Just awesome... no other words.
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Just awesome... no other words.
Utterly stunning, your putting machining shops to shame there.
Wow, thank you guys. It's really encouraging.
@ Clive - Not trying to put anyone to shame! Just hope it inspires others to keep going on their own machines and designs.
@ Zeeflyboy - thank you.
@ Desertboy - thank you too. Much slower than a machine shop though, would never make money at this rate !
Fantastic build and craftsmanship, really enjoying this build. It's going to be one hell of a machine!
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Top notch build!!! Thanks for taking the time to make all those videos also!
My Grandad used to say good workmanship is priceless, that's why I'm not paying lol ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by routercnc
Thanks again guys, keeps me going.
@Nickhofen - You've got Lee to thank/blame for the video series after he asked if I could video the line boring operation on the spindle block. I managed to get a bit of footage and patch it all together, and actually quite enjoyed the process. But I was using Windows Movie Maker, which is good to get you going (and free), but it only does the basics.
So I had a search around and found Adobe Premier Elements (release 15). This does the lot (as far as a novice film maker could see !), multiple channels, multiple audio, picture in picture, green screen keying, special effects, etc. It was about £90 on a disc, which I was hesitant about, but then found a downloadable version for £47. I can thoroughly recommend it, and have made the rest of the videos using that. There is a bit of a learning curve but they guide you through it and you soon get going.
For a 10 minute video on YouTube it is taking me (all together, excluding the actual filming) 5 to 10 hours of editing, which includes trying to get the right music to suit, timing the videos to fit in with the audio or vice versa, editing the clips into small pieces to prevent long boring or repetitive sections, playing with the format to keep it interesting, and selecting the best bits from several takes.
You also have to think while you are machining or building what shots to take and what it is going to look like in the end. To help this before filming I've usually done a few storyboard sketches to get an outline of what I'm about to do, but this can change a bit depending on how the section of build goes as I'm trying to guess what may happen.
Once I'm happy with it there is about 30-40 minutes of rendering/exporting, which creates an mp4 file, then about 30 minutes of uploading to YouTube, then about 10 minutes of admin on the titles/text including adding the copyright information for any music used.
So, in short, I'm glad you are enjoying it because if not it would be back to this thread with a few photos and a bit of text !
This build has to be one of the best shown on the forum and i know all the guys really appreciate the time and effort you have put into your video links.
Regards
Mike
Don't you dare stop the videos, I love them!
Exactly if you stop the videos everyone will have to go back to watching normal porn instead, you know with 5 midgets spanking a man covered in thousand island dressing ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeeflyboy
Message received ! Desertboy you have a strange mind !
You are not the first person to mention it lol but also I watch south park ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by routercnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXu5...Xu5ErnoXJ4&t=7
To me south park is the funniest thing on tv ever if you exclude four candles of course lol ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV1IP4N9ajg
OK, episode 6 is now ready at last. This time we are building the main gantry parts . . . enjoy !
https://youtu.be/tijVFCKuLPc
you're blurring the lines between art and manufacturing
Grate job!
Nick That means put it on the fire:joker:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nickhofen
The keyboard demon strike again,lol!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clive S
Great Job!!!
Could be because I used an old marble fire surround as a surface plate to build on?!
Awesome as always...
Just curious - clearly you are pilfering quite a few bits like screws from your current machine.... given that your current machine is clearly not half bad, wouldn't it make more sense to buy all new parts for the new machine, therefore keeping the old one operational and then selling it as a working machine on here?
Attachment 22867Quote:
Originally Posted by Nickhofen
I had to read that a few times - thought by screws you meant fasteners (!). OK, ballscrews, right . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeeflyboy
Good question and yes that was an option but there are several reasons:
It might not look like it but the current machine is actually on it's last legs in several areas. It is on a knife edge for aluminium and I have to keep the feeds low, intervening regularly. Things improved a year or so ago when I replaced the Z axis rails (15 mm miniature rails) as these had developed free-play. But it has started chattering again and I think that 15 mm miniature rails are just too weak. The linear bearings on one leg of the gantry has also developed free-play which is probably not helping. Because I know the machine I can work around these and keep it dialed in, but I'd feel bad handing this onto someone else, especially a beginner.
Before final de-commissioning I intend to make a video of various cuts at different F&S and depths etc., showing the maximum performance and all the noises it makes. Also measure the stiffness of the machine one last time. Then (some time later) repeat on the new machine, and hopeful see some improvement.
I also re-built the bed some time ago to make it much stiffer. The new machine support rails have been designed to drop straight onto the old bed so I would like to re-use that and save making someone again. That much aluminium profile, especially the heavy gauge stuff that I have, is quite pricey.
So once the bed has been re-used, that only leaves the gantry (which I will re-use the 20 mm linear rails on as these seem OK) and the Z axis (for which the rails are earmarked for the sliding part of an ATC carousel as that is all they are good for). The various bits of plate will be used for future projects, including a few parts for the new machine once operational.
I have sold parts of earlier machines on ebay, but this time around I was happy to just migrate the good bits across to the new one and keep this hobby ticking along.
That was a far more comprehensive reply than I was expecting - I thought I might get a "nah mate" lol.
Well certainly seems fair enough, Given what great results you are getting I never would have guessed your machine was marginal!
DOH! Just looked at the thumbnail for this video and noticed that the corner plate is held on with cap head screws - they should have been button head screws. I watched the video again and the other 3 corner plates are held on with button head screws. Hopefully no-one noticed :whistle:
Episode 7 now ready . . . . lots of small jobs
https://youtu.be/dKhR4bTSWHM
Amazing, pure machinery porn.
The only thing I could add, based on the detail level in that axis is - where you have the grub screws for head tramming bearing upon the aluminium plate I might bore some recesses and let in some small steel pads, aluminium will give a little over time and your head could lose tram, especially when looking at the tolerances you are shooting for ;)
Hi DaveQuote:
Originally Posted by Davek0974
I think you are right and it will give over time. I had gone for big grub screws and lots of them to spread the load but aluminium is soft. I could do with washers without the holes - don't fancy turning them from stock. Anything you know of that's available?
Don't know anything off the shelf, might just need some 10mm rod and part some 4-5mm discs off.
I like the approach to make the pre-load in the screws with two nuts.:applouse:
Dave,
OK, will have a look at what I could do there.
Clive,
Cheers, I don't know if this is going to work but it's worth a shot to see what happens. I'm only going to fit them to the Y axis to see how it goes. I have some spare nuts to do the X axis as well.
I have some belleville washers on order in case the spring washers don't work out. It will really come down to how much speed I loose on the steppers due to the extra load causing them to stall out earlier.
Still working on the next video installment - some issues to be resolved so will be a while before ready.
In the meantime I'm working on the lower cover plate and decided it would be great to use Zeeflyboy's seals (shown fully retracted Z axis):
Attachment 23116
More to follow . . .
(Zeeflyboy - pm sent)
OK, here is Episode 8 (part 1). This one is for the upper cover plates on the main housing of the Y axis. Caused some problems along the way as I don't have the proper tools for sheet metal work but got there in the end.
https://youtu.be/QqZAE-NmNg0
Well, what can one say, definitely a work of art, when are you starting on the glass case:thumsup:
You are just awesome:D
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Awesome,I love the comments on the video also !:beer:
@Clive
Glass case ? Oh no not more projects !
Episode 9 complete. Finishing off the lower cover plates, including a bit of '3D printing . . . .'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKvmpkktpTs&feature=youtu.be
Its one of those days when you think you know a little about building stuff, then you watch this video!!!
That has to be the biggest DIY mill head i have ever seen, its a work of art in aluminium. Four rails? Wiper seals? Covered screws?
This thing could be made at the Rolls Royce factory :)
It really does need an ATC spindle in there though, collets & spanners are old-school :)
Nice work.
Cheers Dave!Quote:
Originally Posted by Davek0974
Yes would love to do the ATC spindle but need to finish this thing first! I added footage of me changing tools and tightening the collet because 'Jogara' had a post on tools slipping on the ER collet. I hoped to show you only need to hand nip these things.
The wipers were Zeeflyboys idea and design but I was so impressed I had to fit them to my machine.
Stunning as usual. What is the make of the 3 D printer as it is lightening fast, I want one:joker:
Cheers Clive !
It's a magic hybrid printer - an Epson Stylus Office BX635FWD with a Premier Elements 15 app . . . . :joker: