Building a CNC Router and Plasma Machine!

One of the newest tools in Frank's shop is a CNC Router Parts industrial-grade CNC cutting machine. This router and plasma cutter is actually a kit that you can put together, and we go through that process with the help of CNC Router Parts' Drew Cairns. During the assembly, we learn how this machine was designed and see its capabilities in the making of some cool furniture! Next up, plasma cutting!
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Thanks for watching!

[@jasoncy31]

Spokesman from the company did an excellent job explaining everything and selling the product (w/o seeming like he was "selling"). Made me want it! nice job.

[@bluehornet6752]

Without a doubt a very bright fellow. Great to see mechanical engineering be brought into the spotlight in a video like this. It's a great occupation, and I wish I had done it back when I was making such decisions...

[@Baigle1]

Drew knows his stuff. Says a lot about the capabilities of Pro Plasma and CNC Router Parts as a company.

[@Sugarsail1]

you don't talk with too many mechanical engineers do ya?

[@jaistanley]

He's a great technical sales-man. Easy to watch. I'm rubbish on camera; so am very impressed!

[@davidconaway2830]

I have the CNC Router Parts 48x24 Pro machine with the spindle and couldn't be happier. The CNC Router Parts folks are very helpful and have answered all of my questions...even the dumb rookie questions.

[@NotTheLarryDavid]

This guy knows his stuff. Impressive the amount and detail of considerations that go into such a machine!

[@adriantrain2037]

Man this cnc guy really knows his stuff..... i was a lil unsure about the mdf stuff but to seemlessly switch to talking about metal (my thing) very impressive....... there's some super smart people on this planet...

[@actorzone856]

Building, its a professionally built machine, when i watch these young blokes do things like this and the knowledge they have compared to me is that i feel like i am living in the bronze age in comparison.

[@cookiegamer15]

It’s a really nice way to understanding how your tool works! And it’s fun to build stuff...

[@BaradaGuitars]

I had to watch 4 Ads to be able to watch this ad !!

[@MrChief101]

Sweet multi-aspect gadget. Frank leads a charmed life.

[@TheMechanic626]

Its a beautiful piece of kit thats for sure.

[@ZorkFox]

You had me at "plasma" …but more seriously, seeing the capability of such efficient manufacturing is awesome. It's very inspiring! I could even see a future version that will be able to place its own plastic nails after recognizing where on the material was safe to place them. Next step: machine orders its own supplies after you tell it what you want it to make… I love it!

[@scottthomas7571]

I want one for my everlast plasma cutter! The fact it can route too is an added bonus.

[@yiliali3265]

Maybe you can contact FYEBOON CNC Yilia/WhatsApp: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

[@aP1atypus]

Drew seems incredibly professional and knowledgeable. Give him a promotion.

[@TheDrewker]

Hey that's cool, this CNC company is only about 30 minutes away from me. Well done, Drew from North Bend, cool job you have. Doing the name proud.

[@williamstryker6643]

Upward/downward force due to pitch of bit must always be taken into account when finishing or removing material. Really cool that material variance and end mill pitch/profile has been taken into account.

[@noneofyourbusiness3553]

I like the idea of combining the plasma with the router. However, anyone doing so would want to pay real close attention when using the plasma after the router. One of those sparks into any sawdust around the shop can light it up. A spark can sit there for a period of time before bursting to flame in sawdust. Make certain that your shop is spotless beforehand. I like this machine. It seems to be well worth considering for our operation.

[@johnhansen975]

Worth the investment - CNC Routers, even though initially expensive, can pay for themselves just like any other tool, it just might take a little longer. You can also make multiples of some amazing things. You can make 50 of something and it doesn't burn you out like it would if you were camped out at your band-saw for a week.

[@iancrossley6637]

Looks like a well designed machine. A CNC router is a wonderful tool to have. Such a pleasure to watch your imagination come to reality.

[@AJH10000]

Great questions and Drew was excellent at explaining. Thanks guys

[@gkkent]

By far my favorite Tested video! So excited to see this develop!!

[@46outfit]

OMG ,I just noticed the fridge ,love it !

[@derekpeterson8005]

I am such a geek! I have watched this twice, it's exactly how I want to set mine up. Thanks for sharing!!

[@johnjack7817]

I happy that u yhink i could still

[@hungryfireworkshop7906]

This is what I want for Christmas. I have been a good boy.

[@FrustratedBaboon]

Thanks for the video. It will help me build my own.

[@VectorRoll]

I drooled through this entire video. 🤤 If I win the lottery that Pro Series CNC dual router & plasma cutter machine will be the first tool I buy. 🤑

[@yiliali3265]

Maybe you can contact FYEBOON CNC Yilia/WhatsApp: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

[@TakanashiYuuji]

Frank looks so happy :D

[@Chris_Ramsay1]

Don't know if Frank names his tools and machines, but if he does he should totally call this one Captain Plasma.

[@shaileshmakani1061]

Right

[@FlavioOliveira]

Amigo, eu liguei minha corte plasma na minha cnc com arduino e a plasma gerou uma interferencia nos motores fazendo com que eles se movessem sem comandos e isso acabou fazendo o arduino nao funcionar mais. Voce sabe me dizer o que pode ser?

[@cambroe]

26:14 Ayy FIRST Robotics. It’s cool that I’m starting to hear it mentioned more and more in places that aren’t directly involved

[@chrisg7098]

In my opinion for setup of squaring and truing the machine. A dial test indicator would be more efficient and accurate then cutting and measuring. And also less material waste.

[@sizzlean9459]

All in all, one of the best educational videos I've seen on youtube or anywhere else for that matter, you guys covered all the questions I had and wondered about. Only bummer for you is others will surely take this video and use it as a template, just remember that saying about imitation and flattery. Peace

[@77martinv]

Would love the first project coming out of Franks shop

[@cornpop7805]

I used to work for a major Japanese CNC mfg for machining, mainly metal. I have also worked with many other industrial CNC machines during my lengthy career. Every single one of them, considered the longitudinal direction, the X-axis. What they are calling the gantry, would be the Y-Axis. It's kind of tomAto tomato, but it just seems strange that these and some other router machines have X and Y swapped - VS the machining world. I will say that the structure and the mechanisms look really well done, for an extrusion based machine. Another thing, the Japanese company I worked for made very large CNC mills (machining centers) which had ball screws for axes over 16ft and we had no issues with ball-screw whip. Why? Because those ball-screws were over 3" in diameter. They were also hollow and had chilled oil running through them. As well, they had followers, whose job it was to keep the ball-screw centered. I'm not saying he's wrong, just saying that what he said does not apply to all calibers of machine.

[@georgedoubleyou4098]

Thanks, very interesting and in depth look you dont normally get!

[@forMakers]

Thank you for the helpful video.

[@menzeliano]

why didnt you make a full size water bed , lower it a bit and cover it with a full sized removeable router table?

[@crztrn1]

sweet set up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@derickchapman6451]

thats a nice setup nice work on the gear drive

[@Dan-xr4ue]

So just to be clear, an assuming my knowledge of CNC is not very good (which it isn't), does this machine require a five axis controller or are you somehow tying the two "Y" axis motors to one axis?

[@leeroyexcavator9149]

best video yet on cnc I have watched. what will a machine like this cost?

[@yiliali3265]

Maybe you can contact FYEBOON CNC Yilia/WhatsApp: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

[@mosstafaerrabhy5104]

It’s very very very Awesome

[@EletricistaEmBrasilia]

What a great video!!!

[@mpkleinbreteler]

Really interesting video! Thanks for showing the process!

[@drmosfet]

You're not get your plasma cutting fix here, only five seconds of out of focus video, out of 28 minutes. They said they had a special plasma cutting control package that cut clean Edges, that what I wanted to see.

[@steveday4797]

Wish these things were available in the UK

[@troseberry91585]

I love Frank's Artemis shirt!

[@mpkleinbreteler]

Awesome machine :) Thanks for the elaborate explanations!

[@Jt-cc9qz]

Thanks for the video pretty fascinating how these are put together. I am in the granite countertop and people in my industry use these but they're much more massive and cost a quarter million. You guys ever try to build one to use as a router for doing sinks?

[@toddpaulsen1396]

That would be cool to have for my everlast plasma cutter.

[@Deaner3D]

really solid infomercial

[@tommcdavid9917]

My thoughts exactly, after all....we all can find the pocket change to purchase this glorious kit.

[@jimjones7821]

Yes it is...I agree....HOWEVER.....some of us are looking for this type of infomercial to help us decide if this is the machine we want to go for. I found the video very useful and it will aid in my purchase decision...

[@rs4race]

I recognize this guy from school. Pretty cool!

[@khailien1891]

Very nice 👍 job 👌 My friends

[@christosvolikakis1523]

Does anyone know if this product exists anymore? The link in the comments shows the item is not found and there are only dedicated router or plasma CNC systems that are between $10-$20,000.

[@danielbutts7784]

What are the advantages of using a belt drive versus a direct drive from a stepper motor?

[@r.bjefferies8183]

It never gets old I swear, its like a guy doing a video of his first rat rod. He did a good job and proud of it. Of course he realizes there are fancier , more sophisticated ones out there but for now this suits his needs and he's moving forward learning. When all of the sudden right out of the clear blue sky some asshole starts shitting on some guys parade, comparing his first Rad Rod to the fucking space shuttle. What amazes me is with all the experts and down trotters that appear to exist. Why aren't more of you doing how to video's to help some of the less engineering inclined . Lmmfao!!!

[@bl0ckbust3r]

great machine - I want one

[@onjofilms]

Raptor nails and staples, composite that is stronger than metal. - mind blown

[@lukemason2232]

Drew has deep knowledge :o

[@GoGreenMan]

The raptor nails at around 22:00 need more discussion!

[@btfofffice]

What about attaching a 3D Printer head? What is the travel of the Z axis. Would have liked to have seen the control board and power supply setup. Construction plans and specifications. It was more a a pay for play add.

[@agentpancakes]

When they mention FRC ♥️♥️

[@Stuntman707]

Great questions, very interesting.

[@benh9220]

If you can, make/put a vacuum table for the CNC router table surface, so so so so much better than having to clamp or nail things in place

[@blackdog.6398]

Good job Sue , ,!

[@squidskunk]

its been a few years now...are you guys going to upload an updated video on the Avid CNC..?

[@krishnamrajuv3217]

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[@JohnCasale]

Love it. Excellent idea doing 1/2 plasma table and 1/2 wood table. Edit: Wonder if you could put a full-length water table on as a permanent fixture, then a wood table on top if you wanted to cut wood parts intermittently.

[@Painteagle]

I'm sure that there are situations where that would be reasonable, but here's the issues that you'll run into by doing that: 1) you lose some Z height. Usually this isn't an issue when dealing with relatively thin 2D cuts, but it's crucial when dealing with 3D parts. 2) your table is no longer perfectly level and when switching, you would have to re-mill the wood top in order to get it level again. This isn't as much of an issue if you're dealing again with thin 2D parts or even very small 3D parts but any sort of engraving or relief V-grooves are sensitive to a 0.005" difference. 3) the table won't be as sturdy. You could still cut out wood, but cutting aluminum would cause the table to shift and lose accuracy by a great deal. So in summary, If you're only using a small range of what the machine can do, then yes that's entirely a viable option, but halving the 1/2, 1/2 table is like having two smaller tables where, with some work, makes a full sized table. Great Idea though!

[@julikb]

what is the poin of separating in half cut and half mill...instead of full size cutting and fulll size milling?

[@0meat]

You should try putting a 3d print head on the thing.

[@alpscnc905]

real cool cnc router. i search for a workshop today. if i find one i build also a cnc Machine. this times i make with a little Laser Cutter und a Diy 3d printer some projects. but my channel very litte at the beginning. i hope i can make some cool vid. like yours :)

[@jasond6915]

So awesome! I want one

[@licustoms]

...I need one! I've been shopping for a gantry style CNC for a few years now. This one certainly is robustly built! Inexpensive for what you are getting too.

[@leoetcheverry9685]

SO AWESOME EPISODE !!!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING WITH US. CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK TO MY "OPEN BUILD" CNC :)

[@spikeydapikey1483]

Bringing more toys I'm never gonna afford ;o)

[@mikekuhnkey7231]

So, This was a "one-time" build that never made it into a popular configuration? Where did it go? Priced it out at little under $18K!

[@vladstep1655]

Данные станки эксплуатируются уже на протяжении нескольких лет. Опыт который приобретён за это время говорит, что : - делать стульчики на высокотехнологичных станках слишком дорогое удовольствие. Необходимо соизмерять сам инструмент и задача которая ставиться перед ним. Нельзя микроскопом забивать гвозди ! - совмещение на одном станке фрезера и плазмы только удорожает станок. Это разные по своему технологическому процессу операции, которые требуют и разных условий их выполнения.Тем более совместно они просто не требуются для выполнения Ваших задач. Можно, конечно иметь лопату, на ручке которой с противоположной стороны насадить вилы. Но так ли они там нужны Вам в земляных работах ?

[@hamdada7327]

hi cv i saw all your video and i love this machine i am a carpenter in morocco can i ask you for all the accessories from AaZ for 1m / 2m cnc machines. thank you and send me the total price of all accessories thank you very much for your time to explain to us

[@Clay3613]

You should give this to William Osmon...he needs it more.

[@xenonram]

These are the types of videos that tested was built on (the last 3). You asked what we wanted to see... This kind of stuff. No more stupid puppets or Weta shit.

[@zachlee5213]

What are the details in the control panel i would like to build a simiar table

[@Artnovetor]

Muito bom parabéns 👏👏👏

[@DavidALovingMPF102]

I am interested in a SMALL hobby cnc machine that would make little circuit boards (4" X 5" biggest) on one sided copper/ fiberglass. Do you have any suggestions? Please keep them under $ 800..Thanks.

[@Painteagle]

I'm watching this video as I program my CNC machines at work!

[@TheMechanic626]

Synergy!

[@joshuakelley1903]

Where can you get the design for the chair

[@autome4374]

what's the benefits of using closed loop nema 34 instead of the simple ones ,are we gonna eliminate the end stop switches

[@Zeis]

Why isn't Frank doing the interview here, why is Norm even there? This is Frank's shop and he bought it, right?

[@NotTheLarryDavid]

Zeis I think the company gave it to them (Tested).

[@Freetheworldnow]

Yes, but who's show is it??

[@semperidem2577]

What size profiles do people think are being used for the table? They look pretty big.

[@samuelparaschivu3000]

What would be an actual price for this setup?

[@andrewkline]

Aw, dang, I thought "building" meant from the ground up..

[@EthanfromEngland-]

They started pretty close to the ground... hehe

[@BradGryphonn]

Damn, so did I and I'm only 40 seconds in...

[@tripwire76]

so you expected them to start extruding the aluminium profiles or mining bauxite?

[@xenonram]

tripwire76 Lol, that's what I was saying. You can't get much more "ground up" than this.

[@elminz]

start with hydrogen and progressively fuse it into heavier element, silicon for the chips, alu for the frame, copper for wiring etc. Gota start from the ground up, you know.

[@SavageSmithy]

As far as the correct endmill to use you've got a handful of options and a straight flute is just a meh tool. And knowing what to use and when is important. Upward spiral tools are for a good bottom edge and tool longevity because they clear chips very efficiently but do try to pull veneers up. Downward spirals don't last as long because they don't clear chips very effectively but they give a good top finish and don't really move your stock. If your spoil board is in clean condition it should also leave the bottom edge reasonably alright. Straight flute tools give an ok top and bottom finish but far from perfect and they are semi effective at chip clearing. The correct tool for plywood is a compression cutter which has a small section of upcut on the bottom of the tool to give a good bottom finish and the rest of the tool cuts down to give a good top surface. That being said it doesn't look like this machine has the guts to actually use a compression cutter properly since you need to cut at least deep enough to hit the downward spiral in the first pass and I'm not sure that weedy little spindle could handle that at a speed fast enough to not burn out the tool.

[@SavageSmithy]

I guess a machine of this nature is alright if its all you have room for but to put it into the perspective of my experience buying a cnc router in the uk; we bought a cnc with a bed size of 2600x1430mm and 2 7.5kw spindles that easily cuts 3/4" ply at higher than 400ipm 18000rpm in one pass. It will also happily do aluminium at 1/4" passes at around 100ipm; this from a machine that cost us £1000 to buy second hand and then maybe add another £1000 for transport and our setup time. The machine we bought is solid steel and could literally be hit by a car while cutting and still give me a nice edge so to see an 8'x4' machine costing upwards of $5600 and made of aluminium extrusion with such little power in the drive hardware I honestly just dont get it. I understand not everybody has the space for a machine like mine and that maybe they arent available all the time but a year or so after we bought that one we bought another one on an identical frame which has a 10 tool changer and drilling units for about £2000+transport so all i'm saying is for the money there are better machines out there.

[@douglaswenglare7804]

Use a vacuum plate during cut-out sequence then you won'r need the tabs or have miss match when blending the tabs

[@ericrenner3062]

I am installing a very similar system. Can you tell me how you were able to get the dust covers between the two z-axis installed without taking any of the z-axis' apart?

[@ericrenner3062]

I answered my own question. By removing the top place of the Z-axis for the tool on the left hand side you can easily slide the dust cover down and into place. Great video by the way. Very informative.

[@hensleymp]

i built mine from scratch and saved a bunch of money.

[@jamesbarratt593]

How did you get the knowledge to do it though

[@zachlee5213]

I am in the planning stage can you give me some direction as far as tge control box set up to run a dual z axis with a 4 kw spindle and a plasma

[@waltrmitty]

i sooo effing want one !! even better when I learned they're only 30 minutes from my driveway. before I buy one, I need to resolve the fact that I live in a shoebox and don't know how to make this work. i'm like the small puppy holding onto a 6' long tree branch trying to get up the stairs and into the house... refusing to let go of the branch. I need to think this through....as I would much rather have this table vs, say, the Langmuir Crossfire

[@mochadrinka8419]

Want one for my everlast plasma cutter now.

[@yiliali3265]

Maybe you can contact FYEBOON CNC Yilia/WhatsApp: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

[@serversurfer6169]

Norm: So, now you have to calibrate it? Drew: *spends four minutes explaining the calibration process* Norm: Okay, so… yes, you have to calibrate it. *nods understandingly*

[@JM_Tushe]

Cool.

[@robfenwitch7403]

Same basic machine that Frank Howarth has.

[@francescosirotti8178]

And 1/10th of the filming talen Howarth has.

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Clever people are getting younger....oh I hate getting old. :(...

[@downrightmike]

That's just because they weren't exposed to lead paint.

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Downright Mike LOL...😉

[@stumorrison27]

That Drew kid is pretty sharp for a youngin

[@onjofilms]

@alpha machina - interesting. I've wondered about some of the same things. But I also remember thing my folks and older folks were slow on the uptake. When younger I could read a book on VB for Access and program a database in a month or so. Now, it seems it takes longer to grasp some things as I try to learn C++. I do think as we age, the mind somewhat concretifies, either because we get into a complacent zone, doing what we know are are comfortable for too long, or maybe it's the effect of too many crooked cigs and beer over time. Another thing is what you touched on; information is so available now, so many channels and slants on different and any things. When we were young, if we wanted to know something and our parents didn't know, there was the line of Encyclopedia Britannica's on the shelf. And that was about it until we could order a book from the library. Interesting times. Good to see smart chaps like this one though. We need them or we will rot into another Rome as China and India out-resourcefulness us.

[@StopStaringAtMyBoobs]

Marc’s Fx Dunning-Kruger effects