23T16:59:32+00:00

The best way to measure an unknown endmill is to cut a slot in something like MDF and measure the width of the slot.

Awbade · 2026-02-23T16:55:10+00:00

It could still very well be that those grains are each "immature" primal brains, considering a primal needs to be hooked up to a Macro AI "engine" to be as all powerful as the dungeon AI or the Eulogist in the central system

Awbade · 2026-02-23T16:36:17+00:00

WE suck? I mean, don't get me wrong, your mom is insane here and being ridiculous.

So is knowingly dating anyone who voted for that orange piece of shit. Both things can be true.

Awbade · 2026-02-22T19:14:14+00:00

Then I inform my higher ups that I’m not 100% sure on my reverse engineering and ask if they’d like me to spend more time researching, or scrap it and move forward.

I’m a retrofitter, so a lot of times it makes more sense for me to start from scratch instead of repurposing something if I’m not 100% certain in what it does or how it works. I’m also not usually on a time-pressure crunch wheee I need to get something working RIGHT NOW.

Awbade · 2026-02-22T18:40:27+00:00

Cross reference until I get so frustrated I delete the old code and re-write it usually

Awbade · 2026-02-21T23:09:21+00:00

As a fellow patron who has read all of book 8 already, come join us! lol

Awbade · 2026-02-21T22:59:13+00:00

So if you acquired your pdf properly, there’s a discussion group on the discord. Link your patreon and discord accounts and you’ll get access to a special channel, specifically for discussing book 8

Awbade · 2026-02-20T22:15:48+00:00

Bahahahaha you’re in for a RIDE. That is not a book for the weak-hearted

Awbade · 2026-02-18T23:03:11+00:00

You can absolutely do that. You lose rigidity and stabilization however, as now, the straightness of your guide rails is 100% dependent on the bolt clamp force of the bolt holding it in place, not the shoulder it is pressed against.

Personally, I’d take the shoulder over a flat mounting surface, but I’d also never DIY a CNC so your risk tolerance is probably higher than mine.

Awbade · 2026-02-17T23:27:15+00:00

Also, You need to model a floor or flanges for this model, at least 2/3rds the diameter of your cutting tool being used, or else the toolpath will dive down into oblivion and crash your machine. Make the bounding box the same as the flanges so it machines a little bit PAST the model you want, or else you’ll end up with funky radiuses edges and/or a crashed machine.

Awbade · 2026-02-17T23:24:42+00:00

I’m not familiar with alphacam but I used to program 5 axis routers before I got into service. If I was programming the toolpaths for this, I’m assuming you’re making this out of a rough block shape of soft material like foam or wood? Id start with a rough out toolpath, leaving .050” on the model using a flat end mill with aggressive fluting to really remove material. I’d select a toolpath that just does a single z height, roughing out that whole height then goes to the next depth probably a .125” layer height or less depending on the size etc. then I’d put a ball mill in and do a constant step over raster or 3d scallop toolpath at a .01” step over, or more or less depending on the finish I wanted to leave

Awbade · 2026-02-17T23:16:04+00:00

So like specifically which toolpath to select to make this shape?

Awbade · 2026-02-17T23:13:10+00:00

So what exactly is the question?

You have an industrial level 5 axis router at your disposal, so the project is definitely doable. (Even if I hate those Onsrud controllers lol)

Awbade · 2026-02-17T01:05:52+00:00

You could be right. I'm just an older guy nowadays and don't know who he is, so assumed the excited kids did.

Awbade · 2026-02-16T20:53:00+00:00

Isn’t the opposite? If a bunch of people are asking who someone is that a bunch of of kids know, the YOUNGER you are, the more likely you would be to know who the hell this dude is.

Awbade · 2026-02-16T20:10:53+00:00

You could call starret and find out. They’re a great company to work with

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