Curved Spoke Flywheel (lots of pictures)

[wareagle]

Wes, your designs are looking great! Not something you see normally, and that adds character to the display. As has been said, thanks for sharing the information.

 

[cfellows]

I'm inspired to build a small CNC Routing machine, maybe something up to about 12" x 12" working area (I'm constrained more by shop space than by cost). My motivation is more curiosity and desire to learn than any actual need of such a thing. However, it would be nice to be able to make patterns such as those shown in this thread and make castings out of aluminum or zinc/aluminum alloy.

Chuck

 

[Cedge]

Chuck
I'm caught up in the same curiosity. I've been offered a bench top CNC mill at an attractive price but I'm just saving my jujubes for a bit longer before deciding whether to bite the bullet and got there. Just what I need... another learning curve to negotiate...LOL.

Steve

 

[DICKEYBIRD]

Hey Chuck & Steve, I have a simple CNC router and posted a few pics over in the Photos forum if ya'll are interested. (Didn't want to hijack this thread about casting.)

 

[Capt Turk]

Ahhhh...... bunch of sissies worrying about a little burn now and then. The 75 year old man that stick welded most of the hull of my 42' tugboat welded the whole thing, overhead included, wearing nothing but a bathing suit, flipflops, one glove, and a shield.
I know "I'm" not that tough ;D but got enough scars from welding burns to show I ain't a skeerd a gett'n burnt. ;D

If ya gonna be dumb, ya gotta be tough!!! ;D ;D

Capt Turk