Tips and Tricks on making Wooden Toys using a CNC router
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2018
- Here you can see some other projects: / struganki
In this video I walk you through my method of making Wooden Toys - from design to finish. To cut out the parts I use CNC router and describe in great detail double sided machining, which helps to make contour of the parts very clean and free from supports. As a result I get almost finished part right from my CNC! Then later I apply a bit of sanding to remove residual imperfections, paint parts if necessary, apply a couple of layers of beeswax with polishing at the end. Hope you'll find some useful tips here, which you can use in your projects!
Using this method I get very high quality toys which look amazing and smell like honey :)
Link to the original video describing stock fixation: • Masking Tape & Supergl...
another link to our projects:
/ struganki
Our store is on hold now.. but you can have look on it too: www.etsy.com/shop/struganki
Your camera work and lighting deserve special appreciation.... Great job .. more videos please.......
one of the best explanations I have ever seen - beautiful designs too!
Wow! What a great video and thanks for teaching! Gorgeous toys!
please make more videos like this! i love how you made the toy and the end result is beautiful!
Thank you Yuri, I learned many useful tips here that I am sure I will use. Thanks for posting !
Fantastic video! Really like how you rounded the edges using the CNC. Also like how most of the parts come out of the CNC completed with little to no further tooling required. Fantastic planning and utilization of the CNC machine which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Wow, that was an incredibly well done tutorial
A wealth of great tips and information!
Yury thank you very much for sharing your process. You have done such a nice explanation.
Great tutorial You did a great job designing the car from the drawing.
Loved the video. Beautifully done.
Wow! Great tutorial!
Wow! Excellent work and video!
Great video --- keep'em coming
Wonderful and detailed tutorial! Thank you... I've subscribed.
Thank you very much for sharing!
Wow! You are very knowledgeable & talented!
I learned a lot from watching you & listening to your explanations! Great video!! And, I don’t even know how to make anything from wood, but now I wish I could learn! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words!
Awesome, cool little cars
Great ideas! You should make more videos like this!
Thanks so much! Its really useful
Good video Yury! Thanks
Very nice! It's all new for a layman like me.
I like your CNC! You are cool master, rooki-bazooki man! :)
Nice explanation of your methods. I learned a lot and subscribed. Thanks for sharing
I'm glad, that you found it useful! I'm working on another cnc/built video. Hope I finish it soon..
Юрий, спасибо за полезное видео)
excellent work, awesome video, thanks so much. I subscribed and looking forward to seeing more. 😊
Dry useful video - I will come back to this to see the techniques used as they are very interesting and informative to me as I will purchase a cnc later this year
Did you ever buy one?
No seems to be moving target
Bro thanks for video, nice job
Wonderful tutorial - thank you!
You are amazing.
amazing!!
Te felicito, buen trabajo!
thanks!
Thank you.
Beautiful !!
Thank you!
May the force be with you!
Well done Yury and thanks for sharing. Could u pls give more information on bits (Diameters, Types and Brands)?
Maravilhoso!
thanks!
Красавчик ;)
Who are you? A carpenter? A designer? Or a cnc operator? Very good work at the end of day.
Good question )) I like doing it all :) Thanks!
@@YuryShulhevich would you please share specification of the CNC machine to manufacture such small products? Thanks
Gorgeous design and finish. Do you think the machine would make very small parts accurately?
Thanks! I think it depends on what you call "very small" and "accurately". Also there are cnc-machines of a different quality/price. From my experience I can say that with 1mm end mill it is possible to work on quite small parts with geometries in half a millimetre range. But again the result is very sensitive to the quality of the machine, material used, selection of tools, tool path and of course speeds and feeds.
Looks inspiring! What it takes to get the same skills? What softwares, programming tools? I would really like to be able to create the same :)
Thanks for your comment! There is no rule here, I guess. Main point is to simply start doing it :) Then you'll answer a lot of questions yourself. In case of CNC - get yourself a machine which fit your budget and learn how to use it. Practice is the key here - the more you work with the machine the better results you can achieve. Good luck with your hobby!
Great video Yury . Is it stronger to use seperate axels , rather than through the body of the car ?
Thanks Stuart. Well, I guess it is not about strength, it is more about convenience during the assembly and functionality. In case of "through the body" axles you have to introduce some kind of endings and glue them to the axles' ends after wheels are on. Another option is to glue wheels to the axles, but in this case you lose flexibility of freely moving wheels (2 of them will be connected). So, I decided to use pins and glue them separately, so that all wheels move freely. Hope it makes sense )
@@YuryShulhevich thanks
Hi, what CNC machine are you using? Thanks
what cnc machine do you use? love your work!
Thank you! The machine is x6-1500gt.
Do you account for the superglue in Z thickness, or does that not seem to make a difference?
Hi, yes, I account for it - I zero Z-axis on top of the stock after it is fixed on the table. If you zero your Z-axis not on stock but on the table or extra fixture, then you have to check if it makes the difference.
Which material wood is used ? MDF or particle wood or plywood ?
Hi, everything is made of wood except the washers. To make them I used plywood, as I need very thin material.
Hi, I make toys too, and I´m looking for a cnc, I need a machine used from paper to metal, could you recomend some for me please, I start with an Epilog laser that works great and I need evolution so since I follow your tutorials I have more ideas, thanks for that.
Hi Amanda, thanks for your comment. I did not experiment a lot with different machines, so I can speak only for one I own, which is a basic router (x6-1500gt ) and it is good for machining wood, plywood and plastic. Engraving metal is also ok, but for cutting metal you'll probably need more rigid frame. I can't suggest the exact model, as I simply don't know. Hope you'll find one!
Yuri, do you export such items in bulk ?
Hi, no, I don’t, it’s a hobby project.
What is the smallest CNC to get this kind of job done?
Well, perhaps it depends on size of the motor. My machine equipped with 1.5kW motor. Table size is not that important, unless you want to go in mass production. I would assume below 1kW is going to be problematic to run 6mm bits. But check the recommended bit sizes with the datasheet of the potential machine. It should be comfortable with 6-8mm bits.
Do you have any more information on the round edge bits? I can't seem to locate them here in the US
Hi, do you mean round over bits? try toolstoday dot com.
@@YuryShulhevich thank you I appreciate it. I'm buying an X-Carve and I would love to design these for my son!
@@YuryShulhevich You should start doing a zoom session and teach people. I would love to learn your technique and pay for your time of course! I feel the best way to learn for me is learning from others hands on but in this case, remotely.
@@samadabdul1242 thanks for your comment! Actually it’s very important to put your knowledge into practice, and do it many many times. This way you are getting experienced in the process. So, doing small projects and learning from mistakes is very important. This how I was learning. It’s one of my hobbies:) Enjoy and have fun with your CNC!
Are there any classes you can offer? I'm interested
Hi, sorry, I don't, but thanks for asking, interesting idea.
which CNC machine I should buy for my own making toys business
Ibrahim Hussein well, I think no one can answer this question better than you. Perhaps you should do your research in that field first and find the machine which suits your needs..
What was your first cnc machine that u purchased?
Ibrahim Hussein it was the one which is similar to 6040 router, as I needed large working area.
What type of motor you are use for cnc Nema 23, 32, 43 or....?
Hi Enes, well, my machine is x6-1500gt and in its specification the following stepper motors are mentioned: 57BYGH76-3A. Hope it answers your question.
@@YuryShulhevich Thank you, 57BYGH76 3A is Nema 23 High Torque Stepper Motor
@@YuryShulhevichI have new questions.
Are you happy with nema 23 motor, or You think you need better motor for CNC stronger, faster or you think this motor 23 is good for work with wood?
How many time nema 23 need to cut parts for one car from video?
I have plan to buy motor, but i dont know what type motor to buy Nema 23, 32, 42, because that i ask you what you think about your CNC machine?
Enes, in general, I'm fine with the machine. I think it has adequate power, especially for such small parts as the car in the video. However, it is not that rigid and additional power on motors won't get any benefit, as the frame will not hold it well. Even in standard configuration you can choose quite aggressive depth of cut, but it makes surface quality and precision worse. I suggest you start with depth of cut equals half a diameter of your tool. Also you may find useful researching topic "feeds and speeds". From my experience it is more productive and more safer to increase feed rate with relatively small depth of cut, rather than doing the opposite.
Good luck with your project!
why didn't you worked with one side machining with less thickness and glue two parts together ? after gluing it together and sanding them you wont be able know if they r one or two pieces .. am I right ?
Mikhail Konstantin Well, your idea may also work, but the point of double sided machining is exactly the opposite - not to glue the parts together, rather to work with the whole/single piece of material.
@@YuryShulhevich hmm, yeah u r right, i guess i should watch the video again, didn't got how it works
How hard is to use this cnc machine??? How do i learn to use it?
I think it’s not hard, but it requires a lot of practice. I would start with the user manual and very basic test projects.
Pls Machine price and address sirji
What is the name of software you use
Hi, I use Vectric Cut2D desktop.
Thank you from shillong
Price of this CNC machine?
Hi, I bought it several years ago, don't remember the exact price, you can google for x6-1500gt and find out the price in your region. But be prepared to install end-switches, as it comes without them..
how much cost such toys?
Hi, currently it's a hobby project, I do not sell them, and costs do not matter much...
Do you sell this car online, I would like to buy one please. Thanks
Yes, we do! Please visit our online shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/struganki
awesome simple video....would love to discuss some business in Linkedin
amazing job..I subscrited your channel. I earn a lot. I do similar work, 3d printing,Looking at your work, I feel like a challenge. Thank you
Where is the poetry of handmade?
Well, it's a nice question. However I doubt there is only one and correct answer to it. Everything depends on what is considered to be "handmade". In my humble opinion handmade does not mean - don't use the tools. Tools change with time and today some of them are very complex, however if you master them, it is fun to use them and they can really give you an inspiration. They just tools and today they help to bring the ideas to live as tools did it before.
@@YuryShulhevich still ...i like the video.