Graz Makes: The MPCNC (mostly printed cnc machine)

[@ssskids123]

‘After weaving a fine tapestry of obscenities” is going to become one of my go to phrases...thank you!

[@nancygraziano4757]

My son the genius.....awesome video (although I didn't understand any of it)

[@mikeatencio3273]

MOM'S ARE THE GREATEST.

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Great video! I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t get to see you ride the rocket ship. 🤣🤣 Excellent work dude!!

[@GrazMakes]

maybe I'll include that as a pateron reward in the future...if i ever do pateron ;-) thanks for the love!!!!

[@mitchbiscuit6539]

I used to be scared to flash an Arduino until I saw how easy it was for you! Thanks for the inspiration! You my friend, are a great flasher!

[@GrazMakes]

ha thanks! yeah after you get over the embarrassment flash for the first time it gets easier and easier. just make sure you don't do it on a cold day ;-)

[@allted]

Thank you so much for this video I freaking love it!

[@InfiniteCraftsman]

You are awesome! Best customer support! Can’t wait to make an epic coffee table ZenXY, still too early for my level of cnc knowledge. (Dining table ZenXY?)

[@allted]

Thanks for the kind words! ZenXY diner table that writes ever-ones names at there places...

[@myinboxlocation]

WOW! AWESOME VIDEO! My son and I have been wanting to build a homemade Dremel CNC machine for SOOOOOO LONG....your video has EVERYTHING we've Ben looking for. THANK YOU!!! We'll share our progress!

[@GrazMakes]

wow, that comment just made my day :-) thank you for the love!!!! good luck on the build, lemme know if you have any questions about it! drop me an email at [e-mail] with progress pics!!!

[@FuturefabOrgUk]

Dude the editing on this is UNREAL. Well done. Subscribed! I'm just at the start of my MPCNC journey, wish me luck!

[@GrazMakes]

THANK YOU!!!! i really appreciate the love!!! good luck and lemme know if you have any questions!

[@queenbeeautumn]

i appreciate the shot of the Honda Civic, saved me paying for delivery :)

[@GrazMakes]

hahaha, its a little tank of a car! thanks for watching!

[@jorymil]

I love my Civic as well! It managed two full drum kits at one point, has driven cross-country at least twice, has squeezed its fair share of hardboard, plywood, and PVC pipe, and has done as well as 42 MPG over a full tank.

[@BSCHAFER11]

Wonderful video. Not only did I learn something your presentation was far out..... So enjoyable It inspired me to build one myself. Done building now for cutting something

[@GrazMakes]

Thank you!!! I appreciate the kind words!!

[@davidchristie4581]

Nice work! I just finished printing all my parts yesterday and I now need to order all the other parts to go along.

[@GrazMakes]

good luck! lemme know if you run into any problems!

[@CammiesGarage]

Great job overcoming the heartbreak. Very cool.

[@GrazMakes]

ha, it still hurts! but like most of us, we learn a lot more through failure than success :-)

[@sgsax]

That's a whole lotta CNC for

[@GrazMakes]

give it a try! if you do lemme know if you have any questions! I learned a ton with this build :-)

[@derekforestier1708]

Great Job. I cannot wait to get mine up and running.

[@GrazMakes]

you just need the spindle right at this point, right?

[@ManCrafting]

Dude I’ve been waiting to see this!

[@GrazMakes]

ha! i hope it lives up to the hype!

[@ManCrafting]

Graz Makes did it? Other than a “rocket” and a ruler to measure it with, what else have you CNC’d? 🤣 What’s your plans for it? Maybe some Graz Logo coins. I can only imagine how crushed you were when the parts were wrong. That’s an insane amount of print time.

[@GrazMakes]

Im using it to really learn and understand cnc machines and gcode. when I started this project, I didnt have a clue on either. now I have a much better understanding. great idea! i think graz coins might be bigger than bitcoin!

[@c_conway]

Great video as always, Graz. Keep it up!

[@GrazMakes]

thanks buddy! I got another video coming out very soon!

[@DJMovit]

Great video, love your humor! Love your cat, we had two that either eat food like that or drank water like that too funny! I put this off for too long so now I have to restart and get reprinting my parts. The first time around I didn't have the infill set correctly. Live and learn!

[@GrazMakes]

thank you!!! good luck and make sure you print the right size!! thanks for watching!

[@mrblue2715]

you Sir have style, this is the first vid ive seen of yours but not the last. got yourself a sub

[@myyoutubepage1]

You make some of my favorite content on youtube. Thanks for that!

[@GrazMakes]

thank you man!!! I really appreciate that!! new video dropping tomorrow. its a good one :-)

[@bjjohns]

One additional suggestion, when cutting conduit, either buy a conduit reamer or use that little triangle on the back of your cutter to clean out the burrs after the cut. It gets rid of any sharp edges that can cut your wires.

[@infernoerrooke]

Because of this video.... I printed a MPCNC... I am just now finishing my last 3 parts(Longest prints) I have the frame roughly together and I didn't purchase the kit i had parts laying around, so My cnc is Frankenstein and It moves!

[@GrazMakes]

Nicholas Latta awesome dude!! Lemme know how it goes!!

[@infernoerrooke]

As of right now it's looking ok, need to do wire management and a little fine tuning... Thank you for the reply.... I will definitely let you know how it goes

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

I dug it a lot. Great editing and story dude!

[@GrazMakes]

thanks!! the print failure really made for a good story lol

[@TylerMaxson]

great video. I've been printing mine for a little while can't wait to have it all put together.

[@GrazMakes]

thans man! are you going to reflash to grbl or leave it with marlin?

[@TylerMaxson]

I didnt even know you could get it to work with the xcarve software until I saw this. what are the benefits, easier to use? I know "all the cool kids are using it" haha

[@GrazMakes]

yeah! i did some research and i don't think a lot of people know it either! i think as a whole, easel is easier to use and I really like the fact that it has that giant database of projects other people have uploaded. its a great way to understand design layout. I also like the fact that you can tweak existing projects to fit your own needs. with the out of the box software recommended with the mpcnc (estlcam and repetier), they are two separate cam/cad programs while easel is all in one which i like as well. hopefully that made sense, i haven't had my coffee yet.

[@mcroftcheck]

Another option if you stick with Marlin is Fusion 360. There are two post processors for F360 that output Marlin compatible gcode. CAD/CAM/Parametric Modeling all in one if you need it. Then use the output on an SD Card to drive the machine.

[@InfiniteCraftsman]

Just got mine running, there is far too little mpcnc exposure on youtube. It’s such an accessible machine.

[@GrazMakes]

well, I for one have exposed myself to the mpcnc. definitely gets weird when i visitors to the shop.in all seriousness, I hope that this video will get more eyes on the mpcnc and more people give the build a try! it's a great cost effective machine for maker spaces with limited funds who want a cnc machine!

[@jamesmcfarland8444]

Very well done. Can't wait to see more!

[@GrazMakes]

thank you! new video coming soon!

[@dripfreefpv9695]

Great video. I watched to get more information on this as I plan to take on the challenge myself. You're humor and production are fantastic. Subbed!

[@GrazMakes]

thank you tony!! good luck and i hope this video shows what and what not to do!!!

[@dripfreefpv9695]

Graz Makes thanks. I always appreciate videos that include the mistakes. A lot of makers will edit them out forcing viewers to learn from their own mistakes. I think the mistakes are often the most important part of the process to show.

[@GrazMakes]

oh and i made a doozy on this one! figure i'd take the bullet for everyone after me who want to make the cnc and watch this video :-)

[@TheGrainDoctor]

Awesome job. Makes me want to order my Prusa right now so I can print a CNC.

[@phaniavireddy]

You my friend have a lot of potential. Keep making awesome stuff. You’ll get there.

[@GrazMakes]

thanks man! i appreciate the nice words!

[@49cfr]

Stay close to the candles, the staircase can be treacherous. Awesome video.

[@GrazMakes]

thank you! #abbynormal

[@cdevidal]

By printing more than one piece at a time less manual intervention was required. It took about the same amount of time as doing them one at a time but didn’t require me to visit the machine every few hours. Batch it up :-)

[@NateTheApe]

Great vid! I printed all the parts for the MPCNC about 2 years ago now so my dad could build it. Lucky for me, it sits in my shop now since he had a hard time messing with Etslcam; however, I didn't even know about the GRBL for Ramps firmware to make it compatible with Easel, that looks way easier to use for him. That firmware will probably be flashed tonight and we'll have to test it out. The only thing I wish I would have done was print all the parts with PETG for a bit more strength, the PLA has a few stress fractures after 2 years but still works great and is accurate.

[@GrazMakes]

thanks! lemme know how it goes! i did mine in abs and so far so good! good luck!

[@RodNaugler]

I found this out, thankfully, before I printed the parts. I do have a 10' 1" EMT that I have to find a use for...

[@delkozlatanski117]

Don't worry, I am used 3 months to build my cnc from aluminum. Good job.

[@SheaSeefeldt]

Came from a Bummer link, subscribed because of the people elbow on the keyboard. Love it.

[@GrazMakes]

thank you!!!! I'd like to consider myself the peoples champion!

[@cliffordchapman1967]

outstanding! as the drill Sargent said: "Gump(Graz)... you're a god#@&$ genius!'

[@periodcraftsmen]

Awesome video! I'm amazed how good the parts were off the 3d printer. Goodness I would still be pissed if I had to think about the parts not fitting. Pissed. In the end great end result and I'm happy to know you can engrave some stuff for me. Cheers!

[@CristianoAlmeida]

Best video, acting worthy of Oscar, successful man!

[@neilbisschoff]

Sure it has been mentioned somewhere below, but that "Elbow to the Keyboard" (For those who knows Future Man, say it in the voice like in the series...) was hilarious!! Haha, thanks, needed that!

[@GrazMakes]

thanks man!! thanks for watching!

[@MAKE]

GUTEN TAG!!!

[@jamesjameson5530]

You prolly dont care but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all the new series on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my gf for the last months xD

[@quinnwill4520]

@James Jameson yea, I have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)

[@jcinsaniac]

I also work in obscenities as Picasso worked in watercolors...fine video and build. I am eyeballing the Lowrider V2, but I also brew beer and that gets in the way of "creativity" sometimes. Cheers!

[@GrazMakes]

nice! I'll be more than happy to take the beer from you so you can get the low rider done ;-) thanks for watching!!!

[@OspreyLanthrax]

Thanks for the video. How do you convert an STL shape into G-Code fit for carving machine. Is there some special kind of slicer for subtractive manufacturing?

[@kevinbright1]

Great video! Really enjoyed it. Contemplating building one myself.

[@GrazMakes]

thanks man! do it! just don't get the wrong conduit like me!

[@HammerandNeil]

Awesome Man! I had no idea about this CNC! Seems like a great option. I"m glad you didn't have to reprint all those pieces

[@GrazMakes]

thanks! and I DID have to reprint all the pieces because the size was not made for us conduit lol. so overall it took about 280 hours of printing...

[@HammerandNeil]

Shoot I guess I was too distracted by the cat. I thought you just had to buy the other conduit.

[@allted]

Well, Now you can go grab some 1" OD Stainless Tubing and have a pimped out version...now that you know it is worth the money. It just makes it better!

[@GrazMakes]

I had to do both. luckily the conduit is only like 8-10 bucks. I blame the cat on my printing mistakes as well.

[@GrazMakes]

ohhhh maybe I could put some sweet LED lights on the bottom of it so I can carve in the dark! i like where this is going!

[@el737rs]

Very nice. I'm currently finishing the Root3cnc. Design is a bit different, but it also uses lots of printed parts. Also more than 150 hours of printing... I'm somewhere at 110h now...

[@GrazMakes]

I'll have to check that one out! Good luck!

[@el737rs]

Thanks. I have modified the design a little bit, to be able to print it on a small printer. It is going well, for now... Oh, and I have prepared a prusa extruder to mount there instead of the router if I want it to work as a printer with larger volume (50x50x20cm)

[@JoergGebhard]

like earned within the first 5 seconds - nicely done

[@x0veN_trading]

Did you ever have to trim your threaded rod? I built mine and the rod sticks way down and only allows for 3/4" of travel.

[@sammorgan31]

Could've gotten 1" OD tubing from a steel house. DOM would work great and accurate too.

[@nedbass26]

Great job!!!!!! are you using t8 lead screw? thank you in advance

[@moth.monster]

That's a great cat!

[@GrazMakes]

eri thanks!! Her name is sunbear and she is the sweetest cat ever. Check out her cameo at the end of the wu-tang pizza cutter video :-)

[@iflyn2564r]

Great Video! I've started printing my parts and am looking for help on the assembly. I've scoured the vicious1 website, can't seem to find assembly instructions you reference in your video at 4:18. Can you point me int he right direction? Thanks in advance!

[@arniesneider7163]

You are like the german Uncle Phil, everyone has a twin in the world :)

[@GrazMakes]

Um thanks? :-)

[@outnumbered2933]

Great video, What pipe cutter did you use? And tips for measuring and cutting the pipe? Is your CNC 2 feet by 2 feet? Thx

[@GrazMakes]

some old pipe cutter i had in a tool box lol. you dont have to be crazy precise, its all about squaring the tubes to 45 degree angles. thanks for watching!

[@sumandl]

That's pretty awesome! 👍

[@GrazMakes]

thank you!!!!

[@sabsaschabitter4489]

Crasy Man, i like it. Greets from Germany

[@GrazMakes]

thanks for watching!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nicely done! 👍👊

[@LuisCasstle]

150 hours x whatever your time is worth= Buy the printed parts. Thank you for that, I'm going for the LR2 and was wondering about this. I would be spending way more time than just getting the parts and assembling. I'm curious, do you think the parts could be reproduced by mold casting? If that's the case my next setup would definitely be made with molds.

[@GrazMakes]

Uhhh that’s a great question! I think if you spent the time and knew what you were doing that might be an option? Definitely check out the mpcnc forums. I remember people talking about that option awhile back. Thanks for watching!!

[@davebauerart]

And this is definitely on my list! What are you planning to make with it?

[@GrazMakes]

do it! I hope this video shows people that even if an idiot like me can do it, so can they! right now, Im really using it to learn how to use a cnc better and to understand gcode better. got a couple videos planned using the mpcnc in the near future! stay tuned!

[@sttm1283]

this is awesome. just what i want to build and to a cheap price. i have the Makita RT0700CX5J, will it work in this build or do i need to get another router?

[@GrazMakes]

try printing this out with the universal mouth for the mpcnc www.thingiverse.com/thing:2235410 thanks for watching!

[@tedgentry3669]

Great build, thanks for sharing! I am getting ready to do this build as well and appreciate the walk through. Can you point me to the dust collection shoe you used? Thanks much!

[@tedgentry3669]

Amazing, hit the "show more" tab and there it is! color me unobservant! Sorry!

[@GrazMakes]

thanks!!! the vacuum boot link is located in the video description

[@JunkWorkshop]

This video is insane! Still smiling 😂 Could you please share your slicer settings?

[@answer42ification]

That's a great video. Love how you embrace others to build even machines themselve. Just one thing, beside the joy of completing such a project: Have you ever calculate your spent lifetime and effort into the projects financial summary? Just want to point out (for followers). It's not because of saving money but for the joy of building stuff yourself and learning something on the way. :-) I myself, tbh, rather do/create WITH a machine instead of spending time'n'time setting up one. (yeah, call me lazy)

[@GrazMakes]

Thanks you!!! Honestly I haven’t calculated it. I’m all about the journey over the destination so, for me at least, the more I can learn building/playing with the machine the more I love it. I do understand when people just want the tool to make the project Instead of “making the tool to make the tool to make the project”. That being said, thanks for the question and I’m glad you dug the video!!!

[@woodknack1]

What size cutting area did you make? Did you just order the basic kit with the mini rambo? did you have to order extra belt length?

[@GrazMakes]

i think i made it 26x26. im going to expand it this weekend to something like 2x4 so I can work on sign making. I think the kit now comes with the rambo board, my came with the ramps board. Im not sure if you can hack the rambo to use it with easel? maybe? also I just bought extra belt on amazon for like 10 bucks just in case i need it.

[@outnumbered2933]

Was also wondering how accurate you thought the metal pipe needed to be cut too. Not sure how precise I can get :)

[@leobla744]

the pipe length is not so important the squareing at the end is the important part.

[@GrazMakes]

exactly what leo said, its all about squaring the tube. thanks for watching!

[@KagedCreations08XX]

That is pretty amazing. What is the largest part you have to print? I only have the MP select mini

[@GrazMakes]

the largest part is the xy guide holders. each one takes 12 hours to print and you need to print two of them. good ones to let print overnight :-)

[@barry99705]

The middle XY part is 132.25 X 77.55 X 97.58 millimeters. The middle tool holder(tall skinny part at 1:32) is 118 millimeters tall, and really needs to be printed in this orientation.

[@frankvonthienen3862]

One thing I don‘t get here is the problem with the diameter of the tubes. One way would be to buy the correct tube to keep the prints, or to reprint the parts and keep the 1“ tube. You did both, or did I got it wrong?

[@GrazMakes]

most big box stores in the us ONLY have the 23.4mm tubing. I could have purchased the proper tubing online, but with that cost and cost of shipping, i would have not saved that much money. re-printing the parts were my best option. thanks for watching!

[@frankvonthienen3862]

Graz Makes Ok, then I got it wrong in the video, I thought you have not only printed the parts but bought new tubes as well, my bad :-)

[@JackmanWorks]

ohhh look at fancy Mr. TwoShops 🙄

[@GrazMakes]

#newshirtidea

[@skullandspade]

Mista Two Shops with all his machines and facial hai-yuh...

[@GrazMakes]

my be-yuhd is wicked long!

[@skullandspade]

Don't get it caught in yuh cncamajig

[@KeithDecent]

Johnny Two Shops

[@timberdish]

Amazing! Pat on the back for you Sir :-D

[@GrazMakes]

thanks for the love!

[@sveininge]

I have the same setup you do, and the xcarve seems like a easy way out :). but your gcode is there any measurment on your machine there? or is it only stepper resolution there. ? my frame is 92x92 cm big, And where do you buy bits from ?

[@GrazMakes]

yeah Im really liking the xcarve option with this machine! not sure if I'm understanding your question? what measurement are you referring to?

[@sveininge]

Graz Makes wondering if you setup the dimensions on your cnc in that gcode, work area . Seems like a nice way to start learning with that software.

[@GrazMakes]

yup! I set it up specifically to work on grbl once I flashed the ramps board. if you do the same thing, the gcode i provided should work just fine.

[@sveininge]

Graz Makes ok that sounds great:)

[@sveininge]

Thanks for a great tutorial, i went home and unwrapped my new ramps 1.4 and follow your instructions, so now i got a ramps with the right firmware on and gcode :)

[@JoePierceMaker]

That’s awesome!

[@GrazMakes]

thanks man!

[@ejg1971]

Nice touch with Young Frankenstein!

[@markboekelaar1273]

Great video!

[@cocolove7591]

so i i use 3/4 inch pipe i will need to print the 23.5mm parts ? can you share the specification of all your conduit cuts.

[@GrazMakes]

print a small piece and double check its the right size for the pipe and if it is, print the rest of the pieces! (wish i did that from the start!) thanks for watching!

[@siniorgolazo]

0:05 No, it is not a rocket ship. It is a "KZbin Buddy", you silly goose!

[@techedfireman4981]

Hahaha that's fancy! Great job! Next video...your cat drinking water with the project running in a small window off to the side ;-P

[@GrazMakes]

thanks! lol, maybe she should start her own channel ;-)

[@YURIKAccessories]

hey dude, looks like you in Mass? I have all the parts printed for my MPCNC, need to start cutting conduit to start assembly

[@GrazMakes]

Iurii Kryvanych yupin salem!! Nice! Good luck on the assembly! Thanks for watching!

[@rock3tcatU233]

That's one hell of a majestic beard.

[@pinkpinkblueblue4344]

Great vid man. Subscribed

[@GrazMakes]

thank you!!

[@ReaperWoodworks]

That's killer!

[@GrazMakes]

thanks man!

[@TheLgonzal1]

Jeez. 150 hours to print times 2? I have been thinking of putting one of these together for a while. You are the first person I see on youtube to put one of these together with ABS instead of PLA. What was your experience printing these parts in ABS?...(Aside from having to print all the parts twice...heh) ABS tends to shrink a bit for me. I print on a homemade Prusa i3 with a heated bed and an Ikea lack table enclosure. In my experience, PLA prints tend to be more precise and usually more aesthetic... on the other hand, ABS parts come out stronger and are a bit more rugged. Did you find the tolerances on this build accommodate for some shrinkage? Then again I may just opt to print it all out in PETG...

[@GrazMakes]

sorry just saw this comment! it's been almost a year and its still holding up well! actually going to expand the size of the emt so i can start making bigger signs. I'll report back if anything goes wrong!

[@barry99705]

@@GrazMakes Hey dude, if you want to go bigger try the lowrider instead. www.v1engineering.com/lowrider-cnc/

[@qumefox]

I personally wouldn't suggest EMT for this. EMT is stupidly easy to bend, comparatively. Get some relatively thick wall stainless steel tubing that's guaranteed to actually be straight and not susceptible to getting bent because someone accidentally leans on it, drops something on it, etc.

[@GrazMakes]

Qumefox that’s definitely an option! I’m a cheap bastard and wanted to see how cheap I could make a decent cnc for. Maybe version 3 I’ll do in stainless

[@toyotaboyhatman]

duuuude.. I just saw this the other day on thingiverse. read through some of the documentation, I was like "ehh, can I really do this?". After watching your video I'm more confident I could (I already own three 3d printers). I only print PLA, do you suppose it would be strong enough not being ABS?

[@paulandrulis4672]

Original maker only used PLA, and videos here of that machine cutting steel with an ungodly .25mm (.0098 in, not .005!) DOC, no kidding.

[@GrazMakes]

yeah! like Paul said, the orginal build was done with pla and it seems to be working just fine! good luck in your printing and thanks for watching!

[@cocolove7591]

which board should i go for the mini rambo or the rambo to flash to use the xcarve software?

[@GrazMakes]

I can't say if those are flashable for grbl (to run x-carve) but I have a ramps board and I know for sure that works. good luck!

[@woodknack1]

How do you like your blue tooth headphones. I see your link on Amazon to them. They look good for the money but some mixed ratings on them. Just curious if you have any charging problems with yours? How long do they last on a charge?

[@GrazMakes]

woodknack1 I've had them for a couple months and honestly they are fantastic for the money. The battery lasts about 5-4 hours per charge. Great headphones for shop use, if they break you buy another pair without feels bad :-)

[@woodknack1]

Thanks, I'm going to try a pair. :-)

[@woodknack1]

Also going to try the MPCNC. I started printing the parts out. I've been looking at BOB'S CNC E3 or XCARVE but I really dont have that kind of money to dump on that right now. I like this as you can build it any size you want or need.

[@GrazMakes]

woodknack1 awesome in actually making it bigger next weekend!

[@woodknack1]

How big of a cut area were you getting? Was there enough belt in the kit? My work table I have that I could use for the MPCNC is 24-3/4 x 37.

[@mrjed]

the rocket ship joke came true though

[@haydenc2742]

What size MPCNC did you ultimately go with?

[@GrazMakes]

Brian C funny you ask! I literally expanded it this weekend. When 2x5 hopefully it's still rigid enough at that size.

[@haydenc2742]

@@GrazMakes started at 2'x2'?

[@GrazMakes]

Brian C yep 2x2

[@AndyCPugh]

Cool build! Shame about the sizing issue on the first print.

[@GrazMakes]

thanks! remember its not always about the size, but in this case it was :-)

[@AndyCPugh]

lol

[@SNKL617]

unclephil ?! lol nice copy

[@TheLeverHunter]

Ok just watched the video, great job! C as n someone explain what the problem is with printing the 1" version?

[@GrazMakes]

TheLeverHunter thank you! The first version I printed was the 25mm version which doesn't match the 1 inch emt sold in us stores. The reasoning is they measure the outside diameter. Print the 23.5mm version and use 3/4 conduit if you're in the us! Thanks for watching!

[@TheLeverHunter]

@@GrazMakes Ok so I am in the US and printed the 25.4mm kit. I was going to use 1" conduit is the conduit not 1" thick?

[@GrazMakes]

thats exactly what I did. this is taken from the vicious website..."Please measure your rails before printing. 23.5mm fits 3/4″ EMT conduit in the US. Anywhere else you must physically measure first, some things are sold as Inside Dimension (ID) (conduit), or Outside Dimension (OD) (Tubing)." when i printed out the 25.4mm the parts we too big for the 1 inch emt. for a temporary fix i took painters tape and layered it on the emt until i had a snug fit. I did this so i could get used to the machine while i printed out the correct 23.5mm parts in the mean time. hope that help you out!

[@TheLeverHunter]

@@GrazMakes Thanks!

[@GrazMakes]

no problem! lemme know how it goes!

[@jstro-hobbytech]

I did the same thing only I printed 80 percent of the burly by mistake

[@maroc8200]

hey man, what size drill bit did you use to drill the holes on the z axis? on the site it just says 5mm-8mm. thanks in advance

[@GrazMakes]

truthfully I forget. I remember using whatever size fit the hole that was printed. sorry i dont have a better answer!

[@maroc8200]

no that works, thanks! :D

[@GrazMakes]

good luck!

[@djcheck1820]

How do you stick the wood on the table... i din't see any holder!

[@GrazMakes]

with my good looks and charm! just kidding. I actually hot glue 4 small pieces of square plywood around the thing I'm carving. it seems to do a good job of holding it down!

[@djcheck1820]

Graz Makes kkkkkkk, nice, thanks!

[@gabrielberistain7369]

Hi, is it possible to cut aluminum with that dewalt?

[@GrazMakes]

yup! check out the official site, i've seen a lot of people on the forums cut aluminum. good luck!

[@thebeststooge]

Oh, my late cat would only drink like that as well and I have never had one before or since that did it like that.

[@nixmancini]

Can you 3D print whistle tips?

[@GrazMakes]

the whistles go woooo woooo!

[@Projectfd]

Great, another doppelganger found on KZbin 😂 Great channel sir, subb'ed.

[@GrazMakes]

another doppelganger? are you a fellow bearded hunk like me?

[@Projectfd]

But of course. I had a tirade of people send me your MAKEZINE article. I also get alot of Steve Kardynal videos, which is conflicting lol

[@GrazMakes]

ha! thats really funny! i usually get a mix of danny devito and george clooney. at least thats what my mom tells me.

[@acigar1]

Does this work with the RAMBo Mini board that comes with the MPCNC?

[@GrazMakes]

not that im aware. I'll have to do some research and see.

[@acigar1]

That's surprising since it's pretty much your only choice in board besides the regular RAMBo

[@acigar1]

Also, I would suggest adding this to your txt file: Download this repository (link), extract the zip file, and open the file grblForCyclone.ino from the Arduino IDE. Select the board you are using from the "Tools->Board" menu: If you are using RAMPS, select "Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560".

[@GrazMakes]

done!

[@deusvult3824]

thats entertainment 👍 good work

[@GrazMakes]

thanks man!

[@forrestrobbins2603]

Is it possible to run the same x carve software for the vicious1 low rider?

[@GrazMakes]

not 100% sure whats running the low rider. i could contact ryan from the official site and ask. thanks for watching!

[@forrestrobbins2603]

Would really be worth it considering how much more the lowrider can be scaled.

[@outnumbered2933]

Great video! How are you liking your MPCNC? What size is yours? Actual size vs area it can cut? Anything you would do differently now? I am printing the parts. Still not sure how large to make mine.

[@GrazMakes]

I still really like the thing! i expanded the size to 2'x4'. i forget what the actual cut size is, Im pretty sure there is a converter on the official page. other than printing the right parts out the first time, I don't think i wouldn't have done anything differently. thanks for watching!

[@ZA26]

What is the equivalent of the DW660 in the UK? (240 volts)

[@GrazMakes]

oof thats a very good question. does this help at all? www.v1engineering.com/forum/topic/spindle-in-the-uk/

[@ZA26]

Do I need something with more watts than a Black and Decker RT650KA ? (90W / 27,000RPM)

[@GrazMakes]

not too sure. I would ask the nice folks in this FB group. Im sure they'd know facebook.com/groups/MPCNC/

[@condoe1677]

do you have to print it or can you order the parts instead

[@GrazMakes]

they offer the parts already printed in the store vicious1-com.myshopify.com/collections/parts