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Thanks, I appreciate the comment and suggestions! Yes I’m definitely planning some videos with actual machining, can’t wait to get those videos out!

Oh wow that is cool! Yes the frames on the Syil is made by Scheenberger, it’s nicely made and very heavy

They are fairly common on smaller machines from the bottom to the top these days. There’s a lot of benefits to it over traditional castings. But also some drawbacks that seem to limit it to more compact machine tools.

I'm not sure, they are covered up pretty good (can't see them). The Specification in the manual call out Linear bearing rail dimension of 20mm, 25mm, and 30mm for X, Y, and Z respectively. If you need more details, I would reach out to Syil.

Thanks I appreciate the feedback. With delivery, taxes and some basic tooling it was around 35K

So sorry about that. I can't correct the video without uploading a new one, so I noted the corrections with time stamps in the description. Thanks for letting me know!

Its dependent on the size of the phase converter you would be using. If you have 3 phase power supplied from the utility company, I believe it would need a 30A breaker, but I would verify that with SYIL before doing any electrical work.

@@kowalskprecison thanks for the response, I’m interested to know which size you’re using on the breaker tied to the phase converter itself.

It gets to about 95" when it does a tool change. The energy chain are slightly above the spindle so that measurement is to the chains.

@@kowalskprecison thanks!

I haven't machined A-2 or D-2 steel yet. You're not going to get the same performance as a 20hp machine but with the right cutting parameters I would expect it handle it with no problems. So far, I've machined, 1018, 4140, SS440, SS304, 6061, 7075 with no signs of any issues.

Hi, thanks for reaching out. Yes, the tool tags are 3D printed. I actually make them and have them for sale on my website. I added in some links to the video description. Thanks again!

Thank you for the update and links, but unfortunately they do not seem to be working.@@kowalskprecison

Sure! I'm running a American Rotory Phase converter AD20. Its more than I need for this machine but it gives me some extra capacity if I want to add another machine later. The transformer came with the machine which converts the 3phase 220V to 3phase 420-450V I'm not sure if the machine with Syntec 22MA control would run on single phase, I don't believe so, but I believe the LNC controller does. The machine is very heavy. You will need at bare minimum a 6000lb capacity forklift with 6ft forks. I move it myself, with some help, but if you're not comfortable moving really heavy things I would hire it out. One wrong move would be a disaster. Hope that helps

Thanks a lot! Yeah, there's not that much out there on the X5, so I hope this is helpful for any looking at an X5

Yes, It's a high-quality machine with quality components.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate the comment!

Yes I believe it is accurate. My garage door has clearance of 83.5in and it just barely fit through. I had to loosen the energy chains to get it through the door.

These are three phase only

@@qdp03That's what I thought. I'm assuming you have single phase 220 in your garage, stepped up to 380 by the transformer supplied with the X5. I didn't see a phase converter in your shop, how are you getting three phase to the machine?

Yes. It needs 3 phase 220v to feed the transformer here in the US. I have an American Rotary phase converter on the other side of the shop that feeds the disconnect switch I showed in the video.

@@kowalskprecison makes total sense now. Thanks for the clarification.

Thanks for the comment and sub! I have a bunch of ideas for more videos on it, and a video involving some chips flying is in order 😉

Thanks! Yeah everyone has different needs I guess. I think the X7 is Syil's bread and butter, but if your limited on space or just don't need the extra travel for one reason or another, the X5 is there. Also you get 20K RPM spindle, which is useful for those smaller tools. Thanks for your insight!

Yes, for sure I could share that. Maybe I can add the file to my website and anyone that's interested could download it for free.

Thanks, I really appreciate your feedback!

Thanks, I appreciate it and I’m glad you liked it!

Thanks! Yes, I don’t recall where I saw a similar setup for air last nozzle, but it’s just a simple 3D print. I control the on/off with a solenoid and switch. It would be nice to wire it in to the cnc so that path pilot can control it (Tormach has a kit for that).

@@kowalskprecison well, this is today's project 😊

@@machinedcreations awesome! Good luck 😉