Finally, someone has made a "Side Hustle" video that actually gives good information. I am not even sure I really want to scale the hobby, once I start, into a hustle, but the video is good to watch for both the information on the machines, and the business side of making them pay for themselves. Which is always nice. Lol. ... Thanks for putting out the info.
I just love your enthusiasm and watch all of your videos, I'm never going to run a business but I like making stuff for friends and family as I'm almost 65 and at the moment its 3D printing that's doing it for me maybe one day I'll get a CNC 😄
Totally agree on 'just get started', I got bought a second-hand modified Ooznest, 8x2 played with it, got kinda familiar with easel software, and a few months later, we bought a 10x5 Mantech Falcon, havent looked back.
I've been struggling creatively for 3 months after buying my CNC, but I finally feel like I'm zeroing in on they types of projects which I enjoy making. You can't be afraid of wasting wood while you explore new product ideas, you just need to keep designing and cutting. Design something for your parents, relatives, and friends, too.
I like what you doing, i am really start at my cnc hobby woodworking and the learning curve just gets longer and longer. Thank you for this great ispiration video. Wish you all good!
Building a cnc from the component level is the biggest eye opener... buying a prebuilt unit can cause you to not understand well how the unit works and what each part is there for..' I bought my own machined frame then built and tested the control box myself(acorn cnc brains) I learned what everything was meant to do and why it was doing what it was doing.. Bought and programmed my own vfd and spindle and set up the coms to the pc/controller board ... I learned about modbus and 485 coms and Pulse width modulation.. I learned fusion 360 and even some PCB creation to improve the control wiring.. Then I bought some laser and 3d printers and they were a walk in the park.. The nice thing about this is I make a design and I make mistakes and it costs me.. But then I fix the designs and get one good product and can do it again and again and even multiples of that one design.. What I am trying to say is its a deep journey but if your passionate you will love it..
Pretty similar with me - ordered a set of plans from the web, cut the plywood, assembled the stepers, troubleshot my way to sucess. Not the fastest way for sure, but I got a solid 4x4 machine. No it is not able to run crazy fast, but if anything breaks, I know what and how to fix on it. Yes you can run a machine and break bits, but that comes from not knowing what the machine is capable of. I have broken three bits and have been running mine for almost 6 years now.
I am hoping to grow my side hustle this year, but I want to control the growth. I just turned 60 have a great full time job. I want to have the side hustle for when I retire in the next 5-7 years.
I ordered my Altmill in mid-December and expect it to arrive sometime in April. It is a long wait, but I will have time to build a mini-shop and to learn some CAM.
I use v-carve and love it ive been taking the v-carve class that ryan recommends and its awesome. Helps alot getting used to running wood instead of steel. 😅
The hardest part is to find the right CNC. So mutch to think about. 😕 And sins i ame in norway. Thay are hard to get. Seem like i have to order from a other contry. So than thare is all the different kind off fees. That can start to add up. Unexspected and stuff ;( Than you have. -Software(1 time fee, montly??) -Stability/Accuracy -Can it be controlled at realtime using a pc or does it need file transfer? -Dimensions -How mutch will it cost to have it running -Bits and stuff -How mutch power do the spindel need -How fast/deep can it go? -Automatic tool changer etc 😢😢
How do you like the altmill so far? I did CNC machining for about 10 years and have been looking at CNC routers for half of that time. I'm about to pull the trigger on one and leaning heavily to an altmill. I'm most familiar with fusion 360 so that's likely what I'll start with for software.
I was gifted an xcarve 2 years ago so my daughter and i said why not lets do something. we do some really fun stuff and make a few bucks to cover cost but getting your name out there is a challenge.
I came here to say this your the first comment so you did not disappoint me 😂. He also said it replaces a table saw 😂 so 10 minutes minimum to rip a board or 5 minutes to cut a miter cut verse 20 seconds on the tools designed to actually do that measuring and marking included. Cnc's do alot but he is pushing what should be done on a cnc.
He did mention that his plan included buying the wood that that can be placed directly into a cnc machine. Which does eliminate the need for a tablesaw or a miter saw. All you really need to complete most of his products is the cnc, a sander, and router. Most of his stock is veneer / plywood. So, in his defense, it is possible.
I went to the ear doctor shortly after watching this video. After getting fitted for a $2,000 hearing aid I came back here to rewatch this. Turns out I didn't NEED to go to the ear doctor because he ACTUALLY did say it takes place of a planer, mitersaw etc.
Ive enjoyed a bunch of your videos in the past but I think you've lost me here. Hand made, to me, does mean hand made. Thousands of us still do use hand planes, hand saws, cabinet scrapers etc. Id say most of us are somewhere on the scale of hybrid woodworkers, A few large machines to get the big jobs done quickly and safely, some power hand tools like trim routers and or biscuit cutters (or Dominoes! Eeek) and then finish by hand. There's no shame in the CNC process, its as fast and accurate as the code and 100% is a very useful machine on whatever size scale you work in. Please, just don't pretend you are making handmade things. Assembled by hand, certainly.
Finally, someone has made a "Side Hustle" video that actually gives good information. I am not even sure I really want to scale the hobby, once I start, into a hustle, but the video is good to watch for both the information on the machines, and the business side of making them pay for themselves. Which is always nice. Lol. ... Thanks for putting out the info.
I just love your enthusiasm and watch all of your videos, I'm never going to run a business but I like making stuff for friends and family as I'm almost 65 and at the moment its 3D printing that's doing it for me maybe one day I'll get a CNC 😄
Totally agree on 'just get started', I got bought a second-hand modified Ooznest, 8x2 played with it, got kinda familiar with easel software, and a few months later, we bought a 10x5 Mantech Falcon, havent looked back.
I've been struggling creatively for 3 months after buying my CNC, but I finally feel like I'm zeroing in on they types of projects which I enjoy making. You can't be afraid of wasting wood while you explore new product ideas, you just need to keep designing and cutting. Design something for your parents, relatives, and friends, too.
Hey Ryan! Congrats on the Altmill. It’s a beast!
I like what you doing, i am really start at my cnc hobby woodworking and the learning curve just gets longer and longer. Thank you for this great ispiration video. Wish you all good!
Building a cnc from the component level is the biggest eye opener... buying a prebuilt unit can cause you to not understand well how the unit works and what each part is there for..'
I bought my own machined frame then built and tested the control box myself(acorn cnc brains)
I learned what everything was meant to do and why it was doing what it was doing..
Bought and programmed my own vfd and spindle and set up the coms to the pc/controller board ...
I learned about modbus and 485 coms and Pulse width modulation..
I learned fusion 360 and even some PCB creation to improve the control wiring..
Then I bought some laser and 3d printers and they were a walk in the park..
The nice thing about this is I make a design and I make mistakes and it costs me..
But then I fix the designs and get one good product and can do it again and again and even multiples of that one design..
What I am trying to say is its a deep journey but if your passionate you will love it..
Pretty similar with me - ordered a set of plans from the web, cut the plywood, assembled the stepers, troubleshot my way to sucess. Not the fastest way for sure, but I got a solid 4x4 machine. No it is not able to run crazy fast, but if anything breaks, I know what and how to fix on it. Yes you can run a machine and break bits, but that comes from not knowing what the machine is capable of. I have broken three bits and have been running mine for almost 6 years now.
great video. you've got me fired up.
You are great guy. you bring ton of inspiration!
"..Just like a planer still planes, a jointer still joints, a sander still sands, a CNC is still gonna CNC!" 💪😆🤣
I am hoping to grow my side hustle this year, but I want to control the growth. I just turned 60 have a great full time job. I want to have the side hustle for when I retire in the next 5-7 years.
I ordered my Altmill in mid-December and expect it to arrive sometime in April. It is a long wait, but I will have time to build a mini-shop and to learn some CAM.
Very Inspirational. I have all of the ingredients, time to bake the cake.
Great Video!, where did you buy that drawer adjustable height desk?
Home Depot
Hey Ryan. I really like all the products that you made with BamX plywood, BUT it seems to expensive to make a profit on the items????
Good. Morning. I’m trying to learn the software before I make a purchase.
Which software?
I use v-carve and love it ive been taking the v-carve class that ryan recommends and its awesome. Helps alot getting used to running wood instead of steel. 😅
The hardest part is to find the right CNC.
So mutch to think about. 😕
And sins i ame in norway. Thay are hard to get. Seem like i have to order from a other contry. So than thare is all the different kind off fees. That can start to add up. Unexspected and stuff ;(
Than you have.
-Software(1 time fee, montly??)
-Stability/Accuracy
-Can it be controlled at realtime using a pc or does it need file transfer?
-Dimensions
-How mutch will it cost to have it running
-Bits and stuff
-How mutch power do the spindel need
-How fast/deep can it go?
-Automatic tool changer
etc 😢😢
I'm curious about cost of run time for overhead stand point. I mean it's prolly nickels on the dollar but I want too know for my bottom line
How do you like the altmill so far? I did CNC machining for about 10 years and have been looking at CNC routers for half of that time. I'm about to pull the trigger on one and leaning heavily to an altmill. I'm most familiar with fusion 360 so that's likely what I'll start with for software.
Next week I’ll do an overview!
@cutting-it-close nice... But I might be purchasing it right now... Should I? Lol 😂😂
It's in the cart and my debit card info is filled in... My purchasing trigger finger is itchy.
I like it, it’s a great machine, be sure to tell them I sent you!
Hardest part is getting the exposure.
I was gifted an xcarve 2 years ago so my daughter and i said why not lets do something. we do some really fun stuff and make a few bucks to cover cost but getting your name out there is a challenge.
Old timers in here mad. Get on board or get left behind
Pretty ridiculous to say a CNC is going to replace a mitersaw.
I came here to say this your the first comment so you did not disappoint me 😂. He also said it replaces a table saw 😂 so 10 minutes minimum to rip a board or 5 minutes to cut a miter cut verse 20 seconds on the tools designed to actually do that measuring and marking included. Cnc's do alot but he is pushing what should be done on a cnc.
He did mention that his plan included buying the wood that that can be placed directly into a cnc machine. Which does eliminate the need for a tablesaw or a miter saw. All you really need to complete most of his products is the cnc, a sander, and router. Most of his stock is veneer / plywood. So, in his defense, it is possible.
I went to the ear doctor shortly after watching this video. After getting fitted for a $2,000 hearing aid I came back here to rewatch this. Turns out I didn't NEED to go to the ear doctor because he ACTUALLY did say it takes place of a planer, mitersaw etc.
Ive enjoyed a bunch of your videos in the past but I think you've lost me here. Hand made, to me, does mean hand made. Thousands of us still do use hand planes, hand saws, cabinet scrapers etc. Id say most of us are somewhere on the scale of hybrid woodworkers, A few large machines to get the big jobs done quickly and safely, some power hand tools like trim routers and or biscuit cutters (or Dominoes! Eeek) and then finish by hand.
There's no shame in the CNC process, its as fast and accurate as the code and 100% is a very useful machine on whatever size scale you work in. Please, just don't pretend you are making handmade things. Assembled by hand, certainly.