How we make those wire EDM puzzle cubes - Part 2 | US Digital
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Sorry, these cubes are not for sale.
Watch the full video here: • 'Zero Tolerance Machin...
Our machine shop can cut metal so precisely using our wire EDM that two parts fit together with virtually no gap between. Learn even more about how the process works in our 'zero tolerance machining' follow up video.
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Sorry, these cubes are not for sale.
Its litterally a second fidget spinner alghough Its Not for sale
I still think they should be for sale.....
The reason that it's not for sale is because the charged csot per hour is $50+ and this could take 4-8 hours to make. Plus materials. Plus markup. And resale costs, shipping etc.
No one would want to buy it and no one would want to sell it.
How I know: I'm a toolmaker.
@@flatsurfaces1913 so it’s like $600 per cube?
@@Fortvinsala or more. How much are people willing to pay.
“Hey Ben, do we sell these?”
* SHAKES HEAD *
“SHOULD we sell these?”
* NODS *
$10,000 each for rich people
@@ariesleo7396 I wish they'd hurt
I mean if they were to replace humans with machine preprogrammed and produce a high quantity then prices would drop quite substantially
@@falcy2889 it’s not that: each piece would still probably be around if not over 100$ just because of production time even if it’s automated
Considering the process it'd cost atleast 200 each or more due to the high intrest and low production rate
“How tight do the tolerances need to be?”
“Yes.”
Tolerance?
@@nullmoore9943 Tolerance = margin of error. Lower margin of error = smaller gaps between cut pieces
this shit is the god of all tolerances
That mv2400R can hold .00005 with perfect conditions ( temperature control room ).
@@Josh-sn3og whoosh
They may not be for sale but doesn’t stop me from wanting one!
yeah it’s sold at some site called wacky something if u search it up but i don’t trust it and it’s 90 bucks
@Jason what
@@InfamousAMH Autistic
@@l3dukas869 what
@@InfamousAMH what
"We built this huge assembly line to show you that these are definitely not for sale."
Right, what a dick move.
Those machines are used for other purposes, the first video was posted just to show how accurately they cut, this video is posted because the first vid blew up
It’s not really an assembly line, it’s just a machine shop with million dollar machines and machinists/designers who make $100 an hour
@@chir0pter "a series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled."
I mean it sounds like an assembly line to me. 🤷
@@wiseferret4745 They don't make "succession of identical items" on it, they made one cube as like a test item, they use those machines to do other stuff. Also it was only one guy doing all of it not a series of workers. It's a high tech machine shop/prototyping center, not an assembly line in a factory.
The EDM pun is the most precise thing a machinist could pull out.
Haha
That level of precision makes me feel like a baby wrapped in a warm blanket.
🤨
The pieces are cut out separately, not from the joint. Thanks for confirming my thoughts on it 👍
Also, you're mean, you should sell these 😭
If it’s ok to you to pay 500$ or more
EDM machines cost a hell of a lot of money to run this entire cube itself costs $1,000 alone are you really willing to pay 1,200 or more dollars to own a cube that locks together and is airtight sounds like a bad decision to me
@@tylersharp5751 yeah but i hope i don't have to remember you that some people spend 10k $ for a damn bag.
1k to own that piece of master engineering is not even that high, considering you are gonna have it for the rest of your life.
@@tylersharp5751 actually there is someone on internet selling them for like 100 dollars lol.
I didn't bought it yet, so i don't know if they are the same or not ( from the pictures they look the same but who knows ) but they are still a very affordable price for something so cool.
@@bazingapuzzahonestly, even at 1/10th of the price i'm not spending it on a cube, i already have an overengineered bike that would thank me if i spent thoose 100 bucks on the fork's maintenace
that joke about EDM for 1 second was gold haha
It’s a common misunderstanding with these close fitting wire EDM tchotchkes that the wire actually cut the pieces of the puzzle apart from the solid cube that is the completed puzzle. No, the wire is not even close to thin enough to cut a kerf that narrow. This video shows the correct process, where the pieces are cut separately, then later assembled. Nice vid 👍
Ben is incorrect, you should sell them and I will do everything in my power to get one, even if it means taking out a loan for it
Your not wrong about the price being insane the price per hour for an edm run is pretty insane and thats just one part of the process
Sounds like someone has made some bad choiceeees
🤣🤣🤣
Paying interest on a pretty block of steel is the best
They'd probably be 2000$ a piece. Which is more than fair.
"Hey, here's something cool we made that YOU can't have :D"
**Proceeds to dance happily with middle fingers up**
Well it is about 1,000 per cube
I'm getting Rick Sanchez vibes all of a sudden....I wonder why...
@@thecringeslayer4897 How?? Machine time?
@@GlorifiedGremlin Yes, Wire EDM machines cost tens of thousands, if not hudreds of thousands of dollars. Not to mention operating costs, or the time it takes to make the part. The company running it needs to make a profit on it, so they need it running as much as possible, and to price their time fairly for them.
@@jordaneggerman4734You saw a case of domestic abuse?
I love edm's! I used to be a service technician for Roeders of America and got to visit a lot of shops with carbon and wire edm's. It still blows my mind that you can control the burning of metal and make things so precise! My favorite was when these guys showed me a couple of plates that were so flat they were almost impossible to seperate by hand.
Were they called gauge blocks?
Every time you show this I guarantee the most asked question is "where can I get the cube?"
This is incredible. I wish they were for sale but I'm sure it would cost way more than most people would pay
Nice. Thanks Ben for not selling it, I'll just wait for some Chinese copy, definitely cheap and decent quality.
🧢
Chinese and decent quality don't seem correct in the same sentence.
@@yav1d there are definitely shops in China skilled enough to make them, its just they won't be cheep either
@@yav1d You know that 90% of whatever is you buy is made in China right?, the Chinesse can have a superb quality if you pay for it
@@kendarr yea most of my collectibles are made in china
I finally get it (I think). I couldn’t figure out how a wire that thick spoils make cuts that interlock so seamlessly, but the cut DOES have some width to it. I always thought the the puzzles pieces once joined were the original block B4 the cut, but the pieces are cut out of a larger block and are cut so precisely that they fit together that well.
Same. Didnt understand that they start out as completely unconnected cut outs that are then placed together. I thought it started as a cube that was so finely cut it created multiple cutouts. That’s why the wire confused me as well. Honestly the fact that they’re different cutouts but still that accurate is probably even more impressive.
I had the same thought as you and the person that replied to you as well. I assumed it was all from one block but it makes more sense to cut them out separately. That would allow for much more tolerance when we’re talking about something this precise. Would love to have one of these!
Same! They saved the secret reveal to the literal last second😂
Yes they are individually cut with virtually no tolerance. You are not seeing the cut kirf because there isn't one
No idea what that means but i'd say you're right.
As someone who has access to a wire edm machine and the skills to do this. This seems like a really cool thing to make
It's Soo oddly satisfying once you slide in the piece it's just really clean.
EDM’s are so cool. My dad’s job revolves around them, I get to see them in action sometimes. They’re epic.
The most amazing thing to me is the people who designed and built these machines.
The amount of precision that you got with that wire is absolutely amazing
If you know the exact radius of the wire it can be factored in perfectly. Industry standard tolerances for wire EDM machines are usually around 0.0002 inches, which looks to me the tolerance this cube was made on. I don't really see why they don't sell them, I totally would, they'd just cost $800-1000.
Great post, I love EDM I ran wire for about 7 yrs CNC & manual sinker for 25 yrs. Made a lot of really interesting products.
Can you make similiar cube? Lots of customer waiting for that one 😀
So many people showing interest. You have the means to produce and let everyone enjoy this piece of art. Why is it not for sale ?
It's REALLY expensive
@@SonzaOwly and they can only produce one every two hours
@@pknepps yeah it would be really hard and expensive to produce, happy Christmas stranger!
Every Tech Bro or Crypto grifter with a tungsten cube on his desk would buy one of these for $5,000 a piece.
Ngl i would like to have a tungsten cube, but i'm not payng for that shit.
"Are these for sale"
SHAKES HEAD
Can you make one for me?
SHAKES HEAD
"Fine. I'll do it myself."
Love those machines definitely the most versatile tool in the shop besides a Bridgeport
Me: “oooh I want one!”
Them: *Not for sale*
Me: *offended* 👁️ 👄 👁️
They aren't for sale because it's impossible to manufacture those cubes on a large scale. It takes hours just to make one. Plus, those machines are used for producing other parts. The cube is just manufactured as a representation of what the machines are capable of.
I usually hate saying stuff like this, but the people begging for this cube have already had it explained to them in the comments over and over, it’s fair to say they’re literally plebeians.
Thank you so much for the follow-up explanation video!
I am in awe of how impressive the results turned out! I am sure that EVERYBODY would like to play with something that is clearly impossible!
Thanks again for satisfying our curiosity! Nice job, Ben!
"then we square it up"
bro what'd it do to you no need to fight
"with our edm machine"
The machine: Starts vibing
"How do we make it?"
Wire
*end of the video*
That awesome feeling of having that airtight one slide in slowly because it’s such a tight fit, I bet a few rich people would buy that.
Maybe sell your demonstration pieces on eBay to see if anyone really does want them, just set the starting bid up at the amount they are worth.
If the bid gets real high then you might have some high-end demand.
Be sure to put the link in the videos.
I work with all these machines. Been doing all my life. That small block can be sold for 1000+ dollars and you cannot be surprised
Exactly
Lol having seen the original video and wanting to buy one, I still haven't taken my "facility tour" yet.
Still want one
I still dig the disco lights.
Thats the EDM pun
"Do we sell these?"
*Shakes head*
Ah but you see, you must sell these.
I actually love that it's not for sale. A slap to the face of the average consumerism mentality.
Waiting for the day they give in and start making these, for now imma just hope they're teasing so hard to build up hype and publicity
The puzzles would probably cost more than they realize.🤣
$300
So cool but these video didn't got the same level of views that first video got
Love the video but I can’t wrap my head around a company making the conscious decision to not provide a product that people are literally begging to pay for lol.
clearly you don’t understand why that makes no sense.
These are very expensive to produce, so they would have to sell them for hundreds of dollars to make their money back,
Even if they did sell them, after awhile it would just be them loosing money, since nobody would be buying.
@@thegunguy0 more like a thousand at least
Haha you killed it with the EDM joke! 👍
If you don't sell them, some dudes in China will lol I genuinely think you should start selling these, for your own benefit. Imagine being able to scale to more and more machines just based on income from selling this. You could even move into other ultra low tolerance knick knacks. People LOVE stuff like this
Can you publish the program for the EDM machine pls
Because you dont sell these i want to make it myself
And i have the machines to do that
If you have the machines, why don't you program it yourself. It's 1 part, repeated 4 times
"I'll buy one for 1 billion dollars deal?"
Bad deal since they only cost $99
@@blpinder closer to 1000 💀
Just goes to show how much ppl DON'T pay attention that you have to upload an exact explanation of the process...jeez
Wise words about attention to detail from an account with a misspelled username
@@charliekempf I’m sure it’s intentional genius
Thank you!! I always wondered why I could never see the hair width gap between the pieces. Never thought they were cut separately.
My family’s machine shop got a wire end machine around a year ago now and I’m still waiting to see it work in action
Not for sale. Dislike
lol u mad
Fkn plebeian
I've seen this machining process done on ceramic composites as well. Very interesting how it removed material
People saying selling these would make millions don’t realize those machines are already making millions.
Do take note that you need two pieces of metals to create this. Cause after cutting there will be a gap from the wire and spark gap and will not create a air tight effect. So need to made a second piece to compensate the spark gap and wire thickness.
Ben's best Teller impersonation ever
Ok, I'll just buy the frikkin machines. My life isn't complete without that piece of metal
The amount of potential this product holds
Imagine the level of quality 1911 these guys could make.
"we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this assembly line, we even started making youtube shorts for a metal cube you cant buy!"
It's Cartman's pro marketing "you can't have it" method 🤣
The real trick of these puzzles is they look like they're cut from one block, but each piece is cut by itself, because otherwise you'd see a gap where the cut was.
thanks you made my day 90 times better
just in case I mean no disrespect by this, but i love how the "manual" surface grinder is still a massive piece of machinery and considered "manual" because of the human input instead of physical labor. The change in language AND tools showing how the craft and the age has changrd
This is literally the Cartman Land approach. You're using reverse psychology and then when they finally are put up for sale, people will want to buy them.
How dare you not have these for sale!!!👁👄👁
Okay, I worked on one of those machines in college and I couldn't figure out how you got "zero tolerance" between pieces if the wire is a few hairs thick. That makes sense. Now I can think of some Hot Rod applications. Thanks.
this is one of the reasons i want to be an engineer. just this.
Lucky for me, I work in tool and die, more than forty years. Since we are an R+D toolroom, we have down time between projects. We make all kinds weird little things, even puzzles like in the video. Lots of cool magic tricks require tool and die. The average person doesn't comprehend the accuracy of the things that we manufacture. .0002 of an inch tolerances can really help create illusions, such as a seemingly solid block of stainless actually being a puzzle. Nice job by the way.
putting them for sale is a win win situation because you make money and we gain satisfaction
But since you cut the pieces individually with huge gaps between them does it really matter how thin the cutting wire is? Maybe if you cut some amazingly detailed design that fit together in the same way.
Beautiful machining!
This is literally a perfect fidget toy-
Makes a lot more sense that the pieces are cut separately.
The video: says they don't sell the machine multiple times
All the viewers: 💸💸💸
"Hey Ben, do we sell these?"
*shakes head*
"What if 5k people are willing to pay good money for it?"
"....What?!, SELL OFF THOSE PIECES OF METAL-CUBES MAN"
My old science teacher's story about significant figures:
His friend got a cool 10x10cm metal cube for $30 from a machinist shop. He wanted the same one so he went there and asked for a 10.00x10.00cm cube, and it was $300, lol
Edit: Commented on the wrong video; too lazy to fix but had to explain, lol
If you like technical stuff, this is something to have. You would like to feel and see it with your own eyes
I went to a machining camp in the summer and it was pretty cool I loved it honestly
I use Charmilles EDM, hole poppers, and sinkers at work. I make dies for Extrusion companies. EDM is fun to work with.
Idk why i want one, its just...so Smooth, Masterpiece
Feel like I’m watching how it’s made and it’s awesome lol 😎🤙🏻
Should definitely sell them !
Like do 300 apiece for ones ones that size and then do jumbo ones for like $1600
im once before heve being a MACHINIST GRINDING for 3years,its was lots of fun...
i love how there's so much WA ER even though it shouldn't be with technology
(i mean wires n stuff)
I wanna see a up close where the pieces connect to see if there’s a gap
People be like CaN I BuY tHiS but they wouldn't buy it anyway because it would be expensive lol
Not selling them is a genius move...
I’m guessing that just by holding one piece in your hand would create such a temperature difference that they wouldn’t slide back together
Its like slapping a kid in the face when they said they will give em candy after going to market
I feel like if I bought that, the next time I check up on it, it’ll just be a cube lol
So much went in to making that cube!! I had no clue
I don’t care I like seeing things fit perfectly into thing
Ah yes Machining work is so satisfying
All This Work, All These Things, Just For A Small Entertaining Cube,
Seems Lit
Now there’s an executive desk toy if ever I’ve seen one! $$$
Its amazing how that machine makes such perfect edges.
That is super satisfying.
I wonder how much something like this would cost. Probably an order of magnitude more than I would like to think.
Nobody:
U.S Digital: *buys $20,000 worth of machinery to make a tiny cube puzzle*
I wish you guys would sell these!!! I bet these would be a big seller. IDK what they would cost though with all the work and material that goes into making it. Probably not feasible for what they would need to sell them for