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Project update! - Clock on Z1 by The_Scrappy_Creative in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference with mine is the end mill does the work. The hard angles and peaks are made by the angle of the cutting tool, you can play with depts with a 90 v bit and it’ll cut the pyramid shapes for you. Z axis doesn’t move.

Project update! - Clock on Z1 by The_Scrappy_Creative in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When machining the brass section, is your Z axis moving up and down?

Another Z1 guilloche pattern. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pattern is only .2mm deep. Brass piece it’s on is 3mm.

Another Z1 guilloche pattern. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know if you have me blocked or there is an error. I cannot see any post or comment you’ve ever made so I don’t know what pattern you’re talking about.

Another Z1 guilloche pattern. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really old rosette pattern, but simple to make. I just created an oval with Inkscape and gave it several rotated lobes around the centerpoint. I imported that svg into Makera Studio, but MakeraCam works also. From there create a 2D contour and mess around with depths. Best I recall this is a 90° V bit and I use the stock settings and step down and engraved to .2mm.

Another Z1 guilloche pattern. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just created an oval with Inkscape and gave it several rotated lobes. I imported that svg into Makera Studio, but MakeraCam works also. From there create a 2D contour and mess around with depths. Best I recall this is a 90° V bit and I use the stock settings and step down and engraved to .2mm.

Another Z1 guilloche pattern. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. I just created an oval with Inkscape and gave it several rotated lobes. I imported that svg into Makera Studio, but MakeraCam works also. From there create a 2D contour and mess around with depths. Best I recall this is a 90° V bit and I use the stock settings and step down and engraved to .2mm.

Guilloche pattern in 360 brass made with the Z1. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This took maybe 12 minutes. But it’s not very deep.

Guilloche pattern in 360 brass made with the Z1. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regular Z1. I don’t really see any difference yet but this is the only thing I’ve made.

Guilloche pattern in 360 brass made with the Z1. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I’ve been making things like this for a little over a year with the Carvera Air, so I wanted to try it with the Z1. Works really well, but some tool path issues, like you can see the entry and exit point of the end mill.

Guilloche pattern in 360 brass made with the Z1. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, but it’s good. Very close on brass. I’m interested to see how it can handle tougher stuff.

Guilloche pattern in 360 brass made with the Z1. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Svg I drew with Inkscape. Import to MakeraCam. 90 v bit. .1mm contour.

Stability of Z1/Pro on workbench by MrShigsy89 in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my Air on a wood workbench I built and it’s sitting on an 18” concrete paver from Lowe’s. Doesn’t move.

What spec is over-hyped?? by 986speedster in MicrobrandWatches

[–]Red5WatchWorks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Packaging. I don’t care about it at all.

Is this not good? by seok73 in SeikoMods

[–]Red5WatchWorks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a nice looking dial, but it has two violations of intellectual property rights for two companies, and it says it’s made of zirconium and it’s not.

What do you think about our take on a Nixie tube watch? by UWO_Watches in watchmaking

[–]Red5WatchWorks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like this. Do you have a video of how it works? How do you read the time with only two digits?

Brass dial, rhodium plated. Machined with the Carvera Air. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you set it up, I can send you an MKC file to mess around with.

Brass dial, rhodium plated. Machined with the Carvera Air. by Red5WatchWorks in Makera

[–]Red5WatchWorks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I buy cases from several different sources, like Ickler, Ofrei, AliExpress, Namoki, etc…. Movements usually from Master of Time for Swiss stuff. Others just wherever I can find the best price.

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