Small Cnc Woodworking Machines

The development of computer numeric controlled (CNC) routing, using affordable personal computers has already begun to revolutionise all aspects of the woodworking industry. In so doing it has created new opportunities for large and small businesses as well as for individual craftsmen.

CNC is a technique whereby the movement of a router head is controlled by instructions from a computer. These instructions come from a computer program or list that the user keys into the CNC 860 console or into a computer as ISO standard commands called ‘G’ codes.As an example, the code G01 X100 Y100, instructs the head to move in a straight line to a point horizontally and vertically 100mm away from its starting position.

The CNC 860 The Trend CNC package is based around the Elu/DeWalt CNC 860 Machining Centre, which has a machining area of 860mm x 860mm x 90mm. These dimensions relate to the three axes, X,Y and Z (width, length and height). Each axis is served by a separate stepper motor, controlling the movement of the routing head. Two head options are offered: a modified portable router or a continuously rated, high cycle motor, that provides improved performance for intensive machining applications.

Programming directly in G-codes through the console can be time consuming. To assist the operator, a PC software application called CNCTalk is included with the machine. This is a basic computer aided design (CAD) application which runs under DOS, the original PC operating system before Windows. It is useful for intermediate applications like cutting out irregular shapes. However, to gain the maximum versatility from the CNC 860,Trend’s Open Sign System Software for Windows is the most effective solution.

OSS consists of two separate software applications: OSS Draw which provides the drawing tools to create any shape or sign, and OSS Work which handles all the routing and tooling-related parameters like depth and offset. Graphical simulations are shown for all tool parameters enabling the user to perfect a design before routing any material.

Sign-writing As an example of how these products work together, the method of producing a simple sign is shown, incorporating two different lettering styles and a graphical logo. Having launched OSS Draw, the first step is to draw a box or boarder on the screen to indicate the overall area of the work. This can be either a simple rectangular boarder or a more decorative one. This border then needs to have a depth assigned to it. This is done by using colours to define the depth of each area.

The logo is then created using the drawing tools within OSS Draw. The words are keyed in using the text function. Again, colours are assigned to each area to produce a graphical representation of how the finished sign will look. The next task is to define the routing parameters. In the example, the red and blue areas of the logo and the lettering have been assigned a depth of 5mm and the green area assigned a depth of zero. The same dialogue box lets you specify whether a letter or object is engraved or routed through the material. The cutter profile that will be used can now be defined. With lettering, particularly serifed fonts, the cutter used needs to have a small diameter, perhaps 3mm. However, to achieve a 5mm cutting depth this will have to be routed in several passes.

A simulation of the cutting path is now drawn on screen. Having then created a G-code file of the sign ready for the CNC 860 to cut, the file is downloaded to the CNC 860. The design can now be routed, the material being held on the bed by an adaptable clamping mechanism. From the simulation, the path that the tool will take is known allowing a datum point to be set using the zero key on the console, and the program 8 INProfile is run using the start key. This type of routing operation takes around 20 minutes to complete and requires no further involvement by the machine operator. Other accessories Sign-writing is just one of the many complex and wide ranging routing operations that can be carried out using the OSS and CNC 860 package. OSS also has a range of tools for drawing component shapes and profiles directly or with an electronic sketchpad (graphics tablet). Vacuum Clamping To reduce the through-put time for this kind of operation, the CNC 860 can also be used with a vacuum bed. Trend offer a complete range of affordable vacuum pumps and jigmaking accessories to enable all CNC users to produce a highly automated production system to suit their own specific requirements.

About the Author:

Paul Disley is a woodworking expert at
Trend Router

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – CNC Windows Software

Many small business owners are unaware that it’s possible to ‘get listed locally‘ on Google. They think they are supposed to be ranking for the product or service they offer, for example, if they sold ice cream machines they think they are supposed to rank in Google for ice cream machines.

Small business owners *think* they know what their ads should look like, many small business owners know their industry backwards and forwards, they often are no where near as skilled in advertising or marketing (and those two items are not the same). Even if a business owner knows a thing or two about advertising when it comes to internet advertising more often than not they are mistaken.

If you are a web designer or an internet advertising salesperson, you have to make a sale, if your client wants thier website to look a certain way, you give them what they want. After all you are more interested in getting a check from the client than you are in ensuring the finished product actually puts money in the customers cash register.

Small business owners *think* they are supposed to be found in Google under their company name. Some web design firms tell small business owners that they *are* in Google if they can find their website by typing in the company name. The reality is the prospective customers the business owner is seeking are typing in what it is they’re in need of and the geographic area they’re willing to drive to in order to get it. Even if a product is shipped, or shipped for free, the prospective customer is likely to prefer a vendor nearby just in case they want to return it.

Take a hypothetical scenario. Let’s say you operate Harry’s Ice Cream Machines, a fictitious vendor of food service equipment that makes frozen desert. And you not only sell these but you service them. Now you’re a local company, you do not have the staff to service merchandise on the other side of the country. So you need to sell these things locally. Ok, to make it more real, the manufacturer you get the machines from dropships them and you can’t afford to cut your margin that much, so you compete locally because if your customers buy from you they’ll get service that they can’t get from a dropship arrangement.

Now you get a website built… you don’t yet know what SEO is, so you do what most everyone else you know does, you get a “web designer”. This designer builds you a site and puts in the closest thing he knows to do for keywords. Only problem is he’s shooting for the wrong target (and probably doesn’t know it). He’s got you “optimized” for ice cream machines.

Well, let’s just see how hard this is (or isn’t):

Google the keyword phrase- ice cream machines, it returns 83,700,000 results. Which means you’re trying to knock off 83,699,999 other webmasters who have a head start on you!

Now let’s say for the sake of argument, you are offering them in Maryland, Now you’re only going up against 422,000 other pages.

I don’t know about you but I’d rather get in a fight with 400K people than tangle with 83 million… what do you think?

So let’s continue with our hypothetical frozen dessert making marketer (I wonder if their really is someone in neighboring Montgomery County Maryland who sells this… I might get a client inadvertently!)

Search Google (or Bing, or Yahoo) for “ice cream machines “in Montgomery County Maryland, Now we only have to do battle with 12,000 other pages.

Moral of this story: at a minimum target the state you’re doing business in, better yet, target the county you want to do business in and you will fare much better.

It should be obvious that I deal in Maryland Internet Marketing but the local Google advertising concept works in any State or geographical area. David Bruce is Local Google Advertising Consultant, Local Organic Search Ranking Expert and professional blogger with over 100 blogs.

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