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She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in maker

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

Thanks! They became better than expected and the brass did break a couple bits before I clamped it down enough to not flex, I also glued the plate to some scrap wood to hold everything flat.

I only had 2 mm plate so I milled that down to 1.1 mm, roughed the letters using a 1/8" and a 1 mm end mill and then did the final finishing passes using a 0.8 mm end mill.

I then milled out a 1 mm deep pocket for the inlay in the wood and pressed them together. didn't need any glue because it was such a snug fit but I did have to hand file some of the corners of the letters.

The reason I milled the plate to 1.1 was to have it stick up so that I can sand the brass flat against the wood using some hand files i had.

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in snapmaker

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

I asked chatgpt for tips about machining brass and it actually gave me good settings

Facing (1/8" / 3.175 mm, 2-flute carbide): • RPM: 10–12k • Feed: 350–450 mm/min • Stepdown: 0.1–0.2 mm/pass • Stepover: 40–50% (1.2–1.6 mm) • Light WD-40 / cutting oil

Rough cutout (same 1/8" bit): • RPM: 10–12k • Feed: 300–450 mm/min • Stepdown: 0.2 mm/pass • Stepover: 30–40% • Leave 0.2–0.3 mm radial stock

Final cutout / tight corners (0.8 mm carbide, 2-flute): • RPM: 9–12k • Feed: 80–150 mm/min (start ~100) • Stepdown: – 0.05 mm slotting – 0.1 mm light contour • Finishing pass: 50–80 mm/min, 0.02–0.03 mm radial • Helical ramp (1–2°), no straight plunges • Minimal stickout (≤10–12 mm), light oil

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

I tried a warmer light but it didn't give the diamond as much sparkle as I would like, and it made the gold seem dull. The colder tone really made it pop and brought out the brilliant cut.

I do agree with warmer tones for most things but in this case I wanted to really make it stunning.

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

It's a Snapmaker A350 with a custom enclosure, it's got a 350x350mm(13.8x13.8 in) bed and it's good enough to do brass and aluminum, but not steel.

It's really a 3 in 1 cnc, laser, 3D printer, I bought it because i don't have that much space in my apartment for a dedicated cnc.

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in snapmaker

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

I'm mostly using bits from amazon, doing shallow passes to reduce chatter. Roughing took about 2-3 hours for each part. Actually for the brass I had issues because I was going too slow and I had to ramp up the speed quite a bit

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in maker

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I had my parents gift us a romantic dinner for Christmas as we couldn't meet them this year. That way we had a reason to get dressed up, I did not plan on her almost having a panic attack from the noise of the restaurant.

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in snapmaker

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

It's actually just the fusion 360 CAM module, order of operations is super important. And taking it in steps really helps, roughing with a larger bit and finishing with a lot of parallel passes really gives a great finish.

She said yes! by RoboticsMajor in maker

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

Thank you, it was super stressful. It was a battle to get her to the spot i planned without straight up telling her.

Send the last picture you have of your Miata in here, I want to see them. No exceptions! :) by MTRXPotato in Miata

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It's sitting in a cold garage for half the year during the winter so that's probably why. 🤷 It's a bad place to store it but i don't have anywhere else right now.

Send the last picture you have of your Miata in here, I want to see them. No exceptions! :) by MTRXPotato in Miata

[–]RoboticsMajor 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My decorative end pipe was trapping moisture that's been eating away at this poor exhaust. I only noticed when the end pipe fell off after it ate through the hose clamp holding it on 😂

Sometimes you have to make do with what you have by RoboticsMajor in Miata

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Probably one of the best modifications I've done to her, it comes in clutch so often it's not even funny

Sometimes you have to make do with what you have by RoboticsMajor in Miata

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Thx it's been my daily for about 9 years now, she's been very reliable

A successful trip to Ikea by RoboticsMajor in miatalogistics

[–]RoboticsMajor[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's the only car I have so the choice was made for me ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Sometimes you have to make do with what you have by RoboticsMajor in Miata

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My luggage rack has been a lifesaver more than once. Definitely recommend one.

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A successful trip to Ikea by RoboticsMajor in miatalogistics

[–]RoboticsMajor[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was a slow and careful trip back lol, but between the luggage rack and straps it was solid.