I wouldn't let all these self proclaimed experts get under your skin. Just ask them to provide a link to their videos for all to critique. Keep doing what your doing.
I don’t know if anybody has told you this lately, but I think your doing a really good job Adam. Everyone will criticize when you don’t do something 110% but fail to tell you how well you did the other 100 things perfectly. Gotta love those critics.
Most comments on the CNC have been supportive and instructive, and he followed through on the cutting air option. The use of the rapids override and the like will come with practice but should have been emphasized during his 2 courses beforehand. He is not a kid who should expect a hug every 5 minutes. Learning this stuff along side an experienced machinist in industry, you either learn quick or get replaced by the next kid, no explanations needed.
@@richardjones7249 Adam is doing a lot better than me. I have a small welding shop and I purchased a CNC plasma cutter. After a few months I gave up and got rid of it because I couldn’t get my head around programming or running programs. The Computer stuff was just all too hard. In my defence I’m 66 years old and have never owned or operated on a computer. Wasn’t interested. If my iPad didn’t have voice to text I probably wouldn’t be able to post this comment😃👍
Sorry to hear people are being negative about you using the mill. Everyone is slow at the beginning of a new way of doing things. Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing this with us 👍
Ain't it a shame that folks do that. Everyone knows better these days. Can't let a dude just be on his journey. So stoked for Adam to be jumping in on CNC stuff.
Adam This is the first episode where I felt I might have something to offer. Let's start with: on the very first cut I ever made, I hit a weld and broke the spindle. Luckily, there were no cameras running. Over the years this is what I have to offer someone new to CNC: Never hit cycle start until you are confident. Cutting air is definitely a confidence builder. Limit yourself to one new process per cycle. If you need to do 3 new processes, simply do them one at a time. Practice with plastic (HDPE - High Density Poly Ethylene). It is very kind to your machine and tools when things go awry. Bring your machine up to speed using the Rapid Control Knob. Within seconds, you will know all is well. Manual machinists do well with conversational, while CAD and CAM is new territory. We all learn at different speeds. It is not a race nor a contest. Not everything comes easily. When things work well, review what you did to make that happen. When you make 3 errors in a row, shut down and spend the rest of the day cleaning, doing maintenance and editing. When your machine first crashes, you will most likely watch it happen without doing a thing. The second time your machine crashes you will hit the kill switch faster than a toupee in a hurricane. We all know YOU can make big chips, so no need to prove it with your new CNC machines. Keep up the fine work!
Love that you showed that you are taking notes, and building your own reference guide. As for the people that keep saying you are doing it wrong, they can shut up. I think you are doing good, and I love that you are bringing us along on the journey. I've played with 3d printing, and a little CNC work too (using desktop stuff, so nowhere near your level) and can appreciate just how steep the learning curve is.
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." - Henry Ford
What up Adam, my name is Daniel I'm a 33 year old die maker. I was lucky enough to apprentice under older die makers that trained me in extremely accurate manual machining, such as form grinding tight die features. After I learned conversational programming on a prototrack, then I moved to programming with cam on machining centers and E.D.M. machines. Now I have my own tool and die company where I design build and run metal stamping die all in house for the auto, aerospace, military industries. My point is your doing a great job, I have picked up great information from your channel and your entertaining. Keep doing what you're doing, you will be doing advanced cam programming in less than a year 👍
Another trick I have learned with programs, not necessarily CNC, is I create a Function Key Cheat Sheet that I hang on the control panel. Gives you a quick reference to use in case you forget what Function Key you want instead of having to go through your notes. This also helps you to learn them faster. You are doing great and approaching this from a smart way. Thanks very much for sharing.
It's been great watching you learn CNC. Everyone loves to present themselves as an expert, but seeing the journey to mastery is rare. Keep up the good work!
Super inspiring to be diving into CNC after so many years of strictly conventional. I'm sure there's a lot of guys watching and learning right along with you. Really though, literally anywhere you find machining content, there's always some button pushers commenting about it not being optimal. You do not need to justify yourself for anything! Every shop is different and some shops don't even care about being optimal! In my shop, my bosses would much rather I be conservative on my feed rates, and make parts within spec the first time. Instead of snapping a drill off during a run of 5 prototypes! Get good first, then you can get fast! Good luck and great job.
It's a tremendous example you set, reaching out for new knowledge and skills after the old ways have been the heart of all your successes in life so far. There is a saying - I wish I knew the origin - that "Men are slaves to the tools of their apprenticeship." You are an exception that ought to be the rule. Lifelong learning is the secret to meaning and the foundation of democracy. Bless you.
Hey man me and you are learning together. Got a haas vf3 and a haas sl20 at work and I'm taking over the machine shop trying to get it going again, (I'm the only one there with any experience in machining at all, and what i do know is what ive taught myself in the home shop on manual machines, watching yours and the all the other youtube machinist stars videos! Big thanks to all of you!!) and there's a manual bridgeport and big leblond regal also. So I've been trying to teach myself cnc machining, very frustrating alot of the time but very rewarding when you do get it right. I feel your pain, and your joy, lol. Hopefully I can find a class or course close by. But no such luck yet.
I think you are doing a great job. I am knocking 60 and can’t imagine trying to learn that technology!!! I know you are younger. Don’t let the armchair generals make you doubt yourself. You are a tremendously good machinist
Dude, many of us got that you're just learning. Don't worry about anyone telling you what or how, you'll get there, just like you're good at manual milling. Have fun at what you're doing.
It's really awesome to watch someone who has so much knowledge, experience and expertise learning and modernizing. It's so inspiring and shows, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. In my mid 40's feeling lost where I am and wanting to expand my abilities and find the place thats been alluding me for so long, watching you doing all this really gives me some hope. Thanks for sharing, I really look forward to watching you grow.
You are going through exactly what I did with my small wood cutting CNC. The CAD to me was already in my toolbelt. The tooling, cutting depths and feed rates was/is not! Still learning as I don't have your resources for help when needed. But that's ok since my CNC is my retired hobby when it will come in handy to route something to perfection such as artistic details or lettering to personalize an item. Good video.
Truly fascinating. Hats off to you for taking on the vertical learning curve, and thank you for your honesty and openess bringing us along for the ride 👍
Try a 0° lead in instead of a 90° lead in. It's less likely to shock the tool and leave a witness mark on the edge of your material. Also the vibration when cutting the perimeter of the cast iron only happened at the corners. It was the furthest point from the bolts with the least amount of support. Everything you're learning right now is putting another crease in the gray matter. Keep walking through it and that crease will get deeper. Keep up the good work Adam!
Hi Adam, it is so nice of you to show us how you improve your skills on CNC machining. Many would have keep it for themselves. But as a real pro, you are not shy to learn new technicals skills. Whatever your age and previous exprerience which is obviously great, you show the world your learning journey. Thanks a lot. Congratulations from France.
Don't mind the know-it-alls. Usually they know only one thing well, and rest is complete mystery. You sir are a machinist, learning a new way of doing things. We all know you'd be able to do that stuff with any tools in your shop(s!). I know it's easy to say not to mind them, but you got this! You are showing that you're willing to learn and keep your skills up to date. I hope soon(ish) we'll get to see you do things with the shaper again. I still find watching it do its job weirdly relaxing.
Adam, I've followed for several years. I learned more about how CNC works from this video than I have after years of curiosity about the world of accurate precision fabrication. Thank you.
I'm so happy to see you doing cnc stuff now, you have a solid foundation with your manual skills and expertise for learning it to a high degree of excellence.
I get told all the time when talking to other more experienced machinists about how to choose f/s that the data sheets for the tools you have are a great start for what to choose. The key though is to think about the machine and fixturing you are using. The machines the tool makers are using are big and rigid with fixturing as solid as it gets. You aren't going to be able to hit the same numbers they are so starting conservative is the smartest thing. You have probably been told this 100 times already, but it bears repeating, especially when you try something that should be good in theory, but isn't working for your setup. Thanks for the videos. Even when you are doing something I should already know how to do, I learn a little bit every time.
Hey Adam, long term follower, first time commenter. I would just like to say that these videos on your learning process are probably some of the most interesting videos that you've made in a long time. I have spent a significant amount of time studying how to teach, as well as teaching people (Mostly older people) how to use technology. For most of them, learning this new skill that is often outside their normal comfort zone is both energy intensive and, more often than not, highly frustrating. But seeing you stick with it will no doubt be an inspiration to many of your fans who might want to get into CNC, but are put off by the high intitial learning curve. I look forward to seeing you master this new tool! 👏 - Alex from Sweden
Im 27 and learning CNC a couple years ago was the best life choice ive ever made im always learning things that help me with every setup and i think im already becoming addicted to collecting tools lol.
100% correct on the feed and speeds talk! cnc is so disconnected, it has no 'feel' like manual machines! when I first started running cnc I was way too slow then as I learned the machine and tools I could push them to their optimal speed. No worries on you being slow for now youll be flying through parts soon enough.
Social Media to Adam... "You pushed the button wrong.... You should use another finger and stand to the right exactly 23 degrees and wink with one eye and stick your tongue out to do it right! Like I do..." Awesome job Adam!!
you have a function called single block on the machine, it's a button on the control panel. it is a very nice feature when you run a program for the first time. it will make it so that the machine will only do one movement/command of gcode at a time for each time you press cycle start, which gives you more time to see if there is something wrong, and maybe a little more peace of mind. I agree with you about learning to program directly on the machine and not just using Fusion 360. once you've learned it, it will often be faster to program simple operations directly on the machine than going back and forth to fusion 360. keep practicing and you will be surprised how quickly you learn👍
It's kinda comforting for an ordinary guy to see a talented machinist having to learn new stuff like we do and trying to avoid mistakes. You're soaking it up quick, Adam.
Adam: You sir: FLIPPIN ROCK!! I started on the computer side and when I retired got into the machinist side. A man with YOUR skills focuses on THIS side... It is humbling..... Showing how one who took the skills learned by generations... and applied them to digital....Well done sir. Well done.
Abom you are doing great. Iv been out of machining for 4 years now but i think i remember getting vendor books from the insert companies. And they have suggested speeds and feeds for the tool and inserts you are using. I have piles of notebooks full of notes. Keep lost of notes. One thing that scares me about watching you. Is anytime i was proving a new program i never took my finger off the feed hold button. Man as soon as you get comfortable with it you will mess up and crash the hell out of it. Never trust a program till proven. Good luck you doing great
I'd check the jaw lift on your vice to make sure it's acceptable when using the Piranha Jaws. I only use the serrations for first ops because of that. Then I switch to parallels for the second op so I can whack the part down on the parallels.
Nice work there man! Don't let anyone give you a hard time about learning to walk before you run. In regards to speeds and feeds I will say I like sandvik a lot because there website makes it easy to get cutting data for the tools and they always run well at the recommended speed and feed. Also a CAM system really will make it easier for you to program complex parts and I do think you get better tool life and MRR out of the more modern tool paths. That being said there is a learning curve with that too....
Love your content bud, I’m a wood guy so different party but I love all the guys commenting about too slow, etc., it’s different when you work and own the machines you’re running, much respect brother
You are doing very well, Adam. When you start writing in G-code, if you are still afraid of Z crashing your cutters after proving the program, turn on single block mode if your machine has it. This makes it so it optional stops after every line. Then you press cycle start until you complete your z rapid down and then press cycle start again with finger on feed hold and let the machine go. If you don't crash, turn off single block and start and watch the chips.
I can confirm this is the best way to do it! And also offsetting the Z axis above the part a few inches and then running the program will show you exactly what is happening and where. And always keep your hand on the feed hold
Tip for using the end mills around the perimeter. If you set your start point for a rounded edge or a corner it will hide the faint line that is left from the start and stop of the cut
Might be worth putting a camera on the screen, and including that as an inset as you set up the runs/ do the entries. Would also give you something to reference/ go back to when trying to remember how to do an op.
Don't listen to the naysayers Adam.. for a guy that cut his teeth as a manual machinist you're doing great..! Keep at it and before you know it you'll be running that thing like a pro! 😉👍
It is fantastic that you are showing the learning process and expressing the need to for practice. Experience is key and the only way to get there is the way you are doing it. Watching you grow in your knowledge is really great!
Adam, what you need is a "cheat sheet" manual that you can mount on the bottom of the control station. We had one when I was in the service for troubleshooting computer circuit cards that had umpteen bunches of IC's on them. We ran a test on the card and it would give us a code that translated to an IC on the board. Then we would chip off the conformal coating, replace the IC and recoat the spot, then rerun the test to confirm the fix and put the card back in stock for later use. Using cheat sheets to remind you of what to do is a good way of building that "muscle memory", before long you will find yourself not needing the cheat sheet, but they will be there if you have a temporary lapse of memory. Plus you won't have to take the time to call or Email Steve, you just look at the appropriate "sheet" and solve the problem.✌😊 P.S. You might consider going to your local community college and taking a course in CNC programming.
Hey Adam, congratulations on that beautiful part! But regarding the face mill and the finish it's leaving, I think looking into a shorter holder to increase rigidity and reduce deflection a bit might help...but the right speeds and feeds and inserts are important too. Keep up the great work and content!
Jesus, that cork stuffer really can move some metal, can't it.. really beautiful machine Adam! Thank you for continuing all these years to put out amazing videos. I've never had a machine shop to work in so it's always fun to watch you do what you do and with such craftsmanship and care. This UA-cam account isn't all that old but I've been watching your videos for as long as I've been watching machining videos. It's really cool to see you finally be able to have this beautiful shop.. even if the garage shop will always be beautiful too. 😸
I think you're going to master it. As with playing with it always remember you are worth more than that machine and it is at these times that you may try to stop something and I will tell you do not you're worth far more. I passed many many hours watching you on the manual and it is much harder. Where you came from and how you grew up makes all the difference in the world. I see you know to stay clear of the machine. Once again I think you're going to master this and this will give me many many hours of enjoyment. Best of luck and best of wishes Nick sincerely
If you are interested, I have hundreds of hours of setting up CNC machines of a multitude of types, from Rock cutters, waterjets, electronic pick and placers, laser cutters, milling machines, plastic and aluminium extruders, house framing robots, Knitting robots and so on. I can offer you a few tips to make your life easier from the start, One the vice is very pretty but completely unnecessary, and could cause you pain as you go on. The reason you have chatter is the vice btw. The second is, trust the machine to know it's coordinates, unlike setting up in a manual, or semi manual machine, there is no need to use the edge detector at more than two points. Regarding the start work position, starting in the middle of the x-axis is going to cause you problems as you get more complicated parts. Try starting on the corner closest to the tool and curve into the edge (as you are doing now). Three, use the holes in the bed as locators for your parts, they are extremely accurately drilled, if you are worried about hitting the bed, put a sacrificial sheet of material under your parts. Four, you will break tools (especially the small ones), everyone does, have spares. Five, The machine has a home position, all other points are relative to that, so it is always a good choice to set your part X,Y,Z, and your drawing reference 0,0,0 a standard distance from the machine home. Then you will know that every job is going to start there, it will really reduce stress. Six, CLOSE the doors. Safety, I cannot emphasise enough the need to close them. I have seen nearly 30 people who got injured by these robots, they are so powerful you cannot get out of the way fast enough. Lost limbs, fingers, hands, tools embedded in the chest, and even one guy at a steel mill was never seen again, he had a habit of defeating the blast doors on the pouring vessels to scrape the dross off the start of pour. No one saw what happened but we suspected he got sucked into the melt, there was nothing found of him. At the same time I was diagnosing a fault on the robot that cut the welded and x-rayed pipe into standard lengths.(With the customer,CEO,Plant Manager etc watching my every move). Sorry to be so macabre but safety is paramount. Seven, Sequence of operations, you will find a rhythm that you like, but I've found in most instances that depending on the part they are either a pyramid or a bowl, Pyramid you start outside and work up, bowls start inside and work out. Eight, if you have say more than five holes of the same size, give the tool a break, drill five, then do something else, then back to drilling, repeat, the drills will thank you for it, and tool change is very quick. Nine, Don't be afraid to set multiple instances of the part in a grid pattern, and use replicate to copy the cut functions for each. It's up to you if you want to say cut all the outside's before tool change and the next step on each, or complete a part before working on the next in the array. Ten, save your designs, on multiple machines, multiple devices and memory systems. There is nothing more frustrating, than having to build a CNC program all over again, due to a bad memory stick or lost password. And finally, make copies of the machine software, take copies of the passwords, setup numericals, coordinates, etc etc, and take them off site.
Great video! Glad to see you starting to run the CNC. One thing I would suggest is when you were adjusting the air pressure when the tap was loaded. Especially when you're new to the machine I wouldn't put your hand underneath that tap or any endmill for that matter. The servos on this machine are incredibly powerful and can move fast. Just watch yourself around the machine until you know it's in a safe state when you get your hands on there. If you're in mid program and do a feed hold or pause, I would just get in the habit to be cautious around it while the servos are powered.
Another great video. A tip if you don’t know, start your contour and chamfer tool paths at one of the corners. That way you won’t have any witness marks from start and end of the tool path. Need to look into those fixture plates…nice.
Adam! Such a brave pioneer you are - thanks for taking us with you on your learning journey. I've lusted after one of these machines but could never afford one. Seeing you stepping into such a tool with all your existing skills and still being careful is a lesson in itself.
Hi Adam, Man I like that smile on your face. I can tell you are very excited learning new stuff about CNC machining. You were correct in getting a shorter length shank on the facing tool as it will provide more rigidity and better surface finish. The one you have would be fine if you were doing some type of deep pocket that needed a facing operation. I am sure you will find this new technology very rewarding. Keep up the excellent work. Just make sure you look twice as you input negative numbers into the probe process. I found out quickly that there is a BIG difference between -.5 and -5. I did this one night very late when I should have been in bed instead of running my HAAS CNC machine doing a probing cycle. It cost me $1200.00 for a new probe. When probing I now always keep my finger on the ESTOP button ready to push it in case something goes wrong. I also had my local HAAS guy rewrite the speeds on the probe cycles to slow them down. It now takes a little longer doing the probe cycles but so far no more $1200.00 accidents.😉
The conversational manual mode probing cycles on the DMG M1 I worked on were practically uncrashable as it would never do a full rapid towards a measurement point, but you would very easily fuck things up when setting up the in program measurements, as the conversational menus for that seemed like a slapped on afterthought they didn't have time to tidy up compared to the rest of the Sinumerik controller, only made worse by the fact that I had never used them before. To give you an example of how bad it was, I would rely on the ShopMill conversational and onboard simulation 99% of the time, when making any prototypes, fixtures or jigs and almost never dry ran anything (I have sometimes even run a few simple single op programs without even a simulation first, since the input field visualizations and the explanation pop-ups along with the graphic view mode are already pretty straight forward and gives all the information you need to know how it will behave), apart from some high pucker production setups (you really don't want to hit the steel fixtures at 15.000mm/min of feed with a 2.5x100mm staggered tooth side mill running at almost 5 times it's maximum rated surface speed to surpass the 2500 parts per shift mark). Also the work offset probing cycles in jog mode are as intuitive as it gets, and you can set a part up or do a measurement in no time. When it came to mid process probing programs though, I could NEVER figure out if an in program probing cycle was alright or not just through the simulation, and I ALWAYS had to run it above the part multiple times and triple check a multitude of things to make sure it wouldn't crash due to some weird input value (the conversational menu doesn't allow blank fields in the program). It would be nerveracking to have to drop the probe in a groove and measure one side for example, since there were a bunch of different feed distances to set and it didn't always make a ton of sense to a relative newcomer to CNC like me.
I really appreciate your current speed while I watch your feed. It's helping me justify buying my own machine and helping me understand what to expect. Thank you.
You're doing great! A few tips, Never trust anyone elses program, Never get too comfortable but be comfortable. Like riding a motorcycle respect the asphalt. You will never get over being careful as manual machining is your first love but Im confident though you wont be as fast but you will be the best. You can also modify your g54 z offset as well.
I'll be honest my butt was pukering on the tap operation but was great. I like seeing you out of your comfort zone, Adam. You're learing well and have the correct amount of respect for the challenges in front of you.
Your doing a damn good job. Continue expanding YOUR business at YOUR pace 👍🏾 I've only been following you for about a year and I've seen nothing but quality, passion, and skill.
Two tips i can give you is to try to lead in and lead out off of the work to get a good even cut, And mount that shell mill on a low profile holder. Itl vibrate alot less and you can run it at faster speed/feed.
For some reason I missed this video when it first came out. It is easy to see why shapers basically died a death, no way they are competitive with machines like this. I'm loving your journey into CNC and will still love your manual machining. Ignore those negative comments about how you are selling out, you are trying to make a living for goodness sake.
very cool the thing I like the most is how less messy it is than slinging chips all over my shop on my bridgeport. Im afraid im too old to learn CNC side of things but enjoying your journey.
Good job... Work and learn at whatever pace in comfortable for you. Don't let the comments distract you.... Keep up the good work, and enjoy the ride....!
Once you get the fixture plate aligned to the base, consider putting in a couple of dowel pins (in asymmetrical positions so there is only one way to assemble).
Air cutting is definitely your friend and a good first line of defense from having discouraging mistakes happen😁. When proofing a program and on tool approach another great safety measure is using distance to go. I always feed hold as the tool gets closer and watch the distance to go and compare it to what I see in the machine. With a combination of turning your feed and/or rapid down, you can give yourself plenty of time to confirm your programming. Ask me how I know😂
Good point, I haven't done any CNC machining in a while because I switched careers but when I was a machinist I would always dry run a program at 25% rapid before ever running a part. I would go months without scrapping a single part just by confirming everything about the setup before a first part.
I've really enjoyed your channel for several years and have every confidence you will continue to grow and learn. I'm strictly a manual machine guy, so all the fancy CNC stuff just isn't my bag. I'll be looking for any manual stuff you put up but will pass on the CNC.
I'm so happy to see you embracing CNC, my dude! It's going to be so cool watching you transition from where you are now, being quite conservative with your feeds and DOC and being quite nervous about what you're doing, then I know when you get a bit more confident you'll be seeing how far you can push it and make some massive Abom79 cuts, and you'll really dial down those finishes, your parts are gonna look amazing man! One thing I will say, that face mill you've used in this video, that holder is waaayyy too long. You can see in the machining marks how much that tool is deflecting, get yourself a shorter holder and you can take much deeper and faster cuts, and it will leave you a nicer finish. You're doing great man, I'm so happy for you in your new shop, I'm really exited to see what you do with it!
From doing it all manually to letting a machine take control has to be incredibly hard. Doing the little things by hand is second nature for him because those extra steps are how he ensured the absolute best quality he could. He has such a knowledge and skill with machining that I think he could do amazing things on a cnc in a very short amount of time
37:00 I'm sure you probably know this. But a good practice for when this chatter is happening is to decrease your spindle speed 10%-30% but maintain your feed rate. You want to have enough tool pressure to keep that chatter from happening. There are other ways to avoid this, but that's a good start because you can just override the RPM on the fly at the control Awesome video! Glad you stepped into the world of CNC!
Impressive shop. I understand the learning aspect. We’ve all been there. He’s a tip for you. With your Walter (or any facelmill) the shorter the projection length the better. That’s a 2.00 inch facemilk on I’m guessing a 3-4 inch long shell milk holder. If you need that length you need it. But I’d recommend getting a few different lengths and use short when you can. Your parts will be more consistent, tool life better, etc. I couldn’t get a good look at the facemill I always recommend using a 45 degree facemiill if your just facing. Short 45 degree facemill with the right grade insert and proper speed and feed. Rick and roll all day long. I was a machinist for 15 years and sold cutting tools for 10. Hope we have more guys like you getting into this field.
Not bad for an apprentice CNC operator! Couldn't resist making that comment Adam; I was an apprentice bricklayer once and remember how nervous I was on the first job. Great video, Greg.
Hey man you're doing awesome haters gonna hate lol. On your finish face mill pass try feeding only in one direction and rapiding from end to start each pass. It will look better and probably give you a better finish.
I wouldn't let all these self proclaimed experts get under your skin. Just ask them to provide a link to their videos for all to critique. Keep doing what your doing.
I don’t know if anybody has told you this lately, but I think your doing a really good job Adam. Everyone will criticize when you don’t do something 110% but fail to tell you how well you did the other 100 things perfectly. Gotta love those critics.
Well said.👍
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Most comments on the CNC have been supportive and instructive, and he followed through on the cutting air option. The use of the rapids override and the like will come with practice but should have been emphasized during his 2 courses beforehand. He is not a kid who should expect a hug every 5 minutes. Learning this stuff along side an experienced machinist in industry, you either learn quick or get replaced by the next kid, no explanations needed.
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Adam is doing a lot better than me. I have a small welding shop and I purchased a CNC plasma cutter. After a few months I gave up and got rid of it because I couldn’t get my head around programming or running programs. The Computer stuff was just all too hard. In my defence I’m 66 years old and have never owned or operated on a computer. Wasn’t interested. If my iPad didn’t have voice to text I probably wouldn’t be able to post this comment😃👍
Well said agree 100%! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Sorry to hear people are being negative about you using the mill. Everyone is slow at the beginning of a new way of doing things.
Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing this with us 👍
Ain't it a shame that folks do that. Everyone knows better these days. Can't let a dude just be on his journey. So stoked for Adam to be jumping in on CNC stuff.
Adam
This is the first episode where I felt I might have something to offer.
Let's start with: on the very first cut I ever made, I hit a weld and broke the spindle. Luckily, there were no cameras running.
Over the years this is what I have to offer someone new to CNC:
Never hit cycle start until you are confident.
Cutting air is definitely a confidence builder.
Limit yourself to one new process per cycle.
If you need to do 3 new processes, simply do them one at a time.
Practice with plastic (HDPE - High Density Poly Ethylene). It is very kind to your machine and tools when things go awry.
Bring your machine up to speed using the Rapid Control Knob. Within seconds, you will know all is well.
Manual machinists do well with conversational, while CAD and CAM is new territory.
We all learn at different speeds. It is not a race nor a contest. Not everything comes easily.
When things work well, review what you did to make that happen.
When you make 3 errors in a row, shut down and spend the rest of the day cleaning, doing maintenance and editing.
When your machine first crashes, you will most likely watch it happen without doing a thing.
The second time your machine crashes you will hit the kill switch faster than a toupee in a hurricane.
We all know YOU can make big chips, so no need to prove it with your new CNC machines.
Keep up the fine work!
Love that you showed that you are taking notes, and building your own reference guide. As for the people that keep saying you are doing it wrong, they can shut up. I think you are doing good, and I love that you are bringing us along on the journey. I've played with 3d printing, and a little CNC work too (using desktop stuff, so nowhere near your level) and can appreciate just how steep the learning curve is.
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." - Henry Ford
What up Adam, my name is Daniel I'm a 33 year old die maker. I was lucky enough to apprentice under older die makers that trained me in extremely accurate manual machining, such as form grinding tight die features. After I learned conversational programming on a prototrack, then I moved to programming with cam on machining centers and E.D.M. machines. Now I have my own tool and die company where I design build and run metal stamping die all in house for the auto, aerospace, military industries. My point is your doing a great job, I have picked up great information from your channel and your entertaining. Keep doing what you're doing, you will be doing advanced cam programming in less than a year 👍
You are doing a great job on the CNC. Ignore the critics and just listen to those who offer positive advise.
Remember there’s some of us watching this channel that has no clue how to turn that machine on you doing good man keep it up
Stress less about the 'expurts' and armchair manual or die brigade. It's your journey and thanks for sharing 😊
Another trick I have learned with programs, not necessarily CNC, is I create a Function Key Cheat Sheet that I hang on the control panel. Gives you a quick reference to use in case you forget what Function Key you want instead of having to go through your notes. This also helps you to learn them faster. You are doing great and approaching this from a smart way. Thanks very much for sharing.
It's been great watching you learn CNC. Everyone loves to present themselves as an expert, but seeing the journey to mastery is rare. Keep up the good work!
I've been a tool and die maker for 40 years all manual machines and I still learn something new every day. Your doing a great job Adam.
YOUR SHOP YOUR WAY ADAM
Exactly exactly 👍
I’ve had my CNC for a year now and I’m still amazed and nervous every project 😮 😬 enjoy the learning
Super inspiring to be diving into CNC after so many years of strictly conventional. I'm sure there's a lot of guys watching and learning right along with you.
Really though, literally anywhere you find machining content, there's always some button pushers commenting about it not being optimal. You do not need to justify yourself for anything! Every shop is different and some shops don't even care about being optimal! In my shop, my bosses would much rather I be conservative on my feed rates, and make parts within spec the first time. Instead of snapping a drill off during a run of 5 prototypes!
Get good first, then you can get fast!
Good luck and great job.
It's a tremendous example you set, reaching out for new knowledge and skills after the old ways have been the heart of all your successes in life so far. There is a saying - I wish I knew the origin - that "Men are slaves to the tools of their apprenticeship." You are an exception that ought to be the rule. Lifelong learning is the secret to meaning and the foundation of democracy. Bless you.
I can't blame you for being cautious. That's an expensive machine to crash. Kudos for learning CNC on your own.
Hey man me and you are learning together. Got a haas vf3 and a haas sl20 at work and I'm taking over the machine shop trying to get it going again, (I'm the only one there with any experience in machining at all, and what i do know is what ive taught myself in the home shop on manual machines, watching yours and the all the other youtube machinist stars videos! Big thanks to all of you!!) and there's a manual bridgeport and big leblond regal also. So I've been trying to teach myself cnc machining, very frustrating alot of the time but very rewarding when you do get it right. I feel your pain, and your joy, lol. Hopefully I can find a class or course close by. But no such luck yet.
I think you are doing a great job.
I am knocking 60 and can’t imagine trying to learn that technology!!!
I know you are younger.
Don’t let the armchair generals make you doubt yourself.
You are a tremendously good machinist
Dude, many of us got that you're just learning. Don't worry about anyone telling you what or how, you'll get there, just like you're good at manual milling. Have fun at what you're doing.
It's really awesome to watch someone who has so much knowledge, experience and expertise learning and modernizing. It's so inspiring and shows, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. In my mid 40's feeling lost where I am and wanting to expand my abilities and find the place thats been alluding me for so long, watching you doing all this really gives me some hope. Thanks for sharing, I really look forward to watching you grow.
You are going through exactly what I did with my small wood cutting CNC. The CAD to me was already in my toolbelt. The tooling, cutting depths and feed rates was/is not! Still learning as I don't have your resources for help when needed. But that's ok since my CNC is my retired hobby when it will come in handy to route something to perfection such as artistic details or lettering to personalize an item. Good video.
Truly fascinating. Hats off to you for taking on the vertical learning curve, and thank you for your honesty and openess bringing us along for the ride 👍
I think you are doing a great job learning cnc machining. Driving it slow to prove a program is the smart way to go.
Absolutely!
Interesting watching your journey with CNC but still love the manual.
Don't let the trolls discourage you, keep up the great work
Try a 0° lead in instead of a 90° lead in. It's less likely to shock the tool and leave a witness mark on the edge of your material. Also the vibration when cutting the perimeter of the cast iron only happened at the corners. It was the furthest point from the bolts with the least amount of support. Everything you're learning right now is putting another crease in the gray matter. Keep walking through it and that crease will get deeper. Keep up the good work Adam!
This is great, kudos for jumping into all of this and letting people watch it.
Thanks for putting content up showing a learning curve. Appreciate the perspective that many of us share. Martin - VA
Hi Adam, it is so nice of you to show us how you improve your skills on CNC machining. Many would have keep it for themselves. But as a real pro, you are not shy to learn new technicals skills. Whatever your age and previous exprerience which is obviously great, you show the world your learning journey. Thanks a lot. Congratulations from France.
Don't mind the know-it-alls. Usually they know only one thing well, and rest is complete mystery. You sir are a machinist, learning a new way of doing things. We all know you'd be able to do that stuff with any tools in your shop(s!). I know it's easy to say not to mind them, but you got this! You are showing that you're willing to learn and keep your skills up to date.
I hope soon(ish) we'll get to see you do things with the shaper again. I still find watching it do its job weirdly relaxing.
Adam, I've followed for several years. I learned more about how CNC works from this video than I have after years of curiosity about the world of accurate precision fabrication. Thank you.
I'm so happy to see you doing cnc stuff now, you have a solid foundation with your manual skills and expertise for learning it to a high degree of excellence.
I get told all the time when talking to other more experienced machinists about how to choose f/s that the data sheets for the tools you have are a great start for what to choose. The key though is to think about the machine and fixturing you are using. The machines the tool makers are using are big and rigid with fixturing as solid as it gets. You aren't going to be able to hit the same numbers they are so starting conservative is the smartest thing. You have probably been told this 100 times already, but it bears repeating, especially when you try something that should be good in theory, but isn't working for your setup. Thanks for the videos. Even when you are doing something I should already know how to do, I learn a little bit every time.
You are doing this in the right secquence. Conquer the MIlltronics, take careful nots, AS YOU DO, and get fluent in it.
Use shorter tools whenever you can, it effects the finish and the ball bearings. And always a small finish cut to prevent ridges at axis change.
Hey Adam, long term follower, first time commenter. I would just like to say that these videos on your learning process are probably some of the most interesting videos that you've made in a long time. I have spent a significant amount of time studying how to teach, as well as teaching people (Mostly older people) how to use technology. For most of them, learning this new skill that is often outside their normal comfort zone is both energy intensive and, more often than not, highly frustrating. But seeing you stick with it will no doubt be an inspiration to many of your fans who might want to get into CNC, but are put off by the high intitial learning curve.
I look forward to seeing you master this new tool! 👏
- Alex from Sweden
Im 27 and learning CNC a couple years ago was the best life choice ive ever made im always learning things that help me with every setup and i think im already becoming addicted to collecting tools lol.
100% correct on the feed and speeds talk! cnc is so disconnected, it has no 'feel' like manual machines! when I first started running cnc I was way too slow then as I learned the machine and tools I could push them to their optimal speed. No worries on you being slow for now youll be flying through parts soon enough.
Social Media to Adam... "You pushed the button wrong.... You should use another finger and stand to the right exactly 23 degrees and wink with one eye and stick your tongue out to do it right! Like I do..." Awesome job Adam!!
Thanks so much Adam for showing us this learning process. Really interesting to watch
every journey begins with the first step. It's a high tech world now. Take your time, and you'll get it committed to memory.
you have a function called single block on the machine, it's a button on the control panel. it is a very nice feature when you run a program for the first time. it will make it so that the machine will only do one movement/command of gcode at a time for each time you press cycle start, which gives you more time to see if there is something wrong, and maybe a little more peace of mind.
I agree with you about learning to program directly on the machine and not just using Fusion 360. once you've learned it, it will often be faster to program simple operations directly on the machine than going back and forth to fusion 360.
keep practicing and you will be surprised how quickly you learn👍
It's kinda comforting for an ordinary guy to see a talented machinist having to learn new stuff like we do and trying to avoid mistakes. You're soaking it up quick, Adam.
Adam: You sir: FLIPPIN ROCK!! I started on the computer side and when I retired got into the machinist side. A man with YOUR skills focuses on THIS side... It is humbling..... Showing how one who took the skills learned by generations... and applied them to digital....Well done sir. Well done.
Abom you are doing great. Iv been out of machining for 4 years now but i think i remember getting vendor books from the insert companies. And they have suggested speeds and feeds for the tool and inserts you are using. I have piles of notebooks full of notes. Keep lost of notes. One thing that scares me about watching you. Is anytime i was proving a new program i never took my finger off the feed hold button. Man as soon as you get comfortable with it you will mess up and crash the hell out of it. Never trust a program till proven. Good luck you doing great
I'd check the jaw lift on your vice to make sure it's acceptable when using the Piranha Jaws. I only use the serrations for first ops because of that. Then I switch to parallels for the second op so I can whack the part down on the parallels.
I was surprised when he was try to get the allen key out of the bolt how much the jaw lifted actually. It seemed way too loose for a new vice...
Nice work there man! Don't let anyone give you a hard time about learning to walk before you run. In regards to speeds and feeds I will say I like sandvik a lot because there website makes it easy to get cutting data for the tools and they always run well at the recommended speed and feed. Also a CAM system really will make it easier for you to program complex parts and I do think you get better tool life and MRR out of the more modern tool paths. That being said there is a learning curve with that too....
Love your content bud, I’m a wood guy so different party but I love all the guys commenting about too slow, etc., it’s different when you work and own the machines you’re running, much respect brother
Congratulations on the Milltronics CNC. I worked in a shop that had a Miltronics tool room cnc mill 20 years ago. It was a good machine.
You are doing very well, Adam.
When you start writing in G-code, if you are still afraid of Z crashing your cutters after proving the program, turn on single block mode if your machine has it. This makes it so it optional stops after every line.
Then you press cycle start until you complete your z rapid down and then press cycle start again with finger on feed hold and let the machine go. If you don't crash, turn off single block and start and watch the chips.
Is there a difference b/t opt stop and single block? I run a Tsugami lathe at work and it has both options but I only ever use opt stop.
I can confirm this is the best way to do it! And also offsetting the Z axis above the part a few inches and then running the program will show you exactly what is happening and where. And always keep your hand on the feed hold
It's coming around !!! you're doing a good job Adam and thank you for taking us along so we can learn as well....
Tip for using the end mills around the perimeter. If you set your start point for a rounded edge or a corner it will hide the faint line that is left from the start and stop of the cut
Might be worth putting a camera on the screen, and including that as an inset as you set up the runs/ do the entries. Would also give you something to reference/ go back to when trying to remember how to do an op.
Don't listen to the naysayers Adam.. for a guy that cut his teeth as a manual machinist you're doing great..! Keep at it and before you know it you'll be running that thing like a pro! 😉👍
Very exciting, enjoying your learning experiences.
It is fantastic that you are showing the learning process and expressing the need to for practice. Experience is key and the only way to get there is the way you are doing it. Watching you grow in your knowledge is really great!
Adam, what you need is a "cheat sheet" manual that you can mount on the bottom of the control station. We had one when I was in the service for troubleshooting computer circuit cards that had umpteen bunches of IC's on them. We ran a test on the card and it would give us a code that translated to an IC on the board. Then we would chip off the conformal coating, replace the IC and recoat the spot, then rerun the test to confirm the fix and put the card back in stock for later use. Using cheat sheets to remind you of what to do is a good way of building that "muscle memory", before long you will find yourself not needing the cheat sheet, but they will be there if you have a temporary lapse of memory. Plus you won't have to take the time to call or Email Steve, you just look at the appropriate "sheet" and solve the problem.✌😊
P.S.
You might consider going to your local community college and taking a course in CNC programming.
Looking forward to vicariously learning with you. I’ll never own anything like your new beautiful shop! Thanks for your effort!
Hey Adam, congratulations on that beautiful part! But regarding the face mill and the finish it's leaving, I think looking into a shorter holder to increase rigidity and reduce deflection a bit might help...but the right speeds and feeds and inserts are important too.
Keep up the great work and content!
Jesus, that cork stuffer really can move some metal, can't it.. really beautiful machine Adam! Thank you for continuing all these years to put out amazing videos. I've never had a machine shop to work in so it's always fun to watch you do what you do and with such craftsmanship and care. This UA-cam account isn't all that old but I've been watching your videos for as long as I've been watching machining videos. It's really cool to see you finally be able to have this beautiful shop.. even if the garage shop will always be beautiful too. 😸
I think you're going to master it. As with playing with it always remember you are worth more than that machine and it is at these times that you may try to stop something and I will tell you do not you're worth far more. I passed many many hours watching you on the manual and it is much harder. Where you came from and how you grew up makes all the difference in the world. I see you know to stay clear of the machine. Once again I think you're going to master this and this will give me many many hours of enjoyment. Best of luck and best of wishes Nick sincerely
If you are interested, I have hundreds of hours of setting up CNC machines of a multitude of types, from Rock cutters, waterjets, electronic pick and placers, laser cutters, milling machines, plastic and aluminium extruders, house framing robots, Knitting robots and so on.
I can offer you a few tips to make your life easier from the start,
One the vice is very pretty but completely unnecessary, and could cause you pain as you go on. The reason you have chatter is the vice btw.
The second is, trust the machine to know it's coordinates, unlike setting up in a manual, or semi manual machine, there is no need to use the edge detector at more than two points.
Regarding the start work position, starting in the middle of the x-axis is going to cause you problems as you get more complicated parts. Try starting on the corner closest to the tool and curve into the edge (as you are doing now).
Three, use the holes in the bed as locators for your parts, they are extremely accurately drilled, if you are worried about hitting the bed, put a sacrificial sheet of material under your parts.
Four, you will break tools (especially the small ones), everyone does, have spares.
Five, The machine has a home position, all other points are relative to that, so it is always a good choice to set your part X,Y,Z, and your drawing reference 0,0,0 a standard distance from the machine home. Then you will know that every job is going to start there, it will really reduce stress.
Six, CLOSE the doors. Safety, I cannot emphasise enough the need to close them. I have seen nearly 30 people who got injured by these robots, they are so powerful you cannot get out of the way fast enough. Lost limbs, fingers, hands, tools embedded in the chest, and even one guy at a steel mill was never seen again, he had a habit of defeating the blast doors on the pouring vessels to scrape the dross off the start of pour. No one saw what happened but we suspected he got sucked into the melt, there was nothing found of him. At the same time I was diagnosing a fault on the robot that cut the welded and x-rayed pipe into standard lengths.(With the customer,CEO,Plant Manager etc watching my every move). Sorry to be so macabre but safety is paramount.
Seven, Sequence of operations, you will find a rhythm that you like, but I've found in most instances that depending on the part they are either a pyramid or a bowl, Pyramid you start outside and work up, bowls start inside and work out.
Eight, if you have say more than five holes of the same size, give the tool a break, drill five, then do something else, then back to drilling, repeat, the drills will thank you for it, and tool change is very quick.
Nine, Don't be afraid to set multiple instances of the part in a grid pattern, and use replicate to copy the cut functions for each. It's up to you if you want to say cut all the outside's before tool change and the next step on each, or complete a part before working on the next in the array.
Ten, save your designs, on multiple machines, multiple devices and memory systems. There is nothing more frustrating, than having to build a CNC program all over again, due to a bad memory stick or lost password.
And finally, make copies of the machine software, take copies of the passwords, setup numericals, coordinates, etc etc, and take them off site.
Great video! Glad to see you starting to run the CNC. One thing I would suggest is when you were adjusting the air pressure when the tap was loaded. Especially when you're new to the machine I wouldn't put your hand underneath that tap or any endmill for that matter. The servos on this machine are incredibly powerful and can move fast. Just watch yourself around the machine until you know it's in a safe state when you get your hands on there. If you're in mid program and do a feed hold or pause, I would just get in the habit to be cautious around it while the servos are powered.
Another great video. A tip if you don’t know, start your contour and chamfer tool paths at one of the corners. That way you won’t have any witness marks from start and end of the tool path. Need to look into those fixture plates…nice.
Adam! Such a brave pioneer you are - thanks for taking us with you on your learning journey. I've lusted after one of these machines but could never afford one. Seeing you stepping into such a tool with all your existing skills and still being careful is a lesson in itself.
Hi Adam,
Man I like that smile on your face. I can tell you are very excited learning new stuff about CNC machining.
You were correct in getting a shorter length shank on the facing tool as it will provide more rigidity and better surface finish. The one you have would be fine if you were doing some type of deep pocket that needed a facing operation.
I am sure you will find this new technology very rewarding. Keep up the excellent work.
Just make sure you look twice as you input negative numbers into the probe process. I found out quickly that there is a BIG difference between -.5 and -5. I did this one night very late when I should have been in bed instead of running my HAAS CNC machine doing a probing cycle. It cost me $1200.00 for a new probe. When probing I now always keep my finger on the ESTOP button ready to push it in case something goes wrong. I also had my local HAAS guy rewrite the speeds on the probe cycles to slow them down. It now takes a little longer doing the probe cycles but so far no more $1200.00 accidents.😉
The conversational manual mode probing cycles on the DMG M1 I worked on were practically uncrashable as it would never do a full rapid towards a measurement point, but you would very easily fuck things up when setting up the in program measurements, as the conversational menus for that seemed like a slapped on afterthought they didn't have time to tidy up compared to the rest of the Sinumerik controller, only made worse by the fact that I had never used them before.
To give you an example of how bad it was, I would rely on the ShopMill conversational and onboard simulation 99% of the time, when making any prototypes, fixtures or jigs and almost never dry ran anything (I have sometimes even run a few simple single op programs without even a simulation first, since the input field visualizations and the explanation pop-ups along with the graphic view mode are already pretty straight forward and gives all the information you need to know how it will behave), apart from some high pucker production setups (you really don't want to hit the steel fixtures at 15.000mm/min of feed with a 2.5x100mm staggered tooth side mill running at almost 5 times it's maximum rated surface speed to surpass the 2500 parts per shift mark). Also the work offset probing cycles in jog mode are as intuitive as it gets, and you can set a part up or do a measurement in no time.
When it came to mid process probing programs though, I could NEVER figure out if an in program probing cycle was alright or not just through the simulation, and I ALWAYS had to run it above the part multiple times and triple check a multitude of things to make sure it wouldn't crash due to some weird input value (the conversational menu doesn't allow blank fields in the program). It would be nerveracking to have to drop the probe in a groove and measure one side for example, since there were a bunch of different feed distances to set and it didn't always make a ton of sense to a relative newcomer to CNC like me.
Great video Adam, Thanks.
I absolutely enjoy watching the transition to cnc skills. Keep it up! Gives us middle age dogs some hope for transition ourselves.
I really appreciate your current speed while I watch your feed.
It's helping me justify buying my own machine and helping me understand what to expect.
Thank you.
You're doing great! A few tips, Never trust anyone elses program, Never get too comfortable but be comfortable. Like riding a motorcycle respect the asphalt. You will never get over being careful as manual machining is your first love but Im confident though you wont be as fast but you will be the best. You can also modify your g54 z offset as well.
Thank you for taking us along with you on your CNC learning 👍🏻
This is a masterclass in opening your mind to new things. Bravo Adam. Love your content bro.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I'll be honest my butt was pukering on the tap operation but was great. I like seeing you out of your comfort zone, Adam. You're learing well and have the correct amount of respect for the challenges in front of you.
This is great content for the guy with a mill and lathe in his garage. 🙃
Your doing a damn good job. Continue expanding YOUR business at YOUR pace 👍🏾 I've only been following you for about a year and I've seen nothing but quality, passion, and skill.
Two tips i can give you is to try to lead in and lead out off of the work to get a good even cut, And mount that shell mill on a low profile holder. Itl vibrate alot less and you can run it at faster speed/feed.
For some reason I missed this video when it first came out. It is easy to see why shapers basically died a death, no way they are competitive with machines like this. I'm loving your journey into CNC and will still love your manual machining. Ignore those negative comments about how you are selling out, you are trying to make a living for goodness sake.
very cool the thing I like the most is how less messy it is than slinging chips all over my shop on my bridgeport. Im afraid im too old to learn CNC side of things but enjoying your journey.
Good job... Work and learn at whatever pace in comfortable for you. Don't let the comments distract you.... Keep up the good work, and enjoy the ride....!
Once you get the fixture plate aligned to the base, consider putting in a couple of dowel pins (in asymmetrical positions so there is only one way to assemble).
Doing great. As I was always told practice, practice, practice works wonders in the long run.
Air cutting is definitely your friend and a good first line of defense from having discouraging mistakes happen😁. When proofing a program and on tool approach another great safety measure is using distance to go. I always feed hold as the tool gets closer and watch the distance to go and compare it to what I see in the machine. With a combination of turning your feed and/or rapid down, you can give yourself plenty of time to confirm your programming. Ask me how I know😂
Good point, I haven't done any CNC machining in a while because I switched careers but when I was a machinist I would always dry run a program at 25% rapid before ever running a part. I would go months without scrapping a single part just by confirming everything about the setup before a first part.
Respect dude. It is hard to move from manual/traditional machining to CNC. Keep up the practice, 'tis awesome.
I was on the edge of my seat at times. Like a horror move. LOL Congrats on another successful job. Love your content! Thank you.
The surface finish with the G&E shaper looks so much better, at least on camera anyway.
Practice, Practice, PRACTICE!!!! no harm in learning.
I've really enjoyed your channel for several years and have every confidence you will continue to grow and learn. I'm strictly a manual machine guy, so all the fancy CNC stuff just isn't my bag. I'll be looking for any manual stuff you put up but will pass on the CNC.
I'm so happy to see you embracing CNC, my dude! It's going to be so cool watching you transition from where you are now, being quite conservative with your feeds and DOC and being quite nervous about what you're doing, then I know when you get a bit more confident you'll be seeing how far you can push it and make some massive Abom79 cuts, and you'll really dial down those finishes, your parts are gonna look amazing man!
One thing I will say, that face mill you've used in this video, that holder is waaayyy too long. You can see in the machining marks how much that tool is deflecting, get yourself a shorter holder and you can take much deeper and faster cuts, and it will leave you a nicer finish.
You're doing great man, I'm so happy for you in your new shop, I'm really exited to see what you do with it!
From doing it all manually to letting a machine take control has to be incredibly hard. Doing the little things by hand is second nature for him because those extra steps are how he ensured the absolute best quality he could. He has such a knowledge and skill with machining that I think he could do amazing things on a cnc in a very short amount of time
37:00 I'm sure you probably know this. But a good practice for when this chatter is happening is to decrease your spindle speed 10%-30% but maintain your feed rate. You want to have enough tool pressure to keep that chatter from happening. There are other ways to avoid this, but that's a good start because you can just override the RPM on the fly at the control Awesome video! Glad you stepped into the world of CNC!
Impressive shop. I understand the learning aspect. We’ve all been there. He’s a tip for you. With your Walter (or any facelmill) the shorter the projection length the better. That’s a 2.00 inch facemilk on I’m guessing a 3-4 inch long shell milk holder. If you need that length you need it. But I’d recommend getting a few different lengths and use short when you can. Your parts will be more consistent, tool life better, etc. I couldn’t get a good look at the facemill I always recommend using a 45 degree facemiill if your just facing. Short 45 degree facemill with the right grade insert and proper speed and feed. Rick and roll all day long.
I was a machinist for 15 years and sold cutting tools for 10. Hope we have more guys like you getting into this field.
Not bad for an apprentice CNC operator! Couldn't resist making that comment Adam; I was an apprentice bricklayer once and remember how nervous I was on the first job. Great video, Greg.
The shaper called and laughed at your surface finish. She said the robot will never compare. 😂
Now that's funny.
Looks great, Adam. Thanks for sharing your CNC journey!
Hey man you're doing awesome haters gonna hate lol. On your finish face mill pass try feeding only in one direction and rapiding from end to start each pass. It will look better and probably give you a better finish.
Absoultely! 'Always' in the climb cut for finishing.
Great video, thanks for taking us along on your journey learning new things. If you stop moving forward you rust in place.
No crashes! You won! Keep up the good work, can only imagine what will be coming a year from now…
Thank you!
Following along with you as you're learning is perfect!
Us newbies can see what the learning curve is like!
Thanks again!!!! :)