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by djdood
Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: CNC and 3d printing.
Replies: 6
Views: 8890

CNC milling also has limitations on what shapes/forms you can create, much more-so than 3D printing. Things like undercuts, etc., are much harder to do with milling. The cutter head has to be able to access the face to be milled. For complex shapes, this drives into much more expensive 5-axis machin...
by djdood
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:30 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Brass bar stock
Replies: 3
Views: 9108

I figured somebody here had ordered from somewhere successfully.

I'll give those a look tonight. Thanks much!
by djdood
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:08 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Brass bar stock
Replies: 3
Views: 9108

Brass bar stock

Does anyone have a good contact for an outfit willing to sell small amounts of brass bar stock? I'm looking for a short length (~ one foot) of roughly 1/2 inch by 1/4 inch thick bar. I've looked at my local hobby shops and hardware stores and unfortunately, it looks like the hobby-suppliers product ...