[Netjams]

I took some video of my homebuilt machine running to help encourage folks to keep their build going.

My machine isn't the best desing but it does work ok for what I use it for, and was very simple to build.

I'm running a server from home so if your having trouble getting the video it may be because others are getting it and you may have to try later.

The first video is me explaining what I'm going to do, starting the machine and the first few passes. In short I cut a slice out of a cedar log and I'm going to clear the surface with a 1.5 inch bit cutting at .2 inch each pass to prepare it for a sign. The second video is a shot on the back side later in the process (I hade to get away because the chips where flying !)

Video 1
Video 2


Later today I'm going to cut 8 nested 8" texas shaped bowles from pine boards and will record some parts of that.

So in short if I can build one you can too!

[boblon]

Thanks, I love videos like this as I am just starting construction.

I'm having a hard time calculating what steppers to buy though. Would you please tell me what motors your running, with what controller and PS volatage?

Thanks,
BobL.

[Netjams]

Thanks, I love videos like this as I am just starting construction.

I'm having a hard time calculating what steppers to buy though. Would you please tell me what motors your running, with what controller and PS volatage?

Thanks,
BobL.

I see I had video spelled vidio and edited it.. thanks

[Netjams]

Here is video of todays production, enjoy

mass production

[Wun Fungi]

Here is video of todays production, enjoy

mass production

I stand in awe! You managed to instantly launch yourself into that elite group that built their own machine *AND* actually made money from it. KUDOS!!!:banana:

Please tell us this wasn't your first machine. (Else, I'll have to hate you. )

Why do you suppose it started out so rough and improved as the run progressed?

Steve in NM

[Netjams]

I stand in awe! You managed to instantly launch yourself into that elite group that built their own machine *AND* actually made money from it. KUDOS!!!:banana:

Please tell us this wasn't your first machine. (Else, I'll have to hate you. )

Why do you suppose it started out so rough and improved as the run progressed?

Steve in NM

That is my first machine.. sorry

The results got better because I adjusted the feed rate and turned up the bit speed. That was my first time trying a spiral bit and I must say I didn't care for the results.

Today I'm cutting more and making tops for them. I will be using a 1/2" X2 straight router bit to cut. It's running now and I will go get some vidio so you will see the difference.

[sanjiv]

I am jealous to see this

[Netjams]

I'm having a hard time calculating what steppers to buy though. Would you please tell me what motors your running, with what controller and PS volatage?

This thread explains the details of the build http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29403

I'm glad it is insperational to you

[Wun Fungi]

So in short if I can build one you can too!

HA! This from a guy that built his own shop-vac! Methinks you under-estimate my ability to create junk.

In the first video, you said, "It's still a poor design."

Umm... yeah, Netjams. It sure LOOKS like it cuts wood.

But seriously, awesome vids. Thanks for posting them. And thanks for the encouragement and inspiration!

Steve in NM

[Netjams]

I see you noticed my shop vac

Glad you enjoyed the vidio. If all goes well and I get off my duff today I should have more later.

[srmaietta]

good job! Makin' money, now youre talking.. It looks like they might be able to be nested a bit tighter, maybe getting an extra bowl out of each blank perhaps??

Now cut some out of mahogany and sell 'em for $30 ea

~Steve

[Netjams]

good job! Makin' money, now youre talking.. It looks like they might be able to be nested a bit tighter, maybe getting an extra bowl out of each blank perhaps??

Now cut some out of mahogany and sell 'em for $30 ea

~Steve

Yeh I know about the nesting but I was hoping to use the leftover board with all them texas images cut in it for a bench or some other saleable thing . Now I need to find a saleable use for the saw dust.

[Netjams]

Not good! Yesterday I left my machine alone cutting bowles out while I ran to the store. When I returned I entered the garage to find it full of smoke and the router struggleing to keep rpms up. It appears I didn't put the bit in the collet correct (too short) and when the machine went to cut the bowl out it bottomed out and put the bit in a bind and was down hill from there, it broke the y and z loose from the gantry and was on it's way to china right through the table (thanks to the 2.25 horse router that don't stop. One minute later it would have been in flames and taken the entire garage with it. Damn that was close !!!!!!

:withstupi


Now that I'm faced with rebuild i'm going to fix some of the flaws I descovered, but because I use it for production it will be very simular to what I had and I won't EVER LET IT GO ALONE AGAIN>.

No I don't have pictures yet, but I will post them so others can see what a small mistake can do.

[srmaietta]

WOAH!

thank god you arrived when you did!

hmmm.. makes me want to get an on/off for my spindle that is run from the software so if anything trips a limit switch or something the spindle will shut down. even with just my laminate trimmer!

glad everything is pretty much OK, Id love to see some pics

~Steve

[tajord]

Yeah i know what you mean, it doesn't take much for wood under the heat of a router to start a fire, i had a situation with someone using my router "station" and was routing too fast or slow (can't remember), causing the dust to get too heated and start to smoke underneath, thing is i didn't see it, i smelt the smoke and had to search carefully through the dust/wood chips to find that bit of fire, to my surprise, after i found it, a few minutes afterwards i smelt smoke again, and found a bigger heap burning underneath in another area of the bits, can never be too careful, glad you caught it in time.

[Netjams]

Yeah i know what you mean, it doesn't take much for wood under the heat of a router to start a fire, i had a situation with someone using my router "station" and was routing too fast or slow (can't remember), causing the dust to get too heated and start to smoke underneath, thing is i didn't see it, i smelt the smoke and had to search carefully through the dust/wood chips to find that bit of fire, to my surprise, after i found it, a few minutes afterwards i smelt smoke again, and found a bigger heap burning underneath in another area of the bits, can never be too careful, glad you caught it in time.

I have seen a simular thing with this machine... The bit was near red hot and everything was near full flame coming off the tebel. It's easy to get comfortable with things when all goes well, then you get lax and overlook a problem waiting to happen.

I do have far more respect for machines then I did the day before this happen. I never drempt the danger of it running on a hope it works ok.

[Netjams]

I have been trying to think of a switch is sencor that would have prevented this. The machine didn't go beyond it's limit, I screwed up on the limit. Maybe a load sensor on the spindal or steppers would have shut it down??

[Netjams]

WOAH!

thank god you arrived when you did!

hmmm.. makes me want to get an on/off for my spindle that is run from the software so if anything trips a limit switch or something the spindle will shut down. even with just my laminate trimmer!

glad everything is pretty much OK, Id love to see some pics

~Steve

Steve,

In the next few day when I get time I will put things in place and show you pictures of it. I did kinda clean up the mess to rethink the rebuild and evaluate the situation. I'm still in shock I let this happen and also in shock I'm dead in the water on making more product..

[tajord]

well keep your chin up, lets get that baby back on the road, those bowls aren't gonna cut themselves, good luck.

[ImanCarrot]

Glad nothing got burned mate,

Hope you get it back and running soon

Just a thought if you're leaving it on it's own again... what about a smoke detector slaved to the power supply... would that be possible?

Just thinking out loud.

The amount of times I've pressed the big green button and walked away and regreted it a micro second later as the beast travels at full traverse (instead of 1 inch per min) and rams a diamond tool into the spindle causing hundreds of quids worth of damage and a headache.

Hope you get it going soon!

Just trying to cheer ya up mate