Great stuff brother.. ran a 5x10 bed laguna-to a 30”x40” inventable...looking to make some custom moves --gotta thank ya for the great content, keep it comin
I'm sort of like you , got like 30 subscribers I make a string art ship a cnc is what I need 4 my lettering, UA-cam is not going very well but people have to get past a speech impediment on me is there any CNC motor controller kits that you would recommend I know you're not sponsored I just don't want to waste money would appreciate any help you would give
@@gfromkalama8041 Yeah, some of my subscribers think they are funny... That job man... You know. Jim lives 2 doors down from me so I still get to hear all the bs they have going on. That's cool you found my channel, thanks for watching! Hope I didn't kill too many brain cells.
@@StrangeGarage keep doing the videos, people seem to be intrigued with your content. There is always going to be negative people out there, ignore them. From what I saw and read, a lot of people were genuinely offering support for you. Good luck buddy, going to subscribe. Tell Jim I said Hi.
10:18 dont puzzle what people want.make what you want.mayby you just like make videos.and people comes who interested same thing. dont do it if only point is get money. youtube success is becouse its free. dont ask for patreons.dont ask likes. dont ask subscribers.if peoples allready are watching your videos they got link from youtube main page(subscription not needed)they are interested videos you made
Sweet baby jesus I just found my clone on youtube, down to the janky garage car radio, kid talking nonsense, and thrown together budget cnc that gets the job done. Subscribed.
Hey there, I am starting up a channel but i am the kind of person who needs to research everything and i have found this!!!!!! Research about the UA-cam algorithm about how it started and how it works today, and it will change everything and fast! Specialized continuous videos on the same brand or topic to appear as a specialist on a particular subject or brand or product. Thats what youtube wants! 80% id say No random videos or different subjects. if you want to make Radom videos make another hobby channel. UA-cam want to see and promote specialty channels. hope this helps and appreciated.
@Strange Garage to counteract the weight of the router, you may want to consider using constant force springs. The ones used in the high school competition robots often are supplied by Vulcan. You need to know the weight of your router carriage and use that to choose one or two springs to give you a roughly equivalent force. The springs are flat bands that are rolled up in their resting state. As your carriage goes down, they unroll and provide a constant counterbalancing force. They have to be mounted on some bearings to allow the middle to rotate as they unroll and roll back up
Dude I was watching this and enjoying builds then BAAAAAAAMMMM!!!!!! CORONA hit. I could not finish mine. After stress and spending on storage food I am now able to start again.
Hi friend, can you tell me few thinhs? 1. With which speed you can cut wood? 2. What size is your cnc router? 3. What size are your motors, and are they good enough? Thanks!!
where did you source your allthread for the z axis? poking around the interwebs some people suggest using acme thread instead of what you get at a hardware store, for increase life and accuracy. doesn't seem like you had any problems.
I bought some acme thread for my CNC plasma cutter, it had .005" clearance when it was brand new. Total garbage. I used all thread (1/4"-20). If you want better you'll need to spring for ball screws. More money but better quality.
Came for the DIY CNC build, but I’ll be honest, your kid stole the show. I just stumbled on your channel from UA-cam recommendations, so maybe the algorithm is starting to work for you. I loved the video though, and will be sure to check out your other ones. And you will earn a new subscriber if they are as good as this one. Keep up the good work, and be sure to include your little helper.
I have my PhD in Physics and professionally I would suggest ..... quit putting yourself down. You have greater skills and resources than a great majority of people out here and you have the courage to fail, pick yourself back up and stick to it until you make it work. I can't tell you how many engineers I have fired for lacking that simple element of self confidence. You've done a great job here, keep'em coming and leave those nay sayers in the dust, you're a better man than you know .....
I am highly critical of myself. I am far from perfect, but imperfections are actually tools. When you can see the cracks then you know what you need to work on. I simply work on my cracks and the foundation keeps getting stronger. I think acting cocky will put people off and not ultimately help them or myself. If I can project the image of "I'm not special, and look what I can do," it will help build people up (I think). I could be completely wrong, but that's the stage I'm at right now. What type of engineering do you oversee?
@@StrangeGarage I am what is often referred to as a "self taught" engineer. I grew up in the trades, at one point holding 4 union cards (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural) and was goaded into taking classes by an old boss. So, I work on a wide variety of projects from construction & large scale retrofit's, to producing software, teaching, maintenance .... frankly, anything that is interesting. I do a lot of projects for the Dept. of Energy on active plants and environmental clean ups of highly contaminated facilities ..... like you, I rarely shrink from a challenge and frankly, the more difficult the more I like it.
There are hundreds of nearly identical kits. I wont reccommend a specific one, just search "5 Axis TB6560 kit", get one with nema 23's or bigger, and make sure you get the one compatible with your computer/software. I run mach3 with a LPT serial port, most people run mach4 off USB, that is up to you, but they are not interchangeable. That's why I can't advise you get a specific one, it depends on your computer more than anything.
I just watched your video on my "antique little penguin computer." Which happens to be a Ryzon with 64GB of ram, and an Nvidia driving a 43" monitor haha :) Great work mate!
10:18 dont try figureout product what peoples want. make one and make peepol think they need it. thats how it works... meaning do videos you like todo wont try do it peepol lol. if peepol come watch and maybe you get money from it thats good! 2000 youtubers did it bcoz want share but 2022 they do it thinking what video make to publish video to make money LOL
LOVE IT! Your video is one of the best that I saw and I saw a lot. I have a budget about 2K and that should be enough to build me a better and bigger one. I see that people mostly use expensive and way to big materials to hold the hole system together. I don't understand why? If I am not wrong, the only aim is to move a 1-2 kg motor safely in x/y/z directions and there is not big of a resistance for the movement eighter. So, why they use so much metal equipment? They are building some chassis for a CNC as if they will become a chassis for a truck. Strange 🤨 Long story short, no need for a razor sharp Catana sword to slice bread. Greetings from Türkiye 👋
Fusion360 is has a steep learning curve. I was doing 3D drawing with AutoCad when it was experimental. At the time I was using ACAD10 to design machinery and parts in 2D during the day and drawing build sheets for retrofitting the roof decks of large buildings from steel to precast cement at night. That said I am not new to CAD and eventually started using SketchUp for personal projects. After hitting the wall a few times with F360 I realized that the big problem is that there is little or no feedback when you try to do something and it does not work. Off to Googling how to do something until I find someone had the same problem and the pro is trying to recreate the problem to help figure out why it is not working for this guy. Oh, you had a constraint that was preventing you from moving this or your part had a broken segment and would not allow you to create a solid object. Fair reasons but for the love of all that is holy, why can't the software offer a suggestion to the problem? I remember working with a developer on a piece he was writing to facilitate a change to the software the company I worked for from ibm MOVEX to SAP. After he was finished I was instructed to ask him about documentation. He told me that if anyone needed documentation to use software he wrote that he considered his work a complete failure. He made a huge effort to make every operation as intuitive as possible so it was obvious what you needed to do. Back in the early 80's programmers were expected to optimize software to efficiently use resources, like memory and machine cycles.(I was one of the first in my class to use a monitor instead of a huge fan fold dot matrix printer to write and run a program.) Fast forward to the 90s and the big software companies were realizing the help desk and training could add to the bottom line making software intuitive was naive. So don't feel too bad about not knowing how to use some really great software, it appears to be by design. It is either that or the developers and their project managers are clueless and cannot make anything that is obvious how to use, or they want to maintain their elite status of mastery of their software. Who knows maybe a little of all three. There, I got my rant out. lol Press on!
Have you found a way to download all of your knowledge into my head? You know matrix style... You sir have my respect and I wish I had half of your abilities. I still can barely even weld but with each attempt I learn a bit more. I appreciate your channel.
You would be disappointed. My brain is mostly full of funny animal videos and jokes that I can never use because they are too inappropriate. I don't want to downplay the compliment, but I learned this stuff by screwing things up for years. That first CNC machine taught me SO much! I am who I am today because of that experience! In other words, I'm saying just go for it :)
At this moment 67 people are HATERS! Come on people! The guy is humble and sincere and trying to share information about an interesting subject...and you come along and anonymously drop a turd on his video with your little “thumbs down” shame on you! Don’t hate...Congratulate TIME FOR UA-cam TO GET RID OF THE THUMBS DOWN BUTTON
The internet sure is full of those people. I used to get worked up about down votes and negative comments, but after thousands and thousands of them I am officially desensitized. I do wish they would comment why the downvoted so I could at least improve my content. That would be very helpful. Thanks for being kind though! I really hope you enjoyed the video!
"The only benifit to a degree in engineering is you no longer have to be impressed by someone with a degree in engineering." I've worked in R & D, special projects and plant engineering, but never formally as an engineer. I was always called a "Technician" or "mechanic". I guess a little engineering fairy dust rubbed off on me😉 Thanks for the encouragement.
@@StrangeGarage it is in the blood man! If you grew up taking things apart just to put them back together, then you know what I mean! Hehe I studied actuarial science, which was painful enough to then go on to study industrial engineering and programming, thankfully on a full scholarship! The good thing about studying an engineering degree is that they help you use existing methodologies to create and design better ways to do “anything” as well as expand your horizons through scientific knowledge. That is why you can have the patience to create the design in your head before you put it into practice. Just know that you are most definitely one already and would bet you could easily become a certified one if you ever decide to do so! My hard hat off to you, sir!
Well done sir i played hell adding a 45 watt laser to mine but hey its great now Mine started out with huge nema 34 s 1600 oz steppers mine is chain drive with a ball screw on the z nearlly all birch ply and steel angle one day i may build a steel table for it ??
You know, with the recent popularity of CNC machines, you'd think by now someone would have developed an all in one software that's no more difficult to learn than an iPhone. That alone would be worth the price of admission. I've never taken the CNC leap for the simple reason I have every confidence the moment I dove into the software end of it, I'd immediately become confused and frustrated, and I'd end up with a giant paperweight taking up a huge portion of my garage for a couple of years until I finally gave in to my wife's nagging about it, and then just put it up on Craigslist.
I have been stuck on that part of the cycle before. I can tell you one thing: you have to be ALL in if you want to learn it. It can be frustrating beyone belief to teach yourself CNC basics. There are plug-and-play CNC machines with interfaces like you describe. The part I didn't mention is they are industrial machines, and very expensive. Once you learn CNC, you'll view the simpler interface as more of an inconvenience because it's less capible. At least that's how I feel. A complicated machine will do whatever you tell it to do, you just need to know how to communicate with it. Thanks for watching, good luck!
I got a ridiculous deal on the VFD and spindle, so version 2.0 all in cost was about $700. I am updating it (again), which will push me over $1,000. It will be MUCH better though.
It's my downfall man. I've always built things by hand, and in an autocad world I have struggled with the transition. I still do it, I just complain and cuss the whole time.
Well thank you! I put a lot of time into this machine and I'm glad it paid off! If you didn't already see it I JUST posted a video of a CNC plasma cutter that I built. You might find that entertaining as well! Thanks for the comment, cheers!
Thanks man, I put serious time into those videos, I'm glad they are well recieved. I am posting a CNC lathe video soon and I am VERY excited about it (if it actually works). I'll keep at it:) thanks for commenting man!
"Screw your penguin computers. I don't have time to learn all that shit so I'm dropping ~250 bucks on software." "I don't like spending money, so I'm learning Fusion 360, something I think is torturous." Nice logical consistency you got there. I wouldn't have commented if you hadn't gone out of your way to make that penguin computer comment. Your reasons were valid, you ARE making a money/time tradeoff. But why be antagonistic about it?
I'm glad you called me on this. So, that antagonistic comment was directed at a friend of mine who has been overly vocal about my "stupidity". I have no issues with people going that route, I just picked a public forum to adress a private matter, you could say in bad taste. I have seen some amazing builders use Linux, and I will not pretend to be better than them in any way. In fact, their software engineering is vastly superior to mine, so hats off to them. Now, the fusion 360 matter, I had to learn one cad software regardless of how this process progressed. I'm spending the time on that no matter how you slice it. I just picked the free one.
Wow, he seriously called Linux antique penguin computers... that's funny when Linux is what drives 95% of the internet, and is the reason for almost all open-source programming... antique. HA!
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
@@iusegentoobtw that's fair actually though if I'm honest, when I say Linux I usually mean Ubuntu or if I'm feeling exotic, Debian. Quite horrific really 😂😂
@@ClearlyCero lmfao that's copypasta dude. linux fucking sucks for the end user. That being said, it's my main OS and I encourage the use of it ; while simultaneously making fun of the entire community. I've been using linux on and off for over a decade, and still encounter baffling, unfixable situations pretty consistently, but I enjoy that challenge. the op here being upset that someone dislikes linux, obviously hasn't the empathy for people that don't like massive syntactic hurdles just to be able to open a piece of CAD software, google-chrome, or even just to boot(nvidia users good luck). Just imagine if someone told you to go the gym and you'd never been to the gym before. You get to the door and they tell you 'ah sorry man, but you gotta work out for the next 10 hours straight, then maybe we'll let you step on the treadmill.' 'Oh and tomorrow it's the same, but only for 9.75 hours - but hey! It's free.' That's linux.
Ah dude u are a bloody LEGEND!!! I want to build my own CNC machine and the information u just gave me is so helpful.. I bought a load of 2020 Aluminum on Amazon and I also bought all the bits and pieces but I'm not sure about th software but I will find that stuff out as I go along. I was thinking about buying one of these 500 euro CNC machines and learning from that at 1st but wasting 500 Euros on that might be an error when I may need that money for other things on my bigger CNC. I want to set up my own business one day in the near future with my CNC so I really want to build on the is big enough to take 8x4 sheets of MDF/Plywood or Aluminum, etc. I love how u built yours bro. It looks really good but is angle steel the best way to go? I know 202 Aluminum isn't big or strong enough to build one the size I want later on but I want to begin somewhere anyways and I may use the 2020 aluminum to build a 1200mm X 800mm one of sorts.. I'm still in 2 minds about this atm but I'm defo going for it so thanks for the videos and the inspiration my bro.. Salute to u Sirt from DUBLIN, Ireland.. I know some dudes in my job who understand this stuff a whole lot better than I do so I will be trying to pick their brains as I go through this whole experience. Thanks for the info again my friend.. Take care ph and I just found ur channel this morning at 05:00 Saturday 01/10/2022 and I'm all sub'd up too now and looking forward to more of these types of videos if they come..
I always recommend f360 to people who have never done 3D so that they don't have the experience of trying co converts functions from one software to the complicated tortuous F360
Try Design Spark mechanical as your CAD program. Its free and for me it seem more intuitive than other CAD programs. I still had to watch videos to use it, but it was much easier to learn to do basic stuff, like make a cube and put a hole in it. Takes less than a minute to do and in just a few steps. I feel ya on software, Im going GRBL because that was the first one I use and understand that. Mach 3 I think is actually better and has more features, at least from what I learned from Minh's Mancave.
There are so many parts to know about on a CNC machine that its unlikely a single person would know them all before building their first machine. Personally I am good at the computer bits but not very good at the basics of hardware -like even cutting a piece of sheet metal. As a result its likely that building your own is going to involve some expenditure on bits that you are least familiar with. So be it. Btw. I have watched videos that suggest the fans on air cooled motors are a big source of vibration on those spindles, might be a good idea to go water cooled on the next one, would also keep the noise down a bit. I also read that Tinkercad models can be imported into Fusion360 (its the same company), Tinkercad is super easy to use.
Great video I got a question I understand that you use steel on the non moving parts but. Wy not use aluminum on the moving parts ? Se all that wait on the motors Short the working hr on them plus lest wait help to move faster which help on job time
Very cool project. Can you make a CNC plasma next? Here's a project: make a minibike frame out of one piece of 0.060 steel. Origami style. Use the plasma to make semi-perforated folding lines. Oh, and please keep up the great work!
Thanks man. It's on my list to make one, but I think it's going to be a long time before I do, sadly. I still have some CNC upgrades going on, and a few other projects in the pipeline. It will happen though!
In a bizzare turn of events I was given a plasma cutter. I am currently building the CNC plasma table. I did not see this coming but I am really excited.
I’m currently about 80% of parts collected to build my CNC machine. Thanks for the info. Your son is very funny. A friend of mines son’s would say boobie’s at the funniest times.
I am thing about building a CNC. I have a wooden base from another project. I have the Nema 23 motors. I have a DYI control board I bought 5 years ago. They are still in a box. I do not weld. So I like your approach to building a machine.
Now make it 16ft x6ft with nema 43s on xyz and a and put a 45 watt co2 laser on it with a rotary drive too ez pee zee and you will have gray hair too well done fine sir well done next year maybe a plasma cutter muhahaha
This is a really awesome build. I am new to CNC and want to put together a cost effective design. I don't have as much space as you have. I'm thinking of building a 3' x 3' bed. Do you think that I could get away with 1 inch stock or do you recommend keeping with the 1 1/2" profiles?
@5:50 is completely ironic for me because i'm an IT guy that wants to get into milling and building... The Linux part would be the easiest portion for me. hahaha. Thanks for the information!
Everybody has their talents. I had an awful time trying to get my CNC controller to comminucate with my PC. Any idea what my problem was? The parallel port I added wasn't compatible with my OS. I just had to switch OS and everything worked immediately. Let's just say my job isn't computer based, lol.
@@StrangeGarage yeah, so Parallel ports are pretty much obsolete now. Modern motherboards don't even have them. So a newer OS may not even have the capability of identifying that kind of interface as usable, much less having the appropriate drivers to make it function. I think there are some 3rd party solutions... I'll get back with you.
@@TC_Personal Yeah they updated Mach3 to Mach4, which is USB based. The controllers are more expensive, but more useful as most computers can use run the software. I know these things now, but it has been a long, slow road, lol.
Thanks for such useful info, but would mention the wrong thing. 4:44 not all stepper motors know where they are but only thing WE can know is by counting steps we command them to make. İn your case, the step motors does not know if they missed a step or where they are. Thanx again
Looking at making a CNC router machine, I started in 2020 learning with a Ender 3-v2 FDM printer, then I been building a custom 400x400x500mm FDM printer from an extender frame and purchased spare parts. Now I'm hoping to learn the other end of the fabrication process by applying the experience gathered. So far the bottle neck for me has been learning the FreeCAD software but if I can learn Blender 3D enough to make models and print them on a FDM machine then this to should only take time.
I'm curious why you never see a counterweight to the load on the Z-axis.... something like a pulley at the top and counterweight down the back of the gantry. Must be a reason.
It isnt really necessary for this machine. Running fairly large motors through a jack screw produces a lot of torque, and prevents gravity from auto lowering the Z carrige. Also keeping the Y carrige fairly light helps run faster without slow acceleration and deceleration curves, so that is probably the main reason. Any weight you add to the Z is still carried on the Y rails. And finally, I never thought to do that.
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Could you help me make my own machine ?
thank god your kid was there. the whole time i was yelling "but where is the door"
This comment cracked me up!
Paused at that moment to find a comment like this, his face was like you speak now? Since when 🤣
Great stuff brother.. ran a 5x10 bed laguna-to a 30”x40” inventable...looking to make some custom moves --gotta thank ya for the great content, keep it comin
I love the fact you left in your son interrupting you
It just felt right.
So how are you cutting wood and producing no dust?
🤷♂️
I'm sort of like you , got like 30 subscribers I make a string art ship a cnc is what I need 4 my lettering, UA-cam is not going very well but people have to get past a speech impediment on me is there any CNC motor controller kits that you would recommend I know you're not sponsored I just don't want to waste money would appreciate any help you would give
Can you use it to fab glass? Not that you would care to!!
Come on George, just use the forvet. I'm sure Troy won't mind.
@@StrangeGarage quit that job almost a year ago, dude I've been watching some of your videos and your subscribers a crazy funny.
@@gfromkalama8041 Yeah, some of my subscribers think they are funny...
That job man... You know. Jim lives 2 doors down from me so I still get to hear all the bs they have going on. That's cool you found my channel, thanks for watching! Hope I didn't kill too many brain cells.
@@StrangeGarage keep doing the videos, people seem to be intrigued with your content. There is always going to be negative people out there, ignore them. From what I saw and read, a lot of people were genuinely offering support for you. Good luck buddy, going to subscribe. Tell Jim I said Hi.
10:18 dont puzzle what people want.make what you want.mayby you just like make videos.and people comes who interested same thing. dont do it if only point is get money. youtube success is becouse its free. dont ask for patreons.dont ask likes. dont ask subscribers.if peoples allready are watching your videos they got link from youtube main page(subscription not needed)they are interested videos you made
the only problem is to lose steps . that's to heavy metal
No problems so far. The NEMA23's are pretty strong motors. My cuts have been very good. The belts on the other hand, are a problem.
I won't a machine please give a indian rupee thankyou
Haha, as a guy who recently spent way too much time programming his antique little penguin computer... I think you made the right call. Awesome build.
Lol, that was a "below the belt" jab at a friend of mine actually, but I'm glad you agree. Thanks man, thanks for watching and commenting as well!
Sweet baby jesus I just found my clone on youtube, down to the janky garage car radio, kid talking nonsense, and thrown together budget cnc that gets the job done. Subscribed.
FYI, I found your CNC videos to be some of the most helpful on UA-cam. 👍
Awesome, I'm really glad my videos could help others with their builds and imagination. Good luck man!
damn dude you are one resourceful guy. many should learn this skill
This is the door… and I was chasing her…
ADORABLE!!!
Also of course great cnc video 👍🏻
Hey there, I am starting up a channel but i am the kind of person who needs to research everything and i have found this!!!!!!
Research about the UA-cam algorithm about how it started and how it works today, and it will change everything and fast!
Specialized continuous videos on the same brand or topic to appear as a specialist on a particular subject or brand or product. Thats what youtube wants! 80% id say
No random videos or different subjects. if you want to make Radom videos make another hobby channel.
UA-cam want to see and promote specialty channels.
hope this helps and appreciated.
Much respect to you sir for getting things done
Thanks man, it was worth all the hours now.
@@StrangeGarage right wcyjcynu
1yr later and the metal it’s self is more than 500$ 😂 great video tho man
You sir, are inspiring. I subbed in the first 3 minutes. Love the content.
Thanks brother, glad to have you on my channel.
omg that kid saying this is the door killed me! hahaha so cute man! great vid on the cnc too
@Strange Garage to counteract the weight of the router, you may want to consider using constant force springs. The ones used in the high school competition robots often are supplied by Vulcan. You need to know the weight of your router carriage and use that to choose one or two springs to give you a roughly equivalent force. The springs are flat bands that are rolled up in their resting state. As your carriage goes down, they unroll and provide a constant counterbalancing force. They have to be mounted on some bearings to allow the middle to rotate as they unroll and roll back up
TIL. Thanks Phil!
Okay, you got a thumb up, if for no other reason than your son's unplanned cameo. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess he adlibbed his lines.
Totally unscripted, he is a wildcard for sure. Thanks for watching!
Dude I was watching this and enjoying builds then BAAAAAAAMMMM!!!!!! CORONA hit. I could not finish mine. After stress and spending on storage food I am now able to start again.
Hi friend, can you tell me few thinhs?
1. With which speed you can cut wood?
2. What size is your cnc router?
3. What size are your motors, and are they good enough?
Thanks!!
where did you source your allthread for the z axis? poking around the interwebs some people suggest using acme thread instead of what you get at a hardware store, for increase life and accuracy. doesn't seem like you had any problems.
I bought some acme thread for my CNC plasma cutter, it had .005" clearance when it was brand new. Total garbage. I used all thread (1/4"-20). If you want better you'll need to spring for ball screws. More money but better quality.
Came for the DIY CNC build, but I’ll be honest, your kid stole the show.
I just stumbled on your channel from UA-cam recommendations, so maybe the algorithm is starting to work for you.
I loved the video though, and will be sure to check out your other ones. And you will earn a new subscriber if they are as good as this one.
Keep up the good work, and be sure to include your little helper.
Great, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Ryan is always in the garage with me so I'm sure he will be in more videos! I hope you enjoy the channel!
I have my PhD in Physics and professionally I would suggest ..... quit putting yourself down. You have greater skills and resources than a great majority of people out here and you have the courage to fail, pick yourself back up and stick to it until you make it work. I can't tell you how many engineers I have fired for lacking that simple element of self confidence. You've done a great job here, keep'em coming and leave those nay sayers in the dust, you're a better man than you know .....
I am highly critical of myself. I am far from perfect, but imperfections are actually tools. When you can see the cracks then you know what you need to work on. I simply work on my cracks and the foundation keeps getting stronger. I think acting cocky will put people off and not ultimately help them or myself. If I can project the image of "I'm not special, and look what I can do," it will help build people up (I think).
I could be completely wrong, but that's the stage I'm at right now.
What type of engineering do you oversee?
@@StrangeGarage I am what is often referred to as a "self taught" engineer. I grew up in the trades, at one point holding 4 union cards (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural) and was goaded into taking classes by an old boss. So, I work on a wide variety of projects from construction & large scale retrofit's, to producing software, teaching, maintenance .... frankly, anything that is interesting. I do a lot of projects for the Dept. of Energy on active plants and environmental clean ups of highly contaminated facilities ..... like you, I rarely shrink from a challenge and frankly, the more difficult the more I like it.
The boy is so adorable, and so much like you.
You sir, are awesome! I watched half a video and subscribed on the spot. Keep up the good work.
Really cool. I like to do projects myself to save money. I have subscribed to your channel. Keep on keeping on brother.
So cool, Iam looking to buy a small CNC router for my garage, just to tinker with. Wish I could build it like you did.
hello ... greetings from Canoinhas - Santa Catarina - Brazil. Congratulations on your project and your creativity.
Thank you, my friend! Thanks for the commenting!
This might be the most honest cnc video well done
Can you link the cnc kit on ebay. Or do a list of things you had needed.
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This is the video showing the complete setup.
@@StrangeGarage the resource link I'm asking for the cnc kit on Ebay. It's not in the description
There are hundreds of nearly identical kits. I wont reccommend a specific one, just search "5 Axis TB6560 kit", get one with nema 23's or bigger, and make sure you get the one compatible with your computer/software. I run mach3 with a LPT serial port, most people run mach4 off USB, that is up to you, but they are not interchangeable.
That's why I can't advise you get a specific one, it depends on your computer more than anything.
@@StrangeGarage thanks :)
Also. Do you have a plan to build the table. I'm such a girlie girl and would need guidance for the table part too...
I just watched your video on my "antique little penguin computer." Which happens to be a Ryzon with 64GB of ram, and an Nvidia driving a 43" monitor haha :) Great work mate!
Great build... You have given me some great ideas to build what I want rather than buy a machine.
10:18 dont try figureout product what peoples want. make one and make peepol think they need it. thats how it works... meaning do videos you like todo wont try do it peepol lol. if peepol come watch and maybe you get money from it thats good! 2000 youtubers did it bcoz want share but 2022 they do it thinking what video make to publish video to make money LOL
LOVE IT!
Your video is one of the best that I saw and I saw a lot. I have a budget about 2K and that should be enough to build me a better and bigger one. I see that people mostly use expensive and way to big materials to hold the hole system together. I don't understand why?
If I am not wrong, the only aim is to move a 1-2 kg motor safely in x/y/z directions and there is not big of a resistance for the movement eighter. So, why they use so much metal equipment? They are building some chassis for a CNC as if they will become a chassis for a truck. Strange 🤨
Long story short, no need for a razor sharp Catana sword to slice bread.
Greetings from Türkiye 👋
Fusion360 is has a steep learning curve. I was doing 3D drawing with AutoCad when it was experimental. At the time I was using ACAD10 to design machinery and parts in 2D during the day and drawing build sheets for retrofitting the roof decks of large buildings from steel to precast cement at night. That said I am not new to CAD and eventually started using SketchUp for personal projects. After hitting the wall a few times with F360 I realized that the big problem is that there is little or no feedback when you try to do something and it does not work. Off to Googling how to do something until I find someone had the same problem and the pro is trying to recreate the problem to help figure out why it is not working for this guy. Oh, you had a constraint that was preventing you from moving this or your part had a broken segment and would not allow you to create a solid object.
Fair reasons but for the love of all that is holy, why can't the software offer a suggestion to the problem? I remember working with a developer on a piece he was writing to facilitate a change to the software the company I worked for from ibm MOVEX to SAP. After he was finished I was instructed to ask him about documentation. He told me that if anyone needed documentation to use software he wrote that he considered his work a complete failure. He made a huge effort to make every operation as intuitive as possible so it was obvious what you needed to do.
Back in the early 80's programmers were expected to optimize software to efficiently use resources, like memory and machine cycles.(I was one of the first in my class to use a monitor instead of a huge fan fold dot matrix printer to write and run a program.) Fast forward to the 90s and the big software companies were realizing the help desk and training could add to the bottom line making software intuitive was naive. So don't feel too bad about not knowing how to use some really great software, it appears to be by design. It is either that or the developers and their project managers are clueless and cannot make anything that is obvious how to use, or they want to maintain their elite status of mastery of their software. Who knows maybe a little of all three. There, I got my rant out. lol
Press on!
Holy sh!t. I didnt understand a single word after you unboxed the CNC controller :D But I'll get there.
You'll get it. I have a few other CNC videos on my channel, they might help you out ;)
Have you found a way to download all of your knowledge into my head? You know matrix style... You sir have my respect and I wish I had half of your abilities. I still can barely even weld but with each attempt I learn a bit more. I appreciate your channel.
You would be disappointed. My brain is mostly full of funny animal videos and jokes that I can never use because they are too inappropriate.
I don't want to downplay the compliment, but I learned this stuff by screwing things up for years. That first CNC machine taught me SO much! I am who I am today because of that experience! In other words, I'm saying just go for it :)
You are a gifted and generous man. Thank you.
Nicely done!! I don't have your metal working chops but I've been trying to figure out a way to build my own CNC. Thanks for the great video!
hahaha, your cute kid is patiently looking for the invisible person you're talking to and failing that, he shows them the door. awesome!
Lol, I never thought about that. That's a cute way to look at it.
Little Man made the video, God Bless 😁 and thanks for sharing. I want to build one with a decent work area, but prices are through the roof.
Just stumbled across your channel and loving it so far. Would love to have a CNC of my own. I ...ahem... may have to work at this.
They are lots of work but well worth it, in my opinion. I'm glad you found my little corner of the internet!
At this moment 67 people are HATERS! Come on people! The guy is humble and sincere and trying to share information about an interesting subject...and you come along and anonymously drop a turd on his video with your little “thumbs down” shame on you! Don’t hate...Congratulate TIME FOR UA-cam TO GET RID OF THE THUMBS DOWN BUTTON
The internet sure is full of those people. I used to get worked up about down votes and negative comments, but after thousands and thousands of them I am officially desensitized. I do wish they would comment why the downvoted so I could at least improve my content. That would be very helpful. Thanks for being kind though! I really hope you enjoyed the video!
Antique? Linux is a younger OS than Windows dude. Also your using almost 20 year old XP
This guys says he is no engineer, yet he talks and acts like one…🤔. He is a closeted engineer I say!
"The only benifit to a degree in engineering is you no longer have to be impressed by someone with a degree in engineering."
I've worked in R & D, special projects and plant engineering, but never formally as an engineer. I was always called a "Technician" or "mechanic". I guess a little engineering fairy dust rubbed off on me😉 Thanks for the encouragement.
@@StrangeGarage it is in the blood man! If you grew up taking things apart just to put them back together, then you know what I mean! Hehe I studied actuarial science, which was painful enough to then go on to study industrial engineering and programming, thankfully on a full scholarship! The good thing about studying an engineering degree is that they help you use existing methodologies to create and design better ways to do “anything” as well as expand your horizons through scientific knowledge. That is why you can have the patience to create the design in your head before you put it into practice. Just know that you are most definitely one already and would bet you could easily become a certified one if you ever decide to do so!
My hard hat off to you, sir!
Well done sir i played hell adding a 45 watt laser to mine but hey its great now
Mine started out with huge nema 34 s 1600 oz steppers mine is chain drive with a ball screw on the z nearlly all birch ply and steel angle one day i may build a steel table for it ??
Your antique Little penguin computers brought me joy
Nice job bro ive wanted to get one of these for a while but i think im going to try to build a similr thing thanks
You know, with the recent popularity of CNC machines, you'd think by now someone would have developed an all in one software that's no more difficult to learn than an iPhone. That alone would be worth the price of admission. I've never taken the CNC leap for the simple reason I have every confidence the moment I dove into the software end of it, I'd immediately become confused and frustrated, and I'd end up with a giant paperweight taking up a huge portion of my garage for a couple of years until I finally gave in to my wife's nagging about it, and then just put it up on Craigslist.
I have been stuck on that part of the cycle before. I can tell you one thing: you have to be ALL in if you want to learn it. It can be frustrating beyone belief to teach yourself CNC basics.
There are plug-and-play CNC machines with interfaces like you describe. The part I didn't mention is they are industrial machines, and very expensive. Once you learn CNC, you'll view the simpler interface as more of an inconvenience because it's less capible. At least that's how I feel. A complicated machine will do whatever you tell it to do, you just need to know how to communicate with it.
Thanks for watching, good luck!
Thanks for a great video friend!! If you said I missed it. How much was the finished product if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks!!..... :))
I got a ridiculous deal on the VFD and spindle, so version 2.0 all in cost was about $700. I am updating it (again), which will push me over $1,000. It will be MUCH better though.
As an engineering student, I completely understand, the design frustration Thanks for the inspiration
It's my downfall man. I've always built things by hand, and in an autocad world I have struggled with the transition. I still do it, I just complain and cuss the whole time.
I love your honesty.
My opinion as an engineer: You've done great! Really great! And I honestly meen it!
Well done, mate!
Well thank you! I put a lot of time into this machine and I'm glad it paid off! If you didn't already see it I JUST posted a video of a CNC plasma cutter that I built. You might find that entertaining as well!
Thanks for the comment, cheers!
5:08 everyone, the kid is showing us all the door. Time to hop.
Dude, I LOVE your CNC videos. Keep on making them. I am going to make one of your machines, so I will be in touch!! Keep the videos coming!!
Thanks man, I put serious time into those videos, I'm glad they are well recieved. I am posting a CNC lathe video soon and I am VERY excited about it (if it actually works). I'll keep at it:) thanks for commenting man!
Thats absolutely amazing. I think I can actually do this. I don't see why not. This is incredible
"Screw your penguin computers. I don't have time to learn all that shit so I'm dropping ~250 bucks on software." "I don't like spending money, so I'm learning Fusion 360, something I think is torturous." Nice logical consistency you got there.
I wouldn't have commented if you hadn't gone out of your way to make that penguin computer comment. Your reasons were valid, you ARE making a money/time tradeoff. But why be antagonistic about it?
I'm glad you called me on this. So, that antagonistic comment was directed at a friend of mine who has been overly vocal about my "stupidity". I have no issues with people going that route, I just picked a public forum to adress a private matter, you could say in bad taste. I have seen some amazing builders use Linux, and I will not pretend to be better than them in any way. In fact, their software engineering is vastly superior to mine, so hats off to them.
Now, the fusion 360 matter, I had to learn one cad software regardless of how this process progressed. I'm spending the time on that no matter how you slice it. I just picked the free one.
Wow, he seriously called Linux antique penguin computers... that's funny when Linux is what drives 95% of the internet, and is the reason for almost all open-source programming... antique. HA!
😂 IKR
He built a cnc, we'll let him off this once :D
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux,
is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux.
Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component
of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell
utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day,
without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU
which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are
not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a
part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system
that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run.
The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself;
it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is
normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system
is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux"
distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
@@iusegentoobtw that's fair actually though if I'm honest, when I say Linux I usually mean Ubuntu or if I'm feeling exotic, Debian. Quite horrific really 😂😂
@@ClearlyCero lmfao that's copypasta dude. linux fucking sucks for the end user. That being said, it's my main OS and I encourage the use of it ; while simultaneously making fun of the entire community. I've been using linux on and off for over a decade, and still encounter baffling, unfixable situations pretty consistently, but I enjoy that challenge.
the op here being upset that someone dislikes linux, obviously hasn't the empathy for people that don't like massive syntactic hurdles just to be able to open a piece of CAD software, google-chrome, or even just to boot(nvidia users good luck).
Just imagine if someone told you to go the gym and you'd never been to the gym before. You get to the door and they tell you 'ah sorry man, but you gotta work out for the next 10 hours straight, then maybe we'll let you step on the treadmill.' 'Oh and tomorrow it's the same, but only for 9.75 hours - but hey! It's free.'
That's linux.
@5:45 that’s exactly why I’m watching this video lmao
I am going to build a CNC following your videos, so thank you for them, they really do have a lot of information.
5:30 I would've recommended grbl board
Well brother, for what it's worth this vid got my sub.
I appreciate it! I hope you enjoy my content!
Do what you enjoy doing rather than doing something that youtube expects you to do. My 2 cents
Ah dude u are a bloody LEGEND!!! I want to build my own CNC machine and the information u just gave me is so helpful..
I bought a load of 2020 Aluminum on Amazon and I also bought all the bits and pieces but I'm not sure about th software but I will find that stuff out as I go along. I was thinking about buying one of these 500 euro CNC machines and learning from that at 1st but wasting 500 Euros on that might be an error when I may need that money for other things on my bigger CNC.
I want to set up my own business one day in the near future with my CNC so I really want to build on the is big enough to take 8x4 sheets of MDF/Plywood or Aluminum, etc.
I love how u built yours bro. It looks really good but is angle steel the best way to go?
I know 202 Aluminum isn't big or strong enough to build one the size I want later on but I want to begin somewhere anyways and I may use the 2020 aluminum to build a 1200mm X 800mm one of sorts.. I'm still in 2 minds about this atm but I'm defo going for it so thanks for the videos and the inspiration my bro..
Salute to u Sirt from DUBLIN, Ireland.. I know some dudes in my job who understand this stuff a whole lot better than I do so I will be trying to pick their brains as I go through this whole experience. Thanks for the info again my friend.. Take care ph and I just found ur channel this morning at 05:00 Saturday 01/10/2022 and I'm all sub'd up too now and looking forward to more of these types of videos if they come..
I always recommend f360 to people who have never done 3D so that they don't have the experience of trying co converts functions from one software to the complicated tortuous F360
Good advice. It's been good to me, but if I were a machinist by profession I would not be impressed.
Try Design Spark mechanical as your CAD program. Its free and for me it seem more intuitive than other CAD programs. I still had to watch videos to use it, but it was much easier to learn to do basic stuff, like make a cube and put a hole in it. Takes less than a minute to do and in just a few steps. I feel ya on software, Im going GRBL because that was the first one I use and understand that. Mach 3 I think is actually better and has more features, at least from what I learned from Minh's Mancave.
There are so many parts to know about on a CNC machine that its unlikely a single person would know them all before building their first machine. Personally I am good at the computer bits but not very good at the basics of hardware -like even cutting a piece of sheet metal. As a result its likely that building your own is going to involve some expenditure on bits that you are least familiar with. So be it.
Btw. I have watched videos that suggest the fans on air cooled motors are a big source of vibration on those spindles, might be a good idea to go water cooled on the next one, would also keep the noise down a bit. I also read that Tinkercad models can be imported into Fusion360 (its the same company), Tinkercad is super easy to use.
Great video I got a question I understand that you use steel on the non moving parts but. Wy not use aluminum on the moving parts ? Se all that wait on the motors Short the working hr on them plus lest wait help to move faster which help on job time
its your titles you need like in this one you need spark's fly and melt down basically need a teaser / click bait is how you hook the fish
Good advice. My newer videos reflect this actually. Thanks for the input!
You've got a real talent, young man. Great video.
Very cool project. Can you make a CNC plasma next? Here's a project: make a minibike frame out of one piece of 0.060 steel. Origami style. Use the plasma to make semi-perforated folding lines. Oh, and please keep up the great work!
Thanks man. It's on my list to make one, but I think it's going to be a long time before I do, sadly. I still have some CNC upgrades going on, and a few other projects in the pipeline. It will happen though!
In a bizzare turn of events I was given a plasma cutter. I am currently building the CNC plasma table. I did not see this coming but I am really excited.
I just cant figure out what motor controller to buy and what the hell is a smoothstepper or usb breakout board. I am so confused
I’m currently about 80% of parts collected to build my CNC machine. Thanks for the info. Your son is very funny. A friend of mines son’s would say boobie’s at the funniest times.
I am thing about building a CNC. I have a wooden base from another project. I have the Nema 23 motors. I have a DYI control board I bought 5 years ago. They are still in a box. I do not weld. So I like your approach to building a machine.
I love the fact that you're working with your SON! He will really be good! Thanks for the video!
boi you need some way thicker belts
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nice and grats on success
Now make it 16ft x6ft with nema 43s on xyz and a
and put a 45 watt co2 laser on it with a rotary drive too ez pee zee and you will have gray hair too well done fine sir well done
next year maybe a plasma cutter muhahaha
This is a really awesome build. I am new to CNC and want to put together a cost effective design. I don't have as much space as you have. I'm thinking of building a 3' x 3' bed. Do you think that I could get away with 1 inch stock or do you recommend keeping with the 1 1/2" profiles?
I wish you had kept your old CNC. that would have shown people that a fancy shiny machine is not what it needs for well made projects
Keep up the progress. You will get there.
@5:50
is completely ironic for me because i'm an IT guy that wants to get into milling and building... The Linux part would be the easiest portion for me. hahaha. Thanks for the information!
Everybody has their talents. I had an awful time trying to get my CNC controller to comminucate with my PC. Any idea what my problem was? The parallel port I added wasn't compatible with my OS. I just had to switch OS and everything worked immediately. Let's just say my job isn't computer based, lol.
@@StrangeGarage yeah, so Parallel ports are pretty much obsolete now. Modern motherboards don't even have them. So a newer OS may not even have the capability of identifying that kind of interface as usable, much less having the appropriate drivers to make it function.
I think there are some 3rd party solutions... I'll get back with you.
@@TC_Personal Yeah they updated Mach3 to Mach4, which is USB based. The controllers are more expensive, but more useful as most computers can use run the software.
I know these things now, but it has been a long, slow road, lol.
Do you have a parts list for this build? Would love to have this please. Thanks
Nice job man, now you gotta CNC a new CNC machine with that upgraded spindle 👍
Minnie you needs a beard 😉
Man, this is so creative! Keep up the awesome stuff!!!
Love your little helper......
Thanks for such useful info, but would mention the wrong thing. 4:44 not all stepper motors know where they are but only thing WE can know is by counting steps we command them to make. İn your case, the step motors does not know if they missed a step or where they are. Thanx again
"This is the door! 😊"
great video !
Good very resourceful
Looking at making a CNC router machine, I started in 2020 learning with a Ender 3-v2 FDM printer, then I been building a custom 400x400x500mm FDM printer from an extender frame and purchased spare parts. Now I'm hoping to learn the other end of the fabrication process by applying the experience gathered. So far the bottle neck for me has been learning the FreeCAD software but if I can learn Blender 3D enough to make models and print them on a FDM machine then this to should only take time.
can you text me I need help to build cnc 1 axix
Cute kid
This is the door.
5:53 I feel personally attacked :|
Just tell yourself that the inadequacy is on my side. I WISH i was better with computers and I took the easy way out.
I'm curious why you never see a counterweight to the load on the Z-axis.... something like a pulley at the top and counterweight down the back of the gantry. Must be a reason.
It isnt really necessary for this machine. Running fairly large motors through a jack screw produces a lot of torque, and prevents gravity from auto lowering the Z carrige. Also keeping the Y carrige fairly light helps run faster without slow acceleration and deceleration curves, so that is probably the main reason. Any weight you add to the Z is still carried on the Y rails.
And finally, I never thought to do that.