5 Tools to Make with CNC

[KevBarn14 (Kevin Barnett - Carbide 3D)]

Hey Everyone

Here’s our latest video. Looking at some tools that can be made on CNC. We would love to hear what tools you here on the forum have made and utilized. Let us know what’s worked for you.

5 Tools to Make with CNC

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

One thing I would urge folks making tools w/ measuring marks to do is to calibrate the machine:

Calibrating the machines over long distances

The typical technique for machine calibration: https://my.carbide3d.com/faq/belt-stretch/ depends on precision measuring tools, and is limited by the reach of the tools in question. EDIT: It also depends on access to the MDI — if using Carbide Motion v6 it will be necessary to enable this in Settings | Options: [image] It should be possible to cut strips from a suitable blank of material, one along each axis — so we set up a square file which matches an available blank of material: [ima…

My first project on my SO3 was a pair of locking register calipers:

Locking register calipers after H.O. Studley

Hope things done on a ShapeOko 3 are okay: (Note that the projects page below is off-line) Source file: [Tool_calipers_locking] CAM done using MakerCAM and F-Engrave. Parts list: 6061-T6 aluminum, brass Chicago screw, #8-32 screw, #6-32 screw (may need a divot filed into it), and a knurled #6-32 thumb screw Cut on a ShapeOko 3 using a Makita RT-0701 and 1/8" bits, feed 215mm/min., plunge rate 27mm/min., 0.2mm cutting depth.

A further consideration if you make a lot of tools is storage:

Foam tool organizer insert

(and it’s a lot easier making the file to cut the foam insert when you already have it from making the tool)

[HaroldO (Harold Osmer)]

Thinking out loud…if you belong to a woodworking or metal group, why not make some of these items with your buddy’s name/initials or shop logo on them?

[KevBarn14 (Kevin Barnett - Carbide 3D)]

Personalization always wins Harold. Great Call.