DMG Mori NTX1000 - Lionel Vietnam Part 1

[@sjb_rnd]

My hats off to you Lionel. That gamble paid off tremendously. Beautiful machine and awesome innovation. Thanks for sharing this with us Aron!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

HI Stephen. Oh it's my absolute pleasure bud. So happy you and my subscribers can share in my experience too. Thanks mate ;-)

[@weldmachine]

WOW. This was 3 Years Ago 😮 The time flies. It's great going back through some of the older videos. I can totally understand Lionel's hunger to get back on the tools. As much as I enjoy time away from my shop. Always the first place I go when I get back home. Out to my shop and say Hello to my machines 😀 I am sure they must miss me as much as I miss them 😁 Would be great to catch up with both you and Lionel when he comes back for a holiday. Last time Lionel was here, I was just going on holiday. Hopefully we can organise a get together this time. Looking forward to it 👍

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hi Peter. Thanks for going back and looking at the videos. Yes that was 3 years ago now. Can’t believe how the time flies past us. Absolutely, next time he comes back I’ll organise something. Maybe a quick visit down to your neck of the woods. Cheers Peter. Aaron

[@Factory400]

Wow! What a leap Lionel made. While fancy DMG Mori machines are impressive, a big story about an entrepreneur is even more so. It takes quite a hustle and vision to make it all work. Fun to see this.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hi Carlos. Lionel and I are having a beer and he is reading all the comments now. He say thank you very much. Cheers, Aaron.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

LOL, hey Vlad. Lionel has had some more training since the original 8 hours from DMG Mori. Cheers mate, Aaron.

[@phillipmcintosh6489]

I couldn't agree more.

[@cruddCNC]

That's incredible.. thanks for sharing the trip with us Aaron. Hope you and Di are having a nice time. Look forward to seeing more of Lionels workshop !

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hey Luke. Thanks buddy, we are having a blast over here. Hey, Lionel read your comment and he says to say hi. He remembers you vividly from Greensborough Model Aero Club and your excellent 3D flying skills. Oh course I told Lionel that I taught you everything you know about 3D (cough, cough, bullshit) ha ha ha ha :-)

[@Factory400]

Whaaaaa???? No CAM software? I am VERY curious why----looking forward to the discussion about that. Personally, I put a lot of effort up front getting my various CAM systems dialed in so that I can make the machine do things that are totally beyond hand programming. I am able to do it quickly too, make changes, updates, etc. Tell us more Aaron......

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hey Carlos. Yes it's crazy I know. Lionel got poor service from the FeatureCAM resellers over here in Asia. The US guys stepped in to help, but the mob here wouldn't test the post for him. Hence he will travel back to Australia soon to sort it all out. So out of necessity he had to program the machine to make these crankshafts. So he did it all with Microsoft Excel and some clever mathematical formula, which spat out the G-Code of him. Then using DXF's produced via SW he used the conversational programming on the machine to do the counterweights roughing and finishing with the head on a 30 degree tilt angle (he used math to calculate the cutter contact point angle). He's one clever cookie that is for sure. More to come in the next video mate. Cheers, Aaron.

[@mannycalavera121]

ESPRIT is what were using and the post is supplied from DMG. DMG write posts for most major cam systems for their machines. Big dollars tho

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Manny Calavera Hi Manny. Lionel did look at Esprit, but it‘s expensive and comes with a very steep learning curve. Don’t get me wrong, it’s the “Mac Daddy” of CAM software, but I had a full day of 3 axis training back in 2014 and I couldn’t even turn it on at the end (story embellished). He will spend time with the Aussie rep and check it out thoroughly. Please feel free to contact Lionel via FB (link in description) as I’m sure he will value your input and experience mate 👍🍻

[@Sketch1994]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering Esprit is reaaaaly steep! Sometimes trying to trick/fool the CAM software to do something can takes days longer than going by hand. No CAM package in the world can replace a deep understanding of the controller and it's functions.

[@j.r.3215]

What a drastic change in DaNang since I left there in Spring of 1972.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hello and thanks for watching. Yes major changes that is for sure. It is a beautiful place and I really enjoyed my time there. Cheers 🍻

[@weldmachine]

Hey Aaron. It was great seeing Lionel,s shop. I am sure it was an eye opener while visiting. It,s good to see that i am not the only one running a CNC without CAM. Would be interesting to know why he has spent so much money on a machine to create a fairly straight forward part. But there could be more that i have not seen. At least he has local support for his machine, which might account for the purchase. Thanks for including us in your holiday. Have a great time over there. All the best. Regards Peter.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G'day Peter. Thank you so much for watching and joining in on my holiday experience. My wife and I are having an absolute blast over here at the moment. I think you'll enjoy the next video as Lionel will show how he is generating G-Code via Microsoft Excel and some mathematical formula. He purchased this machine to chase the hard stuff. He was let down over here by the FeatureCAM agents. Lionel will head back to Melbourne soon to sort it out with the Autodesk Australian agent for featureCAM. Cheers, Aaron.

[@CapeCodCNC]

WOW! Absolutely amazing! I can't wait to see more!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks Paul, hope you guys are well over there? Hey, you want more DMG Mori action and I want more Cape Cod "lobster shack" pics / vids ha ha ha ha. More videos to come mate. Cheers, Aaron.

[@SimjetAU]

Another corker video Aaron...keep them coming...My mrs wants to go and see Vietnam....has done for a few years now....cant wait for the next videos :)

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hi Mark. Mate I highly recommend it 100%. My whole goal on coming to Vietnam was to see my good friend Lionel. I'm so glad I came now, as his wife has really spoilt us. We are currently in Hoi An (ancient city). Beautiful country and beautiful people. Food is so fresh and delicious also. Cheers mate. Aaron.

[@EZ_shop]

Very cool Aaron! Thanks for bringing it to us, I enjoyed it. Ciao, Marco.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G'day Marco, how's it going mate? Glad you enjoyed joining in with us over here in Vietnam mate. I will bring you more videos in the coming week. Cheers buddy, Aaron.

[@EZ_shop]

Hey Aaron, I'm in Argentina today going back "up north" tonight. I can't believe your buddy stepped right into a DMG Mori. I get heartburns even thinking about buying a smaller Tormach. Good for him! I'd definitely love to see the rest of your interview.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Marco you get around. You're in Argentina? That's a beautiful part of the world over there. I think Argentina is on the same line of latitude (34th parallel south) as Melbourne?

[@EZ_shop]

Too late I'm gone again! 😀 I'll be back and forth for the next two weeks anyway. And you are correct Aaron, they are about the same latitude. Ciao, Marco.

[@chucka103]

Good to see another solidworks diehard 💪🏻💪🏻😁

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Chucka, how's it going mate? Yeah Lionel is staunch Solidworks user. Mate, you watch the next video where he shows how he machined the crank off a Solidworks model and Microsoft excel to produce G code. It's crazy ;-). Cheers, Bruddah.

[@GIANGTHETOOL]

Welcome to VN

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hello how are you? Thank you so much. Vietnam is a very beautiful country with many nice people. I subscribed to your channel. Thanks for watching ;-)

[@GIANGTHETOOL]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering Hehe thank you brother, your videos is very cool also. . I'm living in Saigon, if you have a chance to visit, we can make a video like this :D

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Oh I wish I had more time. I fly out to Saigon on Wednesday and then back to Melbourne. Next time for sure I stay in Ho Chi Minh for a couple of days :-)

[@Factory400]

Aaron - let m know when you manage to come to Los Angles so you can see the Factory400. I can also give you the 'Hollywood Experience' go visit a few TV/Movie sets too.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hello Carlos. Thank you, that would be totally awesome mate. I can't wait to get back to the States to visit all you guys again. I'm itching to come back to Autodesk AU in Vegas also. Plus I want to smash that lobster shack over in Cape Cod with Paul Frink ha ha ha ha. Thanks brother :-)

[@bluehandsvideo]

Looks like it will let me leave a comment now.......now that I can't remember what I wanted to say. lol Such an amazing machine! No CAM? I think Lionel impresses me more than the machine. Amazing! :)

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hey Mike. Not sure what's going on with KZbin lately. Maybe yours was just a glitch that rectified itself. However, they do seem to be getting involved whole "PC" movement and blocking comments from many peoples channels. Yes Lionel is a clever bloke. He never stops amazing me. Of course I taught him everything he knows ha ha ha ha. Oops, maybe that was how to smash a burger in under 30 seconds :-)

[@bluehandsvideo]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering The page just wouldn't fully load....seemed more like a network glitch, but it was the only vid it happened with. I was going to say that if you taught him what you know, he'd be in a bigger pants size......but then I finished reading and found you beat me to it. LOL!!! I'm going to need to drop some weight before I make a trip down there....that's one long *ss flight to be this uncomfortable. LOL :)

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G'day Mike. Oh tell me about it mate. Imagine being my size and getting shoe horned into a Vietnam Airlines seat for 10 hours straight. I think I've acquired deep vein thrombosis of the backside during those flights. I might have lost a few pounds though, as I didn't need the belt extension on the trip back ha ha ha ha

[@bluehandsvideo]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering yep....seat width is more of an issue than leg room!! LOL I feel your pain. :)

[@mannycalavera121]

Love the little NTX, impressed he does that without CAM. The caps in these machine can do a lot but is a little limited in controlling lead ins, entry exits etc. How's he finishing the eccentric journals?

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hey Manny. Yes I agree mate, Lionel has been programming this machine via Microsoft Excel and via conversational programming on the controller. He actually tilts the head to machine the counterweights and the finished crankshaft will be sent out for grinding. I will show all of this in the next video. Cheers mate, Aaron

[@mannycalavera121]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering Excel? That's impressive.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks mate, I just filmed the next video so I'll upload end of week. Cheers

[@giuliobuccini208]

It is that an Africa Twin at 0:42 ? ☺

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hello Giulio. I'm not actually sure, but I just asked Lionel. He said it's a Stuart 10V in that model boat. He is actually building a full size Stuart for his steamboat. This will be installed in the boat (photo) shown in the video. Cheers, Aaron.

[@AnhLe-kz4yc]

Yes Giulio the bike is an Africa Twin, we fit a 50mm lowering kit from Krooztune for a friend of mine with short legs

[@giuliobuccini208]

@@AnhLe-kz4yc , Uh! I thought you had a passion for bikes (like me), or you do some business with cnc-machined parts for motorcycles too.

[@SyilCNC]

Next time come to China Shanghai !

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hello Mr. Xushuo. I really want to come to China and visit the Syil machine CNC factory. I can't wait to come to Shanghai and Ningbo sometime soon :-)