CNC Shark Forum

Are you still looking? I have a COMPLETE set-up that has barely been used. Shark HD3, water cooled spindle, self contained cooling system, dust collection, computer, Vcarve pro, monitor, tons of bits, table....etc. This is ready to roll. No problems, no issues. Had just over a year, bought everythin...

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Awesome, thanks all. I too have been doing a lot of MDF work, which makes a fine mess even with the dust collector hooked up.

I have had my Shark HD3 about 2 months now and I can see some build-up on the slides and ball screws. What does everyone else use to clean everything up nice? Grease? Thanks

Initially just had a reservoir and a 12volt pump. Spindle was steaming hot after 20 minutes. So I built a cooling system that is working flawlessly. Check out the Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR4S_S6 ... e=youtu.be

After using up almost a full sheet of MDF for practice I think I finally got it. Walnut butcher block with maple inlay.

Here's my results on a walnut butcher block using a maple inlay.

MDF on MDF

Using the "Bob" method ...I would make small test inlays. I would only change one variable at a time. Fit both halves together, and make a cross section cut to see how deep the inlay is. SWAG. Not the most analytical method, but it works for my purposes. Bob I have played, and played, then played s...

southern pastures wrote:

Bob wrote:I need the mortise (female) to be AT LEAST .3.

Why?
(One of my shortest replies ever.)
Bob

Because it's for a butcher block. I can't have the inlay too thin on a surface where people will be chopping.

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