That’s interesting - did it look the same in the photo when you ordered it? Maybe the shop sent you the wrong one?

Yup, the links for everything used are in the description just below the video, it should be the second link!

​@@G28CNCokay is the M5 size the only size you ended up needing?

@@G28CNC ok then thank you one more question are the M5 screws the only size I will need or was there any other ones that you were shorted on?

@Splinterfingerswoodworking8995 just the M5’s and I’ve heard the same from a few people so you should be good to go!

@@G28CNC awesome thanks

@@albertotrevisi9411 gotcha- so I’ve heard that there is a Corel plugin called camDraw- I have not used it myself but it would be the bridge you are looking for to turn your file into a tool path for the machine to follow- otherwise you’ll have to export your vectors from Corel into another program to process them into machine instructions.

For sure! What kind of projects are you hoping to do? There are lots of options for software and they all have their pros and cons. Personally I use carveco maker for signs and artsy stuff, vcarving, etc. It’s fast and easy and have built in fonts and tools for that kind of stuff. For precision machining in aluminum and delrin I start my designs in solidworks and then export to fusion 360 for CAM. You could skip solidworks entirely, it’s just what I like and am used to but they do the same thing. There are other options as well: vectric, carbide create, easel, and many more.

@@Jrm5814 I’ve though about an x brace from plate to plate or something, or adding a thing (1/8” or so) steel plate stiffener across the back. I don’t think it would take much

@@menoahgunzel8146 thank you for the kind words! For software I have a workflow that has pretty consistently yielded good parts for me. CAD: I tend to use solidworks for modeling my parts. It just what I am used to and prefer but you could also use the free version of fusion 360 CAM: for precision parts I use fusion 360 for CAM. It has advanced tool paths and I can make modification and add sketches on the fly while doing my CAM. I also use carveco for for some CAM, if I’m making something with simple geometry or a carved sign or something more artistic. CONTROL: I use universal code sender platform for running my gcode. It’s free and consistent. I recommend the platform version specifically though! Good luck and come back if you need help!

What’s going on? What are you using to router out the pocket?

@@newagainresurfacingn.q.ngu4218 my only real complaint is the design of the x axis- I wish that the spindle had a little bit more travel and that the extrusion were stationary and a plate moved. It’s not a huge deal but if you notice, I am limited on how deep I can plunge by the combination of the two. Imagine I had something 5” in height that I wanted to mill into a few inches. There’s not a great way to go that because the extrusion will bottom out. Again, it’s not a big deal because of what most people I tend to use the machine for and the price is great. I tend to use my small machine more (it’s a queen bee) but that’s because it’s set up for aluminum and that’s what I work with more often.

Thanks for checking it out! Which ground are you asking about? If it’s the earth ground on the spindle then definitely DO NOT connect it to any DC grounds- do you have a link to the bulkman diagram you’re referring to? I could check it out and get back to you- if you get super stuck, hit me up on Instagram (g28_cnc)and we can do messenger as well

Yup, just a really simple indicator for peace of mind that there is indeed flow through the spindle since you can’t hear the pump during operation

@@bblloobb1000 I cleaned everything off that had the sticky packing grease on it from shipping. I think it might vary from purchase to purchase but for me, the rails has an almost tacky feel and I used 70% isopropyl to get it off and then greased them with a superLube PTFE grease. I clean the rails after every use with wiping and regreasing included if I used misting or light flooding so they don’t rust

@@G28CNC thanks. your videos for asembling were very helpful. thanks again

The baby powder was surprising but very difficult to clean 😂

For sure, it works great and gives some peace of mind: amzn.to/3SQHD1G

@@royhink1 I tied everything to ground through the power cable. As long as you connect all of your intended grounds to the ground lead of your power cord you’ll be good

@@royhink1 the wire color is arbitrary, but I did follow a convention to use green for ground. You should be able to use a meter and find which of the 4 pins is connected to the case. I honestly don’t remember now and it could potentially differ from spindle to spindle from what I’ve seen. The important thing is that you stick to some convention and are consistent with the wires when you wire them on the VFD

😂 I’d say it’s more of a “sodder” than “sorder”

@@jlinhsienkung good tip- I’ve only been using trim mist, but I’m sure many people would go to the IPA

The fittings in the ball nut are a standard size- the fittings on the linear bearings are not and they are honestly a huge pain in the a$$. I have recently been using a syringe and small EFD needle to grease those- I grease them until I see the grease come out from the rail area.

@@G28CNC ok then thank you I currently have a shapeoko 4 XXL but I'm looking for a CNC with a 4ft x 4ft work area and I'm strongly considering the ultimate bee

Ahh, I named it by the sections in the bulkman manual- are you looking for making the actual spoilboard?

This definitely sounds like the spindle trips the limit. Did you put capacitors in parallel to your limit switches?

@@G28CNC I agree, but I can't find the short. I did put the capacitors in the limit switch wiring. Thank you for the quick response!

I didn’t see your response until just now- are you still having issues?

@@G28CNC Totally my fault. I should have let you know I reconnected all wires and it turned out to be a short in my Z axis. My apology for not responding. Thank you for the follow-up!

Thanks for watching dude- I threw that second relay in so I could wire it in to turn the mist or dust on and off but kinda just putting in as a placeholder and hadn’t needed it yet. On the grbl controller there is a pin dedicated to mist so if you’re planning to do aluminum or other metals you can wire it up to turn on automatically in certain CAM software, which is pretty rad

ah okay, great. I was worried I was doing something wrong but I went ahead and fired it up and it worked fine. I had some problems controlling the speed even after using the settings from “i’ll do it myself” as well as yours. I additionally had to change max speed in grbl, as well as pd44, 72, and 73 to get it to accept a speed. Everything works great, thank you.

The rigidity is not all that great but now that I’m starting to understand the limits it’s going great- I think swapping out the mdf for something more solid would also limit some vibrations that come through but all in all for a $1k machine with freight I’d highly recommend this machine over others

@@G28CNC this is awesome to hear and yes that’s a hell of a good price on the machine. I went with a Rat Rig Stronghold One as my first machine and I’m almost done wiring everything. It has a 1250mm x 1250mm working area with 40 series extrusions so it seems pretty similar overall -which helps to give me an idea of what to expect.

@@mciarlillothat’s awesome- toolpaths in fusion (versus carveco in this video) give you some more control and options that let you dial in a little better. Adaptive toolpaths definitely help a lot in offsetting the rigidity issues

I don’t think the true power difference can be achieved for me since I’m running it off 110 and I’m current limited BUT not having to deal with the ER11 collet is 100% worth the switch. I’m enjoying using the machine in a whole different way now

I think I saw your post on the queenbee group! That is a huge bummer. Did you find that the holes were not fully drilled to the right diameter?

@@G28CNC No, to me. It looks like the spacer is not big enough. I lined it up on the other Y axis and I have 1/8 inch gap in my spacer and the axis and spindle are touching. (I was able to see this without the coupler installed) Sorry to bog your feed. You have great videos! I was just hoping for more support.

The table has a slit flex in the center, but I hadn’t put a lot of cross bars underneath- I think doing 12” center to centers or something similar would have taken care of that- I’m on a second story residential so I just get concerned about adding more and more weight to the floor. If you’re in a garage or something similar I think the table is a great foundation that you can beef up pretty easily without needing to start from scratch

How’s it going for you so far?

@@G28CNC Going alright, she is moving now lol still concerned about my y axis its alot noisier than the X or Z, I get that it was more weight / load on it, but curious if yours is the same ? also I went with a MACH3 controller instead of Grbl which is starting to bite me, finding out info on getting the Spindle working through the controller has been challenging lol but today I made some invisible boxes hoping to install a bit and make them actual boxes next lol

Coming your way in a few days!

Have you checked out any of the BT30 options with the ATC?

@@G28CNC I was considering getting the Rapid Change system looks really good

I’m not super familiar with the xpro but I do know there are a few versions of the firmware and they pertain to the door safety switch, estop and limit switches and whether or not they are normally open or normally closed wiring. Are you using a door safety switch? If not then there is probably a way to disarm that

Thank you so much.

@oldmanwoodcraft thank you! How’d you make out?

There is some flex and twist- I did another video, it may be in my shorts- I actually measured the flex with an indicator on both my queenbee 7575 and ultimate bee 1515. It’s not as bad as I would have guessed but it is there for sure

Thanks for watching- hope this helps! kzbin.infoC9dCeKSnUu4?si=0DZ4JmM9EeYxtdSA

Thanks!

That’s awesome- maybe I should have been a little more animated. To keep from boring people 😂 feel free to hit me up if you run into any problems and good luck- it’s a really fun experience

Would that be neotronics? Or is there another one? I’m about to buy one myself but the feedback and reviews on this thing is so extremely limited that I’m just not sure if it’s worth it.

@@Luandrn the machine is from Bulkman 3D, they’re a Chinese supplier. It’s my second machine from them and I’m happy with both so far!

It’s pretty much plug and play, there is a barbed connector for the output of the water pump- the tube leaves the pump, goes to the spindle, leaved the spindle and then just dumps back into the water vessel. I used a Rubbermaid for the water and drilled two holes in the lid for the hose. I also added a flow indicator (link is in the video description)

I definitely had aspirations to release the files and a build document. Time always gets in the way! Which spindle did you get? I could definitely share some files and info with you-

@@G28CNC I have a 65mm Water cooled spindle.

@@G28CNC Do you perhaps have the files for the 80mm spindle :D

Sorry for the late reply- I don’t think I ever did find any instructions for the limits. Are you having issues? I can definitely give you some help if you haven’t gotten it working

Hello. Can you help me understand where and how to hook up the limit switches? Please. ​@@G28CNC

Not a bad question at all! I intended to give a nice video on this but hadn’t had the opportunity yet- I’ve most recently been using a needle attachment in my mini grease gun that is small enough to push the ball of the fitting in. I put enough grease in that it starts to come out of the bearing between the rail. I grease 1-2 time a month depending on how frequently I use the machine. I also clean the rails after every use to get any chips off.

I ended up actually taking some measurements- it’s not too bad and knowing what I do now, I would have just gotten the 2.2kw for the 1515 - here’s that video: CNC Rigidity; comparing the flex of an Ultimate Bee 1515 and Queen Bee Pro 7575 #cncrouter #diycnc kzbin.infofACMqH_SIKE?feature=share

On this one I went with the Kreg system- it ended up costing about the same as the steel I bought and welded for my first cnc. Here’s the video so you can see if it would work for you : Ultimate Bee CNC table build - Kreg Tool work bench #diycnc #cncrouter #woodworking kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWW2qKhuobl7f5Y

This is a pretty inexpensive speedtiger, I have been using their end mills more and more! Here's the link: amzn.to/3wozdGB

@@G28CNC thanks a lot