EPIC CNC upgrade - episode 6.taking machine a part, drilling through 2m of granite, rail adjustments

[@malachilandis9542]

I can't wait to be out of college, get a garage, and come back to use these videos as references for my own machine. Thank you!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

may the luck and patience be with you :D

[@jimbmakin7975]

I can't wait to stop renting and buy a house with a garage for all my CNC's and 3D printers! It's doable if you rent a big house with a couple friends, we have 2 bedrooms each and my second bedroom is my 'workshop' that's just about at the limit of how many machines I can fit in there

[@adsonvital8477]

Jesus, your work is really incredible, you are an inspiration. I'm starting in the cnc world and I hope to someday reach 1/3 of what you're doing.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thank you 😊 just keep doing it and you will do better! This machine is just a tool for me to do other cool things ;)

[@Thefreakyfreek]

I have 1/ 8 what he is having it's not much but its mine

[@4833504F]

20:04 haha that's a contender for a "that's not a straight edge - THIS is a straight edge" joke

[@eugencsl]

With those rails in some time you gonna have to upgrade that skinny granite frame if you want to push that CNC further 😃😬 fun never stops Nice build 👏🏼

[@SimjetAU]

You are a machine when it comes to this....I just wish I had the patience and time to do something like that. I am building 2 full size aircraft so that takes up my time..but your builds on this granite machine is outstanding. I love it and even the idea on how you have done it out of surface plate and kitchen tops.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

thank you :) I don't have patience to do this, that's why it took me a year to finally do it. but anyway I depleted my patience for at list 3 years :D

[@jimbmakin7975]

Amazing! I'd be so nervous of drilling a hole slightly off center and ruining a whole block of granite! Hats off to you sir

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

You could always drill a bit bigger if it off and fill it up. But yeah its better to drill in the right spot first time ;)

[@MrVdmg]

Piotr I like the Y rail, the same size as the vertical wall they are sitting on ( or almost). It is a pleasure to watch your videos, always ! Salute Peter for me the next you see him !

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Yup those rails sits on the walls with 2.5mm to spare on both sides ;) almost perfect fit ;) i could have gone with size 50 ;) Next time i will se PJ i will salute. I'm afraid he might look at me like i lost my mind tho ;)

[@MrVdmg]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki that is true, he doesn´t know me yet ! have a good day, here it is late and time to sleep.

[@Made2hack]

So more videos of Fox re-building his machine??? Yes Please!!!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Hahaha, right now im trying to edit the next one. Its kinda hard to shorten a month to few 20 minutes episodes so it makes sense at the same time, but not cut too much so people can follow what is going on and the order of things. Trickier than i thought ;)

[@bencallender9940]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki When in doubt, leave it in. I would watch a longer video. 👍

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I will go with more episodes than ;)

[@ClockwerkIndustries]

Awesome man! been following this for a long time now! That must be some INSANE epoxy to hold those threaded studs! Such a cool DIY CNC project, one of my favorites!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thanks. This epoxy is really good 👍 the contact surface for those studs is huge. 50mm deep. More to come soon ;)

[@adrianharrison5208]

I have been waiting to watch this video and the size of those rails!! My own build is now alot better after watching this series and seeing how you have built your machine, I must of spent two days polising the aluminum and it is like night and day as to how smooth my machine is working..

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Glad I could help!

[@adrianharrison5208]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki its been a big help so thanks

[@nathanmillard2510]

So good having a kiwi to watch machine is going to be a beast those rails on it they big 💪. You can also get the Chemical Anchor at bunnings in a normal 300ml tube so no need for a special gun

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thanks mate ;) do you have a name for this chemical anchor? Machine turned out to be just like comercial ones from the top shelf 👌 check my instagram i have pictures from my first test in there. Mirror finish on a 3d milled ball. And i wasnt even trying hard. Just had to dial in tolerance in fusion to 1 micron.

[@nathanmillard2510]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki just had a look that surface finsh is awesome good work can't beat rigidity . Ramset Ultrafix Plus 300ml think miter10 and bunnings have but there Lots of options for normal gun can get small 150ml tube if you shop around

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thanks for the tip. I never have considering ramset to be honest. I used their metal inserts but never thought to use their glue ;) Yeah rigidity is the key. quality of the other components adds to it as well, if you want to have perfect finish.

[@MakeTechPtyLtd]

Keep up the great work Fox.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thanks, will do!

[@cnc-ua]

Great progress

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Hey! Thanks ;)

[@КонстантинКучер-щ5м]

Piotr, you definitely need some 1-2 micron indicator. Reading microns from common 0.01 indicator is not the best practice. Its very useful for rails tramming, but not for parts setup. I can recommend chinese Syntek brand, it looks like Mitutoyo copy.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Ripper6504]

Awsome! Those rails are just beefy!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

And precise. +100 points to rigidity 😁

[@tiagolomar]

They are huge for so small machine....30mm??? This are roller type, correct?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

45mm ;) and yes they are roller guides. Preloaded to precision standard.

[@tiagolomar]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki impressive...rails it won't ne a problem in the near future....what brand you use Bosch?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Bosh rexroth star 45 size

[@Metalloys]

Thumbs up Piotr !

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

thanks :D

[@thanhnhanhuynhnguyen3652]

Awesome vid! How do you check if two rail are perpendicular? By using two indicator at an flat edge at the same time? I wonder how do they check the perpendicularity of big router machines which are 2mx3m Thank you and have a nice day!

[@SuperBooster007]

Hey Mr Fox, you just saved me from buying 16mm Ballscrews, will be going with 20mm now. What pitch would you recommend, it's a similar machine to your and will be cutting aluminum and similar. Thanks! Keep up the great videos!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

5mm as it will have more resolution and more power.

[@janbeck8269]

Another fantastic video. Thanks!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@galvidmar1247]

hey i have the linear roller guides as well its the schneeberger brand thats pretty much what hermle uses

[@DanielAbdelsamed]

When you put those rails on the table my jaw DROPPED. Those are enormous! For the ball screw, why does the flex matter at all? The ball screws are definitely not designed to be structural, thats that the rail supports are for.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

good question, glad you asked. thin and long ball screws will bend when they are pushing load from the motor. so they start whip lashing and transmit vibrations to whatever is attached to them. when they are bending position of attached component is different. and all this is affecting surface finish. when they are pulled, they are straight, so no problem. bigger screws keep attached axis in place much better than skinny ones. if the this screw is bent just even so slightly it will allow for bending more under the load.

[@DanielAbdelsamed]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki Interesting, did even think about that! I am just starting my diy cnc journey with 1605 screws and HGR 20 rails. It's for a router so my radial load is nothing compared to the mill you have here. Your content is great and I can't wait to see the completed upgrades!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I started from 6040 chniese cnc ;) whole machine was 50kg. Now just my gantry is 130kg ;) Machine is finished and i have some pics on my instagram of the first test cuts. Well.. i can not complain 😁 I will be uploading more videos as i find time to edit what I've recorded already.

[@DanielAbdelsamed]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki good stuff! I’ll definitely drop a follow! I’m a software engineer professionally so all this machining stuff is incredibly fun as a hobby!

[@thoth2487]

Wonderful CNC Piotr. What will be your choice for the CNC control board?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I got my self uc300. Looks like its working gine. Mach 3 started working strangely but i will keep it untill i find what it causes. Than i can try lunux cnc.

[@thoth2487]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki That is so professional and precise CNC hardware that you can take into account some Industrial CNC to control it. I'm in develop-team of a board called RosettaCNC born to the industrial application but available to all. If you want to take a look at the software it is free and without a card works as a simulator.

[@thoth2487]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki The CNC Board is a true CNC and all interpolations, RTCP, toolpath management, look-ahead algorithms, smoothing, jerk control, smooth blending, etc are made in realtime on board rather than PC. Closed-loop with optical rails is also possible.

[@human2761]

Man!!, I'm not surprised those packs were so gritty. Did you ever grease them, I don't see any covers or bellows on them either. Those aren't designed for open machining , would need steel scrapers over their wipers. Maybe the new ones will fare better.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

yes i did grease them and reballed them a year ago because they where way too loose. I will have to make something for the new ones

[@IceTurf]

Hey, awesome job. Those rails look so intense, especially compared to your old ones. A few questions 1. How did you get the linear rail to sit perfectly flat, I think I missed that? 2. IN a previous video, I thought you showed that the linear rails were bowed. How did you correct, fix or address that issue?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

1. when i made the base i made it as flat i was able and it was with in few microns. so there was no real need to do anything. i just shimmed front and back because was looking a bit low. 2. in the previous video i was considering using 2 other rails for my x axis. but i was worried that they will push centre of the gravity too far from the gantry so i bought smaller rails. the big rails for sidewalls where also bowed but it wasn't a problem because i just bolted them down and this straightened them without a problem. sidewalls are vertical and 300mm tall so they act like 300mm of granite. where the gantry is 200mm tall but i would be bolting them from the side where granite is only 50mm so this would bend the granite. I might include a short info how i straightened those rails. even if i haven't used them at the end

[@ReiniGrauer]

There are little plastic covers that fill the screw holes in the linear rails. If you don't use these, chips and coolant an get inside the bearing blocks by hiding in the screw holes. You might as well not have wipers on the trucks if you aren't using those caps for the screws. That's probably why your bearings got so rough. I've also seen some machines use epoxy filling the holes which is shaved flat with the rail when it cures. My Mazak is like that.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

i noticed it. im thinking about some adhesive strap to cover the whole rail. or plugs if i wont find it. btw if they fill rails with epoxy how do you replace them later?

[@ReiniGrauer]

@@PiotrFoxWysockiI lied, I just went out to the shop and looked again and they are little plastic caps. Maybe I'm confusing it with something I saw in a youtube video before where a cap is used and then epoxy to level it flush and smooth with the rail. In any case, anything to keep coolant and chips out of the grease and the balls in those trucks would help their longevity.

[@TheDIMONART]

Hi, Fox! You are not sleeping yet? Night- perfect time for art

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Well.. i dont sleep much anyway. But im in New Zealand 🇳🇿 so here is 3pm. 😁

[@AntiVaganza]

Hey Fox, great work as always. Quick question - what was the white foamy looking stuff on the rail carriages as you were indicating the rails?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Ah. This is a white lithium grease. Apparently good for the rails.

[@AntiVaganza]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki Ah, phew - those rails look purebred, shouldn't be a rabid street dog but I was worried for a sec;). (No offence to street dogs. Rabid or otherwise).

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Lol

[@kd_design]

Nice video fox! But I now really have to ask you...What the heck are you up to that have to use those monster rails?😅 But it looks so damn impressive!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

high end prototypes and camera parts. beside i want to have as best surface finish as possible.

[@matteyles7466]

Hi Fox, Could I ask what size air compressor you use for that spindle, the manual speaks of pressure but not what free air delivery it needs.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I have 3hp 50l 390cfm compressor. I think any compressor will work. It takes about 5 minutes to cycle. And it will take about 5 min to cycle any 50l compressor.

[@jimlahey5354]

19:44 love those graphics

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thanks 😊

[@arnljotseem8794]

Hi Piotr. I have been following your builds for a long time, and a plan to do something like this myself some time in the future. I have a huge 750kg granite table i want to cut into the required pieces.(It was used for a four spindle PCB drilling machine) What is the pitch you are using on your ball screws, and what is the size of the motors you are planning? Thanks. Looking forward to follow the rest of the upgrade

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I would recoment to look in to the epic upgrade part 1 and 2. All parts and sources are in the video descripions.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I would recomend 5mm pitch. And im using 400watt servos. But you could use steppers as well. Check epic upgrade 1 and 2 i have all the parts there

[@GraphicManInnovations]

Nice but you did not show how did you make the other rail parallel to the one on the left?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I know... sorry for that but i thought this series was getting terribly boring already with all the measurements. I thought i gived lots of examples of measurements through the build.

[@GraphicManInnovations]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki i was waiting for this specially, how did u make them parallel?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I used the left rail which was set and connected to the gantry. Right rail was lose and carriages where loose. Moved gantry to the front and bolt the rail down gently than back and the middle. Then i tighten the carriages gently and loosen up the rails. I did this procedure like 20 times. So everything found its best place to be in. In the mean time i was checking if the gantry is still square. Its quite tricky do do this right tho.. and you might end up with quite big discrepancies.. especially when you are using smaller rails. Its a pandora's box i didnt really wanted to open. But i kinda showed this on the top rail of the gantry.

[@GraphicManInnovations]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki i also thought u did that, well that will work but i really think it is not optimum, i would still use the dial indicator, when done that way the movement is really uniform and smooth even with a preloaded blocks

[@GraphicManInnovations]

another mistake i am really surprised that you made is that you are no using dual driver system!! this could be the main reason for your damaged old rails along with chips getting inside them, try to dissemble the old blocks i think they r filled with chips, check the rails grooves for damage, i think they might be ok and just chips inside the trucks that caused stiffness

[@matiasgoinheix366]

0:50 lmao That rail is crazy

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I like crazy 😉

[@Vvvdd99]

Next level of building cnc, really appreciate your work! What are you going to cut with this level of precision machine?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

thank you :) I make high end prototypes, camera parts and other cool things.

[@Vvvdd99]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki yes i have seen your camera stuff they are high end products. I'm curious to see the new upgrade on CNC what results will get!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Actually I havent posted a real highend stuff yet. I have to do all the patents first and than i can start posting some pictures

[@Ryan-dz3jo]

Vetinary clinics have the most useful syringe sizes.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Seriously I would never thought that 😁 thanks for the tip 🤝

[@bsproduction4054]

how thick are the granite Plates?

[@UncleDonut66]

Could you tell if the old X linear rail carriages were just worn out or were they maybe contaminated with coolant and swarf?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

good question :D I couldn't really tell. but from the experience with them I can tell they are gone. I re-balled them before and they where quite bad to start with.

[@niw-w1f]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki Would you say it is because of usage or contaminants?

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I suspect everything by little. But mostly because they where crap when i bought them. They where a Chinese no-name brand. Even before i installed them i knew i will have to replace them shortly.

[@niw-w1f]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki I think i just bought the same, oops :D

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

So you dont have any company name engraved on them ??

[@jimlahey5354]

Dude get a Noga holder for you dial indicator

[@OstapHelDesigns]

This thing needs nice central lubrication system 😁

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

would be nice but this is too much work :D according to the manufacturer recommendations i can grease it once a year and it should be fine

[@OstapHelDesigns]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki only if its covered and sealed i guess 🤔 with open construction they might slide like your old ones after a year...

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I will have to think of some creative ways to cover them

[@OstapHelDesigns]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki try custom made harmonic covers from eBay or Aliexpress , worked ok for me

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Thwy wont fit :(

[@JDesignSwe]

Try to fit some kind of bellows to protect your new screws and linear rails. Flood coolant and chips will decrease the lifetime of these items really quick.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

I will try to figure something out. Its easy for the Y, but not so easy for the gantry. Its just too short

[@JDesignSwe]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki yeah I know. I have the same problem, let me know if you find a good solution :) I've been thinking about a plastic sheet that could roll on the backside of the gantry, but it requires alot of redesigning.. :(I

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Had the same idea a while ago ;) way to many pulleys around. And still there will be a problem with the bottom. Maybe a something super elastic.

[@JDesignSwe]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki perhaps a giant zipper? :D

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Question how long would it last 🤔

[@user-fw1go1qm5x]

7:40 😀

[@GrumpyHeadDesigns]

Just curious Fox, are you buying granite and finishing it yourself or buying precut pieces to a precise measurement and then lapping them to have higher precision or? I am curious as I am currently building a steel CNC and would LOVE something like this but I am "disabled" so $ is not always in my favor :( What type of $ is involved in something like this? Please show me the way! ;P

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

both way for the granite. $ wise, it will depend where you live and what kind of parts you will source, but it should be around 3-15k. I did showed the way :) And its here: kzbin.info/aero/PLw9YzKPg2guwQWLkz8_BoMfvQ8Ttsq-57 :D

[@GrumpyHeadDesigns]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki Yes, I have watched most all of the vids already ;P 3-15k is a wide spread LOL

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

Ok maybe 4-15k :)

[@GrumpyHeadDesigns]

@@PiotrFoxWysocki I am in the states so there are plenty of countertop places around but not sure if that is a place to source things like this. May have to go to the "source" to get better deals. Yea, with that big of a difference in price range, it is probably something I can not afford :( I have been piecing together parts now and then to finish my steel build but as you said, you don't like rust and I would LOVE to have a flood table so they don't mix well LOL.

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

If you are in states you can build it for 4k easy

[@crappymachines7567]

As expected it looks beefy as hell!

[@PiotrFoxWysocki]

and really, really rigid :)

[@zdenkostanec1622]

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