Amazing, it's so helpful... bro I want to ask you: have you done a design and manufacturing process like this one for an Aluminum radiator (Aluminum heat sink)?
your end mill also needs less flutes. 4 flute isnt good for aluminum.End mills are also not really meant for drilling, which is why when it cuts down to the next level on a cut, it goes in little circles instead of drilling straight down.
Are you using the offline controller to load the files on the sd card ? I’m having a nightmare with grbl via usb crashing half way though operations and I’m thinking maybe sd card is the way to sort it
@@NathanBuildsRobots thanks man , yeah I’m having a similar issue to be honest and realistically I’d rather run offline anyway so I can just leave the machine to it’s work. Crashed several times trying to do the same operation using grbl controller yesterday 👎. I’ll try offline, thanks , fingers crossed I can get a usable part this time haha
Okay, You divide by four the cutting feed rate three times So I have new spindle can go for 24000 RPM and if I use 20000 RPM as an example do you think I should go for 2 inch or three inch feed rate? with 2mm flat end mill I don't have 3/32" bit its almost 2.4mm or should I test the feed rate with scrap aluminum board first ? Thanks.
I would try 2 in per minute feed rate as a start. I cut out 3 parts before I got my program running reliably. I usually run on the slow end of things just because I'm not worried about run time or optimizing life. If you spend the time trying different things you may find that you can run 3 or 4x faster than what I'm doing by increasing depth of cut or feed rate. The easiest way for a program to fail is to break the bit or if your stepper motors get overloaded and skip steps. Good luck with your CNCing
@@NathanBuildsRobots Hey Nathan Good Man, I finally do it :) cutting the Aluminum on small CNC after upgrading, And I made a video from your Chanel With a link , I hope you like it :) Thank you very much I'm So happy. th-cam.com/video/zDXRUpJQ6vc/w-d-xo.html
@@NathanBuildsRobots sir can you provide me gcode setting for SKD11iron engraving,I will try other fix gantry table moving machine .the machine weight 250 kg
@@sonuverma2796 your should learn how to use a speeds and feeds chart. This is the best resource i could find online. mae.ufl.edu/designlab/Advanced%20Manufacturing/Speeds%20and%20Feeds/Speeds%20and%20Feeds.htm SDK11 is harder than most tool steels, so I would go a little bit slower than the formulas say.
Sometimes it's not obvious what song you need to change to get rid of a specific tool path. Given your current situation your three options are: 1) Live with it. 2) Go through every possible setting and option until you figure out which one is causing the unwanted behavior. 3) Ask for help from someone smarter than me. www.reddit.com/r/Fusion360/ Whatever you choose, I wish you luck.
I see where you're coming from. The whole workflow for running a CNC takes forever, since you have to: 1) programming it in CAM 2) Set up the machine 3) run it and make sure it doesnt do anything stupid 4) Post-process or fix mistakes in CAM This video was meant to document the process of setting up your CAM software to cut the part out, since that is the most technically challenging part on the computer. There is definitely more to cover
@@NathanBuildsRobots Hey thanks for the reply. I'd love to see any followup since, or if you know of any complete end-to-end guide. I actually just inherited a 3018 and I have no idea what to do with it.
Excellent. Shows step by step how it's done. Helped a lot!!!
Glad it helped! I want to do more software tutorials.
I like your content keep uploading more stuff for cnc 3018 aluminium milling
Thanks, I just put out my next CNC video today, hoping to get some more out soon!
Nice job, usefull informations here!
Yet, why didn't you use tabs for milling the large circle and hold it in place?
This is an Excellent Tutorial. Thank You.
Cheers for posting, much appreciated 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey, for some odd reason the movements are correct when I run the .NC file, but there's no drilling. Do you know what might be wrong?
Amazing, it's so helpful...
bro I want to ask you: have you done a design and manufacturing process like this one for an Aluminum radiator (Aluminum heat sink)?
Really insightful and useful thanks for this.
your end mill also needs less flutes. 4 flute isnt good for aluminum.End mills are also not really meant for drilling, which is why when it cuts down to the next level on a cut, it goes in little circles instead of drilling straight down.
Why not pocket out that circle in the middle since you're already pocketing out the shape?
@0:17 run of the "Mill"
👀😂 run of the mill … leonardo meme face
Lol, didn't realize I did that there... Or did I?
Learned a lot, thank you. Would you tell me what machine you selected for your 3018 in Fusion ?
I think I selected custom machine. And entered all the values manually or followed someone else's guide
Are you using the offline controller to load the files on the sd card ? I’m having a nightmare with grbl via usb crashing half way though operations and I’m thinking maybe sd card is the way to sort it
Yeah I am using the offline controller. It's simple, and I don't have to worry about windows updates ruining a 10 hr program
@@NathanBuildsRobots thanks man , yeah I’m having a similar issue to be honest and realistically I’d rather run offline anyway so I can just leave the machine to it’s work. Crashed several times trying to do the same operation using grbl controller yesterday 👎. I’ll try offline, thanks , fingers crossed I can get a usable part this time haha
@@NathanBuildsRobots shame I can’t post pics using the offline controller managed a batch of perfect carbon bits
Okay, You divide by four the cutting feed rate three times So I have new spindle can go for 24000 RPM and if I use 20000 RPM as an example do you think I should go for 2 inch or three inch feed rate? with 2mm flat end mill I don't have 3/32" bit its almost 2.4mm or should I test the feed rate with scrap aluminum board first ? Thanks.
I forgot to mention to you the spindle brand LD42WS-250 and small 1310 CNC almost like your CNC.
I would try 2 in per minute feed rate as a start. I cut out 3 parts before I got my program running reliably. I usually run on the slow end of things just because I'm not worried about run time or optimizing life. If you spend the time trying different things you may find that you can run 3 or 4x faster than what I'm doing by increasing depth of cut or feed rate. The easiest way for a program to fail is to break the bit or if your stepper motors get overloaded and skip steps. Good luck with your CNCing
@@NathanBuildsRobots Thank you, I will try that with 5mm aluminum with slow feed first.
@@NathanBuildsRobots Hey Nathan Good Man, I finally do it :) cutting the Aluminum on small CNC after upgrading, And I made a video from your Chanel With a link , I hope you like it :) Thank you very much I'm So happy. th-cam.com/video/zDXRUpJQ6vc/w-d-xo.html
Sir can you explain settings for SKD11iron engraving portrait designing Engraving
Iron is more difficult to cut than aluminum, I would recommend using 1/2 speed as aluminum as a starting point.
@@NathanBuildsRobots sir what feed rate ,step over ,and step down and plung rate ,for rough, semi clean and finally finished
@@sonuverma2796 I dont think this machine can tool steel since it is barely able to cut aluminum.
@@NathanBuildsRobots sir can you provide me gcode setting for SKD11iron engraving,I will try other fix gantry table moving machine .the machine weight 250 kg
@@sonuverma2796 your should learn how to use a speeds and feeds chart. This is the best resource i could find online.
mae.ufl.edu/designlab/Advanced%20Manufacturing/Speeds%20and%20Feeds/Speeds%20and%20Feeds.htm
SDK11 is harder than most tool steels, so I would go a little bit slower than the formulas say.
My only problem is: Z lifts up against the end stop - that´s it. Always the same. Before it can start a job everything ends with that.
Sometimes it's not obvious what song you need to change to get rid of a specific tool path.
Given your current situation your three options are:
1) Live with it.
2) Go through every possible setting and option until you figure out which one is causing the unwanted behavior.
3) Ask for help from someone smarter than me. www.reddit.com/r/Fusion360/
Whatever you choose, I wish you luck.
very helpfull thankyou :)
Really not enough detail with the running of the cnc. You just skipped over the actual cnc part
I see where you're coming from. The whole workflow for running a CNC takes forever, since you have to:
1) programming it in CAM
2) Set up the machine
3) run it and make sure it doesnt do anything stupid
4) Post-process or fix mistakes in CAM
This video was meant to document the process of setting up your CAM software to cut the part out, since that is the most technically challenging part on the computer. There is definitely more to cover
@@NathanBuildsRobots Hey thanks for the reply. I'd love to see any followup since, or if you know of any complete end-to-end guide. I actually just inherited a 3018 and I have no idea what to do with it.