Incredible cable management. 😁😁. I was working on this sometime last year. Seeing this video just inspires me to get back to it and finish up. Thanks much.
very cool. im about to modify my first hot wire cutter i made out of mdf so its 6 inches apart. going to be a fuselage specific cutter using devfuse foam.
Great footage of it cutting to begin with. The one time tried cutting foam, the fumes were quite bad. Maybe I had too much current going into the wire.
Have you thought about making the taller so you can get more extreme angles from side to side? Or thought about making a rotating platform to get another axis out of this setup?
i like this design better than using timing belts, Im building a full scale ultralight aircraft with foam core carbon fiber wings and really like your design, I need to have at least 4.5 to 5ft wing chord length to cut out full scale airfoil profile, Im sure I can take your design and make it 4.5 to 5ft travel in one axis and only need maybe 1.5 to 2ft in up down axis, is that the Z axis?
Excelent project, well done. I only have a question about the LCD panel. I think it adjusts the volts to the wire. Can you please confirm and sujest a site for buying it? I tried but couldnt find :). Also i admire you disposing the Step files, not may people do it and so i may remix with a threaded rod i have here and change the tubes to metric. Thank you .
Just started to print this design. This is my 1st diy project, would you be able to provide any bill of materials? I am totally confused around the screws used throughout the project
Yes, it is 4-axis. Each of the carriages and towers move independently. You have x-y on one side and u-z on the other (typical axis lettering, may be different depending upon the driver software). That's 4 motors driving 4 axes independent movement.
Try this. Hold 1 end of the wire stationary and rotate the other end in a circle. (It takes 2 axis to draw a circle). At the SAME TIME one end is rotating, start the stationary end rotating in a bigger or smaller circle. 2 + 2 = 4 🙂@a3d277
I really want to make one of these but with maybe a meter between the 2 units. Do you think thats possible? or is there something stopping me from doing that.
@@michaelrechtin Thanks. I''ll be hooking up some motors to arduino this week to learn how to do it. I want to build a similar foam cutter. Starting from scratch is a little over whelming trying to wrap my head around all the parts and pieces.
NFO Sec No plans as of now. I have seen examples of people doing it and they are pretty cool. However, since most of what I use it for is cutting wings I’m not sure a turntable would add much functionality
@@michaelrechtin Thanks. This might work out for wings and good stationary items (signage), but I'm still in need of some 3D-based things like creating oversized chess pieces, pedestals, etc. so I'll need to consider that. It's just none of the ones I've found allow independent controls of the wire ends like yours for doing tapered wings, etc.
Very nice and would love to replicate your build but your software configuration is confusing. Links to other links and some do not work. It would be very helpful if you make a better video explanation on how you managed the electronics to talk to the software you used.
Go here for a very thorough explanation: th-cam.com/channels/Bdi5THWHWNMjQRCmkbXWhw.html Keith has a cutter too and a MUCH more in-depth tutorial about the software.
Hey mikey. I'm running GRBL 0.8c as well from that rcgroups thing but the grblHotWireController crashes very occasionally for me. Does this happen to you at all?
Worst of the worst. Holy cow, those cuts are not acceptable at all for any purpose, and that is the trouble with CNC wire cutters; they are the equivalent to killing a fly with a shotgun. Gravity systems account for the wire temperature, and are far less expensive. Evidence is right in the film. That wire is far too hot.
I'm sure it's been asked but I can't find if so...do you jave a parts breakdown list and how can I add a center rotatable platform in the middle. How much did this cost to build
Incredible cable management. 😁😁. I was working on this sometime last year. Seeing this video just inspires me to get back to it and finish up. Thanks much.
Amazing, I've been thinking about making a machine like this for years, but I didn't know what software to use. This is going to be my next project.
SICK! We need a build video and explanation!
Thanks for CAD files!
What a remarkable job Michael. I'd love to build this baby right now... researching what you've provided...
Burt would be impressed. You make it look EZ
When you know, you know. ;)
very cool. im about to modify my first hot wire cutter i made out of mdf so its 6 inches apart. going to be a fuselage specific cutter using devfuse foam.
This is excellent. I've been looking for this solution for quite awhile. Thank you for sharing all this information.
Pretty Work Mike. Thanks for sharing.
Great footage of it cutting to begin with. The one time tried cutting foam, the fumes were quite bad. Maybe I had too much current going into the wire.
Have you thought about making the taller so you can get more extreme angles from side to side? Or thought about making a rotating platform to get another axis out of this setup?
Would be nice, but for cutting airfoils he will never need that...
Ustalık ve sanat çok güzel olmuş. Emeğine sağlık
you ROCK , reely YOU ROCK,
i like this design better than using timing belts, Im building a full scale ultralight aircraft with foam core carbon fiber wings and really like your design, I need to have at least 4.5 to 5ft wing chord length to cut out full scale airfoil profile, Im sure I can take your design and make it 4.5 to 5ft travel in one axis and only need maybe 1.5 to 2ft in up down axis, is that the Z axis?
Excelent project, well done. I only have a question about the LCD panel. I think it adjusts the volts to the wire. Can you please confirm and sujest a site for buying it? I tried but couldnt find :). Also i admire you disposing the Step files, not may people do it and so i may remix with a threaded rod i have here and change the tubes to metric. Thank you .
Hi Michael, can you please share smooth road and lead screw dimension and thiknes ?
Really cool work. Thanks for posting.
Micheal, great video! I think it’s time for me to build one. Did I miss the 3D parts print file. Could you possibly supply me with those?
Thanks!
I want to do the same but don't know what power supply to buy in terms of amperage. any ideas?
Just started to print this design. This is my 1st diy project, would you be able to provide any bill of materials? I am totally confused around the screws used throughout the project
Wow good job bro..Each motor 1 axis? thanks for sharing
Did you do the GCODE program at the link you provided? diyRCWings? Yours is the first mention of that nice little utility I have seen.
Hi, I saw your video on TH-cam. I have a question could I extend the project to 2m x 1.25 m x 1.25 m ?
Is it really considered 4 axis though? I can only see 2, x an y axis
Yes, it is 4-axis. Each of the carriages and towers move independently. You have x-y on one side and u-z on the other (typical axis lettering, may be different depending upon the driver software). That's 4 motors driving 4 axes independent movement.
Try this. Hold 1 end of the wire stationary and rotate the other end in a circle. (It takes 2 axis to draw a circle). At the SAME TIME one end is rotating, start the stationary end rotating in a bigger or smaller circle. 2 + 2 = 4 🙂@a3d277
I really want to make one of these but with maybe a meter between the 2 units. Do you think thats possible? or is there something stopping me from doing that.
Nice project.
Can you post link to grbl you used?
Thanks.
This is fantastic
How do you generate toolpaths to make use of the four axes?
I use adrifoam but you have to have motors wired in that configuration.
Love this ! Well done.
It will be nice it you can give more details about how to do this machine
That's a really great machine 😁
what a beauty
que programa usaste para hacer el diseño de el ala?
Hi
What Feed rate and Voltage you are using for XPS Cutting?
I an trying to cut but getting waves on the surface
Why is there no Right and left Y Carriage build?
Can a foam cutter like this cut foam board or foam core board with paper on both sides like used in school projects?
Unfortunately no. The wire won’t be able to melt through the paper sides.
@@michaelrechtin Thank You! So nice of you to help.
I built one of these for foam board. th-cam.com/video/zqs4SGl1V_I/w-d-xo.html I know this is a year late but you never know
Hi, good project! You think to share the entire project (or even only the STL file)? Thank you
Great Idea! I just put a link in the description to where you can download the files.
@@michaelrechtin Perfect! Thank you so much!
sorry, but please do you share also the the list for other materials to make the cnc? :)
Real cool
hi, how you doing wire comes from aileron? on my comes from head
Did you use any bearings on the steel horizontal rods or just let the PLA rub on the guide rods?
It is just PLA. They act sort of like bushings. There are slots in them so that they retain some lubricant that I put onto the rails.
@@michaelrechtin Thanks. I''ll be hooking up some motors to arduino this week to learn how to do it. I want to build a similar foam cutter. Starting from scratch is a little over whelming trying to wrap my head around all the parts and pieces.
Michael, any plans or implementation of a turntable for this? One controlled not one you manually move parts.
NFO Sec No plans as of now. I have seen examples of people doing it and they are pretty cool. However, since most of what I use it for is cutting wings I’m not sure a turntable would add much functionality
@@michaelrechtin Thanks. This might work out for wings and good stationary items (signage), but I'm still in need of some 3D-based things like creating oversized chess pieces, pedestals, etc. so I'll need to consider that. It's just none of the ones I've found allow independent controls of the wire ends like yours for doing tapered wings, etc.
Good work. What software are you using to generate the gcode. I did mine with Arduino uno, I am using Devfoam software to operate it.
can you please make video on using cnc software , foam cutting software
Go here: th-cam.com/channels/Bdi5THWHWNMjQRCmkbXWhw.html
@@tvideo1189 thank you
Hey just wondering how much did this setup cost??
Very nice and would love to replicate your build but your software configuration is confusing. Links to other links and some do not work. It would be very helpful if you make a better video explanation on how you managed the electronics to talk to the software you used.
Go here for a very thorough explanation: th-cam.com/channels/Bdi5THWHWNMjQRCmkbXWhw.html Keith has a cutter too and a MUCH more in-depth tutorial about the software.
How can i get the machine
Thank you so much for share . İ built similar one thank you mate
Hey mikey. I'm running GRBL 0.8c as well from that rcgroups thing but the grblHotWireController crashes very occasionally for me. Does this happen to you at all?
No I don’t think it has. Sometimes it will act weird if I leave it open in the background for too long but just restarting it usually fixes that.
Hi friend,
Do You know any free software like a GRBL firmware softwares ?
Can I buy one?
WOW! (Show-off in a good way!)
Hello, how is the name of this machine to cut ?
Did you build it yourself?
Can anyone tell me where I would find the files for the aerofoils?
It's OK, I've worked that out....
can anyone send me a link for the 3d design of this project
Wheres the first three? Al
WOW
How in the hell do you have less than 800 subs? WTF TH-cam?
What would you charge to build me one?
Can you share your 3D printed parts？
please can you share parts list
STL files are in the description. Other parts are just basic threaded rods, nuts, and bearings from Home Depot and Amazon.
@@michaelrechtin thank you !
I built my car using hardware store parts!!! (2 screws to secure glove box)
Looks like it would be really good at cutting cheese
Isn't this a 2 axis machine? That said I'll probably copy you.
Each side has 2 degrees of freedom, so 4 axes in total
Hehehe 70'th comment
Worst of the worst. Holy cow, those cuts are not acceptable at all for any purpose, and that is the trouble with CNC wire cutters; they are the equivalent to killing a fly with a shotgun. Gravity systems account for the wire temperature, and are far less expensive. Evidence is right in the film. That wire is far too hot.
I'm sure it's been asked but I can't find if so...do you jave a parts breakdown list and how can I add a center rotatable platform in the middle. How much did this cost to build