http://diylilcnc.org/forum/tags/plans Free, open-source plans for a low-cost 3-axis CNC mill by Taylor Hokanson and Chris Reilly. Sponsored by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. en-US Thu, 17 May 2012 23:55:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://diylilcnc.org/forum/search.php http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/translating-the-instructions#post-421 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:50:22 +0000 Taylor 421@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>@Hypernaut,</p> <p>We started this project with support from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, so we're definitely interested in DIYLILCNC as a teaching tool. There are also a number of folks that are interested in a Metric build (from Canada, Australia and New Zeland, I think). If you could get the ball rolling with your university, we could help organize interested builders to research subsets of the overall goal (full conversion to metric). Very exciting! Let's see if we can make the utopian crowd-source approach work. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/translating-the-instructions#post-420 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:33:02 +0000 Hypernaut 420@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>I was thinking about translating your awesome project into German. But me was thinking – this actually would only make sense if the „whole project“ would be translated, meaning measurements would need to be changed to metric systems, as do all the components. Also the parts list should be changed to what is available in Germany/Europe especially concerning standard parts (European standards/metric system). In order to do this properly, I think it would be necessary to build an „german prototype“. At the moment I am short on money, but the main problem is, that I have no clue of CNC machines and their practical operation ^^. Although I am a handman and in the middle of vocational rehabilitation for technically versed product design, so I could ask my CAD and technology teachers. Maybe I even could persuade them to make this an official school project – at least for advanced vocational training this would be a very fitting task – if this would be ok with you.<br /> Tell me what your opinion is on my thoughts.</p> <p>In any event, I will check my options and let you guys know in near future, how this progresses. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-371 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:48:12 +0000 DIYengineer 371@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Line weight would totally make sense! I bet that was the problem! </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-362 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:20:06 +0000 Chris 362@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>@DIYengineer, those are some very interesting results! It looks like in the first image the stroke weights (ie, line thicknesses) might be set very high. Try viewing in outline mode (ctrl/cmd + Y) to see the actual vectors. One metric to help you check scaling: the larger holes in the Z-cart upper and lower brackets should both be 1/2" diameter. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-360 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:45:47 +0000 DIYengineer 360@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>This is what it looks like when scaled to fit artboard, it works perfect there is just no way to keep the original dimensions, although interesting enough it keeps the correct aspect ratio.</p> <p><a title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://img690.imageshack.us/i/problem2h.jpg/'><img src='http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2318/problem2h.jpg' /></a> </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-359 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:40:31 +0000 DIYengineer 359@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p><a title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://img269.imageshack.us/i/issuef.jpg/'><img src='http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6020/issuef.jpg' /></a> </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-358 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:39:54 +0000 DIYengineer 358@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>I have tried to figure this out for the past hour with no success. Loaded DXF file into Adobe Illustrator CS4, using the ORIGINAL SIZE OPTION (Because every other option loses the correct dimensions). The result is a file so tiny that you have to zoom in 6400% to actually see it and once you do see it, it looks like a 2nd grader redid it in paint lol.</p> <p>Coreldraw X4 loads it but wont display anything at all.</p> <p>Next post is a screen shot of what im looking @ in adobe illustrator when opening the V1.02 DXF file, while using the original size option. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-357 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:38:49 +0000 DIYengineer 357@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Ok, i will have to redo them because i scaled to fit artboard :O!! Feel free to edit the above posts if need be to set people on the right track. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-356 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:49:26 +0000 Chris 356@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>@DIYengineer, the <strong>original size</strong> option should work just fine. When we do an update we'll add some scaling references as well </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-355 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:41:39 +0000 DIYengineer 355@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>My options for scaling a DXF in illustrator are:</p> <p>*original size<br /> *scale to fit artboard<br /> *scale by: ___%<br /> *scale:_____Unit(s)= # ____Points,picas,inches,millimeters,centimeters,pixles<br /> *scale lineweights</p> <p>Please let me know how to check the dimensions afterwards as well!<br /> Thanks </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-354 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:19:49 +0000 DIYengineer 354@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Something i did overlook that i have NO clue about! Since i "scaled to fit artboard" how do i make sure they are all the right size?! I don't see any dimensions so i have no clue how check them?! =( For all i know they could be 2"x3" lol </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-353 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:45:10 +0000 DIYengineer 353@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>This is what i did:<br /> 1.Opened Adobe illustrator CS4.<br /> 2.Went to *FILE* *OPEN* Navigate to .DXF V1.02 file.<br /> 3.DXF/DWG options pop up, Select Scale to fit artboard.<br /> 4.MAKE SURE there is NO check in "merge Layers".<br /> 5.Click ok.<br /> 6.The computer will now map the .dxf file.<br /> 7.dxf file CUT_sheet_1 will appear, but you wont be able to see the other layers.<br /> 8.Navigate to top bar *WINDOW* then down to *LAYERS*<br /> 9.Now the layers pallet will be active.</p> <p>10.By clicking on the eye you can have one or more layers viewable. the little lock locks the layer so you cant edit it. Unclick to edit if you need to. In the bottom right of the pallet there will be a trash can. Drag layers to trash can to delete layers. </p> <p>11. I deleted all the layers except Cut_sheet_1, then went *file* *export* type cut_sheet_1 and save as type: .DXF</p> <p>12. Leave the DXF/OPTIONS popup that follows alone, unless you know what your doing. Click ok and WALLA!</p> <p>13. Repeat for following layers.</p> <p>This finally allowed me to save sheets individually with no layers at all.</p> <p>All together in a single folder it is roughly 32.5 MB.<br /> I zipped them up and it only takes 2.03 MB.</p> <p>If you want them, email me and i will send you the individual cut_sheet_1-7 .dxf files.</p> <p>DIYENGINEER AT GMAIL DOT COM </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-352 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:55:14 +0000 Chris 352@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Thanks for the feedback, guys. We'll think of some way to address the layering issues in source files. </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-351 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:52:01 +0000 DIYengineer 351@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Thank you for addressing this problem. Every manufacturing firm i'm sending the plans to for quotes is having a huge hay day figuring out whats up with the multiple layers! Solidworks hates it, and i guess it freaks autocad out as well. Any chance you could possibly zip up the dxf sheets individually to take the confusion out for the end users? sheet 1,2,3.. etc. The layers are stumping everyone. lol </p> http://diylilcnc.org/forum/topic/problem-with-download-files#post-350 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:42:26 +0000 Bill 350@http://diylilcnc.org/forum/ <p>Got it. Thanks. </p>