| Type | Length | Width | Thickness | Job Zero |
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| Name | Type | Tool | Feedrate | Plungerate | Cut Depth |
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| Filename | File Type | File Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| design_1 | c2d | 2.25MB | |
| design_2 | crv | 2.33MB | |
| design_3 | jpeg | 2.33MB |
I secured the MDF to the spoil board using masking tape and super glue. I then cut out the hand hold, outside profile, and pocket for the Plexiglas using a .25 inch endmill 201 from Carbide 3D.
I then switched to a .125 straight flute endmill from home depot to cut out the maze path. Next I switched to a 1/8 inch roundover router bit that had a .5 inch bearing on it that I removed and ground off the piece that holds the bearing in place. with the roundover bit set up as a .5 inch endmill.
I did an inside pass for the handle and an outside pass for the profile of the board at .125 inch depth to round the top edges. I then offset the Plexiglas pocket inside by .002 inches and cut out the Plexiglas with a 1/16 inch endmill to cut the corners as tight as possible then filed them slightly to fit. I put 10 glow in the dark airsoft BB's inside and used super glue to attach the Plexiglas to the board.
Maze pattern from online Maze generator. http://www.mazegenerator.net/
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Comments
Americansawdust posted 5 years ago
I changed a few things to make this cut faster. I changed the bit for the plexiglass recess to a 1" bit I use for my spoilboard clearing. Cut that time from over an hour to 6 minutes. (feedrate 35 ipm, plungerate 10 ipm, RPM 3850, depth per pass .425) This will allow for one pass of the pocket for the plexiglass. I also changed the maze cut start depth to the max depth of the pocket cut, otherwise you'll just watch the 102 bit cut for .1 of an inch and cut air only. I increased the feeds and speeds as well (with my experience, the MDF can handle it without breaking. I changed the depth per pass to .1) This made for a total cut time of less than 2 hours, where it was well over 6 prior. Other then that, this is a great file!dreamwevre posted 4 years ago
How did you go from the maze file to Carbide Create or similar?CarverCarver posted 2 years ago
I made 2 of these. The first, at the specified 16" x 12", made for an interesting size. The only marble that I readily had available was a BB. The second Maze was in hopes of using a standard size marble. I chose 24" x 20". It worked for the most part except at the 4th level from outside. Where there was an opening to level 5, (heading toward center) it was too small for my marbles to traverse. I searched through all my marbles for the smallest ones. I believe, in order to accommodate a "normal" size marble, one would have to go to a minimum of 26" x 22" scenario. Someone with a mathematical orientation would know more than I about how to calculate such things. It was a fun process to watch. I used MDF and a 102 Carbide bit. It started out registering over 33 hours for the project. I did bump the federate to 200% to save a few hours. In hind sight, I should have used a 1/4" (202?). I believe it would have no ill effect. Contact me if I can help.You must be signed in to leave a comment.