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by Dave
Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: AutoCad, Sheetcam, Inkscape to GoFabCNC
Replies: 4
Views: 7516

Re: AutoCad, Sheetcam, Inkscape to GoFabCNC

That's pretty slick. The spade came out really cool, that thin spot on stem looks tricky. Did the spade end up being a loose piece? Was that intentional?
by Dave
Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Go Fab in cold weather?
Replies: 5
Views: 16034

Re: Go Fab in cold weather?

I keep mine in an unheated garage and haven’t had any issues, but it doesn’t get that cold here in central Texas.
by Dave
Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: Water Pans
Topic: Water Pans?
Replies: 31
Views: 49973

Re: Water Pans?

That's my table! GreenCut acts as a rust inhibitor. From the SDS it's just Propylene Glycol, which is used all over the place (food safe anti-freeze, vape juice, etc). I'm building out my circulation and filtration system now, will post pics as it comes. I just picked up a bunch of 55 gallon drums f...
by Dave
Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:15 pm
Forum: InkScape
Topic: Tip: Getting those most out of your sheet
Replies: 1
Views: 6363

Re: Tip: Getting those most out of your sheet

No idea what's going on with attachments there, but hopefully the pictures help.
by Dave
Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: InkScape
Topic: Tip: Getting those most out of your sheet
Replies: 1
Views: 6363

Tip: Getting those most out of your sheet

If you're like me, you've got a bunch of sheet metal lying around with random parts cut out, and it can be tricky fitting another part onto the sheet. I came up with a process that's been working pretty well for me: 1. With the sheet on the table, take a tape measure and lay it out on the sheet para...
by Dave
Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:12 am
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: Firepit From 4x5 10 gauge
Replies: 7
Views: 13638

Firepit From 4x5 10 gauge

Everything in this fire pit except for the tube handles was cut from a single half sheet of 10 gauge with virtually no waste.

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by Dave
Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:33 am
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: Cutouts for a family reunion
Replies: 2
Views: 5972

Re: Cutouts for a family reunion

Wow, those look super sharp.
by Dave
Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:00 pm
Forum: InkScape
Topic: Help - Turn Downloaded DXF file to G-Code in Inkscape
Replies: 2
Views: 6490

Re: Help - Turn Downloaded DXF file to G-Code in Inkscape

Howdy, Sometimes they work out of the box in Inkscape. Go to File->Import and then choose your DXF file. If that doesn't work, I use QCAD to convert the DXF to an SVG file and load the SVG in inkscape. The trial version shuts down after 10 minutes or something like that, but that's plenty of time to...