Avatar
Please consider registering
guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed Topic RSSsp_TopicIcon
New to DCT
Avatar
CarbonTerry
Member
Members
October 30, 2008 - 6:06 pm
Member Since: October 23, 2008
Forum Posts: 42
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hello all,
New to the forum but not entirely new to computers. 5 years ago I didn't know what a computer was. Now I have 5 in my house. Two are used for running small NC milling machines. We still use XP. I have just recently built a new machine. Core Duo Quad 6600, 775 processor: 3 GB RAM, GFX card for dual montors: 3, 500GB Seagate hard drives: and a wireless connection.

CarbonTerry

Avatar
David Hartsock
Admin
October 30, 2008 - 7:38 pm
Member Since: August 7, 2011
Forum Posts: 1117
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Welcome aboard Terry! I'm glad you're here and I hope to see you around here a lot!

I'm intrigued by the milling machines - what are you milling? Wood, metal? Making anything interesting?

Avatar
Jim Hillier
Admin
October 31, 2008 - 12:34 am
Member Since: August 9, 2011
Forum Posts: 2709
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hi Terry - G'day mate and good on ya. I too would like to hear more on the milling machines and how the computers interact with them.

cheers....JIM

Avatar
Chad Johnson
Mod
Members
October 31, 2008 - 9:39 am
Member Since: August 11, 2011
Forum Posts: 867
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Welcome to the best place on the web! (well, best family friendly place on the web, that is).

Pull up a chair, put your feet up, and dive into the deep end. Just dive shallow, the deep end is still not quite full of it yet.

--zig

Avatar
CarbonTerry
Member
Members
October 31, 2008 - 11:34 pm
Member Since: October 23, 2008
Forum Posts: 42
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

The milling machines are quite small....the size of a 19" CRT monitor..or so. I am machining plastic parts. The machines read a simple G-Code.
I look forward to partcipating in the Forums.

Thanx

Avatar
David Hartsock
Admin
November 1, 2008 - 11:35 am
Member Since: August 7, 2011
Forum Posts: 1117
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Plastic. Very cool! I'm not trying to press, but do you make the same specific part or various things. I'm just curious. Everytime I see a milling machine on TV I always think to myself that I would like to have one to play with! Must be the tinkerer in me.

Avatar
CarbonTerry
Member
Members
November 2, 2008 - 6:31 pm
Member Since: October 23, 2008
Forum Posts: 42
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Dave,
Each machine is set up to make a specific part. I can just hit "GO" and 45 minutes later I have 48 perfect parts!!
I have been fortunate over the years to participate in many different types of work. Now in my senior years I am learning about computers and web design.

CT

Avatar
David Hartsock
Admin
November 2, 2008 - 11:20 pm
Member Since: August 7, 2011
Forum Posts: 1117
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I want one. I don't have a need, of course, but I would love to watch it do it's thing!

Forum Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Most Users Ever Online: 2303
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 173
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
Chad Johnson: 867
Mindblower: 684
carbonterry2: 356
Flying Dutchman: 278
grr: 211
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 11
Members: 3238
Moderators: 7
Admins: 3
Forum Stats:
Groups: 8
Forums: 20
Topics: 1959
Posts: 13578
Newest Members:
dasekta9@gmail.com, tdhunt@live.com, cp5cp8, EndaDeRoade, Oliviamurphy
Moderators: Carol Bratt: 67, dandl: 740, Jason Shuffield: 1, Jim Canfield: 8, Terry Hollett: 0, Stuart Berg: 0, John Durso: 0
Administrators: Jim Hillier: 2709, Richard Pedersen: 215, David Hartsock: 1117
Scroll to Top