Kudos on your straightforward, practical, and clearly-explained solution to a common type of real world problem. Thanks to McMaster for making the Solidworks model downloadable for free. Being able to quickly and easily CNC spare parts as we see fit is a wonderful convenience we will soon likely take for granted. But for now it still is fresh and exciting... at least to me.
16:45 - 18:00 - How you keep customers This video is truly a gem for many reasons that I'm sure others will mention. Thank you for taking the extra time to share this part of your day with us.
You are very professional by anyones standard including mine. I watched the whole video. You must have extreme job satisfaction holding the finished product in you hands and checking the close tolerances and viewing an exquisite part. I need you!
John; Being a picky engineer here, but I have always heard that type of pivot joint referred to as a "Heim" or "Rose" joint, not a universal joint. Universal joints move in a rotary motion, Heim joints move in mainly a single plane of motion, allowing for some variation of approach angle during the motion series. Another great video from you and nice solution to your customer's problem. Regards; Ron Kluwe
Great video. I really enjoyed going from seeing the old part, seeing the CAD models, seeing the CAM programs, the machining, and finally the finished project. Pretty awesome. Look forward to more vids similar to this!
Your machining videos are so academic yet fun to watch, I almost want to have you cut something for me just so I could watch the video! Keep up the great work!
Hey John, I am new to the machining relm of metal working. Retired welder, fabricator, and ultimately wound up being Union ironworker. Very impressive! Too bad you and Adam (Abom79) are at the opposite end of the country as I would be your guys new best friend!! You mentioned a couple of whoops, but wasn't that bad as it looked great in the end. Very smart to turn the shoulder bolt 180°.Very nice job! Thanks for posting. Ray. Petaluma Ca.
Seen the rest of it… making a clevis; the open tuning fork you create can be a chatter nightmare! I was wanting to see that part of the operation. I am considering such a machine.
. This stuff fascinates me ... I am an Auto Mechanic , but I am branching off into the Fabrication / Building side of 4x4's .. so I have been researching at home milling , and milling with a drill press .. That is what brought me to your video .. Very cool part and a great video ....
Looks fantastic. I love working 12L14 too. Every time I see a piece in the remnants at my favorite metal store I have to buy it because I just like having it on hand :)
Hi John Great work again thanks for posting the video. Looking forwards to the next update on the automatic saw. Still building up my marking out and measuring tools micrometre and scribing block have arrived this week. Cannot wait till I get my lathe and mill later in the year and the real works starts hence collecting and learning now to use all the required measuring and marking out tools. Yes the mill will be converted to CNC :-) Mark Lancashire UL
Hi John This is a link to the lathe www.chesterhobbystore.com/db10-super-lathe---open-gearbox-9834-p.asp This is a link to the milling machine www.chesterhobbystore.com/champion-20v-mill-3992-p.asp Would love to have a tormach have seen yours and John grismos and love what you have done to them and with them. They don't have a supplier on this side of the pond so will start with something smaller find my way learn improve it Cnc conversion being right at the top of the list and see where it leads as you never know. Know I will be watching all your videos about Cad and cam with sprut and solidworx. Regards Mark Lancashire Uk
Very very good, John! Your videos are great, you're very methodical and precise, and every time I watch you doing something I learn a lot. Congratulations on your skills and for sharing them with us! :-)
What a great video you have, John. It's amazing to watch you make everything looks so simple. Thanks for all the great video you have posted so a layman like myself could understand better. Cheers. rusty abe
I just heard of you from the welding tips and tricks podcast I listened today , an older one. I'm a small time Manual machinist /millwright. Just wanted to say enjoyed your video here and info on podcast. Thanks
Well life is all about challenge so the more you accept the more you will be able to accept in the future. Keep accepting, you are doing great. I love your .22 cal targets.
I envy you your many skills. Must be great to be able to create stuff. Nice shiny stuff as well! Keep the videos coming, love your Arduino stuff as well! Matthew
Just subscribed. Lovin your vids. Im just learning about the cnc world. All ive ever used are manual machines. Im using a Centroid controller and its way easier than I thought. Currently machining some 420 ss blocks
@OhioTurbo6 depends how many others would do it, if only you want to do this job and no other cnc/machinist person then as much as you want lol Often look at material cost, electric used add what wage you want on top gives rough idea (wage includes hours to design it and not just mill)
NYC CNC I mostly want one for motorcycle based products. I have a Torchmate 2x4 with a Hypertherm Powermax 65 that I used on a weekly basis for my Motorcycle Skid plate production (and other products) but would like to start making billet parts in CNC. I have a Manual mill and lathe but I'm looking forward to learning to program a CNC mill and enjoy the journey! Mostly to add one more skill set to my repertoire. Keep up the great work on your videos!
That's what I'm talking about! Fantastic video, you outdid yourself this time, my friend. We got to see the planning stage, the CAD drawings, and the final execution... what else is there? I loved every minute of it. Probably one of your best, and most complete videos. A couple of quick queries... why did you switch over to SolidWorks? And what would all that work cost a customer? Ciao, Marco.
NYC CNC Do you find yourself having to "massage" the G-code produced by SolidWorks/Alibre by hand somewhat before running it on Mach3? Just curious. I've been having to remove some stray lines of code sometimes, and add a few M1s here and there to help with the operational flow, but I don't know if it is a normal thing to do, or not.
NYC CNC I like SpruCAM, but I am now checking out SolidCam. I like the fact that it is integrated within SolidWorks, and there are no files to be moved back and forth between the two programs. I suppose it might be a matter of using the right post-processor for Mach3, but overall I am running all-right and I'm just having to delete a few extraneous lines after posting the G-code. This CNC stuff definitely has a steep learning curve.
As a fellow Tormach owner and Haimer Zero Master owner, I watched your zeroing in awe, dang that was fast! Then I saw you sped it up in editing... Thanks for the video. BTW, do you have to pay an annual subscription fee for Solidworks? How much?
Great stuff! you made it look as if you were machining 6061 !!! Thanks for taking the time to put it all together and share it with us. I have one question. what kind of control do you have on your machine? Are you runing servos or stepper? I am looking at retrofiting a manual mill into CNC and I am doing some R&D on what´s available out there; would you venture to recommend any special brand for a conversion kit? What´s your take on stuff from DynoMotion? and Mach3? .. that is what I have looked at so far. it looks good, but for some reason I think those products are only intended for light duty (i.e. woodwork routers) not so much for metal working... I am sorry, that was way more that one question. lol.
Love the video! I just got a PCNC 1100 last Friday and am having a blast learning to use it. Your setup video was an indispensable resource. I noticed that you switched from Alibre to Solidworks. Any particular reason?
Awesome video as always! The ones with the Tormach are always the best. Regarding the ATC, the power drawbar might be quick for one-off parts, but imagine the usefulness when making large batches of parts. Wouldn't being able to leave the mill for itself be something? ;)
NYC CNC Ah, I see. Aluminium can be a bit nasty sometimes. Whatever works for you! :) Although Arduino powered auto servo-aiming cooling hoses would make for quite a video series ;)
Hey J. The recessed-hex pockets, was this a feature in sprut? I have beaten my head on steel beams trying to get my sherline to do similar (on a plate & for different sizes) and no conclusive luck. Do you share or quote for gcode? I know part of the fun is learning, but aggravation is getting bigger :-/ lol!! Hit me back. As always enjoyed watching yet another awesome video! Thanks for posting!
Great Job I like the surface grinding over kill :) Keep it up man. I'm going to have to try some 12L14 I've been meaning to see how nice It machines for a long time now :)
so up design on solid works and programme on spurt cam is that correct woould you please tell me how much these software cost subscribing nice do and beautiful job anyway
Two questions. 1. How does the Tormach know the length of each tool so it can find z0 with each tool change? 2. Why is the hole on the nut side so big? It does not seem like the shoulder is actually being engaged. Could you have just put a nut on the bolt instead or drilled a 3/8" hole and actually used the shoulder? Thanks
Wouldnt it be easier to engrave your plate before plasma cutting? Is it feasible? Use a common datum corner for both milling and plasma cutting operations.
Depends on how I look at it! As a craftsman, yep, feels great. As a businessman, it is billable hours NOT going to something else, wear and tear on the grinder, grinder wheels being worn down, etc. Of course if it is built into your pricing/marketing scheme... (I can't market worth a darn, but I understand the theory...) One thing I love to do when I have the time is throw my parts in the mass finisher (I have a pair of vibratory finishers) - they will give a nice finish, then into the polisher. The other thing you can do for a part like that is have a belt grinder with a scotchbrite belt there, and clean up on the belt
Been watching the new shop vids. Nice. Funny once you have a grinder. I was doing a stupid cast iron casting last week when I got to one surface where it was "OK, I can do this on the mill, but I only have .010 to go, and fixturing on the mill will be a dog, but with the mag vise and an angle plate for blocking, it'll be trivial..." Guess how it got done?
How much spread on the clevis end did you get? I noticed it hitting that part first when you were grinding. There is always some tension release when material is removed like that. I've noticed up to .03 spread on some clevises I make.
Hey, nice videos. Am a fellow newbie (extreme) in NJ. Want to ask you about the probe u r using for zeroing xyz. Where can I buy it from n how to use it?
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Kudos on your straightforward, practical, and clearly-explained solution to a common type of real world problem. Thanks to McMaster for making the Solidworks model downloadable for free. Being able to quickly and easily CNC spare parts as we see fit is a wonderful convenience we will soon likely take for granted. But for now it still is fresh and exciting... at least to me.
16:45 - 18:00 - How you keep customers
This video is truly a gem for many reasons that I'm sure others will mention. Thank you for taking the extra time to share this part of your day with us.
All these tools and machines.
This is like Playboy for real men.
Holydamn.
You are very professional by anyones standard including mine. I watched the whole video. You must have extreme job satisfaction holding the finished product in you hands and checking the close tolerances and viewing an exquisite part. I need you!
John, it's always great to get emails from TH-cam telling me my favorite channel has new videos. You're awesome! Thanks for teaching me so much.
That has to be so satisfying wish there was web tutorials on how to do this. Greatly looking into a lathe and a mill. Hey, you got to start somewhere.
John;
Being a picky engineer here, but I have always heard that type of pivot joint referred to as a "Heim" or "Rose" joint, not a universal joint. Universal joints move in a rotary motion, Heim joints move in mainly a single plane of motion, allowing for some variation of approach angle during the motion series.
Another great video from you and nice solution to your customer's problem.
Regards;
Ron Kluwe
I love that lathe, perfect size for a garage. I've used it's little green brother at school.
That's the one. Maximat V10P 2 in 1. Never tried milling with it, that's what the Haas is for.
Definitely one of the most educating machining vids I have looked at. Thanks a lot!
Nice clean job. I am a retired Marine Engineer and we had to re-engineer fixes all the time you did great. Love your video's and keep it up.
Great video. I really enjoyed going from seeing the old part, seeing the CAD models, seeing the CAM programs, the machining, and finally the finished project. Pretty awesome. Look forward to more vids similar to this!
Your machining videos are so academic yet fun to watch, I almost want to have you cut something for me just so I could watch the video! Keep up the great work!
Hey John,
I am new to the machining relm of metal working. Retired welder, fabricator, and ultimately wound up being Union ironworker. Very impressive! Too bad you and Adam
(Abom79) are at the opposite end of the country as I would be your guys new best friend!! You mentioned a couple of whoops, but wasn't that bad as it looked great in the end.
Very smart to turn the shoulder bolt 180°.Very nice job! Thanks for posting.
Ray. Petaluma Ca.
.. not sure why people disliked this vid. I found it great. Amazing Solidworks skills as well as machine craft.
Been throwin chips for a few years and watched a few of your videos Best was the difference between manual and CNC.
Seen the rest of it… making a clevis; the open tuning fork you create can be a chatter nightmare! I was wanting to see that part of the operation. I am considering such a machine.
. This stuff fascinates me ... I am an Auto Mechanic , but I am branching off into the Fabrication / Building side of 4x4's .. so I have been researching at home milling , and milling with a drill press .. That is what brought me to your video .. Very cool part and a great video ....
Looks fantastic. I love working 12L14 too. Every time I see a piece in the remnants at my favorite metal store I have to buy it because I just like having it on hand :)
NYC CNC
TAS?
NYC CNC HAHA I should have guessed.
Stumbled across this vid searching for a CNC miller for hobby use, nice vid and nice machining.
Nice work John, nice finish too. You make it look easy! Take care, Mike
Wonderful. Thanks for mentioning speeds and tool names. Thank you for speeding up up the repetitive stuff that does not add to the understanding.
Hi John
Great work again thanks for posting the video.
Looking forwards to the next update on the automatic saw.
Still building up my marking out and measuring tools micrometre and scribing block have arrived this week. Cannot wait till I get my lathe and mill later in the year and the real works starts hence collecting and learning now to use all the required measuring and marking out tools.
Yes the mill will be converted to CNC :-)
Mark
Lancashire UL
Hi John
This is a link to the lathe www.chesterhobbystore.com/db10-super-lathe---open-gearbox-9834-p.asp
This is a link to the milling machine www.chesterhobbystore.com/champion-20v-mill-3992-p.asp
Would love to have a tormach have seen yours and John grismos and love what you have done to them and with them.
They don't have a supplier on this side of the pond so will start with something smaller find my way learn improve it Cnc conversion being right at the top of the list and see where it leads as you never know.
Know I will be watching all your videos about Cad and cam with sprut and solidworx.
Regards Mark
Lancashire Uk
Very very good, John! Your videos are great, you're very methodical and precise, and every time I watch you doing something I learn a lot. Congratulations on your skills and for sharing them with us! :-)
Great video, nothing beats being able to run your own business doing what you love!
What a great video you have, John. It's amazing to watch you make everything looks so simple. Thanks for all the great video you have posted so a layman like myself could understand better. Cheers.
rusty abe
Great job as always! If you ever get the chance I'd love to hear how you set up the boring head for CNC use.
I just heard of you from the welding tips and tricks podcast I listened today , an older one. I'm a small time Manual machinist /millwright. Just wanted to say enjoyed your video here and info on podcast. Thanks
nice work and nice video. it is not always the norm that the person doing the video also presents it well. congrats.
Wow. Really cool stuff, I will be starting a pre-apprenticeship soon for this kind of stuff.
NYC CNC at the moment just at a training organisation but hopefully in 6 months ill be in a shop
Great work as always....
Great to hear the honest comment when drilling the hole :) (I was thinking it at the same time..)
RoboCNC Frees- & Graveerwerk 7
Great job!! I really enjoyed watching!
NYC CNC Hey John, I don't know the CNC stuff like you, so its fun to watch and learn. Thanks buddy!
This is so perfect to watch! Keep sharing videos like this!
That thing will last forever! Good stuff!
Matthew
have you ever looked into installing a trav-a-dial for the lathe? they make life soo much easier...
Very cool vid, thanks. You need to get a DRO for the lathe. You will wonder how you ever got by without one once you do.
Well life is all about challenge so the more you accept the more you will be able to accept in the future. Keep accepting, you are doing great. I love your .22 cal targets.
NYC CNC No I am not.
Nice work!!!! you might as well go ahead and make a partial recessed nut since you have the room!
I really regret, that I didn't know about that channel earlier. Great video, very good quality!
wow nice work! and good cinematography to boot.
Great video, as always, John. Your talents really shine through!
"boring footage was lost" XD
always cracks me up
I envy you your many skills. Must be great to be able to create stuff. Nice shiny stuff as well! Keep the videos coming, love your Arduino stuff as well!
Matthew
This is becoming to be my favorite channel , keep up the great videos
NYC CNC Hell im a machine shop videoholic anything goes. Really though, this is hitting the spot
can't believe it...me too
Great video. Carefully explained, and beautifully shot. Thanks!
Just subscribed. Lovin your vids. Im just learning about the cnc world. All ive ever used are manual machines. Im using a Centroid controller and its way easier than I thought. Currently machining some 420 ss blocks
Thanks for a great video. Any chance on going little more in depth on programming chamfering in sprutcam . Thanks again!
How much would you generally charge for a job like this?
Thanks.
@OhioTurbo6 depends how many others would do it, if only you want to do this job and no other cnc/machinist person then as much as you want lol
Often look at material cost, electric used add what wage you want on top gives rough idea (wage includes hours to design it and not just mill)
Great job John, keep up the good work.
You should consider teaching! Kudos to u for making this beautiful video
Ya I tried to order parts from them before and they said they would not ship to Canada. Ps Nice job on the part
Great video! Tormach PCNC on my list!
NYC CNC I mostly want one for motorcycle based products. I have a Torchmate 2x4 with a Hypertherm Powermax 65 that I used on a weekly basis for my Motorcycle Skid plate production (and other products) but would like to start making billet parts in CNC. I have a Manual mill and lathe but I'm looking forward to learning to program a CNC mill and enjoy the journey! Mostly to add one more skill set to my repertoire. Keep up the great work on your videos!
Congrats for the video. Very nice and excellent work. Thanks
That's what I'm talking about! Fantastic video, you outdid yourself this time, my friend.
We got to see the planning stage, the CAD drawings, and the final execution... what else is there? I loved every minute of it. Probably one of your best, and most complete videos.
A couple of quick queries... why did you switch over to SolidWorks? And what would all that work cost a customer?
Ciao, Marco.
NYC CNC Do you find yourself having to "massage" the G-code produced by SolidWorks/Alibre by hand somewhat before running it on Mach3? Just curious. I've been having to remove some stray lines of code sometimes, and add a few M1s here and there to help with the operational flow, but I don't know if it is a normal thing to do, or not.
NYC CNC I like SpruCAM, but I am now checking out SolidCam. I like the fact that it is integrated within SolidWorks, and there are no files to be moved back and forth between the two programs. I suppose it might be a matter of using the right post-processor for Mach3, but overall I am running all-right and I'm just having to delete a few extraneous lines after posting the G-code. This CNC stuff definitely has a steep learning curve.
What a great video! Well done guys!
Why wouldn't you run that 5/8" shoulder to the outside edge of the clevis side? What did I miss?
As a fellow Tormach owner and Haimer Zero Master owner, I watched your zeroing in awe, dang that was fast! Then I saw you sped it up in editing...
Thanks for the video.
BTW, do you have to pay an annual subscription fee for Solidworks? How much?
Great stuff! you made it look as if you were machining 6061 !!!
Thanks for taking the time to put it all together and share it with us. I have one question. what kind of control do you have on your machine? Are you runing servos or stepper? I am looking at retrofiting a manual mill into CNC and I am doing some R&D on what´s available out there; would you venture to recommend any special brand for a conversion kit? What´s your take on stuff from DynoMotion? and Mach3? .. that is what I have looked at so far. it looks good, but for some reason I think those products are only intended for light duty (i.e. woodwork routers) not so much for metal working...
I am sorry, that was way more that one question. lol.
Love the video! I just got a PCNC 1100 last Friday and am having a blast learning to use it. Your setup video was an indispensable resource.
I noticed that you switched from Alibre to Solidworks. Any particular reason?
When you set your Z-zero, that probe tool is way longer than the drill bit. How do you compensate for that?
probably by using tool height
nice work, thanks for sharing... keep them digits safe : )
Hi! I am from Philippines, and I love watching your videos. and I am learning a lot. Please continue. I hope you also welcome personal inqurires
John, great stuff, please keep the videos coming...::))
Great video, really professional keep 'em coming!
Did you per-set your boring bars before boring? i didn't hear you mention anything about test cut(s)
What's the purpose of spotting before you drill?
Hey John, very nice little project vid to watch! How do you preset your boring head to size?
Awesome video as always! The ones with the Tormach are always the best.
Regarding the ATC, the power drawbar might be quick for one-off parts, but imagine the usefulness when making large batches of parts. Wouldn't being able to leave the mill for itself be something? ;)
NYC CNC Ah, I see. Aluminium can be a bit nasty sometimes. Whatever works for you! :)
Although Arduino powered auto servo-aiming cooling hoses would make for quite a video series ;)
Great channel thank you. How did you set your boring head at .75 accurately? thanks
Is air shooting on the bit enough to provide cooling and longevity to the bit as oppose to cutting oil, obvisously I have no experience milling
Hey J.
The recessed-hex pockets, was this a feature in sprut?
I have beaten my head on steel beams trying to get my sherline to do similar (on a plate & for different sizes) and no conclusive luck. Do you share or quote for gcode? I know part of the fun is learning, but aggravation is getting bigger :-/ lol!! Hit me back.
As always enjoyed watching yet another awesome video!
Thanks for posting!
How much do all the tools to make that part cost including software and everything?
Great Job I like the surface grinding over kill :) Keep it up man. I'm going to have to try some 12L14 I've been meaning to see how nice It machines for a long time now :)
cool didn't even know they had leaded 316L Stainless thanks for the education :)
so up design on solid works and programme on spurt cam
is that correct
woould you please tell me how much these software cost subscribing
nice do and beautiful job anyway
what they call this job ?? I like to do all this staff
Great job buddy, can you give me the name of that machine, and all the tools needed? please, i need it!
When you rotated the part, do you have to re-zero the axis? Or is there some other kind of reference point?
Very nice and detailed video thanks a lot. Quick questions, how much do you charge for making a part like that?
Two questions.
1. How does the Tormach know the length of each tool so it can find z0 with each tool change?
2. Why is the hole on the nut side so big? It does not seem like the shoulder is actually being engaged. Could you have just put a nut on the bolt instead or drilled a 3/8" hole and actually used the shoulder?
Thanks
What do you use for all of your speeds and feeds? A beginner with a cnc machine, this is the most difficult part for me.
Thank you!
hey love your videos ,I have a small CNC looking for a really good small bit to cut aluminum with a (de walt 611) thanks
That came out good!
love your videos
Wouldnt it be easier to engrave your plate before plasma cutting? Is it feasible? Use a common datum corner for both milling and plasma cutting operations.
Yeah it did *facepalm*
Nice work thanks forthe videos! And dam dude your poor hands are tore up! Stop smashing your thumbs!
Little overkill with the grinder, but will admit to dressing up parts myself
Depends on how I look at it! As a craftsman, yep, feels great. As a businessman, it is billable hours NOT going to something else, wear and tear on the grinder, grinder wheels being worn down, etc. Of course if it is built into your pricing/marketing scheme... (I can't market worth a darn, but I understand the theory...)
One thing I love to do when I have the time is throw my parts in the mass finisher (I have a pair of vibratory finishers) - they will give a nice finish, then into the polisher. The other thing you can do for a part like that is have a belt grinder with a scotchbrite belt there, and clean up on the belt
Hey, client loving it = Marketing, adding value etc, which as I said, is where I have little skills. I couldnt sell a life preserver to a drowning man
Been watching the new shop vids. Nice. Funny once you have a grinder. I was doing a stupid cast iron casting last week when I got to one surface where it was "OK, I can do this on the mill, but I only have .010 to go, and fixturing on the mill will be a dog, but with the mag vise and an angle plate for blocking, it'll be trivial..." Guess how it got done?
so cool job..
I want my shop nooooww :) ...
Wonderful video! Thank you.
Nice work Sir.
Hi there!
Thanks for sharing the awesomeness!
A question is that a Tormach mill?
A silly question, what if we didn't have CNC machining?
NYC CNC
Aa, but what if we never had this kind of machining? even manual? we wouldn't have the technology that we have today?
very nice job, thank you for the video
How much spread on the clevis end did you get? I noticed it hitting that part first when you were grinding. There is always some tension release when material is removed like that. I've noticed up to .03 spread on some clevises I make.
very nice work.
this is fascinating. thanks for sharing
Would knowing trigonometry be helpful for doing AutoCAD?
Great video ;) what do you think about ZW3D for programming? Is SPRUTCAM better?
How much would something like this cost a machinist to make for you?
Great stuff bud. Thanks for sharing. Got my sub. Fellow NYer :)
2nd Time I scene this and still absolutely wonderful....
Hey, nice videos. Am a fellow newbie (extreme) in NJ. Want to ask you about the probe u r using for zeroing xyz. Where can I buy it from n how to use it?