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My name is Vasi, and I'm an enthusiast deeply passionate about technology and making.
Alongside my primary role in software development, I delve into diverse areas such as electrical engineering, home shop machining, 3D printing, and welding. My journey in these fields has been largely self-taught, thanks to the wealth of knowledge shared by others on platforms like CZcams.
Now, through my own channel, I aspire to inspire and guide beginners embarking on similar paths, just as I was once inspired by the generosity of experienced creators sharing their expertise.
Alongside my primary role in software development, I delve into diverse areas such as electrical engineering, home shop machining, 3D printing, and welding. My journey in these fields has been largely self-taught, thanks to the wealth of knowledge shared by others on platforms like CZcams.
Now, through my own channel, I aspire to inspire and guide beginners embarking on similar paths, just as I was once inspired by the generosity of experienced creators sharing their expertise.
Cycloidal drive 4th axis - New Faceplate (Part 2)
A long awaited new 4th axis faceplate is now complete.
We had turning, milling, surface grinding and it came out (almost) LikeFactoryMade
On the CAM side I need some help so let me know in the comments how I should do that properly.
We had turning, milling, surface grinding and it came out (almost) LikeFactoryMade
On the CAM side I need some help so let me know in the comments how I should do that properly.
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Cycloidal drive 4th axis - New Faceplate (Part 1)
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A few projects done with my 4th axis, have convinced me to trade the apparent versatility for something more specific. With this new faceplate, I can really squeeze all the performance out of my cycloidal drive that's driving this axis. Thank you @ROBRENZ for this inspiring video: czcams.com/video/LWUHlyi-8Mc/video.html&ab_channel=ROBRENZ
It's time for an upgrade - Bison 6 Jaw Chuck
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After 28 years of use and 30 years of life, my Weiler E30 deserves a new chuck. All that hard work that I invested into restoring the precision of this lathe, can now be accompanied by this high quality Bison 6 Jaw Chuck. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:14 Bison chuck assembly 2:41 Checking spindle runout 3:05 Mounting and adjusting the chuck 3:57 Precision tests 5:14 Clamping thin walled parts
Not another lathe ways cover
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In this video, I'll take you on a journey of practicality and hands-on work as I tackle the challenge of creating a custom way cover for my little Weiler machine. While there are many way cover ideas out there, none of them was quite right for me, so I decided to roll up my sleeves and craft my own solution. You see, I've invested a significant amount of effort into restoring this machine, and ...
Tapered gib adjustment pain.. 😵
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After watching all the YT content that I could find about this topic, and after letting others messing up with my machine, I decided that I can repair this lathe myself. So far so good, but regarding the the cross slide adjustment, the only proven outcome so far was whiteHair I have no idea why the measurement that I make on the milling machine is wrong, but I am prety sure that the one I've ma...
My Weiler E30 - Introduction
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Sometimes, some dreams do come true! 😍 I hope that others who share my passion will find this interesting and useful.
Cycloidal drive 4th axis - fails & lessons learned
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Being a perfectionist, I kept waiting for the perfect moment, perfect footage, perfect software...so I delayed this too much. Therefore, here it is, imperfect as it is! Hopefully in the next videos, at least the sound will be much better! 😅 After those crashes, my machine is still fine, spindle has no runout, 4th axis, works perfect. The only victims are a few endmils, an ER16 collet and an ER1...
Quick small gear
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First operation in making a plastic gear. Second operation will be on the lathe.
Cycloidal drive 4th axis - backlash test
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Testing back and forth motion with a 250mm lever in order to magnify the actual backlash. I am very satisfied with the results! 🤩
Cycloidal drive 4th axis - final assembly
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Aaand finally, I have finished machining all the parts for my 4th axis, so I could put them together! Among the most expensive items in this build are the: - Teknic Clearpath motor & Power Supply - Spinea TS 140E cycloidal drive harvested from company that does robot maintenance for Kuka.
Cycloidal drive 4th axis - CAD design
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Even though I already have a 4th axis, that one is more suitable for positional 4th axis and less for simultaneous 4th axis milling. The 4th axis that I have now, is a Vertex HV6 on which I have added a 2Nm closed loop stepper. It works but its not very rigid and I'm hoping to improve that with the new 4th axis based on a Spinea TS 140E cycloidal drive harvested from company that does robot mai...
3D Finder - Touch probe review
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This video is just a honest review of the 3D Finder touch probe that I've bought, and after my issue got solved in an unexpected pleasant way, I felt I needed to contribute with this review for this product. I think its price is affordable for the hobby market area, but also if the fact that its a wired sensor is not a problem, its a great solution for productions machines too. For the same pri...
Oh la la 😍
Super Video!
*A lovejoy is a sloppy/backlash prone connection type.* It is specifically designed to allow a little slop/misalignment in drive systems. Perhaps if you had one that was tapered and compressed together, you could be rid of that excessive backlash at the cost of inducing a thrust load on both the motor and cycloid drive. *Hopefully, you have the cycloid at enough of a gear ratio to make it very back-driving resistant* to help reduce the negative effects of the slop of a love joy. *It would have been better to turn the whole mechanism on it's face, and float the motor in with a more direct coupler.* The spindle motors for our mills are loosely mounted up, then spun to self center. You tighten the motor bolts while it's spinning, so the jolt of stopping doesn't throw it back out of alignment. That is a good place where a lovejoy coupler is used: it allows a little slop, but the spindles don't need to hold accurate position. The +/- 1.5deg they vaguely hold is plenty for a tool change, but way too soft and loose for an A-axis that needs to hold position to resist chatter and cutting forces. A lot of the industrial machines where I work have a coupler system with 2 plates and bolts between. The plates are cross planar to the shaft. In normal operation, they act very rigid and direct. But in the event of a bad crash, the plates are thin enough to bend/buckle. I don't know the name for that type of coupler.
i got two big gear boxes from Yaskawa Robot...i want to design 4 axis
You can build a 5th axis if you have two of them. 😉
@@LikeFactoryMade My machine z travel is too small for 5 axis table ...I am using Mazak vqs 40/20 ...I can go to scrap yard tommorow to actually fetch another gearbox a bit smaller that this two ...I always wanted to have 5 for gear cutting Spiral gears
@@LikeFactoryMade your work is inspiring I have watched all of the videos
@@seimelathank you! 😊
Great ! What treatment did your friend applied to the part? I could heard well,... thanks
Reading below,.. it looks like you said plasma nitriding,...
Yes, plasma nitriding.
@@LikeFactoryMade Thanks for the answer !! I believe something like that must be what the macbooks have which makes them so tough,...
Nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Oh...Very cool! I love that it's retractable!
Thanks! 😊
Minus diameter capacity. Shavings will accumulate on this curtain instead fall to the pan. And metal beard can catch this curtain and rip it off. But it looks and acts cool :)
After about 6 months since I installed it, it seems it works ok. I will need to make another video where I replace the torsion spring with the other mechanism that I was talking about. Yes, there is the risk that some birds nest like chips can rip it off, but I try to keep that under control. I also thought of having some compressed air nozzles built into the wiper housing that would blow off chips only when retracting, but so far it was not such an annoying problem.
Great work, no not like factory, better than factory :), thank you for sharing.
Thanks! Glad you liked it! ☺️
Great work 🎉
Thanks 😁
I have looked at this video several times now and your design for the roller retracting way cover is just about perfect. I had done some experimenting with a retracting roller design on both my lathe and on my benchtop milling machine but struggled to find a suitable material for the cover itself. I have tried thin industrial rubber sheet and the EPDM rubber sheet used to cover flat roofs but all these rubber based materials do not cope well with oil or coolant contamination. This material you have shown us here is perfect for the job. It would seem that a lot of the components for a system like this would be very suitable for 3d printing.
Indeed, for a half a year since I’m using it, it behaves very well. I will have a future video where I’ll add other retraction mechanism, as the spring does not have constant pulling force. Other than that it behaves as I hoped it will. Yes, if your model fits within the print bed, it is suitable for 3d printing. But for this kind of projects, I prefer metal. Ideally it would have been some surface ground steel, with a tempered blue color 😋
+1 sub ! your a absolute genius! 👍
Wile E Coyote - Genius! 😄 Thanks mate!
Wow i just discovered this channel. Amazing workshop you have put together, i am impressed by your dedication, skill and passion! I have just started chasing my dream of having a workshop of my own in my garage, if i could reach only half of what you have acheived with your workshop i would be delightful.
You probably know all the BS videos with the law of attraction... well I could say that having this shop is the only argument that it might work 😆 About 10 years ago I didn't yet had my first lathe, and I could have never imagined that I would be here. But yes, it seems that I am attracted to tools and the tools are attracted to me, so here we are! 😄 Do it in your pace, it does not matter how small the steps are, it will grow in time. I wish I had this long term drive for other stuff like eating healthier or working out, but I spend almost all my time thinking on how to build, something, how to fix something, how to improve something. I totally understand your dream, chase it! Its worth it! Thanks for the kind words! 🍻
👍👍😎👍👍 I agree what you are doing is magical....... And your mastery of the English language is phenomenal!
👍👍😎👍👍 - So enjoyable watching you work.
Nice looking setup ! When programming 4 axis machines i have found its far easier to set my Y + Z axis Zero in the center of rotation, that way you only need one datum. I've almost 40 years of experience programming and operating CNC machines, and that is most definitely the most practical way of doing it. It goes without saying that using the vice you need to ensure you set the part in the right place. Depending on your accuracy requirements, this can be as easy as putting in a 10mm dowel in the spindle and using that as a retractable stop. This would usually be accurate enough for a first operation.
Thanks for your comment! By ensuring that the part is in the right place you mean making sure that within the vise jaws, the stock is perfectly centered left to right?
@@LikeFactoryMade that is correct. obviously with the 3 jaw the part is self centering. i wouldn't be inclined to use the vise for 2nd operation on the 4th axis due to accuracy of location. either that or you reset your datum for every part on each plane you work on, which you realise is a nightmare and an accident waiting to happen.
Really nice build. So in Fusion it's pretty simple. you need to find the right Post Processor for your setup (Fusion Post processor Bibliothek) then you need to tell Fusion which part of your fourth axis ist turning and the center of rotation. When it comes to CAM you can then choose one face for your coordinate system and then in your for example facing operation you find something like align coordinate system, click the face that has to be perpendicular to your z axis and Fusion will align your 4 axis. that works with every operation type like drilling, 2d contour etc.
search for: Post processor machine builder setup 4th axis align workplane
The thing is that the stock inside the vise, can be clamped more to the left or more to the right, if we assume that from a vertical perspective, its being clamped exactly in the middle. I am wondering if fusion should be aware about that left or right offset that the stock can have in the vise.
I already have modified the linuxcnc postprocessor to activate the 4th axis, its aware of it and it works well for round parts, my confusion is about the rectangular parts that are not exactly clamped on the center of the vice.
Will you make a tailstock for him ?
I already have a tailstock 😜 czcams.com/video/oEBesGyjLsw/video.html
Gaw`dayum, this is a proper renzettification of a lathe... Remarkably nicely done... The pulley system idea for the actuation is even better, but as you said, you had no time for it and this was a prototype... I mean, i`m almost speechless, which happens around as often as a full blackout of the sun... I`ve seen quite a few way cover videos, and of them all, maybe 5 in total have pleased me to the point of commendation and desire to either replicate the design or adapt some features into my own designs... This one is in those 5 videos... I would have considered a way to make the chip-guard curve downwards, rather than being a flat sheet, as chips and abrasive crap has a remarkable tendency to defy gravity and physics in it`s pursuit of precise surfaces to ruin, but alas, your cross-slide guarding is supreme in that aspect... All that being said, i would not have used aluminium for the sheet housing or any parts really, just for the dissimilar metals issue potentially with that block resting against the ways... I tend to solely use alu on alu parts, inox on inox and for cast iron, regular steel and brass/bronze, i`m fine mixing those together, but inox and alu, well, those i tend to treat as troublesome at best... Anodizing and all other metal treatments notwithstanding... I would likely have gone with a same slab of regular steel, but as a finishing step, i would have heat oxidized it to a spotty gentle purple, purple and dark blue before letting it cool below the smoke point and would have dunked it in oil to glaze and seal the oxides... It`s a `yuge part to heat blue, but the bigger the better, as there is more surface for the pornography that is oxide finish to manifest on... All the best and kindest regards! Steuss Oh, btw, you have earned a sub dear machinist brother...
Find a datum ball or make one, and then probe and find the center of the ball in 2 points 180 degrees apart in A axis and then calculate the center of rotation. I have made a similar program for my 5 axis machine that calculates the center of rotation for the C, B axis and sets the G59. czcams.com/video/orfUwBFwDgQ/video.html
Thanks for your comment. I can calculate the center of rotation on the axis itself, but when I am clamping some stock, maybe the stock is not perfectly centered left to right within the vise jaws. Or maybe the vise does not clamp perfectly centered. If we take as example a piece of rectangular stock, its not clear for if the center of rotation is not exactly concentric with the intersection of the diagonals, how should I reflect that in fusion. If the center of rotation is the same with the intersection of the diagonals, in fusion its simple, the offset will be in the center of the stock. How about when the two centers don't intersect in the real life? How should I handle that in fusion?
@@LikeFactoryMade HI, in solidworks I have make a 3d drawing with 3 lines for x,y,z for the axis center of rotation and 3 lines for the part real location, I probe the part and set in cam the part the real position and use as work coordinate the center of rotation.
Nice work with the adapter
Very nice video. The new face plate is stunning!
Thanks so much! 😊
Muito bom !
Well done Vasi! I see you're getting better at CAD. Did the plasma nitriding modify the geometry of the piece in any way? (did it add or remove a couple of microns?)
Thanks! It did added a couple of microns, and since everything was already very tight fit, I had to take light pass with sandpaper on the alignment boss on the inside. Other than that, nothing was that tight to become an issue.
Nice job. 👍
Thanks! And thanks for the gift! 🍻
Is that dial indicator in inches? 1thou deviation is a lot. I have the same chuck and I can set mine to 1/4 thou. Take your time.
Both indicators are metric. The first indicator used to measure the chuck spindle taper runout is 0.001mm/div (0.0394) and the other one is 0.01mm/div (0.394 thousand of an inch). Yes, could tweak this further, but I’ve found it quite annoying that the set screws are not 90deg apart from another. It seems they didn’t had enough room.
Me gusta esa xopa que le pudo al torno e trabajado xon esa marca pero an sido de 3 garras no de seis amigo exelente video 🙏👍👏👏
Awesome ! I'm waiting for next Part
Coming soon! 😄 I just received the parts from plasma nitriding and hot bluing. Can’t wait to get it complete!
Also discovering the channel, awesome :) Is it possible to share files of your 4th axis assembly please?
Yes, I can share them, but without the actual cycloidal drive, they will be quite useless. The entire design was build around that Spinea TS 140 cycloidal drive.
@@LikeFactoryMadesure but this is more to see where you put seals and so on. Of course adjustments should be made then :)
:)) that's how desperation sounds in Romanian :)) i don't even curse anymore, i just search for the feed hold button and count my blessings that the spindle bearings haven't shot out of the spindle yet(I have a spare spindle in a box waiting for that occasion). It is weirdly exciting to see how many times a mistake is recoverable, especially when making things for myself. Maybe it doesn't quite need that extra 1.5mm of height, maybe it can be 2mm smaller on all sides, maybe a bigger chamfer is actually better, etc. Anyway, look into the cheapish carbide drill bits, i got one from a local suplier and haven't managed to kill it yet and it doesn't seem to wonder anywhere near as much as the normal ones.
After I changed my channel name to LikeFactoryMade, I told myself that I'm gonna engrave all the parts that I make with the (upcoming) logo. After fails like these, I feel somehow it doesn't deserve that logo. But I guess its just me, needing to accept failure as part of the process.
@@LikeFactoryMade Just wait till the engraving tool goes too deep after everything else goes perfect :)) or the offset is wrong
@@tinker-neer I was planning to take them to a fiber laser engraver, but since its the first time, things can go wrong there too 😂
Came here from Rotary SMP's channel because he mentioned that you did great work. I wasn't disappointed. thank you for a great video. Love your shop.
Thanks mate! 🍻
Me too! This looks like a great channel!
What a great Project looks absolutely amazing instant subscriber
Thanks! 😊
I think your measurements would be more accurate if you were to measure in reference to the bearing surfaces, not the unverified underside of the horizontal surface
The method of using dowels works only if you know one surface is flat over the measuring distance such as the mating surfaces to your top slide
Thank you for the great videos. Could you remove three of the jaws if you needed to hold something smaller than 8mm?
Hmm, I did not thought about that. Maybe if I remove both the top jaw & the hard jaw. Will try that when I get back to the shop. Thx! 🍻
Hey! Nice work. I have a Harrison M280 CNC/Manual lathe and I'm considering scraping the ways myself, or finding a professional to do it. Do you think the results you got with your lathe was worth the effort? Thanks!
My ways were reground, I scraped just the saddles. I think scraping the ways would be waaaay more complicated than scraping the saddles. Mine at least were hardened. I would recommend regrinding the bed (if that’s needed) then you can do yourself the matching with the saddles. In terms of effort, for me it took about a half a year because I had very limited time and basically no experience, but I really like what came out. Cheers!
Which make/model vice do you have in your mill?
Both vises are from this company mlockvises.com/mlock-workholding/ But from what I understood, after the pandemic due to some increases in the material cost and heat treatment, he’s not producing the big one anymore because they are not price competitive.
Outstanding workmanship and video Vasi. Great to see that wonderful E30 in operation.
Thanks Mark, you (and your Schaublin project) were one the inspiring people for me to try this path! Cheers! 🍻
@@LikeFactoryMade I'll put in a shout out on my next video to drive some traffic to your excellent channel.
Thanks mate! 😄
This channel is new to me. Very good surprise : interesting, inspirational, entertaining, nicely edited videos. Many thanks. Already delighted to follow up this channel.
Thank you! This feedback means a lot to me! Cheers! 🍻
Very nice! Looks great.
Thanks! 🍻
Finally you got around doing this video, And showing the mishaps and all the processes with little filters is more appreciated than showing directly a perfect result. People like to see mistakes, the thing just burns better in their mind (what to avoid where to be careful and so on) Thumbs up!
Thanks! Its good that they like mistakes, I have lots of failures. I just need to train not to panic and continue the recording when they happen! 😅
Nice Work.
Thanks, now you finally saw the 6jaw chuck at work! 😄
Awesome machining! I built a 4 axis CNC Bridgeport, but my rotary axis is a belt driven 5C collet. I have a BLDC Harmonic Drive that I have been meaning to modify into a much more capable 4th axis. Thanks for the inspiration. Also, for larger threads. Have you considered using a thread mill to cut threads?
I am wondering why thread milling never crossed my mind 😅 In fact I’ve never tried thread milling since I have this machine because initially I had no thread mill, but after I found one on the fleamarket, I did not allocated the time to do some learning on plastics before I jump to steel. I need to put this task on my todo list. Thanks for bringing this up! 🍻
@@LikeFactoryMade I use Mach3, which has a thread milling subroutine. I use it for any threads over 12mm (1/2"). If it is a single flute cutter, you can cut multiple thread pitches, along with chamfering the top of the hole with the same tool.
@@keithviolette5870thanks for bringing this into my sight. Its so obvious why it would be the best solution that I can’t figure out how it didn’t even crossed my mind 😅
Fain proiect. 16:56, cel mai fain moment
Mda, am zis sa nu exclud chestia aia :))
Love your channel and your content, very informative specially when the projects are advantageous. Awesome. May I ask, what brand of wedge type machining vise is that? That looks like a very good vise.
Both vises are from here: mlockvises.com/ But as far as know after the pandemics, the materials and the heat treatment costs made it non profitable for him to produce it anymore. I really like it so far!
Fantastic! Your work is inspirational and thank you for making this video. Your manual / CNC lathe is exceptionally interesting and well done - I look forward to the next parts for this set up.
Thank you! After I finish this project, the next videos will be about the improvements & software of the lathe. Stay tuned! 😉
what is thickness wall of frame ?
What wall frame? Not sure I understand what you are referring to. 🤔
what is the thickness of the Z column wall?@@LikeFactoryMade
column Z... what is thickness of wall, simple question bro @@LikeFactoryMade
column Z is empty inside so i ask what is thicness of wall
Its 15mm, I was able to see that though a lateral hole.
This is really nicely done!
Thank you! 😊
These way covers are perfect!
Thank you! ☺️
0:44 idk if that's your name and address on full display but i would recommend blurring that lol
Nice catch, thanks! 😄
compliments on your command of the english language; even more so if it's not your main language
Thank you! 😊