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Yes. GG2Very nice.
Izzat ona dem der GG machina?
Thanks for including the gps location in your exif data . It was nice knowing you
How do you like it? Are you going to upgrade to the GG3?Yes. GG2
I like it. I’m not upgrading. The GG3 has a lot more capability, but the GG2 dies what i need/want.How do you like it? Are you going to upgrade to the GG3?
sorry i am not up to speed with this stuff - can it do essentially only lowers, or is it a true universal CNC rig capable of anything you may want to design?If i were buying today I’d get the 3
sorry i am not up to speed with this stuff - can it do essentially only lowers, or is it a true universal CNC rig capable of anything you may want to design?
they say there - 'open source' - is it like a 3d printer with a drill, essentially? or more like a production bigger CNC?
sorry i am not up to speed with this stuff - can it do essentially only lowers, or is it a true universal CNC rig capable of anything you may want to design?
they say there - 'open source' - is it like a 3d printer with a drill, essentially? or more like a production bigger CNC?
i am curious about it all, but, cannot just dump a $2.5K into an unknown experiment.Hobby level 3 axis CNC machines aren't new. What sets this machine apart from, say, a Carbide 3D Nomad is mostly the existing Gcode library specifically for this machine's design, and community support. That aside, this would still make an excellent general purpose hobby level CNC machine. The GG3's torque blows the Carbide 3D out of the water, and the GG3 appears to be cheaper too.
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i am curious about it all, but, cannot just dump a $2.5K into an unknown experiment.
plus i am not interested that much to mill guns, so it all depends upon the factual CNC capabilities of this platform. would be very interesting to look at one live, if anyone here would get one.
is it like a same principal workflow - to design parts in fusion 360, then slice them into gcode and feed those files to that thing? can it be used with an octoprint?
that picture from carbide nomad looks a bit like a joke - it looks just like a stepper motor from the creality ender 3d printer:
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Kinda.is it like a same principal workflow - to design parts in fusion 360, then slice them into gcode and feed those files to that thing?
That is actually on my list to try. I was driving my GG1 through their windows program, but it should be controllable by other tools as well. I don't know if anyone has set theirs up to be controlled that way yet.can it be used with an octoprint?
Provided the screw is sized right, and the thread is shallow enough, you don't need a ton of motor to do the work. You might be surprised by how small the motors are on conversion kits for Bridgeports.that picture from carbide nomad looks a bit like a joke - it looks just like a stepper motor from the creality ender 3d printer:
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Yeah, it's rated for "Aluminum, Brass, Copper (Some alloys are more suitable for machining)." The GG3 is rated for steel. It's a whole other game. The GG is also turned on its side, which I find a really interesting way of dealing with helping to evacuate swarf while making the tool more rigid. The Carbide is keeping to the traditional arrangement, and moving the cutting head - which is less than optimal for a small mill.The Carbide one is seemingly underpowered. I only posted that as an example of another "desktop" CNC machine. But at 70watts vs 190watt nominal for GG3 (over 350 peak), it isn't even close.
Not just guns. This is a big part of why machining is slow. It's literally why 3D printing was originally hailed as "rapid prototyping" until they realized printers are slow for their own reasons...I came really close to buying a GG2, but couldn't pull the trigger for the same sticker shock reason you have. I mean, as just a hobby that I only take semi-seriously, it's a lot. The workflow for most gun stuff appears to be heavily jig dependent and multi-step (stop machine, re-jig, re-measure/calibrate, start new step) to make optimal use of the limited axes. But I don't have hands-on experience in the gun side other than researching my purchase.
5 axis is really not that much more complex. it's two more motors, with some more structure and sensors.Edited to add: 3 axis CNC machines really aren't all that complex, with many overlapping design choices in the desktop models to 3D printers. But agree that the stepper motor for the Carbide one is way too flimsy for the task. Now a 5 axis machine on the other hand...dummy complicated. If I had one of those that broke, I'd be out of luck without factory repair.
as a part of the soviet education for me was some practical hands on experience we were given to work on mills, lathes and frezer end mills. i probably forgot a ton, but, not enough yet not to know what it is. as an every child there was supposed to be able to operate the mill and make some cannon shells.Having said all that, if you're not experienced with machining, and you're thinking of taking the leap into something like the GG for the purpose of making other things, I would take a manual machining class first to get a feel for how it's different.
5 axis is really not that much more complex. it's two more motors, with some more structure and sensors.
To my knowledge, there's no coolant system. With modern, coated tooling cutting aluminum or plastic, coolant is kind of a bonus. With steel, you still don't strictly need it, but you'll end up taking more, lighter passes, and still wear out your tools a little more quickly.what is interesting for me - i see no oil cooling in any of those small things, i guess it is not needed for aluminum work. and it all seems to be pointed horizontal, the drills move in the horizontal plane, not vertical?
The ability to tilt, swing, and nod the head is kind of obviated by the fact that your path planning is more complex than on a manual mill. The result is that you produce the same stair-stepped surfaces as a 3D printer might (potentially smoothed with a ball mill). If you need undercuts, you'll either have to gain access from the back/sides in additional setups, or use special tools (like dovetail cutters) to add those features.anyway, with all that you`ve said - what is your opinion of that GG3 machine? to me it seems somewhat interesting, but, even from how many years had passed, i recall the true mills were able to either rotate the head around 45 degrees or the object plate around - as with only 3 axles of movement for the drill itself it is not a ton of work that you can do.