CNC Machining - What You Need to Get Started - A Basic Guide

[@TractorsNStuff]

WOW!! An actual video on KZbin that does not expect the viewer to know virtually everything about CNC or milling before they start watching. An actual very basic intro to CNC, never thought I'd see the day... THANK YOU! :-)

[@bbarker5766]

Excellent video as usual. I am a CNC programmer & operator for a large company and I am constantly fiddling with machine settings to get good parts like the guy from the firearms manufacturer said there is always something going on but man you hit that magic setting it's beautiful. Thanks for doing your videos I really enjoy them.

[@howardcox2918]

I just started cnc machinist school,not too worried about the pay but wanted to know,is the pay good?

[@LYLEWOLD]

didn't think i was gonna be interested in a cnc video and here i am, 15 minutes later, looking forward to part 2. well done on making this informative and very interesting.

[@mkdzr72]

Great video for starting out. Been programming just shy of 30 years. Started machining on all manual machines, then on CNC'S. Used a bunch of CAM packages. Now I program everything by hand. My boss doesn't believe in CAM, he says it always makes unnecessary air cuts, which wastes money. I have to agree. But man, sometimes it takes a full day to program stuff.

[@montneymon-ta-knee6810]

what would a day of programing of a machine cost the average joe

[@MakeEverything]

This was a great bit of information and I damn near spit out my drink laughing when you talked about crashing a tool and blowing up expensive carbide tools. Thank you for providing great information as always!

[@FrancisFabricates]

My partner works with cnc machines so I wanted to learn more about them. Thank you for explaining them!

[@matthewjackson9615]

Finally, a video on CNC machines for the novice. Thanks, Walter.

[@maltphilistine923]

I'm just finishing up the final semester of a Machine Tool Tech program, and . . . this is spot on!

[@johnmood5653]

GREAT explanation of CNC process for the novice. I took the darn community college course, (AutoCAD, CNC-CAD courses, and all sorts of 'esoteric' magical looking stuff) and the job market is flooded with young guys, I can't find a job in that field to save my life. But If I hit the lottery, I'm READY TO GO! My shop will be all modernized. This getting old stuff is for the birds. Will work cheap for money or barter on machines & tools! EXPERIENCED ! (I couldn't resist!)

[@montneymon-ta-knee6810]

if your offer is still good please contact me @ [e-mail]

[@ScrapwoodCity]

That was a pretty interesting analysis. CNCs are indeed revolutionary tools and require an experienced user in order to operate correctly and do their magic. But if you enjoy spending time on your shop working with your hands and getting away from the computer in front of which you sit all day, I guess CNCs will not work. Also you need to spend a really good deal of money in order to get a good quality fast machine. So In my opinion CNC is a really cool tool, but it's definitely for professionals that need to get their job done really fast and accurately!

[@canusakommando9692]

Thanks Walter you do have a good teaching manner. I enjoy your work and appreciate your advice very much. Thank you Gary Gibbs

[@samiel2222]

Never really have been into knifes, but these videos makes me really satisfyed somehow

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Really nice job explaining the digital machining world. :-)

[@galafever]

Well said Walter! You make it easy for anyone to understand. And your sense of humor is the "Shiz-Nits"! 😜

[@req45]

As a CNC machinist myself, the saying goes "If you've never crashed a CNC machine, you've never run a CNC machine"

[@craigsmachineshop2040]

Great simple explanation of CNC machining Walter!

[@TelekineticKhai]

You sir, are AWESOME in explaining things. THANK YOU. You even explain the little bits. THANK YOU. You boss. Also I love your humour :)

[@jammbbs1688]

I've taught myself all this stuff in about a month not the greatest but I was able to do a job for a knife company and they are happy with it sofar

[@MrLukhut1]

some good info, got some experience with metal lathing, forging, welding, and milling in my 3 semesters of metal classes in my high school. No cnc for me, could have but I chose otherwise. I took a CAD class at my school as well! Got fairly good with AutoCad

[@TitusLivy777]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it!

[@Jaiwoyboi]

Very well done video, on the whole crashing situation you should always dry run/ run it above the material first to make sure the program actually does what you want it to do. The machines are both incredibly smart and incredibly stupid, they'll do exactly what you told it to do no matter if it ends up killing itself. I program manually and the amount of times I've run a tool rapid into the material because I forgot one G1 is ridiculous.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Yeah, I did a dry run not two minutes before I crashed the tool in this video. It was off by 40 thou and I didn't pick up on it.

[@robertbeckman6082]

I plan on sharing this video with some of my new machine operators. there are few out there thinking we just wash parts in our cnc machines.....

[@c0nnys1]

Walter this was by far the funniest video you have ever done !!

[@castledomeknives9395]

The Tanto in the Beginning is sick!!

[@tonybowers9490]

Extremely interesting. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[@JshockSubmariner735]

I'm starting a machinist apprenticeship I really appreciate the video!

[@ptonfire1]

Super Vid bro ..keep um coming man!!

[@qwezxc23456]

Great video and also humor! Thank you.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dylanmiles5005]

This is a great introduction to cnc, thanks.

[@ryanrb1985]

Look forward to more videos on this!

[@EZ_shop]

Very good video Walter.

[@gullettr1]

I like the video. You must sell a lot of knives. I ran cnc's for 20 years in the aerospace industry. It sometimes costs more than the machine itself to buy all the options and tooling to make your parts.

[@forrestpurser9871]

Loving the CNC videos. Great!

[@nate2396]

Getting off my CNC job and watching videos how to do more :)

[@jaimeperalez5593]

Is there any training you can take for someone with no experience, I am very interested in working with Cnc machines for wood and metal projects

[@roul3688]

Are there standard tools/bits that can be plugged into the software? For example, if printing on paper, I have to tell the printer what size the paper is, but there’s the standard 8.5x11 I can enter instead of a custom size.

[@timetodopatriotstuff2315]

Walter here's a question for you if you where just getting started with CNC milling and money was no object would you buy the Tormach to learn on instead of a Haas because it wouldn't be so bad when you crashed the Tomach or would you get the higher end machine.

[@j15246]

Good video and editing between screens and part

[@MichiganQuadTrailsTales]

what are we looking at for everything that you have here?Price I mean. one nice thing is once you make a program,you can just reload the program you can bring it up over and over again.

[@benmadsen8739]

the best way to get any Autodesk programme is to enroll in a basic course (as short as 2 days) they will sell you a student edition for around $100. the only difference being if you print to paper there is a watermark on the border. which you can make so small as to be unreadable...

[@aarondickenson7146]

Right on for getting everything going Walter. It's easier said then done thanks for sure. 👍🏽👊🏽🤑

[@arulrajenth8543]

Your work 👌 is helpful for students 👍

[@colevetter8970]

I loved this.

[@ytSaipan]

You have the best equipment.

[@graysonschiller3288]

is ur g-code program in your fusion 360? or is that a diff explanation

[@ATOMSKI_MRAV]

What's a good small cnc that I could strictly use to make knife scales out of G10, CF, kevlar etc? Any input is appreciated. Thank you!

[@SamirSamir-oq1km]

Hi Sir thanks for the video... this got me thinking would appreciate your input if u know If someone wanna become CNC Setter & Operator they must also learn how to interpret engineering drawings, does that mean they HAVE TO also master Autocad and be able to draw themselves? i'm not talking here about if they wanna work as self-employed like what you seem to be doing, but i mean if they get employed somewhere.... i wanna have an idea what type of courses/background a CNC operator should have.

[@nicholaskillmeier4895]

Are you going to CNC the bevels, or are you still doing that on the belt grinder? I'd imagine you'd need some very creative jigs to cnc bevels and keep things stable under the endmill.

[@jlamar362]

Nicholas Killmeier not so much, if you can program the bevel, you can set up a fixture to clamp a blade in, that has been run on side 1, so you can support the bevel to machine side 2. not hard, its a bit more involved making tool paths so you clear the clamps, tho...

[@jonboystreasure]

Nice Video Walter! In the market later this year, Oss! Stop into GBWC sometimes, Thanks J.S. Johnston (Jon)

[@WirgesHavingFun]

I have one of these and having troubles

[@jimster1111]

seriously though. what mistake did you make that caused your carbide bit to break?

[@rafihussain]

Thanks for being too kind

[@mithrilsilver575]

Good video. Funny too.

[@johngilbert9553]

well done. I learned much.

[@BBWinner48]

Great Video.. Thanx.

[@willybee3056]

Good job,, Years ago, in Japan, the Red And Green were reversed. The Green button was off, because off is safe.. And Red was on, because on is dangerous. .. That is what it used to be,,, anyhow... jfyi.... tanx and keep up the good work. ...

[@coburnlowman]

I feel so out of touch with modern tech. As a teen I worked with old NC punch tape machines. I could take a tape that kinda remotely favored the part I needed and change it around to make what I needed. I then got a Hurco conversational mill. Now with this new stuff I'm lost.

[@my1987toyota]

I have been getting into cnc for about a year with small machines at work . Every thing said is dead on. especially with the first time running a new code . hit the button a horrible noise sometimes a broken cutter all before hitting the emergency stop. Yup. BEEN THERE.

[@yeehaanow]

Looks like you are cutting G10? I hope you are taking the appropriate precautions to avoid lung cancer from the dust. I would suggest cutting underwater or at least add a dust vacuum to the spindle. Nasty stuff.

[@marcfranchino2537]

Well Done,

[@BrunoWiebelt]

as always informativ, spot on the point....must be that marschal art training ;)

[@scottecooke]

Hey Walter, did you just have a mop chop?

[@andresmedina9967]

nice cnc information, all though i still dont have a cnc. nice video. but what happen to blacksmithing knives.

[@montneymon-ta-knee6810]

i'm the caveman that is really interested in this technology. I want to get into manufacturing my own products that i sell on my website. Thank you for this info

[@bumstudios8817]

Let the guy who has never personally used a CNC tell you how to use it(sarcasm), But from watching John Grismos videos you really need a better way to keep your chips away from the working area. I'm sure you already know that and have something coming down the line.

[@fixitwithbiskit]

It's just like running my 3d printer all fun and some work for time to time

[@MILKYTDJUK]

Just seen you on the tv

[@MILKYTDJUK]

Just watched you blade fly across the room better luck next time dude

[@whitethunder3374]

but are you still going to make hand made knives?

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Oh, for sure! Right now I'm kind of concentrating on getting my Tactix Armory venture off the ground. But I'm also working on a couple of katanas right now. I guess I just like to mix it up!

[@KowboyUSA]

Cool.

[@Adam-b8i]

And where is the footage of the sadness and mopping that ensued after the s10000 m08 line? 😂

[@DJTEHE01]

LOOLOLOLOL "The ShizzNits" @13:44

[@jtkilroy]

No doubt, I thought I was the only guy that still used that phrase

[@robertlunsford1350]

I still have sadness and mayhem with my manual mill. It can only get worse with CNC

[@GlenTurner100]

cool

[@poppopscarvinshop]

It's Easy! Just Push A Button! You'll Get Your PHD Very Soon, Push Here Dummy! Thanks Much & Have Fun! BTW -- I'm a 1977 Graduate of North Cobb High School! Small World.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

I was just up there two or three weeks ago watching my son play baseball.

[@poppopscarvinshop]

Walter Sorrells -- Congratulations for your Son, that's Awesome! Please keep us updated!

[@aaronsanchez3157]

First!!! lOVE UR VIDS wALT

[@notspam3523]

I use auto cad

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

4:48 LOL

[@dustinmasters9239]

COMPUTER NAVIGATED CRASHING

[@eachday9538]

Sadness and mayhem, ha ha

[@fisterlendfiend2035]

I think I just crapped my mind pants that stuff seems super complicated

[@graydation]

I stopped the video a little after 5 mins in as soon as he said the words TEN GRAND. Thats all I needed to know that I will never own one of these.

[@garrydye2394]

If you want to learn CNC...buy a CNC and just get on it. Thousands, maybe millions, of ordinary people with ordinary brains (including me) have all figured it out. The learning is in the doing and believe me...it is very much doable for everybody. You design the project in software (millions of free videos to learn how). You then put that design on a memory card and plug it into your CNC machine. You tell the machine how deep to cut...what tool you are using..and what speed. All things you can learn for free on youtube. None of this is really that hard. It just seems hard when you don't know anything about CNC. Once you do...you will look back and say..."that actually wasn't anywhere near as confusing as I thought it would be." Do you really think all these people with CNC machines are somehow smarter than you? No, they simply bought a machine and got started. You can do it! I did...and I have average brains.

[@maxprophet2401]

But can it Pakistan

[@wumarNart]

What's the difference between a a beautiful woman and a beautiful knife ?

[@TheBarkingTurtle]

Nart Wumar I can't shove my fat dick in a knife

[@AcrimoniousMirth]

Nart Wumar one can cut you, stab you and really really hurt you and the other is a useful tool to have around.

[@ChuckBeefOG]

The knife is sharp.

[@azzibee]

Nart Wumar i

[@terrellbradshaw3504]

Lol...Shiznit...👍

[@gremlinsports]

Cad is computer aided drafting not design.

[@danielkarlsson1979]

Aided design!

[@gremlinsports]

strange design when I took it in college it was called computer aided drafting. Which stands for dimensional drawing of objects houses molds knives etc

[@gremlinsports]

No it is drafting c.a.d.d. is computer aided drafting and design. In mechanical design its referenced to as mda mechanical design automation

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