Business Thoughts: Preparing for a Recession! NYC CNC 2024-10-19 | Business Thoughts: Preparing for a Recession!
Using A Sketch to Drive Production CAM Patterning in Fusion NYC CNC 2024-08-29 | Using a single sketch in Fusion to better control part location and other patterning options when creating production CAM fixtures and gcode!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Unboxing Our new Willemin-Macodel 408MT! NYC CNC 2024-08-09 | We replaced our 2004 Willemin Macodel 408MT with a brand new one! This video talks about what we bought and why we bought it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video:SMW Puck Chuck: saundersmachineworks.com/collections/zero-point-systemCJ Abraham: instagram.com/cj.abrahamDanny Rudolph: instagram.com/dannyrudolph~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Johnny 5 Build Update! Progress on Eyes, Head, and Neck! NYC CNC 2024-06-19 | More Progress on building Johnny 5 from Short Circuit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoInput-Inc Team:facebook.com/groups/696979684043483input-inc.compatreon.com/inputinc/postsTexas Johnny 5 Build: youtube.com/@tj5build~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Best Practices: Fusion CAM Libraries, Workflows & Post Mods for our new HAAS Machines! NYC CNC 2024-06-13 | Best practices (and always striving to learn, improve and share!) how we are creating Fusion CAM workflows, storing tool libraries (both in Fusion, the Haas NGC, google sheets, and the physical tools) for our Haas UMC-350HD and VF2-SSYT!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoBusiness of Machining podcast: https://t.ly/N1Q3MRob Lockwood's Container Method AU video: https://t.ly/e9FY-Stimmt Works: stimmtworks.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Reboot: Building Johnny 5 from Short Circuit! NYC CNC 2024-05-03 | Johnny 5 is BACK! We started building J5 in 2019. Let's finish him!Shout-out and credit to the Input-Inc team for the J5 CAD and years of research on Johnny 5.Check out Input-Inc. and their OpenSaint platform at:facebook.com/groups/inputincpatreon.com/inputinc~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoJohnny 5 Build Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tn9rGywKUVZPACsIfAitnYz0qip98Hl~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Fixture Plates & Mod Vise: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
April 2024 Machine Shop Update! NYC CNC 2024-04-26 | Improvements to our Okuma Horizontal including an "all coolant off" warning, labeling tombstones, gridfinity tool storage improvements, an HDMI camera to monitor the pallet pool, we sold our Willemin, selling our Haas CNC training machines (UMC-500, UMC-350, ST20Y) and more!Haas Machines for Sale: saundersmachineworks.com/collections/equipment-for-saleDSI Fusion Summit: dsi-mfg.com/fusion-summit-2024In-line Air Regulator: amzn.to/4dcYZ1rHDMI Camera: amzn.to/4a0tZi9HDMI Monitor: amzn.to/4aRAWDEPallet Table: amzn.to/4bvpbCX~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Quick Guide to Bambu Multi-color Printing with Fusion 360! NYC CNC 2024-02-13 | We wanted a fast way (with minimal mouse clicks!) to print two-color and multi-color Gridfinity bins with our Bambu X1 Carbon with AMS using Fusion 360. This video shows a few different ways to quickly get multi-color prints including the Bambu height range tool, as well as how to export multiple bodies in ONE step out of Fusion 360.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoBoM: businessofmachining.libsyn.comFusion 360 Gridfinity Generator plugin: apps.autodesk.com/FUSION/en/Detail/Index?id=7197558650811789~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
December 2023 - SMW Machine Shop Update video! NYC CNC 2024-01-21 | New machines, shop improvements and plans for 2024 running our machine shop!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoToyota Lean Book: amzn.to/47JuufxRag hooks: amzn.to/4b6OkEw~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.com
Willemin 408MT: Our *FAVORITE* CNC Machine! NYC CNC 2023-12-13 | We bought a used Willemin-Macodel 408MT CNC machine a year ago and it has quickly become our favorite CNC machine at SMW! It's a bar-fed machine that can turn, mill, do 5-axis work, and has built-in second op vise that makes it a wonderful and flexible machine for production and prototyping.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoSMW Puck Chuck: saundersmachineworks.com/collections/zero-point-systemCJ Abraham IG: instagram.com/cj.abraham/?hl=enBar Champ: jfberns.com/bar-champMaritool HSK40E Holders: maritool.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=hsk40e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.com
Building a Simple, Nice looking Coolant Guard for our Okamoto Grinder NYC CNC 2023-10-25 | The splash guard that came with our Okamoto Surface Grinder wasn't high enough to stop coolant from splashing all over the machine and the floor. A few pieces of acrylic from SendCutSend, a cheap linear rail, and some 3D printed parts was answer!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video:Linear Rail: amzn.to/3FhnzhS SendCutSend: sendcutsend.comAlcohol Wipes: amzn.to/46C7UWiHot Glue Gun: amzn.to/3Qp9Z2rKnipex Pliers: amzn.to/46DqCwL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.comAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Buying a 12x24 Okamoto Surface Grinder for our Machine Shop! NYC CNC 2023-10-18 | Buying details and lessons learned adding an Okamoto Surface Grinder in our machine shop!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoPuckChuck Zero Point System: saundersmachineworks.com/collections/zero-point-system~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Factory Tour: Bourn & Koch Revisited! Building HUGE machines! NYC CNC 2023-08-16 | Bourn & Koch is the epitome of American machine tool manufacturing! Their portfolio of machine tool brands includes the likes of Blanchard, Barber-Colman, DeVlieg, Fellows, Bullard, and more! We had unique chance to re-visit Bourn & Koch after our prior 2022 tour video to see what's new at their factory - including a number of HUGE Blanchard Grinder re-builds and their new MT3 grinding / turning / machining platform!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video:B&K: bourn-koch.comPast Bourn & Koch Tour Video: youtube.com/watch?v=5-O1r9TeYrw~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Hermle USA Tour! Amazing 5 Axis CNC Machines! NYC CNC 2023-08-02 | We had the chance to film a tour at Hermle USA's Franklin, WI showroom! It's a spectacular facility with world class 5-axis CNC machines! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videohttps://www.hermle.de/en/info_center_en/5axis-summit-usaHermle Germany Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=sJm6P6qJetk~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Reverse Engineering with Fusion 360 Calibrate trick! NYC CNC 2023-07-26 | We needed a 3D printed insert to cover a hole we cut into a metal drum using tin snips. As long as you have a known dimension (e.g. tape measure!), Fusion 360 has a HIDDEN trick to automatically correct the scale of the photo! After that, a few sketches & extrudes to create a solid model, then slice and print with the Bambu 3D printer!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video:Cordless Hot Glue Gun: amzn.to/452rsCm5-Axis Training Classes: learncnc.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Haas UMC-500SS with 10 pallet pool! Why We Bought & 5-Axis Training Classes! NYC CNC 2023-06-28 | 00:00 Intro00:45 What we like this about machine01:52 5-Axis Training Classes03:05 10 Pallet Pool APC07:25 Coolant Tank Issue 08:40 Recap of Why We Bought09:50 Calculating ROI & Loan PaymentsWe bought a Haas UMC-500SS 5-axis CNC mill with the 10 pallet pool. Having a pallet pool on our MB-4000 Horizontal, we "saw the light" about automation! It does NOT just mean high volume or lights out! Having the pallet pool lets us leave various setups and fixtures in-place and ready to run! We're now offering 5-Axis CNC training classes with this machine - info below!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video5-Axis CNC Classes: saundersmachineworks.com/collections/eventsROI & Payment Google Sheet: bit.ly/3Jyt1zBSMW Zero Point Puck Chuck Beta list: saundersmachineworks.com/products/puckchuck-zero-point-system?_pos=1&_sid=6ea799d6b&_ss=r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Using Fusion 360 Deburr toolpath for 5-axis Deburring on HAAS UMC-500! NYC CNC 2023-06-21 | Fusion 360 has a new Deburr toolpath that is wonderful to use! It's easy to program for both simple and complex parts! In this video, we show a simple 3-axis deburr (aka chamfer) that previously wasn't possible in Fusion and then we look at a more complex, 5-axis deburr using a lollipop endmill!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video:Deburr Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=iN0RSsgcI2ELollipop Tool: harveytool.com/products/tool-details-834612Harvey Fusion 360 Tool Library: cam.autodesk.com/hsmtools~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
May 2023 - SMW Shop Update! New Machines & Operation Improvments! NYC CNC 2023-05-17 | Here's an update of new machines, processes, tools, and life at Saunders Machine Works! We have a new UMC-500SS with a 10 pallet pool APC, a new-to-us Willemin 408MT 5-axis mill/turn, a Bambu X1 3D printer, a hot-shot heat treat oven, improvements to our RO water system, improvements to Process Bins, gridfinity bins, and more!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoSMW ThomasNet Profile: thomasnet.com/profile/30973927/saunders-machine-works.htmlIris Lunar Rover on NBC: bit.ly/42KMWCIGridfinity Bins: https://gridfinity.xyz/Gridfinity Fusion Plugin: github.com/Le0Michine/FusionGridfinityGeneratorRO Booster Pump: amzn.to/42KNRTLSMW Zero Point beta list: bit.ly/3LxbbfX~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Using Flow for 5-axis Toolpath in Fusion 360! NYC CNC 2023-05-10 | The Flow toolpath in Fusion 360 is one of the easiest to program for 5-axis motion - but ONLY if your solid model has the right underlying CAD 'surface'! In this short video, we show how to use the 3D project command to create a sweep surface to 5-axis machine a 1" fillet on a Haas UMC-500SS!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Machining a 5-Axis Rover Camera Mount headed TO THE MOON! NYC CNC 2023-04-26 | A viewer called with an unusual - and awesome - request: Could we use our Haas UMC-750 to machine a camera mount for a micro rover that is HEADED TO THE MOON! We were more than happy to help by making 6 of these camera mounts. Only one of the mounts will be installed in the rover (set to launch on May 4, 2023!) but they needed additional versions for testing! 5-axis works great for a part like this - not only for accessing the complex features at various angles, but also to make it more efficient to product 6 of these parts. We used the 'window machining' technique with hot-glue to hold the part in place to completely machine the part in a single setup!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videohttps://irislunarrover.space/5 Axis Training Classes: http://www.learncnc.comDovetails Kick Ass: http://www.learncnc.com5 Axis Workholding: nyccnc.com/getting-started-5-axis-machiningTouch Off Tools faster = cardHot Glue & Window Machining: youtube.com/watch?v=GxYNobDMePM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Bambu Lab x1 Carbon 3D Printer: Review & First Prints NYC CNC 2023-03-29 | 00:00 Intro01:25 What We Love02:43 Printers We Have Owned04:04 Why We Bought Bambu05:30 Print Quality & Speed07:30 What We Bought08:40 Bad Stuff13:42 Fusion & Slicing15:04 Bambu Timelapse15:27 Realitime GoPro FootageWe just bought a Bambu Lab x1 Carbon 3D Printer and, so far, are very pleased with it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this video30 useful things for 3D Printing in a Machine Shop: nyccnc.com/3d-printer-in-the-machine-shop~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Okuma Technology Showcase - 2023 Highlights! NYC CNC 2023-03-22 | 00:00 Intro01:04 Daifuku Pallet Cell with MB500002:34 Fastems Cell04:33 Load & Go Robot05:04 Okuma Design Notes06:33 Okuma North America Tour10:17 Daifuku Pallet Cell14:06 Vertical Lathe15:00 Main Show Floor16:22 Qualichem17:00 REGO-Fix18:00 Tony Gunn19:58 Hainbuch23:22 Multus24:10 Wade Anderson27:33 Training28:47 SandvikWe had the chance to visit Okuma for their 2023 Technology showcase! Here's a recap of the machines, vendors, and other highlights for those who couldn't make it to Charlotte!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
AMAZING Tour of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing! NASCAR Driver to Machine Shop! NYC CNC 2023-02-15 | 00:00 Intro06:25 EOS Additive 3D Printers13:05 The Brain of KAM17:45 Additive + subtractive (?)18:56 Machine Monitoring19:40 Brad's Garage20:15 Brad's Business Philosophy & Passion23:20 Aluminum 3D Printers27:30 Powder Storage34:25 Business History as as Startup Company39:05 Large EOS M400-4 Printer42:00 Dealing with Print Failures50:55 Tool Crib & Machine Shop!1:00:20 We Print a LOT of Fixturing!1:10:45 QC1:25:10 X-ray Machine1:30:25 Powder Lab1:34:19 3D Printing Industry Acceptance1:38:21 Thank you!A NASCAR Driver turned Manufacturing Expert? Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing ("KAM"), lead by NASCAR Cup Champion Brad Keselowski. What's unique about KAM: they are only of the only shops that is ONLY interested in parts that leverage both metal 3D printing AND CNC machining.It's an impressive facility and operation! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoKAM: kamsolutions.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Building Fixture Plate Storage Racks using outsourced CAD design! NYC CNC 2023-02-08 | We needed a better way to storage fixture plate inventory! But this video isn't really about fixture plate storage racks! It's about leveraging Upwork to find a CAD designer to design them (we aren't great designers, and we definitely don't know much about sheetmetal design) AND using sendcutsend to have the racks fabricated! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoupwork.comsendcutsend.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Stop Your Haas from Crashing with Zero Gage Length Tools! NYC CNC 2023-02-01 | It seems crazy that a brand-new CNC machine can crash if an operator forgets to set a tool length! It's far too easy of a mistake to make with catastrophic - and expensive - consequences!This simple line of G-Code will stop any HAAS CNC machine from running if a tool has a 0.0" gage length (0.0" is the default value from the factory)! Even better than stopping the machine, we also create a custom alarm telling the operator that they need to set the tool length.Note: 1) This method still doesn't stop the machine from crashing with the WRONG tool length2) There are many other ways to tackle this problem; one other suggestion is setting all tools to a long length. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoHaas TOTD on Macros: youtube.com/watch?v=G6vHC9Z1eBsHaas Macro PDF: bit.ly/40fyYYG~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Improving our Machine Shop with Process Bins! NYC CNC 2023-01-18 | We are on in mission in 2023 to build better processes at SMW! One of the first steps has been making Process Bins. These bins are visually unique (with green tape) and contain information about a part, process, machine, etc. SMW parts have process bins with laminated setup sheets, QR codes to informational videos, and QC gages. Our air compressor has a process bin with the manual, extra fuses, and a copy of the last filter/service order! They are a great way to document 'tribal' knowledge and make it easy to make good decisions about running a shop!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Fusion 360 Post Processor Error: Fixing Probing with Multiple WCS error! NYC CNC 2023-01-11 | 00:00 Intro01:02 The Post Probing Issue04:15 Posting with VS Code05:39 Setting up VS Code17:26 First Post Fix20:50 Second Post Fix26:30 Re-checking Fixes29:20 More Visual Studio Code InfoOur Fusion 360 Okuma Post Processor worked great for Probing an Angle along X (or Y) using the G11 (aka G68) style coordinate shift rotation! BUT - it would NOT work when posting to multiple WCS offsets! We got the error "WCS offset cannot change while using angle rotation compensation". This error seemed bogus, but I wasn't comfortable fixing it, so we reached out to Dr. Phil from DSI to help get it working!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoPost Processor Videos: nyccnc.com/fusion_360/fusion-360-post-processorsSetting up Visual Studio Code: nyccnc.com/vs-code-editing-postsDr. Phil's IG: instagram.com/the_dr.phil_experience/?hl=enDSI: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
How to Drill a Hole at an Angle at the End of Large Plate? NYC CNC 2023-01-04 | Drilling a hole on the end of a large plate is not an easy thing to do. Drilling that hole is even harder if it's at an angle! This video walks through a few different ideas on how to tackle this, including using a 3D printed (or machined) jig to help locate the drill (and the tap if you're cutting threads)!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Tracking Tools across Files in Fusion 360! NYC CNC 2022-12-28 | 00:00 Intro01:07 problem02:43 solution06:08 Resources & ChatGPTFusion 360 lacks a true "master" tool library that tracks what tools are used across different parts! Let's say you want to update speeds & feeds for a tool across many parts - but which parts use that tool? Or, let's say you switch a thru-spindle-coolant tool to a non-TSC tool - but you NEED to update the CAM! We "fixed" this with a Python script that parses through HTML setup sheets. While it's only a band-aid until Autodesk offers true 'linked libraries', it actually works well! Using the setup sheet data means running the script is fast - and doesn't require access to Fusion or the file.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoGIT code github.com/alexpinson5/F360-ToolsGood Python / API info: developers.google.com/sheets/api/quickstart/python~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
How to AUTOMATICALLY De-Feature parts in Fusion 360! NYC CNC 2022-12-14 | The Simply Remove Features capability within Fusion 360 allows you to automatically find and remove features from CAD models including holes, fillets, chamfers, extrusions and more! It's a huge time saver!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Fusion 360 MOVE Command: Two MUST See Tips! NYC CNC 2022-11-30 | The MOVE (aka Move/Copy) command in Fusion 360 is useful - but can sometimes be frustrating! This video shows to improved ways to use the Move command to 1) remember the parametric move distances and 2) Move a body or component EXACTLY to the spot you want it moved to!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
How We Use Technology in our Machine Shop! NYC CNC 2022-11-23 | 00:00 Intro01:23 Tool Life Management02:12 Fusion 36003:08 3D Printing03:50 Upwork05:58 Freshdesk07:40 Google Spaces09:32 Screencast-o-matic10:37 Alexa and Wyze11:45 LExWe couldn't run Saunders Machine Works without a number of websites and services. From knowing trailing sales, creating purchase orders for tooling, to interacting with vendors, technology is a huge part of making this business succeed. This video is an inside look at some of those websites, services and other technology that helps us stay profitable, organized, and ultimately enjoy what we WANT to do: run CNC machine!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoupwork.comfreshdesk.comscreencast-o-matic.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Quoting Job Shop Work: Charge for Custom Tooling? NYC CNC 2022-11-16 | We had a viewer ask if it's OK to add in the cost of tooling he did not already own. It's a common situation for all shop owners and in this video, we talk about some of the ways we think about quoting jobs, adding in costs for custom tooling, other one-off costs, and creative ways to think about maximizing your shop profitabilit!00:00 Intro 01:07 Starting up your shop01:45 Take it to the EXTREME02:30 What is it worth to customer?04:10 Storing Custom Tools is hard!05:50 Tool Extensions06:41 Residual Value08:20 Do you NEED the custom tool?10:20 What are you SELLING?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoHow We Quote: youtube.com/watch?v=AtFi9OQrBjk~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Fusion 360 Manufacturing Models: HIDDEN CAD within CAM! NYC CNC 2022-11-09 | Manufacturing Models are a great way in Fusion 360 to make changes to your part CAD and pull in other CAD assets like workholding WITHOUT making those changes to the main part CAD! It's like a hidden CAD within CAM! Devon from DSI shows us what manufacturing models are, where they can help in Fusion 360 CAM, and some other good Fusion 360 tips and trick!00:00 Intro to Manufacturing Models in Fusion 36000:50 What are Manufacturing Models04:30 Adjusting your Fusion Part Color05:00 New Fusion Environment Color Scheme06:40 Automatically Defeature a Part!08:50 Derive & Manufacturing Models for Fixturing12:27 Auto Updating Parent Part Changes with Derive15:08 Add Fixturing to your CAM setup~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoDevon's IG: instagram.com/1186mfg DSI (Offering Fusion support, training, and Post dev): dsi-mfg.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
INCREDIBLE Fusion 360 Probing Trick that I did not know! NYC CNC 2022-11-02 | Fusion 360 can update your part position by probing ANYWHERE on the part - regardless of where your origin (aka WCS) is located! This is a huge win for in-process probing and making excellent parts. In this example, it let's me first deck off the top of Op2 which exposes better surfaces that were machined in Op1 to probe to make minor adjustments to the part's Op2 position - automatically with @adskFusion + a Renishaw probe!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Hands-On CNC Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Business & Tech Resources: nyccnc.com
IMTS 2022 FULL Video Tour! CNC Machines, Tooling, Workholding & More! NYC CNC 2022-10-26 | It was great to be back at IMTS after four years! Here's our video tour of what's new and interesting in the world of CNC Machines, Tooling, Automation, and more! Timestamped for your pleasure! It was great seeing so many colleagues and friends - and great to to see fellow machinists at the Kern IG Meet up (1:39:28)!00:00 Haas 07:11 Okuma 30:00 Kern 32:10 Hermle 44:55 Willemin Macodel 59:30 Penta Machine 1:07:25 Bantam 1:09:38 Anca 1:21:01 Big Daishowa 1:29:51 AB Tool 1:31:30 Meltio 1:32:35 5th Axis1:35:06 ProjectMFG 1:39:28 IG Meet Up 1:39:57 YG1 1:46:50 NOGA 1:51:32 DSI 1:54:50 Robodrill 1:57:34 Brother 2:05:31 Index 2:06:52 Kern 2:12:20 Anca 2:13:34 Metalquest 2:17:40 Matsuura ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Buying a Horizontal CNC Mill? Here are the lessons that we have learned! NYC CNC 2022-10-19 | We LOVE our Okuma MB-4000H Horizontal CNC Mill! Having run vertical machining centers over the past decade - from TAIG to Tormach to Haas - the productivity of the horizontal truly is amazing. However, there are many lessons (some painful!) that we have learned in our first six months of running this machine. If you're thinking about buying a horizontal, this video is a must-watch for machine options, workholding, and production info!00:00 Intro02:00 ATC Size02:45 Pallet Pool Quirks03:50 Fixturing & Tombstones06:00 Fixturing Advice06:25 Y-axis: Horizontal's big limitation09:33 Loading Parts11:30 Balancing machine workload 12:30 Cost of mixing metal chips14:08 Tool Life Management17:40 Tool Break Alarms18:15 APC Design19:25 Coolant Consumption20:30 Daytime versus Lights Out ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Fusion 360: http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0CNC & Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/3TRHs4JSMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comSpeeds & Feeds: provencut.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
How to Get Started with a @tormachinc and @adskFusion! Beginners Guide! NYC CNC 2022-10-12 | If you just got a Tormach and are anxious to get your first part made: you're in the right place! This video goes step-by-step through creating the Fusion 360 CAM Setup, the first CAM operation, setting up the tool, simulating the G-Code, posting the code, loading it into PathPilot, setting up the WCS on the Tormach machine, and hitting cycle start! We also mention good safety tips and point out the most obvious areas we see folks make mistakes or crash.00:00 Intro00:25 - Create a new setup02:15 - Create Contour Toolpath03:26 - Simulate Toolpath04:11 - Create NC Program05:18 - Load File into Pathpilot05:41 - Tool Setup and Measure Offsets09:00 - Input Offsets into Pathpilot10:15 - Jogging the Machine11:03 - Zeroing Stock13:42 - Feedhold and ending a Program14:02 - Avoiding a crash14:40 - Machining the Contour5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoHands on CNC Training Classes: saundersmachineworks.com/collections/events/products/hands-on-cnc-machining-classOnline Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Hiring Employees & Interns for a Machine Shop! NYC CNC 2022-10-05 | Let's have a candid talk about how we at SMW find and hiring employees and interns. What has worked well - and what hasn't. Where do we find employees? How do we conduct interviews? What do we expect from employees but - equally as important - what does SMW offer them!For more Machine Shop Business & Operation videos, check out nyccnc.com/business-entrepreneurship !~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Workholding Tips for Thin Parts with Paul DeBolt! NYC CNC 2022-09-28 | We're back at DeBolt Machine where Paul walks us through a number of fixturing tips on how to hold thin parts when milling and turning parts! 00:00 Welcome back to DeBolt Machine!00:12 Holding Thin Sheet Stock on a Manual Lathe06:03 CNC Mill Fixture for a Large Control Panel10:00 Why Paul Hates Strap Clamps13:12 CNC Mill Fixture for a Small Plastic Part~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Machine Shop Update! Improvements, New Products, Johhny5 and More! NYC CNC 2022-09-21 | Let's talk about some CANNOT MISS quality-of-life improvements to running our machine shop! Everything from automatic floor cleaners to labeling machine lubricants! We're also continuing to make progress on Johnny5, we *almost* bought a 36,000lb forklift, and we have some new CNC machines on the way for our hands-on training classes!00:00 Intro00:25 uLine Floor Scrubber02:19 Dealing with Chips & Swarf05:30 Silicone Spill Mats05:47 ProjectMFG07:28 Anca Tool of the Year Award08:35 We (almost) bought a HUGE forklift13:11 Labeling machine oils & fluids14:38 Johnny5 update15:18 Manager Meetings16:54 New SMW products~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoCNC Training Classes: http://www.learncnc.comSMW Zero Point Beta List: bit.ly/3LxbbfXSilicone Mat: amzn.to/3xEgCEjDrain Bin Wheels: amzn.to/3R1QoSVProjectMFG: youtube.com/watch?v=TqZJOeSN8Q4Anca Tool of the Year: machines.anca.com/tool-of-the-yearAB Tools Shop Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=_ybDkbADkooBack Bore with AB Custom Tool: youtube.com/watch?v=W6lE5d8Pm-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
PROTECT YOUR HAIMER: Python Script Prevents Spin Up! NYC CNC 2022-09-14 | One of the worst things you can do is spin up a probe in your machine. In today's video, we'll walk through installing a simple Python script that was written by a Tormach community member. This script will disable your spindle from turning on accidentally with a probe installed and is a great way to get access to Pathpilot's inner workings without modifying the "guts". 5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videonyccnc.com/tormach-t99-spindle-lockouthttp://xoomspeed.com/CNC/CncProducts.htmwww.facebook.com/xoomspeed~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Learn CNC Machining at Saunders Machine Works! NYC CNC 2022-09-07 | Hands-On CNC training classes at Saunders Machine Works are back! Training courses that allowed me to run my code and make parts on CNC machines were nonexistent when I was getting started. For the last few years, we haven't been able to offer courses but now they're back and at a NEW FACILITY! Oddly enough, it's the same building we moved to after leaving my Grandpa's farm! Come run some machines and program code with us! 00:00 CNC Training at Saunders Machine Works00:30 Building Back Story, Demo, and Renovations01:31 Epoxy Floors02:19 Possible Machining Mural & Climate Control03:00 Concrete Pad & Leveling the Ramp (SUPER COOL)04:32 The Sign & Training Classroom05:10 Adam Booth a.k.a. Abom79 Attends Training05:45 5-Axis CNC Training Course Coming Soon & MORE!06:20 Machine Shop 07:05 Car Lift & Potential SMW Spin Off07:30 Full Circle - My First Leased Shop & First Training Class08:34 Building Purchase5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoCNC Training Sign Upsaundersmachineworks.com/collections/events/products/hands-on-cnc-machining-classRemembering Juddyoutube.com/watch?v=6kqw5KyYCWw&t=1sAbom79's Training Experienceyoutube.com/watch?v=g7aIzHNG9AQ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Machine Shop Talk with Paul DeBolt - Repairing Tractor Parts! NYC CNC 2022-08-31 | Tractor rim with wallered out bolt holes ends up in Paul DeBolt's hands, which is a good thing! Paul and I discuss machining strategies, tooling, quoting job shop work, European sports cars, sunk costs, insourcing, and the importance of machining mentors. Come talk shop with us! 00:00 Paul DeBolt the Machining Mentor00:30 Loose Wheel Wallers Out Tractor Rim Bolt Holes01:11 Counterbalance Holes02:18 Tapered Center Size & Honing with Emery03:00 Paul's Austin-Healey: You Can't Just Replace Wheels08:17 Replace or Repair? 09:27 Indicating/Locating Holes10:09 Probing Cast Parts & Machinery's Handbook11:42 What is a Heli-coil?12:20 Tooling: Heli-coil Tap13:58 Keenserts16:12 How to Quote Job Shop Work19:42 Rigid Tapping or Hand Tapping20:59 Using Gage Pins & Form Tapping22:02 Everything is Carbide!23:07 Machinist's Evolution Mind Set23:33 Threadmilling on Heidenhain with Conversational Programming24:05 More About Quoting Machining Jobs25:29 Supply Chain Issues Means Insourcing! 26:39 CASE Final Drive Story29:11 Motorcycle Gas Tank Drain Valve 30:05 Triple Lead Threads32:37 The Emotional Toll of Sunk Cost33:15 Paul Hot Wires a CNC Machine In A Pinch37:13 Hitachi Seiki & Heidenhain Control37:53 Threadmilling VS Pressure Knurling39:19 1045 Steel Nuts & DT Center40:00 The Importance of Machining Mentorships5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoHow to Quote Job Shop Workyoutube.com/watch?v=C6x69OLPVoEHow to Knurl on a CNC Millyoutube.com/watch?v=RhqJnavLtWo&t=8sCNC Training at Saunders Machine Works New Facility@Abom79 youtube.com/watch?v=g7aIzHNG9AQ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Knurling on a CNC Mill! NYC CNC 2022-08-24 | Knurling is a gorgeous pattern to apply to parts--and you can do it even if you don't lathe! Adam Booth a.k.a. @Abom79 attended our first post-Covid hands on CNC training class in July and it was awesome to have him here! For those who don't know, Adam's a third generation manual machinist with an incredible YouTube channel! During class he asked, "How can I knurl on a CNC mill" and thus, this video was born! Let's program the Fusion 360 CAM toolpath, adjust settings, and discuss tooling options! If you've tried this technique before, share in the comments!00:00 Knurling on a Mill: SMW CNC Training Class is BACK!00:30 Adam Booth a.k.a. @Abom79 is learning CNC and Fusion 360!01:00 Multi-Start Thread with Steep Pitch01:36 Tools: Threadmill or Double Angle Chamfer Cutter02:00 Fusion 360 CAM: Threading Operation03:57 Settings: Adjusting Thread Pitch and Number of Threads 04:16 Fusion 360 Wish List: CAM Expression Functionality04:47 Speeds & Feeds: Take it Easy!5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoLakeshore Carbide Toollakeshorecarbide.com/12singleprofilethreadmill34loc388cutdia12-32range.aspxMaritool HSS Double Angle Chamfer Toolsmaritool.com/p2429/Double-Angle-Chamfer-Cutter-1/2-dia-X-90-degree/product_info.html@Abom79 SMW CNC Training Course: My Experienceyoutube.com/watch?v=LHscNHkwrYwMORE MILL KNURLINGMitsubishi Evo Lever Videoyoutube.com/watch?v=4Z1evXE_3dI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comDownload Fusion 360: dpbolvw.net/click-9255839-12529306 Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Fusion 360 Lathe CAM: Controlling ID Boring Toolpath! NYC CNC 2022-08-17 | CNC Training Courses are back at Saunders Machine Works and that means questions! A student asked about programming Fusion 360 CAM toolpaths to turn down a section of a pipe that has been welded up as part of a repair. Let's walk through two different ways to do this in Fusion using either a "fake" CAM operation or by using the project and revolve command!00:00 Class Question: How to Lathe Turn Weldment 01:00 Fusion 360 CAD: Revolve Command01:22 Fusion 360 CAM: "Fake" CAM Operation02:13 Toolpath Visibility: Adding Section Analysis04:20 NC Program to Reduce Risk of Posting Dummy Operation04:50 CAD Model of Solid Stock: Project, Revolve, + Parametric Values06:40 Change Parameters for Offset07:45 Separating the Component09:14 Fusion 360 Heights Tab10:13 Empty Toolpath Warning & How to Fix It!5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoAbom79 Attends SMW Hands On Training Course!youtube.com/watch?v=g7aIzHNG9AQSMW Hands On Training Course saundersmachineworks.com/collections/events/products/hands-on-cnc-machining-class~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Tormach 4th Axis: Machining Workholding Clamps! NYC CNC 2022-08-10 | CNC 4-axis milling clamps on the Tormach microARC! We needed clamps to hold 3/4" round bar to machine reversible inserts for our modular vise system. This is an excellent part for busy people because it's ONE AND DONE! Let's walk through setting up the work coordinate system (WCS), what we like about the Tormach microARC 4th Axis, Fusion 360 CAM Tips, Tricks, and More!00:00 MORE 4th Axis Machining, PLEASE!00:31 Work Coordinate System & Tormach microARC Impression01:46 Dealing with 4X Stickout: Machining Boundary Sketch02:09 Adaptive Machining in Fusion 36002:45 2D Contour Clean Up & Scalloping Toolpath03:29 An Atypical Facing Operation: Pass Direction Offset03:43 Drilling, Boring the Pockets, Finishing Sides04:16 Side 2 of Clamp & Pre-Slotting for Part Off04:40 Textured Finish, Logo, and In-Machine Deburring05:15 Tabbing Off Part05:44 IN PERSON CNC TRAINING IS BACK! 06:23 NC Programs, Folders & Templates5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoHands on CNC Training Coursesaundersmachineworks.com/collections/events/products/hands-on-cnc-machining-classOnline Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360More 4th Axis CAM Tutorialsnyccnc.com/fusion_360/fusion-360-cam-4th-axis-tutorialsTormach 1100 Fixture Platesaundersmachineworks.com/collections/tormach-fixture-plates/products/tormach_1100_aluminum_fixture_plateTormach microARC 4th Axis Subplatesaundersmachineworks.com/products/tormach-microarc-4th-axis-subplate?_pos=1&_sid=0e9b6c492&_ss=rMulti-Colored Plugs for Setupssaundersmachineworks.com/products/multi-color-fixture-plate-plugs?_pos=3&_sid=d2123d023&_ss=rTabbing Strategiesyoutube.com/watch?v=IQwQqbJ7UG4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
DIY Epoxy Tombstone for our Okuma Horizontal CNC Machine! NYC CNC 2022-08-03 | Tombstones for horizontal CNC machines are typically made of cast iron and are a great option in terms of rigidity but milling cast iron is messy! After purchasing our first few tombstones, we decided to make our own out of epoxy and aluminum. If you listen to the Business of Machining Podcast with John Grimsmo and I, you know I'm a stickler for not taking on projects just because you can. Let's talk about why this project did make sense for us, how we made it, things we learned, and what we would do differently next time! 00:00 Don't Get Cute! Why This DIY Project IS Right for Us00:54 Slab & 6-Sided, and Square Style Tombstones01:46 CAD Design & Epoxy Granite 03:01 Our Advantages03:53 Pool Noodle Insurance Policy04:37 Tight & Tedious - Smaller Concrete Form or Fastener Removal05:34 Indicating on the Okuma MB-4000H: Y-Axis Could Be Better06:01 Securing Tombstone to Okuma Base - All Thread Not Enough!06:47 Solution: Adding Precision Alignment Bores07:04 Decking with a 5" Facemill08:04 Would I Do It Again? Final Thoughts5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoEpoxy on Amazon: amazon.com/gp/product/B083NLSWXN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1How to Build Epoxy Granite Machine Base by Adam Benderyoutube.com/watch?v=4aBVAbfxLJwBuilding an Oil Fired Foundry Furnace - Part 5: How NOT to Cast Refractory by Keith Ruckeryoutube.com/watch?v=NeUelNbCgFA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Fusion 360 3D Contour: Deep Dive into Toolpath & Settings! NYC CNC 2022-07-27 | Fusion 360 3D Contour Toolpath deep dive with common bugs, tips, and tricks! Let's troubleshoot and examine this CAM toolpath to figure out ways to improve it! 00:00 The Problem: Tool Much Air Cutting! 00:20 Starting Over Can Help!00:58 Adjust Tool Containment01:44 How Endmills Affect Toolpaths: Ball Nose Endmill VS. Bull Nose Endmill02:42 What Causes Errant, Weird, Dippy Toolpaths? Tessellations & Tolerance Value04:10 Hardcoding a Negative Additional Offset or Editing Expressions05:04 Tolerance Affects G-Code Size! Smoothing Option & Settings06:37 Contact Point Boundary Option07:27 Contact Only Option08:16 Slope Option & Settings08:45 Cutting Order: Top Down Vs. Bottom Up09:33 Machine Shallow Areas: Eliminate or Reduce Scalloping11:40 Avoid Touch Surfaces & Heights12:29 Final Thoughts about 3D Contour5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
Johnny 5 is ALMOST Alive: Machining Neck parts on the Tormach 4th Axis! NYC CNC 2022-07-20 | Johnny 5, Tormach microARC 4th Axis Machining, and CAM Workflow Tips and Tricks in Fusion 360! Johnny 5 can move and groove but we still need a few parts to finish the mechanical build. Today, we'll mill parts on the Tormach 1100MX with the microARC 4th Axis that attach the head to the body! The focus is production simplicity not cycle time.00:00 See Johnny 5 Move!00:26 The benefits of using aluminum round bar 00:57 Side 1: Facing with 2D Contour01:58 Tormach 1100MX Mills Off Chuck Jaws for Clearance!02:49 Cleaning Up Ends & Sides with 2D Contour03:14 Boring Operation: Simple Vs. Fast03:39 Key Slot: Speeds & Feeds + Sketches to Control Machining Area04:29 Side 2: Same Except Single-Pass Bore Clean Up04:43 Slitting Saw: Carbide Prevents Torque Loss?05:26 Tangential Extension Distance Vs. Lead-In Distance06:09 Chamfer & Part Off06:34 Fusion 360 Update: Toggle Toolpath Visibility07:25 Plunge Feedrate & Thread Interpolation08:01 3D Printed Jig for Set Screw Hole08:30 Johnny 5: 3 Year Journey5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Links for this videoJohnny 5 Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL9tn9rGywKUVZPACsIfAitnYz0qip98Hl~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reach us / CNC Info:Speeds & Feeds: provencut.comFusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.comCNC Resources: nyccnc.com
