Machining on the Fadal
The shop was a bit crowded today, so we have to machine on the old school Fadal machine. Using this machine is a test of skill has it uses pure Gcode as opposed to the conversational language the Fryer mills use.
Daily Archives: March 27, 2014
Lessons from Initial Assembly
We’ve competed assembly on one of the three Motor and Spool Sub-assemblies and we’ve discovered a few problems in the design. 1) The set screws are not holding onto the main shaft and are likely to be striped since the thread are made of plastic. Solution: Drive a pin […]