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6/21/2021 0 Comments

65mm Router and 80mm Spindle Light

​Want to build your own?

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Here it is.....Squint no longer!!! Your Onefinity Router and Spindle light is here! No more trouble seeing your work area and zeroing your X,Y,and Z axis. 
Here I will walk you through the steps of making your own router or spindle light. Below you will find links to tools and products I use to make these lights a reality. 
  • ​Lights 100mm (for 80mm Spindle) or 80mm (for 65mm Router)
  • STL File to print: Rowdy Roman Etsy Shop
  • Small Gauge Wire Strippers
  • Soldering Iron with Helping Hands
  • Solder​
  • Wire
  • ​Heat Shrink 1/8" & 1/4"
  • ​Lighter
  • Power adapter
  • Braided Cable Sleeve
  • Fully Threaded M5x40mm Bolt
  • M5 Rivet Nut
  • Optional Clapper
This is actually a simple little wiring project that just requires some experience soldering wires. The rest is remembering to put heat shrink on your wire before you solder the wires and when to put the braided cable sleeve on. Even so I will still walk you through the steps.

First get all your tools and materials laid out for ease of access so that when you are trying to hold the cable sleeve while reaching for the lighter stuff does not go everywhere. 

Second Your cord length does not have to be exact but you definitely want to have around 10" in total. Your transformer plug should come with around 5 feet so measure your wire out around 5 feet as well.

Third you will prepare your light and take off the hard plastic that covers the actual led round light strip. Also take off the foam adhesive on the back of the light strip. You will also want to unplug the wire at the white connectors. This will allow more movement while soldering.

​Next strip your wires and slip on the 1/4" heat shrink over both wires than 1/8" heat shrink on to each individual wire and using the helping hands solder the wire together than slip the 1/8" heat shrink over each wire and use the lighter to shrink it. Than slip the 1/4" heat shrink over both 1/8" joints and repeat the process with the lighter. 

Next slid the braided cable cover on your wires than slide the heat shrink over the braided cable cover. You will use the heat shrink to keep the braided cable cover in place. This will give it that professional look!

You will repeat this process just remember you will need to think ahead as to when to add the braided cable cover and the heat shrink. 

Your last solder will be soldering your wires to the transformer plug after you snip the end off of the transformer plug to expose the bare wires. What I have found is some of the plugs do not have colored wires so you will have to do some trial and error to make sure your positives and negatives match up. 
Hook this bad boy up to your Onefinity and plug it in to your clapper and viola you are done!!
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2/9/2021 0 Comments

Ortur Master 2 LightBurn Camera Mount

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For the Price you can not beat this laser!!! My guess is you already have the laser but have heard through the social media sphere about ways to align your stock with the laser. In other words how to laser your design on to your material exactly where it is meant to be. 

There are many different ways to do this. Ideally you will have a square piece of wood which makes it easy. Sometimes that is all you need and you can guess where the image is going to go when you frame out your design using Lightburn. 

Well sometimes this is just not enough!!! I want it more perfect!! So most people venture into creating a laser grid system by having a waste board (scrap piece of wood that you lay down so that when you burn and accidently go beyond your stock piece you will not burn into your table) 
Again this is great when you have a square piece of wood you are trying to laser on to. So here comes the question..... what do I do when I have a coaster or a four leaf clover that I want to put a design onto. I can try and align it with some luck but as we all know we will fail to put it perfectly where we want it.

That is when I had a great idea. I know that the big CO2 lasers use cameras to align the design perfectly so I wanted to see if I can make a mount for the lightburn camera that LightBurn offers. I was worried that I would not be able to make it work and I would be out $80. With the Ortur Master 2 being $260 I had reservations.

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I was already super happy with the Ortur Master 1 and Master2 so I made the plunge and I have not looked back. When I got the camera my next task was to create a mount so that I could actually use the camera and keep the machine mobile. Once it was created I had to calibrate the camera using the Lightburn software you can use the video below
Once you have it calibrated which can require patience you are good to go and you too will never look back. In my opinion the camera is a must have!! It saves time and material! I will never use a laser again without the camera period! Now I came out with version 2 of this mount which makes it more sturdy and easier to setup! The Instagram Live post to the right shows the difference!

Version 2 comes with t-nuts!! Just pop in the camera and pop it on to your machine!!


Click the button below to either see my Etsy shop or to purchase the Ortur Laser Master 2 Lightburn Camera Mount! If you ever need help just email me and I will be happy to help!!
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2/9/2021 0 Comments

The essential 3D Printer Tool!!

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I went into a full 3D printing production business July 2020. 2020 was hard and I thought it was crazy to invest so much money into printers and my shop! So my wife and I knew, although unspoken, we were not going to move forward going into debt. 

So I tried to start off slow and print with my 3 printers and as orders would come I would scale up. What I did not realize was how many many orders were about to come. 

​As money came in it went right back out buying printers. My most recent purchase was 6 FLSUN Q5 delta printers. I am extremely happy with these printers. I have them printing Duramic PETG at Prusa quality!!

Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel to see my videos and upcoming FLSUN videos
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Through all of these purchases I have found THE MOST ESSENTIAL TOOL OF 3D PRINTING!!!! (how about the dramatics lol)

No seriously 

We all know that we are not supposed to use the blasted metal scrappers on our printer bed!!!! So most of us just use our finger nails. I AM TIRED OF GETTING FILAMENT SPLINTERS!!!!!   

Anyone who has printed a lot and switched between PLA, PETG, and ABS knows that certain filaments stick extremely well to certain types of printer beds. When we get to those moments take a look at this scrapper. It has saved my finger nails like none other. 

The best part is IT IS ONLY $5.99!!!!!!!
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9/10/2020 0 Comments

Ortur Master 1

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Make sure to look out for my video review on the Rotary. I have tried this out on some cans and tumblers., And I have been inpressed!!

Make sure to get your Safety Glasses. These lasers are dangerous and you need to protect your eyes
Compact and AWESOME!!!
With this little Ortur Laser you limit is only your imagination. Imagine a machine that is portable and easy to use. Sure you have to dial in the settings but once you get the hang of it you will love this little machine.


If you are like me I always questioned buying these electronics from China. But wow this little machine is legit. As always firmware and applications make or break these machines. However with this machine running GRBL I just plugged it in and used Lightburn to set it up. I did not even try their software. To me why would I use anything else besides Lightburn. It is worth the $40.00 for a lifetime license. 

What I learned:

First because it is so light and compact you will need to secure the feet so that it does not walk around while it is doing its thing. Second be patient and dial in your settings. There is a facebook group that can help alot and your results will be fabulous!


Setup:
To Set up the Ortur Laser master with Lightburn software, first click New Device.  Choose the first GRBL in the list.  Then select Serial/USB for connection.

Now we need to name the laser.  If you only have one laser, this is easier to identify which laser your using.  Just name this something you'll remember.  In this case, we named it Ortur Laser Master.

Then we need to input the travel of the distance of the X axis and the Y axis.  Our X axis length 150mm and the Y axis length is 160mm.

The next step is to set the origin of your laser.  The origin is where your laser's home position is.  The laser needs to move to extreme lenths of the rails to know where the rails start and finish.  Our origin is in the front left.  We also want to auto home our laser on startup, so it will come to the front left every time you turn on the laser.

Finally, we've finished imputing everything we need to.  Just confirm that all the settings are correct and hit the ok button.  You've sucessfully set up your Ortur 15w Laser Master Laser engraver for use with Lightburn!

Upgrade

One of the hardest things to do is line up your project when you have an odd shaped piece of material that you are trying to engrave on. I solved that problem by creating a lightburn camera mount for the Ortur Version 1. Some ask why do I need a camera? 

The Camera allows you to see your work space and where that odd shaped piece of wood is within the work space. Therefore you can superimpose your image design over top of what the camera is seeing. So when you hit fire on your laser you know that your design will be in the perfect spot on your material.

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8/30/2020 0 Comments

Onefinity Touch Probe Holder

Need a place to put your Onefinity Touch Probe when it is not in use? Here is my version of a holder. Mount it with screws or buy some double sided 3M VHB tape here:

3M VHB Tape
This touch probe holder uses a magnet for the magnetic clip. If you have a 3d printer and want to print this for yourself click here for the digital file.
​Remember to purchase a magnet click the button below



Magnets
For installation instructions watch the YouTube video:
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8/29/2020 1 Comment

Onefinity Router Cable Vacuum Hose Boom

Onefinity Router cable Vacuum Hose Boom. 
This is a Vacuum Hose Boom to help support your Router Cable and Vacuum house while using your Suckit Dust Boot. No more hanging your hose or router cable from a bungee cord or rope! Below is a YouTube video to help answer your questions! Let me know if you have any additional questions as well.
Includes:
Bolt
zip ties


3 1”7/8, 2.5" or Fein clips are an add on. Some customers prefer not have a designated vacuum hose for their cnc or have additional lines for their spindle. These clips allow you to easily take your vacuum hose on to your next project and support your 3/8” waterlines for your spindle!!

Https://www.onefinitycnc.com

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​Cable Vacuum Hose Boom

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8/29/2020 2 Comments

Welcome to RowdyRoman.com

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Hey guys!  Welcome to Rowdy Roman.  I started out as a firefighter and medical responder within our small community of Judsonia Arkansas. Through working house fires I would occasional see a need for certain tools. Through a developed friendship with Myers Woodshop  I started having fun 3d printers, xcarve cnc, Shapeoko cnc, and the Onefinity cnc. With these new tools I was only limited by my imagination. I immediately started designing custom door chocks  for local firefighters and friends. After the love started pouring in that is when I started my Etsy Shop. 

As my shop grew I started designing more items for the hobby cnc world as well. Cnc machines such as the xcarve, shapeoko, and the Onefinity are huge hobby cnc companies. It was through developing relationships with Onefinity that has allowed my little business grow bigger and faster then imagined. 

Although I am having a blast printing and designing my "real" job is as a school counselor where I help students socially, emotionally, and prepare for their bright futures. It is here where I also have a 3d printer in my office. I can introduce the students to 3d printing using the creality ender 3 and the anycubic chiron as well as the artillery sidewinder x1 and the best of the best the Prusa. The students love the fidget toys i print for them, which helps them focus on the task at hand while in school. It has been a great tool to break the ice with students who are more shy. 

​I do not know where this road is going to take me but it has been an awesome ride

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