Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread Tim Krause
I don't get the math either. I'm a knuckle dragger that understands the math after I figure what is going on in the real world. Then I can use the math to solves things faster in the future. I did the loop you are referring to using the "A" gear and standard gear set. The pen started on th

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread cole andrews
Are you kidding? nowhere near bored, this is what I was hoping for when I bought the rotary table. I have not figured out the gear or pitch combination for things like that loop at the bottom of the picture . I own the standard gears and the 2x and the .25 gears. maybe I just dont understand the m

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread Tim Krause
This is getting interesting. I did all of my original tests with the y axis at 0. As you offset the y-axis in the negative direction, or towards you, that teardrop shape gets smaller and starts to change into a wave. Controlling where they go is whole new problem. It would be really nice

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread Tim Krause
So the teardrop shape that I'm seeing ( highlighted in the red box) is just a portion of the line that is being created? If the rotary table was much bigger, we would be able to see this line drawn out. I really wish I had the reduction gears to try this out. -Tim - Original Messa

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread Ronkirch1
Hi Tim The system returned my message because the attachments were too large. I will send again in multiple messages in order to get the whole document sent. Ron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this grou

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread Ronkirch1
Hi Tim The system returned my message in error. The attachments were too large. I will send again in multiple messages in order to send the whole document. Sorry Ron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-02 Thread Tim Krause
I'm afraid all of the message is missing. Is there suppose to be some diagrams too? -Tim - Original Message - From: ronkir...@aol.com To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Rotary Table and String Art Hi Tim I

Re: CNC Kit

2010-07-02 Thread SteveEJ
Art, As details emerge I would appreciate it if you would keep us informed. I am looking at replacing my CarveWright with something a little bigger and better. Thanks, Steve On Jul 2, 7:26 am, "Art Ransom" wrote: > Went today to see a prototype of a CNC router kit.  It is 2' by 3' so it is >