I recently purchased the model 4000 lathe of Sherline. Of course I really like it. Next purchase from Sherline will be this for sure. Thank you for your great video!
@jimmyhuffman6802 Жыл бұрын
We need to see these small lathes, the micro as well as the mini lathes out there cut hard metal. I need one that can do this accurately and repeat it.all I ever seem them show off with is cutting aluminum, brass and some copper.
@descojonante3 жыл бұрын
Hi Franco; Great videos. I am looking for a video showing how to cero all tools on the CNC Chucker Lathe by Sherline.
@billb2953 жыл бұрын
Hi again Franco, Going to get the chucker lathe. Im deciding on what controller to go with. Do you think the Acorn is better than the Masso control? How much did you spend on the Acorn? seems much cheaper. Any input would be awesome If you have a vid on the topic comparing them lmk. Thank you.
@FrancoCNC3 жыл бұрын
I like the Centroid Acorn system. But, I think Sherline has a working relationship with Masso and it may be easier to get that up and running in your case. Both options are good. For a lathe, you can't go wrong either way.
@arduinomaquinas Жыл бұрын
Subscribed 🇧🇷😉👍👏👏👏
@3dkiwi9206 жыл бұрын
So cool! Ive just gotten a beat up original Australian 3" lathe, this is giving me ideas. Looking at that collet closer, you could almost automate a small bar feeder if you drive the closer and the bar with an independent simple grbl setup and two steppers.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. There's a lot of possibilities here.
@Z-add5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou. This is the first I'm seeing this product. I'm going to wait for the diy swissmak mill turn machine to start shipping. Both of these are looking good.
@chrisgallagher40653 жыл бұрын
How did you go about attaching the toothed gear for the encoder onto the spindle?
@raulc3982 жыл бұрын
Can you mill steel ?
@windcharger12664 жыл бұрын
Hello Franco, Did you use the Sherline High-Torque Stepper Motors 67126 on your Chucker? Looks like they come with a plug, did you have any diagrams on the wiring hookup after cutting plug off?
@FrancoCNC4 жыл бұрын
Hi. I did not use those motors. I used these: www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/nema23-closed-loop-stepper-motor-system-hybrid-servo-kit/hybrid-servo-drive-kl-5080h/
@Goguleroma4 жыл бұрын
nice vid, but you shoud increase the rpm to breake the chips or take smaller bites with a higher feed rate.
@bluesky56394 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the sharing your experience. I have been watching your video so many times and decided to buy sherline chucker and Arcon. Would you like to share the software configuration and wiring,. it would be much appreciate if you could share the encoder connecting info.
@FrancoCNC4 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5mXnGBvptGHftE kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHuZimuLYrx9a9U Thanks for your kind words.
@dmsentra Жыл бұрын
Late seeing this video, but can you tell me is that the fastest rapid setting it can go? I see lots of reasons this is only a hobby machine even though it has some industrial style features.
@kenjames6172 Жыл бұрын
I would like to convert my sherline milll from masso to acorn can you get me pointed the right directions?
@4legsclan-zt8yp Жыл бұрын
Which software or application you used to program that part and how Can you show some tutorials
@joecnc33414 жыл бұрын
Another Great Video, Vince. The South Bend 9" lathes only had a 3C collet, too. That was the standard lathe in a lot of tool rooms for decades. I like all the new improvements to the sherlines that they have done. The Collet opener/closer is a great one.
@billb2953 жыл бұрын
Hey Franco thanks for the vids. I'm looking at getting one but considering the 18" cross slide and 18" base. I have the standard Sherline manual lathe as well and originally it was the smaller base model and I need up upgrading it to the 18" base, as I always felt too cramped and sometimes a bit limited with the smaller base. SO I wanted to ask you if you feel like the 18" table and base would be better? Do you regret not going with the bigger one for its versitily? It's only about 120.00 bucks more.
@FrancoCNC3 жыл бұрын
Bigger is better 😃
@billb2953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply I figured you would say that. How about the encoder set up can you cut threads with the standard Linux controller? And did you ever post a vid of it cutting threads?
@drawincode18004 жыл бұрын
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!!!
@billb2953 жыл бұрын
BTW I need threading so the Linux control is not an option for me.
@urbancarvers89744 жыл бұрын
Since the video is 2 years old it may be covered already but you can do tool changes without having to confirm the change by editing your code. Something like T0101, T0102, T0103 etc instead of T0101, T0202, T0303. Hope that’s clear. Saves cycle time and you can walk away. I have learned so much from you and Marty and can’t thank you guys enough!
@FrancoCNC4 жыл бұрын
Hi. You can do it any way you would like. I choose to have a stop between tool changes but you can easily setup the system to complete tool changes without any optional stops or manual conformation. Thanks for watching!
@azuro11253 жыл бұрын
@@FrancoCNC You can use the stops as tool change cycles if you use a single quick change tool post and pre set tools.
@cnctoolspro16 жыл бұрын
I have a similar machine and plan to use AcornCNC too. Can you show more of you Controller setup. Great video as usual!
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I will do just that. Do you want software configuration, wiring or both?
@CNCJoeFromRomeo6 жыл бұрын
@@FrancoCNC Definitely both!! 😁
@gordonjones15165 жыл бұрын
I just picked up the Acorn for one of my Sherline's. Can you send me the specs for your setup as well?
@CNCJoeFromRomeo6 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual Franco! Thanks for putting the acorn info out there... the only thing left to add to this lathe is a coolant pump and a pneumatic collet opener/closer - and you'll have a barfeed mechanism.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yeah, I think you could really go to town on this little lathe if you wanted to.
@mannycalavera1216 жыл бұрын
Love the videos, very Informative.
@mannycalavera1216 жыл бұрын
Also that quick chuck is just asking for a pneumatic cylinder and a bar puller. Automated sherline. Use an arduino to control that side of it, trigger from the acorn. Servo spindle motor, pneumatic spindle or cheap small Chinese ones on the gang tooling.. Live tooled, bar fed sherline CNC lol
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
I like the way you think!
@drawincode18004 жыл бұрын
@@FrancoCNC hey is that above you how the Chinesse make wind up and automatic watches so cheep?
@smallcnclathes6 жыл бұрын
Nice machine Franco I think you would find ER collet holders good for holding drills, I think they would save you some Z space. I use gang tooling a lot, particularly for drills, I like to have the drill point level with the position of the parting tool as this means it should not hit the chuck or headstock. Nice collet closer, much better than my home made unit.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
You are spot on about the tool lengths - it's best to keep the tool tips on the same plane.
@smallcnclathes6 жыл бұрын
Franco, I learned the hard way as my lathes all home the X axis first, so if a tool is out beyond my turret, it is very easy to have loud noises occur.. Reverse would be good, but do remember your chuck screws on!
@heeder7776 жыл бұрын
Very cool. From the centroid FAQ’s they say you can run both the lathe and the mill from one board. My intentions are to unplug the mill steppers and plug in the X & Y into the the same X & Y the mill uses. Any concerns that you see with that? I’m going to be using both Acorn Pro mill and lathe software. I’m using you as cheap tech support since your videos convinced me to go with the Acorn, which has proven to be a great choice.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
It is possible. I recommend you purchase two inexpensive DB25 breakout boards. Use one BOB for the mill and the other for the lathe. Then, you can use the DB25 connection on the Acorn to interface to either of the two BOB's. I think this would be the easiest/best/safest way to get there. You can mount the Acorn and the 24V power supply in a small enclosure and use it for all of your machines.
@heeder7775 жыл бұрын
Franco Thanks! I just saw your response and will consider that, makes sense though, I was noodling the easiest way to run both without investing in another Acorn.
@ScotY8086 жыл бұрын
So that’s what you’ve been up to...that’s really cool, Franco! Two video requests...😁Acorn gang tooling setup procedure and Fusion CAM for lathe how-to.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Good idea. I'll do both - just give me a little time to get around to those videos.
@ScotY8086 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks!
@cnctoolspro16 жыл бұрын
Yah that will be great. Thanks
@leandregoulet-lapointe88742 жыл бұрын
Who is the online seller?!
@toddsutton56725 жыл бұрын
why is there such a long hesitation between tools. and i dont like the way its mowing into position either i would hold it away on z father on center so your not moving X so close to the part.
@innovativecnc39286 жыл бұрын
Thanks Franco! Could you show how well it can hold tolerance by measuring a few of the same parts and comparing to the intended size? I would be interested in this if it's pretty consistent.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
I was actually going to do that very thing. I'll make a simple part and crank out 30 of them. Then I'll do a Cpk study and share the results.
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@stevearehart3135 жыл бұрын
Tell us about the software driving the lathe
@FrancoCNC5 жыл бұрын
Is there anything specific you would like to know? Or just general information?
@stevearehart3135 жыл бұрын
Franco what cad program? What compiler? Maybe start with the drafting thru turning the part. I was an autocad draftsman for 27 years and like this chucker lathe. Thanks. Steve.
@shaunm22084 жыл бұрын
i bet i could use this to make knife parts...thanks
@haydenverstin73266 жыл бұрын
hmm idk about this... its neat but for the price you might as well retrofit a lathe you could almost get a 2nd hand lathe with a fagor controller on it tho if u can find one .... its just crazy amount for something soo little for basic cnc stuff
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's an expensive little bugger.
@OfficialDjBuzz6 жыл бұрын
So you got the version without pc and put a acorn board in it ? That is really nice.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. So far, no regrets. I really like the Centroid software/hardware and the closed loop steppers are WAY better than any open loop system. I had to piece it together myself, but was less expensive than the Sherline CNC package. That being said, I'm sure the Sherline CNC system works just fine - it just wasn't what I wanted to use.
@EZ_shop6 жыл бұрын
Dunno what to say Franco. What are you going to make with it?
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
You sound like my wife. If I had a nickel for every time she has asked me that...well, you know how it goes. True, it is a small lathe but most of the stuff I make is small. I make a lot of stand-offs and posts. Threaded connectors for my RC cars. Little fittings and adapters. Things of that nature.
@EZ_shop6 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, just wondering. After seeing you go bigger on the mill, I couldn't understand why you were going in the other direction with the lathe.
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
I'm running out of room in my garage - and free time in my schedule is becoming scarce. The Sherline is a good compromise for me right now. It's small, but it works well and all I have to do is install the electronics.
@renaissanceman58476 жыл бұрын
There is no reverse as the standard Sherine lathe uses a screw on type spindle nose... A reverse feature would allow chucks and other accessories to remove themselves under load and cause all sorts of damage for anything other than collet types
@FrancoCNC6 жыл бұрын
Good point.
@cnctoolspro16 жыл бұрын
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@cnctoolspro16 жыл бұрын
Sorry I hit the wrong button!
@scotty3621004 жыл бұрын
That makes zero sense, there are millions of small, and medium sized lathes since the 1900's with screw on chucks...all have reverse! Examples, Atlas/Craftsman, Southbend, just two hobby lathes, screw on chucks were the norm until the 60's/late 70's!