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CNC hiccups

Posted by Ann Clough on

So now that the Laser is back up and running (I don't think I got that posted here.  Just on the OWC facebook.  sorry.  I'll try and be better about that.), that gave the cue to the CNC to start acting up.  Well, to its credit, it's not the CNC machine itself....It's the spindle.  The doohickey that holds the engraving bit.   Yesterday, I just happened to take some video of the CNC running smoothly.  It's engraving the "Peacock" design on aluminum. 

 

 

 

 

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Travel, Side projects, Laser Progress

Posted by Ann Clough on

Morning! Josh has been in Texas all week, so it's been a bit more chaotic than usual. Not too bad...Working from home, I'm usually the one doing the kid and errand running...and food and house stuff. But when he is away, there's just not as much quiet time (for me) from our chatty cutie pies. His traveling for work isn't a new thing, we're used to the routine of it all--well, as used to it as you can get. He gets home really late tonight-The kids are super excited that he'll be here in the morning. Anyway, it's still been...

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Out the door/on the table

Posted by Ann Clough on

Hammered Copper set heading out the door to FL.   Next up on the work bench--- a  silver set I've been putting together bit by bit between orders. Production work can get tedious. It's nice to have a completely random set in the works....keeps the creative juices flowing.

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The answer....

Posted by Ann Clough on

The answer to the riddle: My latest work equipment purchase: a laser engraver. To say it's been a weird and frustrating experience is an understatement. I purchased this laser engraver mid September 2018. I haven't had any appreciable time on it, as things keep breaking. The latest was the recent software upgrade. The company pushed it out. It broke my machine. So I "got to" completely disassemble my machine and ship the control stack back to them for re-imaging. I shipped it Thursday. And now I wait. Plus sides, (because I really need to look at the plus side of...

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one more picture...

Posted by Ann Clough on

This picture will probably give it away.  I've got to wait until the weekend, when, in theory, I will have more time to write (ha!).  I'll finally explain what in the world all these  bits and pieces are :) .

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