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Thanks for your comment I don't sorry

Thanks for your comment, glad it fixed your problem Sainsmart assured me that they had sorted the problem but obviously they haven't poor quality control.

Hi thanks for your comment, the 4040 has its weaknesses they have addressed one which is the upgraded x axis but l could not say if things would be ok as you have mentioned but if you go down that road please keep me informed

Thank you!

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Thanks for the kind words and we too wish you and your family merry Christmas and a happy new year

Those words mean a lot lad so thank you 😀

mpower tools. Co. UK sell them £17.50 for 10. VACUUM CLAMP PRESSURE ACTIVATED BALL VALVES

Thanks for the comment mine would not focus with focusing knob but it goes up and down on a geared rack is the locking nut undone

@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop done,I was putting it on the top not bottom,seems very good for the money Looks a bit smaller than the one you have though

Thanks for the comment

Thanks for your comment

@@KF-qj2rn thanks for your comment and information

Hi thanks for your comment I could not say if this will work or over time wear the anti backlash nut

Thanks Jim I will keep you posted

Hi thanks for your request not had chance to sort that yet will try to do it in the coming week

Hi thanks for your request but I have not done that yet

Hi thanks for your response, if the spindle is the same as mine and fits in the 52mm collar then yes it would benefit from the cooling shroud. The only way you would know is to run the spindle for a while and check the temperature. It should be warm not hot.

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Hi Tony, I ran the spindle for 2.5 hours yesterday without an obvious heating problem. It was warm to touch, but not overly hot. After checking other TH-cam videos, I think my new spindle may be a 500w model similar to your spindle, not 700w, as listed on Temu! I will hold off making a cooling shroud unless the spindle becomes seriously hot to touch. It would probably cost me $50-100 to have in printed in Oz. One problem I do have though is the fan is not coming on when I turn on the spindle main power. VFD works nut no fan. I connected the wires it directly to the on/off circuit on the mother board. Was this the correct thing to do, not being an electrical wizard. :)

@seastrength1291 hi it depends what voltage the fan is mine is 230 volt so mine is wired from the incoming Mains power but switched so I turn my case on manually. I did this because in the winter my workshop can be cold so I have no need for it to be on. It sounds like you should be OK with the cooling

Ah, I see my problem now. My fan is 12 volt because I assumed it was running off the current output from the motherboard. I will need to buy a 240 volt fan. Thanks again Tony for your help. 😊t​@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop

@@kerrodhallett4944 Just asking did you create a control box like I did .

Thanks for the great info will try that cheers

Hi Marc sorry didn't realise it was you

Hi thanks for the comment, you have to remove from the rear take one side plate off disconnect the stepper motor and end plate I did not separate the lead screw and stepper motor I just un screwed the lead screw out of the anti backlash. Removed the anti backlash cleaned in wd40 then reversed the fitting. It's always difficult to explain.

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks, Tony I'll give it a try.

If you ever take this apart again please do a video of the disassembly and repair.

@@jimbembinster Hi I might do a video as someone has asked. I think that this should be done as maintenance periodically. Will keep you informed

@@jimbembinster Hi just uploaded the video to show the process of removal

Glad it was helpful!

Having a knee replacement soon so might be saying goodbye to the beast

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop I hope to improve, walk on the hot sand without shoes ( till you feel you cant then but your shoes or take break do this 2 or 3 time every week eat boiled cow leg that will help you a lot also

Hi thanks for your constructive comment I will try and take that in hand we learn new things every day

Hi thanks for your comment, sometimes its good to think out of the box and i the same as you have to clear some workshop items away in order to get my router table out.

Thanks for your comment and interest, I dont see why you cant as I always say if you dont try you would never know. please keep me informed if you try this

Hi watch my video it might be the same problem

@@derekhawley9660 sorry

@@derekhawley9660 thanks for your question but away on holiday at moment but when back I will message you but if you search youtube there are quite a number of videos showing this keep me informed if you find what you are looking for before I return

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Have a good holiday Tony. 😀

Hi back from holiday did you find any videos on youtube I show in one of my video how to complete this task I know it is in Aspire but vcarve is still the same. open new job go to gadgets then down to wrapping either round or square stock. let me know how you get on cheers Tony

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Hi Tony, I hope you had a good holiday. Yes, there is a gadget that handles turning square stock into round stock ... but, VCarve Desktop does not have access to Gadgets. I just wondered if there was a manual strategy for this.

Hi thanks for the message if it is that it's an easy fix, keep me informed

@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop I took the control box cover off and separated the power port(that sucker was on Good). I don't have plastic washers on hand but do have o rings, used one on the outside end of the power receptical to insulate from the box. I also added electrical tape between the box halves at the screw points. I Don't know if that helped or not, but I figured I'd overdue it and hopefully not have to take it apart again. All back together now and tested, works as intended!

@@scott2964 glad it helped and solved the problem

Hi thanks for your request when I get chance I will put them on maker world with my other designs.

Will let you know when they are on

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks Tony, that would be great.

makerworld.com/en/models/680870@@davanco-designs

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks Tony, I really appreciate this. Ready to print next week.

Hi thanks for your comment and question, you can turn the 4th axis 90deg so in the cad software you would change the way you rap the x or y axis when designing your work. I use Vectrics aspire but its expensive, you should be able to do the same in other free cad software programs. The 4th axis is a little limited in the size of project you can secure in its chuck and between the tailstock. One of the reasons why I have shown in my video about increasing the size you can work with on the 4th axis.

Thanks for your comment You should be able to

Thanks for your comment you obviously have the skills to build your own and yes sometimes it pays off and costs much less. I always think of different ways and work arounds to machine items, you must have the same thoughts as me. Keep up the good work

I have tried the 500 watt spindle as you can see in my videos but its a better and cheaper option than the standed spindle which is useless. This is better but has its limitations. I have a 1.5kw water cooled on my large pro cnc and yes its fantastic

I always say go for something that will give you more than you want rather than trying to push a motor beyond its limits

Thanks for your comment just hope it's useful

Hi Thanks for the comment, I purchased mine second hand from facebook market place and there are lots on for sale. For my machine now its the go to spindle, but you must have the 3d printed part that I used. It wont be every bodies choice but for what I paid its fantastic but you need to purchase the set of extra collets.

Hi thanks for your comment I have a palm router and it's noisier and a little heavier than the rotozip. I found one the other day for £5 working

Hi thanks for your comment I have uploaded all the stl files for the appropriate riser blocks. Just remember to check all clearances before moving the machine. I have uploaded them on makerworld search for Sainsmart 4040 pro 4th Axis Riser blocks

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Many thanks. Your helpful upgrade tips are very much appreciated as are the STL files you freely share. They save a lot of time and thinking that would be necessary to design and produce them myself. I’ll download the files later tonight. 😀😀

@@lancedavies2472 Hi thanks for your comment I dont sell them I do give the stl file away for 3d printing if required.

@@jimbembinster hi Jim nice to here from you again hope you like your upgrade was it expensive

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop I paid $279.00 free shipping. The Z axis has linear guides and bearings and the X is super beefed up. It's amazing how stiff the machine is with the upgraded ZX axis. You'll want this for your 4040.

@@jimbembinster Thanks for the info will put it on my xmas list

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop You'll want to do a video about this upgrade, I'll be watching for it.

@@jacobnowatzke4371 thanks for your comment it cured mine immediately but sometimes it might be something else but what it cost it's the first thing you change

Hi thanks for your comment I use the software Vectrics Aspire for design and Bravo Prodigy for the cam software

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks.

@@D1G1TALV1DEO Hi thanks for your comment and request I will upload them later today and will message you later when they are

Hi they have now been uploaded to Maker world. search for Sainsmart 4040 pro Rotozip Spindle mounts there is the long and the short one

Many thanks Tony. I hope to get a spindle soon and will print the parts. Looking forward to your next posts.

Hi thanks for your comment. I purchase mine off Trend but you can get them from other Places

mpower tools. Co. UK sell them £17.50 for 10. VACUUM CLAMP PRESSURE ACTIVATED BALL VALVES

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop , We have Mpower in Canada, ordered them for $30 for 10. After taxes and shipping it was $52. Thank you Tony.

@@Marcels-Workshop Glad to be of help

You and me both!

@@axelSixtySix Thanks for your fantastic and in depth comment. I have a number of years experience with cnc and various computer controlled machines I am a skilled wood machinist and cabinet maker apprentice trained. I dont need to change my workshop ethics I enjoy how I work. You are right a cnc will always win over a human at accuracy and production times. The aim of the video is to show that the cnc machine can be used in another machining process manually. I had a situation the other week where I was tasked with cutting some carbon fiber patterns out, 50 mixed shapes wanted asap. Six different complicated patterns to draw them up and create the toolpaths would have taken me some time. I used the six different patterns as the template, made a 10 min jig and machined all in less time than it would have taken me to draw them accurately. The other week I had a ransom ware virus on my pc it was away for 2 weeks but yet I still did some machining. What your implying is to leave behind old skills and rely on machines ?

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thank you for your thoughtful reply. It's quite clear that you have no intention of changing the way you approach this new technology, and that is entirely within your right. As we say, "there's none so deaf as those who will not hear." I believe your response exemplifies this saying perfectly. Once again, I respect your perspective, even though I find it somewhat irrelevant. Regarding your defense of traditional skills, this is purely a matter of pragmatism, nothing more. I observe the transition to digital manufacturing with a sense of historical context, and I see precisely the same resistance that occurred when people transitioned from manual tools to machines. Initially, the majority clung to their manual tools, arguing that it was better to use a file or a plane rather than a machine. Then, we saw a handful of brave souls who eventually realized that machines were more precise and productive. Yet, they merely transplanted their old methods onto these new tools, often lamenting the difficulties of abandoning their habits in the face of new machinery. This was a significant error because it is not the machines that must adapt to the users, but the users who must adapt to the machines, as always. Do you ask a file to conform to your movement, or do you optimize your movement to get the best out of the file? These two categories of workers from another time were wrong, and the future proved it. Ultimately, machines largely replaced hand tools, workshops transformed, and with that, methods evolved. The workflow changed entirely to take full advantage of the possibilities opened up by stationary machines first, and then portable power tools. And this is precisely what is happening today. The first CNC machines are entering workshops, and many users don’t know how to fully leverage them-instead, they apply outdated methods suited to older tools, which are ill-suited and less productive. That’s the point of my comment. You find yourself, without meaning any disrespect, exactly in the same situation as the worker accustomed to hand tools, who will always be tempted to reach for those old tools or to use the machine as if it were a manual tool at the first opportunity, simply because their mindset hasn’t yet aligned with the new technology. Again, I do not cast stones; it took me several years to truly grasp the magnitude of this technology and the structural changes in methods and mindset that it requires. To fully exploit a CNC machine, one must forget what they know about traditional work methods, and entirely rethink the organization of the work, the workshop, and production methods. I see at least five different ways to execute what you demonstrated, all infinitely more efficient. Once again, I say this without demeaning your efforts. I also acknowledge your unfortunate experience with a PC virus. Personally, I haven’t encountered such malware issues in 25 years, because, as computers are essential to my workflow, the systems used to design or control machines are, of course, isolated from any external threats. Like CNC machines, computing requires that one adapts their methods to ensure productivity. My initial comment, which I hope you took as friendly and constructive, was merely intended to inform you that, in this video, you were heading down the wrong path-something that happens to all of us at times. Unfortunately, we can waste a great deal of time and energy if there is no one kind enough to warn us in time. Sooner or later, everything I’ve mentioned in these two messages will begin to make sense. Best of luck moving forward. Warm regards.

Enjoy

Hi thanks for the offer but none as yet

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Anytime!

Hi thanks for your comment no its for right handed

Look around, I saw a left handed print for this kit somewhere.