Death in the Family (#201)

[TheSilentEngineer (Mr.C)]

There is a picture of #201 in a casket now VHB taped to my co workers cube. You sir have set a standard.

[kdan (Kenneth)]

You missed your calling!!!

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

Today whilst prototyping some stuff, I had a little accident. This was a brand spanking 203Z end mill before suffering a homing/probing issue on a non C3D controller. When I pressed GO it changed the work position to the BitSetter then went straight through the steel button at 24000rpm.

[The_real_janderson (Jonathan Anderson)]

Yikes! R.I.P. BitSetter too

[Phil25707 (Phillip Jacobus)]

Can only say whoops and maybe an OUCH!

[BrokenEndmill (Andreas)]

Was it the CNC xPRO V4 controller?

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

Nope it was a cheap generic controller cobbled together with external drivers… I’m ripping it off the machine tomorrow!

[DanStory (Daniel Story)]

@Luke

Nope it was a cheap generic controller cobbled together with external drivers… I’m ripping it off the machine tomorrow!

Hope it wasn’t your trial of UCCNC and tool change script

@Luke

work position to the BitSetter then went straight through the steel button

I wanna see the collateral damage /rubbernecking

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

@DanStory

Hope it wasn’t your trial of UCCNC and tool change script

Funnily enough that one is running really well - it just took almost a year to get setup. Undocumented and little to no help from the company.

This was a mega on one of our test rigs.

@DanStory

I wanna see the collateral damage /rubbernecking

I can’t show you that without people holding my beer

[CrookedWoodTex (Tex (Don't Mess With My Texas!))]

@Luke

changed the work position to the BitSetter then went straight through

Man, I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time!

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

@Luke

Man, I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time!

I wouldn’t recommend it

[MikeG]

@Luke

I can’t show you that without people holding my beer

I’ll hold your beer Luke! It’s Guinness, right?

[Maverick54 (John)]

As a newbie, reading this post gave me a good laugh and I really appreciate the creative nature of the post and pics, so I hope you will forgive me for ‘resurrecting’ it for others to see.

[MikeG]

Welcome to the community John
You’re going to find a totally awesome group of very smart and helpful folks here. From a creative aspect there’s also so much inspiration and willingness to share, it’s, well, great!
Enjoy your journey!

[Maverick54 (John)]

Thanks Mike, I appreciate the warm welcome and words of encouragement. Steep learning curve, but I am enjoying the journey.