I just got a seconhand Xcarve and man this video was so incredibly helpful! You are a great teacher. I'd love to see a series of these types of videos with more advanced techniques!
Thanks so much Tyler! will do! I use it so much in my workflow especially. Im doing the ultimate trailer build right now and making all the shelving units. Using the cnc to cut out the centers of the "legs"for my shelves to save on weight and to give a "tunnel" for storing long boards if needed. Its a really great time saving machine
Dude, I cannot thank you enough for this video! I have been interested in CNC's for a while but nothing I have seen/read simplified it in a way that also helped me visualize what I would be getting into.
Oh, that’s awesome! Glad I could help, it’s really not incredibly difficult and once you are able to do a couple projects if he comes super quick and easy
Yes well done, very informative, good delivery, keep it up, sub'd and looking forward to more. I hav always thought CNC was a bit intimidating but you made it seem very reasonable and achievable and have me thinking of ways I could use one. Thank you!
That’s great Camaro! It really isn’t that difficult and really can be a huge either anybody who does any sort of woodworking or hobby crafting. Glad I was able to make it a bit more accessible!
Justin, another thing you could have done to make the bottom area of the golfer figure smoother, would have been to use a flat bottom cutting router bit on that area and your V-bit for the perimeter.
Justin, you should be using the touch plate for setting all 3 axis of your bit, not solely the Z. But let's talk first about the correct way to use the touch plate for setting up the Z axis. The reason you had difficulty setting the Z position using the touch plate, was because you had it upside down. Flip it over so the engraved writing is on the underside, then lit fay lat on the surface and it'll set it up correctly. The same goes with setting up the X-Y axis... except you should set the touch plate upright and lay it on the corner, with the underside walls of the touch plate against the corner of your piece. And incidentally, if your workpiece isn't square, then you won't be able to achieve accurate, repeat work, as the corner will always be in a different position. Close, but not exact. Hope this helps you and your audience.
Thanks for the video. What kind of CNC model are you using? Do you have any recommendations for beginners? What is a good size? Is it hard to setup and building a CNC machine? I am a beginner with some woodwork experience. We just bought a house and I am pretty excited to turn the garage into a wood workshop. :)
Hey woody! I am using the longmill - I would call this a lower mid level machine. It’s not a full 4x8 bed and it’s a bit low tech but it’s great and has been working like a champ for 2 hrs. I compared models for a while and I think it’s the best for the price point $1,200-1750. It’s a 40x30in unit. That’s a good size unless your looking to go full bed. I have only had a few instances I couldn’t fit my project on it. There are a ton of models out there though and some really high-end advanced stuff that’ll get into the tens of thousands of dollars, it really all depends on what you’re looking for. It will take a day to build and setup because you need to make sure it’s tensioned flat and leveled. You don’t have to build a crazy enclosure like I did a lot of people just have it on a table, there’s lots of really cool designs out there. Some people have units that flip upside down so they have a work surface when it’s not in use or fold up against the wall. They are super useful machines and definitely a big resource for anybody who’s looking to do a side hustle or small business with it, or just make a bunch of gifts with it like I seem to do. 🤣
@@BitnerBuilt Thank you for explaining everything in detail! Once I start to build up my shop I will take a deeper look into it for sure. There actually three type of machines that could run on their own and creating the files is pretty similar - 3D Printer, CNC machine and Laser Printer. Would be a nice tripple to start a company :D
@@WoodyWoodworker I had had all 3! The 3d printer (for me) I ended up selling but I think that was more me than the machine. I have found a lot of overlap with the laser engraver and the cnc (I have two laser videos on the channel) but they definitely are different. I look at them like the cnc is the rough middle of the creation process and the laser is the finishing process. (for the most part) Even with the new 36w $1300 laser I tested yesterday, it still falls a little short of what a cnc can do in terms of cutting. It isn't until you get to the several thousand dollar co2 lasers that your cutting as well.
@@BitnerBuilt agree. Every of these tools has their specialty. The nice thing about a laser is that it can engrave (not sure if engrave is the right term) more materials than the CNC can (e.g. leather). I will see what I am ending up with. I always wanted to have a 3D printer but I never bought one because the apartment was too small. Thats probably the machine I will start with, although that printer will not be placed in the shop. Just trying to catch up on the two recent videos.
@@WoodyWoodworker lasers the hardest because it smells bad so they need an enclosure with venting so if you have space constraints 3d or cnc definitely
Hi Joel. I have the Longmill. When you look at categories of CNC machines, there are the beginner desktop versions that range from $100-$500. I have not tried one of these, and many refer to them as more just engravers since it will take a very long time to be able to cut with these. They are also usually small at 30x18 inch. Then you have the hobbyist machines like I have, in the $1000-$2000 category, I did a lot of research on the Longmill is definitely the best for the price have no regrets there, these machines are full function and have a large work area. They usually use a compact router (palm). The same we all use in the shop, so it is powerful enough to cut through materials and do any sort of engravings We’re interested in. Then you have the higher end hobbyist machines that are $2000-$5000 and then after that you get into the serious stuff I wanted a unit that was capable of production which is why I went with the longmill specifically I wanted to be able to put a big piece of three-quarter inch plywood down and have it be able to cut out things for me. if you’re not looking to go that heavy of a price tag to start and you might want to look at some thing like this one, I personally have not used it but I’ve seen it mentioned several times, and the Amazon reviews look pretty good and it 250 bucks it’s not too bad amzn.to/3qMvCiy - I would gauge your expectations of this machine now as it’s using a very small motor compared to a palm router so it’s going to move slower and might not have the strength to be able to cut a large amount of material without making very small passes so that the machine can keep up. You can also look for used cnc machines for some cost savings. I would recommend unless it’s a pristine one you replace some of the ware items if you do this like the v-nuts if it rides on a rail.
I had mentioned I was going to do some thing off screen. I left a small hole just as a reference point, I have a bit that is exactly the size of a golf ball but it’s too large to fit in my CNC machine so off-camera I just took a plunge router, and did that part of the engraving in 10 seconds myself.
@@ljgault sorry about that, the video was running long and just trying to keep it to CNC basics not including other stuff. After the fact, I actually thought of another way that would be very handy to do it, which would be to just engrave a small hole that a golf tee can be inserted and glued into, and then a golf ball could be super glued to it if it was ever going to be place there
I just got a seconhand Xcarve and man this video was so incredibly helpful! You are a great teacher. I'd love to see a series of these types of videos with more advanced techniques!
Thanks so much Tyler! will do! I use it so much in my workflow especially. Im doing the ultimate trailer build right now and making all the shelving units. Using the cnc to cut out the centers of the "legs"for my shelves to save on weight and to give a "tunnel" for storing long boards if needed. Its a really great time saving machine
Great video for someone that doesn’t have a CNC machine but would love to learn how to use one someday. Thanks
Thanks Jim!
Dude, I cannot thank you enough for this video! I have been interested in CNC's for a while but nothing I have seen/read simplified it in a way that also helped me visualize what I would be getting into.
Oh, that’s awesome! Glad I could help, it’s really not incredibly difficult and once you are able to do a couple projects if he comes super quick and easy
Thank You! I feel like I learned a lot from this video
Glad it was helpful!
I love your Bender router.
Haha can’t take credit for it, there’s another UA-camr who did it and my sons insisted we do it as well since we are big futurism’s fans
Well done for those of us who don't have a CNC machine. Almost 8K - you're well on you way to stardom
Long way to stardom my friend! But hopefully within a year I’m making more than what I’m spending on these videos 😅
Yes well done, very informative, good delivery, keep it up, sub'd and looking forward to more. I hav always thought CNC was a bit intimidating but you made it seem very reasonable and achievable and have me thinking of ways I could use one. Thank you!
That’s great Camaro! It really isn’t that difficult and really can be a huge either anybody who does any sort of woodworking or hobby crafting. Glad I was able to make it a bit more accessible!
Thank you very much!!!!!!!!
You're welcome! Have fun, making those signs!
Justin, another thing you could have done to make the bottom area of the golfer figure smoother, would have been to use a flat bottom cutting router bit on that area and your V-bit for the perimeter.
Thanks Marty! I did an epoxy resin fill on this sign so the bottoms weren’t a concern
Justin, you should be using the touch plate for setting all 3 axis of your bit, not solely the Z. But let's talk first about the correct way to use the touch plate for setting up the Z axis. The reason you had difficulty setting the Z position using the touch plate, was because you had it upside down. Flip it over so the engraved writing is on the underside, then lit fay lat on the surface and it'll set it up correctly. The same goes with setting up the X-Y axis... except you should set the touch plate upright and lay it on the corner, with the underside walls of the touch plate against the corner of your piece.
And incidentally, if your workpiece isn't square, then you won't be able to achieve accurate, repeat work, as the corner will always be in a different position. Close, but not exact. Hope this helps you and your audience.
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Thank you very much u inspiring me to remove the spider webs off my cnc
Great! Get that baby purring again
Thanks for the video. What kind of CNC model are you using? Do you have any recommendations for beginners? What is a good size? Is it hard to setup and building a CNC machine?
I am a beginner with some woodwork experience. We just bought a house and I am pretty excited to turn the garage into a wood workshop. :)
Hey woody! I am using the longmill - I would call this a lower mid level machine. It’s not a full 4x8 bed and it’s a bit low tech but it’s great and has been working like a champ for 2 hrs. I compared models for a while and I think it’s the best for the price point $1,200-1750. It’s a 40x30in unit. That’s a good size unless your looking to go full bed. I have only had a few instances I couldn’t fit my project on it. There are a ton of models out there though and some really high-end advanced stuff that’ll get into the tens of thousands of dollars, it really all depends on what you’re looking for. It will take a day to build and setup because you need to make sure it’s tensioned flat and leveled. You don’t have to build a crazy enclosure like I did a lot of people just have it on a table, there’s lots of really cool designs out there. Some people have units that flip upside down so they have a work surface when it’s not in use or fold up against the wall. They are super useful machines and definitely a big resource for anybody who’s looking to do a side hustle or small business with it, or just make a bunch of gifts with it like I seem to do. 🤣
@@BitnerBuilt Thank you for explaining everything in detail! Once I start to build up my shop I will take a deeper look into it for sure. There actually three type of machines that could run on their own and creating the files is pretty similar - 3D Printer, CNC machine and Laser Printer. Would be a nice tripple to start a company :D
@@WoodyWoodworker I had had all 3! The 3d printer (for me) I ended up selling but I think that was more me than the machine. I have found a lot of overlap with the laser engraver and the cnc (I have two laser videos on the channel) but they definitely are different. I look at them like the cnc is the rough middle of the creation process and the laser is the finishing process. (for the most part) Even with the new 36w $1300 laser I tested yesterday, it still falls a little short of what a cnc can do in terms of cutting. It isn't until you get to the several thousand dollar co2 lasers that your cutting as well.
@@BitnerBuilt agree. Every of these tools has their specialty. The nice thing about a laser is that it can engrave (not sure if engrave is the right term) more materials than the CNC can (e.g. leather). I will see what I am ending up with. I always wanted to have a 3D printer but I never bought one because the apartment was too small. Thats probably the machine I will start with, although that printer will not be placed in the shop. Just trying to catch up on the two recent videos.
@@WoodyWoodworker lasers the hardest because it smells bad so they need an enclosure with venting so if you have space constraints 3d or cnc definitely
What type of cnc machine do you have? Do you have a recommendation for a beginner machine?
Hi Joel. I have the Longmill. When you look at categories of CNC machines, there are the beginner desktop versions that range from $100-$500. I have not tried one of these, and many refer to them as more just engravers since it will take a very long time to be able to cut with these. They are also usually small at 30x18 inch. Then you have the hobbyist machines like I have, in the $1000-$2000 category, I did a lot of research on the Longmill is definitely the best for the price have no regrets there, these machines are full function and have a large work area. They usually use a compact router (palm). The same we all use in the shop, so it is powerful enough to cut through materials and do any sort of engravings We’re interested in. Then you have the higher end hobbyist machines that are $2000-$5000 and then after that you get into the serious stuff I wanted a unit that was capable of production which is why I went with the longmill specifically I wanted to be able to put a big piece of three-quarter inch plywood down and have it be able to cut out things for me. if you’re not looking to go that heavy of a price tag to start and you might want to look at some thing like this one, I personally have not used it but I’ve seen it mentioned several times, and the Amazon reviews look pretty good and it 250 bucks it’s not too bad amzn.to/3qMvCiy - I would gauge your expectations of this machine now as it’s using a very small motor compared to a palm router so it’s going to move slower and might not have the strength to be able to cut a large amount of material without making very small passes so that the machine can keep up. You can also look for used cnc machines for some cost savings. I would recommend unless it’s a pristine one you replace some of the ware items if you do this like the v-nuts if it rides on a rail.
@@BitnerBuilt thanks for all the info, I recently added your channel and I am enjoying the content
Why didn't the golf ball hole cut out the 1.6 inch?. A golf ball isn't going to fit in that little hole.
I had mentioned I was going to do some thing off screen. I left a small hole just as a reference point, I have a bit that is exactly the size of a golf ball but it’s too large to fit in my CNC machine so off-camera I just took a plunge router, and did that part of the engraving in 10 seconds myself.
@@BitnerBuilt Guess I missed that.
@@ljgault sorry about that, the video was running long and just trying to keep it to CNC basics not including other stuff. After the fact, I actually thought of another way that would be very handy to do it, which would be to just engrave a small hole that a golf tee can be inserted and glued into, and then a golf ball could be super glued to it if it was ever going to be place there
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