Also, I’d love to use estlcam, but it’s not available for Mac, and I don’t have a Windows computer anymore.
Two down, one to go!
I got the first strut really cleaned up and the second one cut last night. For the third/face strut, I may try the custom version; That file is currently in progress.
QUESTION: Has anyone else found the screw slots to be tight? The keyholes fit a 5mm machine screw just fine, but the open-ended slots not so much.
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I realized what’s going on with the length error: I designed the strut at 1450mm, not 57" (close, but not exact). 1450mm is actually 57.08661 inches, where 57+1/16 is 57.0625. Even without any machine calibration, that’s only an error of .024" over a 57" distance, and that doesn’t account for error in my tape measure skills!
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You might find this thread interesting. (I did)
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I sure did. I found the keyholes did not fit over the screw heads and the slots both top and bottom were too tight. I did a little finish work on each and every one to get them to work. I chalked it up to it being my first actual cuts and use along with the machine not being dialed in yet.
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Great stuff, thanks! It looks like it’s leading me down another deep rabbithole of good stuff to try. My laptop is an Intel-based MacBook Pro 13"
For intel-based Macs then Bootcamp may be a better choice. You could also use a virtual machine, since the underlying architecture works, it would probably have better performance than any of the other options that are directed at the ARM architecture. Good luck!
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Good suggestions. I use VirtualBox a bit for work, but with Ubuntu Linux OS. A few years ago I used VirtualBox on the Mac with Windows10, but those old VM images no longer boot, and I can’t find a free Windows disk image like they used to provide. I guess I could actually buy a copy of Windows… 
One thing I love about the Mac (and Linux) is that I rarely have to reboot, so I tend to have a lot of open apps and windows/tabs. Rebooting to get into Windows doesn’t sound too pleasant, because it would interrupt my workflow on anything else I’m using the Mac for.
Sounds like a VM solution may be the way to go…
hello @beerreason just seeing if you had any updates. Have you got to use your machine yet?? I am still stuck in the finalizing steps, getting the wiring and dust collection completed to be actually done with building and designing this monstrosity.
Hey – thanks for checking in. See this thread for something I’ve been playing around with! Anybody creating architectural moldings?
My machine still doesn’t have permanent struts, no real table. I had hoped maybe to cut out a torsion box table last weekend, but life has turned again (not that I’m walking away from the LR3 this time, though). Find out why here Message #2006 by beerreason – #Random !
Well I definitely understand that! The puppy in my first posts was my version of the same process you have went through I lost Otis and it took almost a year until my wife surprised me with a puppy. I can tell you like the german shepards and I am the same way with basset hounds.
Best of luck with the puppy.
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