What program are you using for your CAD?

Vince

Its SW 2004.

Got the lower parts of the doors painted and fitted, had to repaint them as I had welded on some overlap strips to seal.
A friend also made me up some alu channel with 40mm flats attached for the edge of the doors, looks much better and also seals much better than the bubble edging I had before.
Hood

Did the first parts on the Chiron yesterday afternoon and this morning. All went well, no problems to speak of except the drill holder is rubbing a bit on the spindles dog and a few squeaks and creaks from the way covers.
Pics below of the parts and also a link to a video.
http://youtu.be/JS9mh_iMing

Very happy with the machine so far and especially the CSMIO/IP-A, not forgetting Mach of course but I have always been happy with that, well except for the things I want in Turn
Will be even better when I get a new air manifold made and thus get rid of the air leaks.

Hood

That is such a cool machine!!  And you saved/improved it.

Hi Hood,

Very nice! Enjoyed watching the machine running and changing the tools. Like how the table doesn't move and the head is that's moving. Thanks for the video.

Also, have to note once again your wiring and routing skills!

Dan
Thanks for

I noticed in the refection from your pretty doors that your equipment seems to be sitting on a brick floor.
How do level your and maintain stability?
With your north Scottish weather and proximity to the sea, the floor must be moving all the time.

I have to agree Dan, cabinet is clean and anal. ;-)

Was surprised no provisional space for a 4th axis.
Glad to see it is starting to generate revenue.

Great job Robin

Thanks for the comments.
 The trunking in the cabinet can hide a multitude of sins

The floor in the workshop is concrete, that is outside you are seeing in the reflection. The Chiron is right at the door to the workshop so when the workshop door got opened when the guy, I was making the parts for , came in, you could see outside reflected in the machines doors.

Hood

Very Nice Hood!, Nice all around!  Makes me jealous! 

Brett

That's awesome stuff Hood! You've really put allot of work into it, and it has certainly paid off. Two thumbs up. The spindle sounds really nice and quiet. That machine reminds me of those tentacled machines in "The Matrix".

Thanks again for the comments.
 Yes the spindle sounds really good, that is a relief to me as I was unsure about it. I hope to be able to build in some sort of gearing soon to get the rpm to 6000 or so but for now that can wait.
Hood