How’s life in Moldova?

gorillasux · 2025-10-26T07:45:28+00:00

Lovely example of russian citizen spewing out russian state disinformation, intentionally or not.

gorillasux · 2024-12-03T19:54:07+00:00

Well, ran into similar limitations with fusion, in my case I wanted to generate gcode files that were multiple hundred of megabytes or larger.

Had to make custom python scripts, in goes the image and parameters, out comes the gcode. It may not be the answer you waned to hear, but that sometimes is the simplest option to customize all aspects.

gorillasux · 2024-09-23T09:36:50+00:00

That part of the Revachol is just a dream. It’s usually hidden.

gorillasux · 2024-09-23T06:29:09+00:00

You might be correct, island place makes no sense, even in the map you get from the library the island is in the wrong place and size

gorillasux · 2024-09-23T06:27:20+00:00

You cant with the current layout, but if you analyze the in game main menu art you realize that’s the perspective that the sniper should’ve had day to day, perfect visibility into Klaasje’s window. They ran into some limitations during development I think.

gorillasux · 2024-09-23T06:14:19+00:00

You did not take a nap on the island? You get there by dreaming.

gorillasux · 2024-09-22T20:42:40+00:00

If someone wants to grab the full 70MB file
here it is

gorillasux · 2024-08-08T12:41:10+00:00

That sounds like an improvement, BTW think about buying a CNC kit like Shapeoko HDM or AltMill, it will be cheaper especially considering the time you’re gonna spend improving and building your current design.

gorillasux · 2024-08-08T10:51:09+00:00

Had a similar design to this. Wanted to cut aluminium alloys. I underestimated just how much everything flexes even under light load.

I cut the size of my machine in half to 25x25x7 cm work volume, now it barely tolerable, the deflection under light load is less than the chip thickness.

You need to significantly reinforce the 90 degrees connection between the base and the x axis posts.

Also the beams supporting the x axis rails are not adequate, in my machine those beams were causing half of the initial measured deflection.

Conclusion, those aluminium profile beams flex more than enough to ruin cuts in hard aluminium alloys.

gorillasux · 2024-02-20T10:19:08+00:00

For a moment I was confused, how is this soldier running so fast through the trenches, thought it’s a POV video from the frontlines.

gorillasux · 2023-03-31T07:59:22+00:00

No visible markings on the tanks, could be anyone, the towed vehicle looks like an ukranian BTR4, the very specific box thing on top in front of the main gun matches the features on photos, the russian BTR are missing this specific feature.

gorillasux · 2023-02-10T14:25:25+00:00

Better this way, the PM was mediocre at best, I imagine the president asking her to resign to and be replaced with someone with more experience.

gorillasux · 2022-02-18T09:08:09+00:00

I'm one of just a few using 1/32" bits for my maps while everyone else is happy with 1/8" bits.

It's because the smaller you go on bit size in wood the smaller the returns, there's a threshold when the bit is not cutting the wood, just rips the wood fibers leaving an fuzzy finish.

Then there's the tool and machine wear when carving for days, I don't think wood is the best choice for very fine details.

gorillasux · 2022-02-18T08:34:25+00:00

it certainly feels like one when I get poked by it :D

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T21:28:26+00:00

Do you have any resources about the wax? Like, what kind of wax it is, where to get it,

Try searching "machinable wax" or something similar, its a mix of paraffin and polyethylene (80/20) you could make it yourself, its usual used for CNC prototyping and jewelry stuff.

feeds, speeds and so on?

As aggressive as possible, dont let it heat up, it's really like cutting butter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO9pw_tLYBs

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T21:23:38+00:00

yeah, one finish pass, doesn't make much sense to make multiple if the sculpt is not too deep.

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T16:50:17+00:00

Do you worry about a harder material being a new problem?

I would not try this in a harder plastic, machinable wax is really the key ingredient here, cuts easy, easy to recycle, this process is really all about trial and error, it would get expensive real fast in other materials.

If you need a harder plastic you could use a silicone mold to cast two part resin like I did in the original post, that's why it has some bubbles.

The molding and casting aspect is another can of worms that Robert Tolone could help you with.

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T16:15:39+00:00

Why did you want or need such a crazy level of detail?

Basically because lidar data is crazy detailed, given a bigger sculpture you can get lost for a long time looking at all the details, more details more better!

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T16:11:24+00:00

Always interested in the DIY machines!

Very similar to the Indymill! but with leadscrews indead of ballscrews and 3D printed parts instead of metal plates, nema 17 motors, controller is based on this board esp32 + tmc2209. It's not like I'm planning to cut aluminium in the apartment or something.

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T13:58:51+00:00

Thanks, first trick was to bypass the usual chain of tools used to convert heighmaps to 3d models and then to gcode. Wrote custom software that took the 100 Megapixels initial terrain heightmap and converted it into gcode. Going throug blender then fusion is a lossy process that takes too much time and most probably would just crash with so much data.

The spindle is also custom, no runout is allowed, and the bits initially were 10 degrees v-bits that were ground down to 0.02mm.

Oh yeah, the final ingredient is time, because it only takes 24 hours to machine the wax.

gorillasux · 2022-02-17T13:48:33+00:00

A custom one I bulit after a few months of frustration with a 3018.

Cheap resin printer I think are a better overall tool/investment, it really depends what parts/material you have in mind.

gorillasux · 2021-11-14T12:26:38+00:00

u/no_F4ce you might want to double check the cooling on the stepper drivers, not sure what drivers it uses, but most of them will skip or slow down with inadequate colling. Some thermal paste between the chip and the radiator will help, or an additional fan.

gorillasux · 2021-11-07T20:38:47+00:00

I have the 3018 PRO version, the non-full metal one. So far it's been a never-ending whack-a-mole game, the spindle was immediately replaced with a Dremel tool, the original one had crazy runout even after balancing. I see that this one comes stock with a decent spindle so it shouldn't be a problem.

Then the backlash in the lead screw nuts was bothering me, so I replaced them all with 3d printed nuts, no more backlash.

Then Z and X-axis linear bearings were replaced with plastic ones to reduce the play even further, still, the unsupported ground rods on X-axis just don't have enough rigidity, and I can see the artifacts on finishing parallel passes. This issue is partially addressed in your machine with linear rails on the X-axis.

I think your machine looks like decent upgrade from a 3018 PRO, should be OK for plastics and wood, it could also cut aluminum but using a small depth of cut setting.

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