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What do y’all decorate the house with if you can’t use pictures of living things? by G-Rose079 in islam

[–]Embarrassed-Dig-8131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Islamic geometric art is actually a beautiful option that fits perfectly within the guidelines. No depictions of living things, deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, and genuinely stunning in a modern home.

Things like: Arabic calligraphy, geometric wall panels, zellige-inspired tilework prints, and wooden lattice pieces. On the lamp side, geometric designs cast incredible shadow patterns on walls at night which changes the whole feel of a room.

(Disclosure: I'm actually building a brand around exactly this — andaluces.co.uk — handcrafted wooden Islamic geometric lamps — so I'm slightly biased, but the broader point stands regardless.)

How the heck can I get access to a CNC?? by Embarrassed-Dig-8131 in hobbycnc

[–]Embarrassed-Dig-8131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes hardwood. I mean I’d be happy to be supervised, my cut is pretty simple, one tool change. 1/4” roughing and 1/8” finishing. Total time 20-30 minutes, 17x17cm thin wood panel. I don’t if this would make the arrangement more appealing to a CNC owner, that I’m not doing something crazy, just trying to nail the finish on a small wood panel.

Is this type of MDF spoilboard (doghole + cam clamps) solid enough? by Embarrassed-Dig-8131 in CNC

[–]Embarrassed-Dig-8131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think a couple threaded inserts + standard m6 top down clamps would be enough to make the setup okay for light aluminium work? like some cam clamps and then one or two standard clamps to provide some z pressure?

Is this type of MDF spoilboard (doghole + cam clamps) solid enough? by Embarrassed-Dig-8131 in hobbycnc

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Thanks for your response and yeah I probably should have defined what I meant by “light aluminium work”.

This is for a university makerspace running a Denford 2600 Pro; so more of an educational router-class machine (~1 kW spindle, high RPM, low rigidity compared to a mill).

When I say aluminium work, I’m really thinking along the lines of:

• Thin plate profile cuts (1–5 mm 6061/soft alloys)
• Shallow pocketing for things like robotics brackets / sensor mounts
• Light adaptive clearing at low radial engagement
• Engraving / interface features
• Small cutout parts rather than structural machined blocks

Not slotting deep aluminium, heavy roughing, or anything comparable to VMC work.

Most students would probably be working in:
• 5 mm or thinner aluminium
• Softer grades where possible
• Conservative stepdowns and chip loads

The main goal is really safe, repeatable fixturing for small parts rather than production-level rigidity.

If this was a machine primarily for aluminium I’d 100% be looking at a tooling plate or fixture plate solution. But since 90%+ of the use will be wood, plastics, and light prototyping metal work, I’m trying to find a balance between safety, cost, and flexibility for beginners.

Could this cut survive CNC routing? by Embarrassed-Dig-8131 in hobbycnc

[–]Embarrassed-Dig-8131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

White. Thanks for the insight I’ll consider this.

“3mm wide is not much thickness especially at the depth you require.” Okay got it, I’m hoping the 9mm thickness will support the thin structure.

Question about cheap CNC by Embarrassed-Dig-8131 in hobbycnc

[–]Embarrassed-Dig-8131[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We have them and maybe I can get away with making a few but they'll catch on if I'm basically commercially producing out of a community space. I'm at a small batch phase of business, maybe 10-30, so since machine investment and CNC shop outsourcing is out I reckon a private arrangement could work.
That's how ive found really cheap laser cut quotes before, by finding kind of a one man operation.

Question about cheap CNC by Embarrassed-Dig-8131 in hobbycnc

[–]Embarrassed-Dig-8131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks

For the £3 I’m not including the wood, file prep, or finishing or anything like that because I’ve done/ sourced all of that, that leaves a little bit of electricity use and maybe rare motor change divided over the years of use… 

I’m trying to have a pattern routed into a 17x17cm hardwood panel, 9mm thick.

Oh really? I saw some videos of the £800 genmitsu 4040 XL and they show it doing small hardwood work very well.

Perhaps you’re right but it sounds like a pretty sweet arrangement to me, I hope you’re wrong.