Carlson Ultra Probe project

WOW…That is a great looking one, and nicely done.

Thank you for sharing 🤩 

Thanks, I bought the black powder coated version of the project box then did the panel in CAD and cut it out with my little CNC mill.

@indirtwetrust Well that CNC machine certainly does a fantastic job. I wonder what type of CNC you have. Is it a type in current production that can be purchased or…perhaps a DIY project of yours ? I’m kind of curious. 🤪

@indirtwetrust that looks awesome. Well done.

The CNC is a Makera Carvera.  It was a Kickstarter that I backed several years ago.  I hadn’t used it until the artwork for this project forced me to learn the CAD/CAM software enough to make it.  They are still in production and they just came out with a less expensive model, the Carvera Air.

@indirtwetrust Tnx. I’ll look into it. 👍 🖐️

Was I supposed to post my pictures in a new thread?  I didn’t mean to hi-jack someone else’s post.  I thought this thread was for all the Ultra Probe projects but looking around a bit it seems like everyone is making their own.

@indirtwetrust First, I also love your version! Your post isn’t considered hi-jacking, just a contribution. You can absolutely make one on that CNC, I have a 3D printer and the mill would be the perfect compliment to that.

Another question, did you use the mill to etch the text into the powder coat? It looks really clean.

@radtekman yes it’s all cut on the mill.  The text is cut with a 1/32” ball end mill with a trace operation on an outline type font.  I had intended to do the text with a laser engraver (super simple) but  wasn’t happy at all with the way it looked.  Won’t cut through the powder coat.

@indirtwetrust I also forgot to mention that was an idea before the mill. A stronger laser would help with that. Did you try running it multiple times in the same spot? Just a thought that you might get through more layers that way without upping the power.