Yes. There is an oil feed hole to both the top and side of each dovetail.

No. But it sure helps support future upgrades on the intake side, if you are planning them.

@@FNR if not is it kinda debatable whether it’s worth the effort? I have a matrix 1zz motor. The revised plastic intake may have more flow but I’d assume it’s the same

@@KollynJ anything that helps flow on the exhaust side of a turbo motor will pay dividends - even if the intake is itself restrictive.

@@FNR good to know. Mines just a 1zz on a matrix. I happened across a couple porting videos and sparked my interest since the part it already out. My manifold is warped and I want to machine or sand it flat but it has raised rings around the manifold ports which would get eliminated. Are these needed? Or would it be better to take it down to flat

Clearance is clearance!

I am RPM limited so I have to live with whatever SFM I can get. The diamond worked well once I got deep enough, and even its "bad" chips are better that the spools of wire that come off of some other inserts I have tried. I have a boring job coming up. I have a solid carbide indexible 5/8" bar coming that will fit that diamond insert - I'm going to try both and see how they do. Thanks for dropping by, and feel free to visit the rest of the channel!

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CPM-SDSK-3421P-ELN. It’s a ClearPath servo.

I didn’t. The bearing support is notched on the top and clips on.

AvE sounds like *me*.

@@FNR sure, sorry 😀 i like content both of you, voice also

@@McArcasto No worries my friend, glad you like my stuff.

Thank you! I certainly tried!

@@FNR I think this is what everyone has in their mind but lack the knowledge or persistence to reach 😅

@@lunchman84it’s actually not that hard. The controller is industrial Lego, and a bunch of the drive system is off-the-shelf conversion kit. Anyone with a reasonable degree of mechanical aptitude can do this. My book can help too: www.amazon.com/Hobbyists-Guide-CNC-Dennis-Grant/dp/1738802108/

@@FNR Yes I know, I have a old tool/school mill that is retrofitted with linuxcnc, servos, renishaw probes. I bought it as such and wouldn't have the stamina to go all the way like that on my own 🙂

Something wonderful!

Dykem. It’s a machinist marking dye.

I have! Not as a full CNC yet, but I put the table back on with the handwheels to do a quick job (manual x and y, computer z) and it cut great!

kzbin.info/www/bejne/paaxkoduba2kf68 Custom-made, threaded-on pulley. I later had to add some setscrews to hold it in place; in this application I have to run the motor backwards, and that wants to unscrew the pulley.

Everything is still fine! No issues.

Glad to help!

I didn't measure it. I expect it to be about the same - the motor still has the same power level on 220V, it just draws less amperage.

@@FNR Not exactly...converting from 110 to 220 just splits the same amperage between 2 legs. Here, had you just swapped the 15a breaker for a 20a you would probably not be tripping it like you were. This is just explaining it in the hypothetical...dont just swap in a bigger breaker because the wiring between the breaker and outlet is probably not rated for that load. You were tripping a 15a breaker because you changed the physics of the motor/impeller combo. If you are now pulling more amps in total, then you are also making more HP. It might not be significant but technically you are making more power now.

Buy once cry once. A box of ten will last me for the rest of my life.

Recently bought a whole collection of expensive industrial quality drills ranging in 1-13mm diameter in 0.1mm steps and the regular sizes twice. One of the most expensive tool purchases ever for me, but SO WORTH IT. I swear, my intense fear of breaking a drill, stuck in a cast aluminium hole has dropped to 'lets go and hope it doesn't break." They ate through case hardening of a crankshaft, performed under high heat stainless steel drilling, and I swear, they eject swarf better, i think because the spirals (flutes?) Are such high quality (surface roughness) finish. I guess it's the same for inserts.

@@DC_DC_DC_DC with a lot of this hobby stuff, the trick is finding out what problems industry solved and how, and seeing if it can be leveraged. Some problems need big machines, 440V 3-phase power, thousands of square feet of shop space… and some need a box of inserts or some drill bits. Not every hobbyist problem can be solved economically by stealing from industry - but when they can be, it is nice!

@@FNR not sure if 2011 is suitable for your needs, I've not looked back since I started using it though I still have a lot of 6061 stock to use up. My 25c cheap and cheerful import inserts work great on it; not sure about you, but I end up chipping inserts from time to time so it'll be a lot of crying with $15 inserts.

I suspect this is not much of an actual issue. Is the spec listed just the output with the OEM impeller installed...or was it a limit of the motor's windings. I suspect it's the former or folks would burning up motors as you suggest and coming back to say DONT DO THIS. Considering folks have been doing this for years now I suspect would would have heard something by now. The long-term question nobody doing these swaps addresses though is the longevity of the motor. Its probably, practically impossible to say what impact it has on them because they are cheap Chinese motors and consistency between one and another is not tight in the first place...so any considered results might be anecdotal at best. Again though, we just dont hear about motor failures and I think we would have by now.

I know, right?

You can buy it right now! It’s out! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1738802108/

Sadly, no. The manufacturer was bought out by Inventables and his website is gone. I got the last one! One hopes that Inventables will release it as an XCarve product.

@@FNR Thanks for replying back! Yes very disappointing! I know its been sometime since they bought them yet still no signs of a remake.

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Indeed!

The spreadsheet is Excel. Excel is very useful for keeping track of data and measurements like this, and can help prevent arithmetic errors in the heat of the moment. Measure twice, cut once! Get the numbers correct before making decisions, and use whatever tools you can to help get it right. Being a woman in a skilled trade does not give your fellow students a free pass to harass you. You should not expect to take crap because of your gender, and if anyone offers crap because of it, they need to be shut down immediately. There is no place for this - anywhere. Where skilled trades can be harsher, and deservedly so, is on competence. You are hired to do a job, you had best know your shit and do your job to a high standard. If you are a terrible tech, people will let you know, and an environment with deliverables that can be absolutely assessed as “good” or “bad”, “pass” or “fail” can be a new and intimidating experience for those not used to it. It can be very tough to hear the word “fail” if you have never failed before. And you will do your share of failing. Not because you are female, but because you are *new*. The skills you are after require study and practice; you don’t get them by walking in the door. So apply yourself to your studies, work hard, become the best tech you can, and if you strive for excellence, you will do fine. Take performance-related feedback to heart, fix the problem, and learn from it. And if any Neanderthal does give you crap because of your gender, makes inappropriate comments, or takes inappropriate actions, report that shit immediately. We don’t need people like that in the trades, and you don’t deserve to be on the receiving end of that behaviour, no matter how good (or poor) of a tech you are. I’m glad you liked the video. Good luck in your studies!

1. They are powerful, high speed, high duty cycle, and can be variable-speed controlled very easily; and 2. They are cheap and readily available used/rebuilt/NOS on eBay.

You and me both! Can’t take a cut heavy enough to activate the chip breaker, so it’s either stringy wire or 6’ long razor noodles.

@@FNR I’ve made a dozen jigs for gunsmithing stuff. Every time I make one I bust into a fresh box of trash bags for all of the razor wire haha. Good luck on the rest of the project!