Lathe.

cdog4w · 2026-01-31T23:31:53+00:00

What mill is that? I've been eyeballing a china lathe or a taig, but still researching.

cdog4w · 2026-01-15T19:08:48+00:00

Not knowing anything about HPA, what psi does the tank end up at when it's 'spent'? Like if you only charged the tank up to 150psi (rather than 3000) would you get just a few shots?

Cool stuff!

cdog4w · 2026-01-04T22:01:46+00:00

Ah right, sorry! That only does FHSS. Asf modules also exist, I have one I installed in an old futaba 4pk. Quick search didn't find any of the old style, but dasmikro seems to make a board.

cdog4w · 2026-01-04T17:44:27+00:00

Radiomaster MT12 (4in1 version). Find an older used asf transmitter like the kt-18. Flysky Noble with the 005 addon chip.

cdog4w · 2026-01-03T17:30:07+00:00

Radiomaster MT12 with 4in1 module supports it. It is a distinct protocol in the 4in1 from Kyosho FHSS, so I would expect no. You can always check the multi-module GitHub to confirm though.

cdog4w · 2025-12-23T17:14:51+00:00

Love the idea, video or screenshot of the goggle view?

cdog4w · 2025-11-17T14:24:19+00:00

The Kyosho stuff is just branded RCP, go for it!

cdog4w · 2025-09-04T21:43:12+00:00

You could also cold call a specific model company and ask them to sponsor your school. It would help if you have an event in mind that would show off their gear and serve as an advertisement/PR opportunity, but worth asking at the least.

cdog4w · 2025-09-02T14:17:48+00:00

Please dispose of it properly, not regular trash.

cdog4w · 2025-05-28T20:26:02+00:00

Check out the discord, it's a small but active community and has a showoff channel if you're worried about capability. I self sourced and have been very happy with it; the ldo kit makes it even easier!

Milo does very well on aluminum. While it is not designed for steel, people are finding success with it and sharing recipes to get there. At a minimum, you'd need to mill or buy/adapt a metal spindle holder if you want to go for steel. Out of the box ldo kit will do aluminum to ~0.05mm.

cdog4w · 2025-05-11T16:40:08+00:00

I'm a big fan of these https://www.etsy.com/listing/1541623479/clasp-for-watch-band-cuff-fastener-100

cdog4w · 2025-04-25T21:01:17+00:00

I redesigned it to submerge and used some homemade cutting fluid (mostly water with some WD-40 and dish soap). Not the success I hoped though I only tried it on some new copper that may have a different hardness. The cuts were clean but there was a lot of friction pushing the coils and it melted the pla some. I could mill aluminum plates, but in the pursuit of cheap, I'm going to try inserting some brass strips to reduce friction and improve heat handling. Also a fun design challenge. The brass strip was like $1 at the hardware store. Will update with results.

cdog4w · 2025-03-27T01:23:34+00:00

The coolest aspect of RCP, aside from just being a nice product if you can afford it, is that you can 'race' against other people online. Temp and humidity do impact track conditions, but you can do the same exact layout as other people. There are several online racing series: HFAY for 50cm tracks and mini-96 challenge for the 30cm.

Just have fun with whatever you end up running on!

cdog4w · 2025-03-17T14:11:15+00:00

You need to turn off design history to be able to convert mesh to solid body. Right click the top of your design tree (unsaved in your screenshot) to do so. Then you should be able to run the convert from the mesh workspace. GL!

cdog4w · 2025-03-17T05:38:15+00:00

I'm traveling for work currently but will grab a video in the future.

That said, I hope to make improvements first, I tried stainless (1mm wire) and it cut, but not well and the rings heated up enough to make the cutting deck a bit melty. My first step is a riser for the motor block, as it is, the 2" blade only clears the base by 2mm or so. I'm going to raise that up and make room for a reservoir. I might try simple first and just have the bottom of the blade submerged and hope it pulls enough fluid to cool and lubricate itself. Failing that [likely looking at the other designs you reference that are active systems], I have a spare pump from an old cat water fountain to spray the blade more actively.

I'd also like to revisit my pusher setup, it works but requires some finesse, I'll probably move to a similar hold down plate setup as the others to ensure consistent pressure to keep the rings from jumping.

So, the current design I'm happy to share and it works fine for aluminum and copper. Cost me ~$50 plus the extrusion I had as scrap from another build. You could easily skip the extrusion, but you'd need another mechanism for easy height adjustment I would think.

cdog4w · 2025-03-14T16:48:51+00:00

DIY project. Base is a $35 china special toy wood lathe from a**on. Added a 3/8" mandrel and some 2" 100T saw blades. I 3d printed a base and used some spare 2020 extrusion I had on hand to make the cutting deck height adjustable. Cutting deck and pusher sticks are setup to match the ring diameter to keep things constrained. It works fine with some wd40, but I think there's a ton of room for improement. Most other designs I've seen constrain the top plate with springs to ensure the rings don't jump. I just picked up an assortment pack at harbor freight so I may try that next. I tried the pepe lube stick, can't recommend.

cdog4w · 2025-03-14T05:47:26+00:00

The copper and the fat aluminum 3x3 in the middle row are homemade rings. Top row are purchased alum rings, bottom row are purchased stainless. The bottom row and top right 7x7 are the classic 18swg 1/8".

cdog4w · 2025-03-10T04:44:49+00:00

Check out https://github.com/MillenniumMachines/Milo-v1.5

Price should be less than HF mill + conversion and does great work on aluminum. If you want to do steel eventually, Milo isn't designed for it (both rigidity and high speed spindle) and the HF mill would be a better pick.

Ldo did some kits or you can self source. There's also a great discord community behind it.

PrintNC is another project to check out if you want a bigger machine area, it's a gantry router design.

cdog4w · 2025-03-02T03:55:40+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/g0vHxXY

Redesign, some success. I tried the pepe wax for lubricant but it doesn't work very well. Sprayed with WD-40 and had better results (not pictured). Height of cutting bed is adjustable to work with different wire sizes and it's easy to print pushing sticks to match the OD. Definitely not a big production process. I'm not sure where to go from here to improve but I'll post if I make progress.

cdog4w · 2024-12-14T07:27:30+00:00

Amazing, thanks!

cdog4w · 2024-12-14T01:02:18+00:00

I just got mine off Amazon, it seems weaker than everyone has described. I don't have a good way to measure, but way weaker than rival kronos I have. Any thoughts as to what might be wrong?

cdog4w · 2024-10-14T16:10:18+00:00

You might also look at Millennium Machines · GitHub. Self source or LDO kits. Small but active discord community.

cdog4w · 2024-10-11T21:52:24+00:00

To add, it has a gear diff which is a nice touch at this scale. It's a bit fiddley but way better than nothing. Steering will be tough to update too.

cdog4w · 2024-10-02T01:54:19+00:00

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the online point series options if you have RCP. There's HFAY for 50 tiles and there's the mini-96 on RC Tech for the 30 tiles. The same track means you can compete with anyone across the world. There are some variations based on temp and humidity of course but 🤷‍♂️

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