Milling the Beauty Ring Fixture for Op.1

Our next step on the beauty ring project is to get the first of two fixtures machined. This first fixture is a 24"x24"x1" steel plate that we'll mill it to fit the beauty ring but also so we can bolt it down to the Flex bed. We'll be using our new ‪@TechniksUSA‬ magnetic vises for this and the second fixture which proved to be great for holding this workpiece. Once this fixture is machined we'll move over to fixture No. 2 and get that one machined also. #cncmachining #machineshop #abom79
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[@joebledsoe257]

I would have squared the outside edges at a specific dimension from the clamping holes. Yep, I know it’s not needed but while it’s in the machine do it. Why? just because it may be beneficial later. It's just a few passes and 5 minutes of machine time. Otherwise as always - wonderful work.

[@marley589]

Machine at least one edge and mark as the front so the radial holes align with the program.

[@josephmorgan8370]

I don't hit the like button every time Abomb puts out a new video but I should. It's hard not to like him. Not only do you learn something of machine work, you also learn patience, humility and respect for the process and the man himself. I've been subscribed so long I am not sure how many years it has been and I haven't been disappointed as of yet. You not only get the lessons, but the admitted errors and the reasoning behind the errors. In this not so perfect world we live in someone is getting you as close to that as possible. Many thanks and much respect.

[@tates11]

Has the fixture been deliberately designed to promote the new magnetic clamps? For a job like this, surely pre machined flat Aluminum fixture plate is the obvious choice. It could have been added to the order for the blanks. ( no cranes required )💪 Edit: I've looked again and don't understand why the 6 tapped holes in the 2nd fixture aren't in the first one. Once the counterbore and holes are machined, the ring is exactly clamped concentric to the datum hole and could be simply bolted down in position. Swing the clamps out of the way and machine the taper.

[@Galerak1]

25:04 - Editing faux pas, giving us a sneak peak of future Adam 😉

[@firstnamelastname-th2ju]

25:00 wrong clip...

[@FernandoFCosta]

A glitch in the Matrix 😂

[@marceld3714]

Adam / Abby, do you guys have any updates on the property you guys bought a couple of years ago? I think if I remember correctly, you guys were going to build your house and shop on it?. Always enjoy the content. Marcel.

[@johanneskienle362]

Did you know that you can probe the Z 0 with the Haimer 3D Sensor? You have to measure the length pf the Probe once, and then you can use it to set your Z 0 while your setting X and Y.

[@RobertGracie]

Cant go wrong with a shop lesson from Adam! these are just awesome!

[@Self_Evident]

@9:50, when the indicator stand is moved left to right, then right to left, it sounds like a hot-rod zooming by. :) Or maybe that's just me, but I thought it was kinda funny.

[@AnduNinicu]

At around 7:00 when the camera take a ride with the plate on the sky hook. Do you guys go " Weeeeee " or am i the only one ?

[@richardabner9420]

at timestamp 25:00 you mentioned u were going to seeep shaving chips off the square plate. but camera switched to sweeping off circular cut out plate instead.

[@gerryduffy6700]

At 25:09 I thought I’d lost lost time somewhere 😂👍. Nice preview of the second process👍🇬🇧. Great vlog as always Adam

[@a.bakker64]

25:05 Back to the Future II 😊

[@Chris-hy6jy]

A bit of an editing glitch at around the 25 minute mark 😉

[@geckoproductions4128]

You are truly becoming facile with your CNC machines. Your explanations, especially running the FUSION simulations are very understandable and well done. Adam, your father and grandfather are proudly looking down on you and smiling. Well done!

[@srtautoworkz]

Couple of cheat codes to speed up setups, make an edge cut with an endmill to qualify the edge your indicating, and the coaxial, spin that at a 1oo rpm, then move x and y while it's spinning to center it up. Welcome to Cnc side of things:)

[@garydavis786]

I always hit the "Like" button before each video because it is good entertainment and I know I will always learn something.

[@vintajecheese7803]

Honestly the coolant on the camera lens didn't bother me much. Aside from the few cuts that absolutely covered the lens, I wouldn't worry too much about wiping it between cuts. Maybe if you find a lens with a hydrophobic coating it might be worth investing in.

[@semperfidelis8386]

25:09 what is that now? That isn't the plate.....

[@passenger6735]

It's worth putting a couple of milled edges on your fixture plate. One on X and one on Y. It will help centre it when you use it next time. Or stick a couple of pins in it.

[@AlexMusayev]

The new fixture looks a bit like a platinum record that people hang on a wall :) Great job! 👍

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

Had the same thought. 👍

[@slyfox7429]

....... That would be a Tappity ... Tap ...Tap.........

[@Bob_Adkins]

Magnet ratings in this application are rated only in the Z axis. They are much weaker in X and Y, possibly only 20% as strong. So I was holding my breath!

[@edwardhuff4727]

You have omitted the really important part of the process: finding and correcting errors in the program. The actual machining is just a spectator sport. Record the test runs. Show the uneventful part at 10x, but at errors, show how you saw the error. Then show the process of fixing it.

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

Nah, man. ECB-120 means 1,200 kg holding power. Eqv. to 1.2 metric tonnes - what that is in banana weight I don't know. 😁

[@Sam-th4jl]

1200x2.2=2640, so he got the rating right in pounds

[@levitated-pit]

thats a fuck ton of bananas!

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

@@Sam-th4jl How many ounces is that? ;)

[@ellieprice363]

@@Peter_Riis_DK16 ounces per pound. Do your math.

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

@@ellieprice363 Now, now, Ellie. I'm just yanking yall's chain by making fun of your archaic and silly units of measurements system. Those imperial conversions are not mental arithmetic, right. Even the above calculation to pounds is off by a few percent because of the approximated conversion factor. 🖖

[@uniformguy751151]

Long time fan of the channel (from the beginning) and I love watching you learning the CNC side of it, but I really miss your manual machining videos.

[@davemegaw5282]

Love all the content on both of your channels keep up the great content

[@Airman..]

I'm glad to see you doing well on the cnc

[@jeffreybrookes9731]

How many vices do you have? Is collecting vices and actual vice?

[@buckhorncortez]

A "vice"? You do realize that is totally different than a "vise"?

[@37yearsofanythingisenough39]

@@buckhorncortezmost machinists nowadays apparently do not. I gave up on their learning the English language years ago. You take over.

[@CothranMike]

One mistake there JB, and is not an - or to show the correction for those confused... Is collecting vises an actual vice?

[@clydedecker765]

Query? Why didn't you surface the second side before milling and putting the holes in. You were using depths for spotting and depths all over that side but if it was not initially flat, wouldn't things like spot depths and deburring etc. be off?

[@RIDICULOUSLOGIN]

I'm really liking the transition to Fusion and CNC.

[@tkil_ca]

Looks like 25:04-25:30 did some time travel? It seems to show progress on the "back" side of the fixture?

[@patloughner9551]

I'm curious about the Honda 250R ATC up there on the mezzanine??

[@seabreezecoffeeroasters7994]

Was a little video and discussion of it when he got it maybe a 1-2 years ago. You might find it with a search?

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Adam, idea for the camera; you can test those hydrophobic sprays like to use on eyeglasses or maybe the windscreens products.

[@fredbrinkman3713]

Adam after you ran the initial surface program your Z axis zero point changed due to the material removed. To avoid the center hole not punching through you could have reset the Z axis zero point

[@edwarddranetz171]

OK WOW. YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY, GREAT JOB. hay do you run coolant on the chamfer ??????? oh, and set a mag plate to pull a steel plug down on the center of the disk after you remove the clamps, raise the plate to install the magnetic device. just a thought sir. And PLEASE KEEP THE CONTENT A COMING.

[@Ujeb08]

Adam, how flat was this plate to start with? did it rock or wobble and need to be shimmed on the magnets?

[@peterlee8982]

It’s great to watch your progress on this project and your leaning. Well done.

[@kawazukisoddbits2717]

I can't understand the use of co-axial and dial gauge type analogue probes to set job up when you have a perfectly good Renishaw micron level wireless probe? The time you are using up, bumping a great big piece of steel around to centre it to a 1/16th", when the Renishaw can centre the work offset and even adjust the plate for square / parallelism within software - the Flex must have this capability built in? And I do agree with other commentators about the right tool for the job - you would have never done this job manually, using a rotary table and a ball end cutter - its perfect for a lathe and particularly a CNC driven, taper cutting one. I sympathise with the learning Fusion thing - I still can't grasp it as it doesn't do things in the order my brain works + i've had 40 yrs on one CAD system and Fusion is soooo clunky in comparison LOL!

[@Bob_Adkins]

Patience, Adam willl get there!

[@stephenschuld2863]

2.2 pounds per kilo=120 x 2.2=264 pounds per magnet x 4 =1056 pounds of total clamping force. I wouldn't want to see you apply a lateral load in excess of that, air born steel is exciting but also dangerous! Cheers

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

That was a whoops. He meant to say 1,200 KG, or roughly around 2,600 pounds.

[@CothranMike]

@@MechanicalAdvantage per unit, for a specific thickness and/or composition of "steel". Anyone wishing to check can go to the manufacturer as several have done. But I understand your efforts here. I, too, help to fill in the many blanks in experience shown by and to posters... a thankless task- so thank you sir. Edited to add various types of punctuation.

[@TheTrex600ESP]

Why dont you use the haimer for Z offset?

[@CatNolara]

120 kg equates around 264 pounds, not 2600 Also is the coolant supposed to come out from the collet? With inner cooling you should use special collets that are sealed so the coolant only comes out of the tools.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

He meant to say 1,200 kg, not 120 kg. They are rated at 1,200 kg

[@jonyoungren3251]

You may want to try out sealed collets for your thru-tool coolant tools. I actually don't mind the extra spray through the collet as a chip flush off of the work surface, but it could help with the camera work. Also, consider hard-mounting a camera just inside the red operator access panel inside the machining envelope and then using zoom to get up to the work. You may be able to get a decent image without coolant spray because of the added distance from the spindle.

[@AllanBirch-yw4cc]

🦘🇦🇺 both very interesting and very informative, as usual. Thank you for another great video of a perfectionist machinist at work.

[@vasyapupken]

when i made parts like this (on a smaller scale) i use one fixture. at first i blot a part through a middle hub and machine all features at once. then put additional bolts through a newly machined bolt pattern and mill out middle hub in one last op. in general you don't need two fixtures if a part will be machined from one side only.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

In this case, he will use a recess to locate the OD of the part. The second fixture will be used to cut the angle face. So the fixture needs to be smaller than the diameter of the part. Could have got by with one fixture plate if the ID of the discs could have been turned to finished dia on the lathe. But the discs were held by the ID and the OD was machined.

[@marley589]

Yes just one fixture plate required. Clamp the plasma cut outside diameter. Finish mill bore + counterbore and holes. Bolt to fixture through the holes and then take off clamps. Then mill the taper and outside diameter. Finished. No pre machining of blanks and one simple fixture plate. There will need to be a shallow shallow ring recess for machining the outside diameter and a hole to clear the chips away under the bore..

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

@@marley589 That would be maybe be worth it if you were doing one or two. He is making 8 of these. Touch off, load the program, hit cycle start. Load the next, hit cycle start, load the next, hit cycle start. Repeat until you have 8 complete. The cost of the fixture is pretty minimal on this job.

[@marley589]

@@MechanicalAdvantageThere are 2 fixtures so two setups and two operations in addition to the manual work. So far he has made a clamp ring, machined 8 blanks, one fixture plate and still has to make another then set them both back up again! In the same amount of time he could have easily made a simple fixture plate as described and completely finished the whole 8 plates. Each blank plate is loaded only once on one fixture and comes off finished. It really is as easy and as simple as that. There was be a lot of unnecessary attention paid to making one side flat, the side that sits on the ground. There was also excessive attention paid to creating a reference on the outside diameter. I believe this part has around 7/16" extra material per side on the two diameters so precise location on the fixture was also completely unnecessary.

[@paulwilliamson5985]

It might be interesting to put that fixture plate on the surface plate and see how flat it turned out. Each side was faced with the plate under stress from the magnets. I doubt it would make any difference for this job, though.

[@Rangitatahunter]

Cutting the centre out of your fixture might help with chips and also taking the ring out after the cutting op

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

Chips were never a problem. Coolant sitting there was a small issue that we fixed pretty easily. I’m not sure it would help with removal. The discs didn’t just pop out, but he figured out a pretty easy way to make that happen.

[@marley589]

There will be a lot of chips swimming around in the bowl created in the center. Far better to get them all falling away through a hole and not recutting themselves, nicer to blow the part clean too. If the fixture hole is larger than the part it will allow the ledge to be used to lift the part out, you have to also think of the operator when designing these things.

[@gt4654]

That's why I make sure my machinist has OCD. They make the best work with the minimum, almost zero tolerance, even in the 1 inch tolerance work......

[@apistosig4173]

Q: could you rig up an airline to keep coolant off your screen? Those mag vices are "awesome" 😋

[@garychaplin9861]

Adam, you made a small mistake with the magnet rating, 120 Kg is equivalent to 264.55 pounds, so a total of just over 1058 pounds , not 2600 pounds as you stated..

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

He meant to say 1,200 KG. If you look them up on the website, you will see they hold 1,200 KG.

[@ScottPankhurst]

Americans remain baffled by the metric system.

[@NotJRB]

​@@ScottPankhurst Baffled, really? Metrics is simpler but for the simple.

[@garychaplin9861]

@@ScottPankhurst It amazes me that Americans cling to Imperial measurement. After all it is a British system and after the war of independence they rejected the British currency, Westminster style government, and legal system. The Americas were more closely allied to France, why did they not go with the metric system then? I can only attribute it to American perverseness.

[@seabreezecoffeeroasters7994]

@@garychaplin9861 I had a prolonged discussion with a user claiming 'freedom' and because it was Anti British to use the 'Imperial' System just recently 😆 Should be noted that for most of the last Century the US Standards for Units have actually been tied to the Metric System so it is just a wrapper.

[@markwatkins5416]

Thank you for taking us along on your CNC journey.

[@thejoker-pd9df]

That was cool.. 25:00 Face milled left to right on the whole plate and made a circle. CNC is pretty amazing.

[@Hossimo]

I had to rewind to make sure I wasn't having a stroke 😅

[@NotJRB]

Anyway to blow air at the camera lens to clear the coolant?

[@1320pass]

Looking great, Adam. 👌

[@mnzjr]

Someone please invent wipers for go pro.

[@nts-xw9lr]

In Fusion 360, in the upper right hand corner of the canvas, right click on the View Cube. Choose "Perspective with Ortho Faces". Much better now.

[@ptschankin]

Great job! Keep up the good work and videos coming. Looking forward to Part 2.

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

that carbide makes that steel look ike a wet tissue.

[@CothranMike]

SRotW, in engineering and machining, everything is a firm noodle, let us say al dente?

[@ballard-bt2ts]

Looking forward to that angled cut on that plate in the cnc!

[@travisdouglas6304]

Have you tried shooting air across your camera lense when you are filming inside the CNC machines?

[@gregoryaul2005]

Great job Adam very awesome keep up the good work👍👊

[@missoss]

25:05 jump cut.

[@CapnCrusty]

I know you need another project, so here. Make a mount and enclosure for your camera, then make an air curtain for the front surface which keeps the fluid off of it.

[@MichaelMarney-p9m]

Is your watch okay near the magnets?.

[@YILDIZGEZEN]

38:52 You can use your Haimer 3D to center the part using the half function on the cnc, instead of using a coaxial indicater, that may prove to be faster.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

Do you know if the Flex supports that? On my Siemens control, I don't have that as a default option, but I can find the center of 3 points.

[@YILDIZGEZEN]

@@MechanicalAdvantage you center on Y and then center on X or wise versa with using a 3d probe, your probe needs to be calibrated though.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

@@YILDIZGEZEN But if your controller doesn't have a divide function, it is up to you to do the math to figure it out, right?

[@YILDIZGEZEN]

@@MechanicalAdvantage just like zeroing on the corner of a square part, this time you zero on a circle, move back on Y axis when inside the circle with your probe, touch and zero on the probe, then zero on the machine then move forward on Y axis touch and zero on the probe then divide the Y value on the machine by half, that will be your Y zero. Do the same for X and you are done. This should be faster compared to coaxial indicator. But this methods accuracy depends on your 3d probe's calibration, there should be no runout on your probe. I dont know the specifics for your machine but i see no reason your machine to not letting you do this.

[@YILDIZGEZEN]

you should be able to use divide symbol "/" on the machine.

[@thomasp.monroe4922]

Just curious. Why did you not face the first side and flip it , and face the second side and machine the outside square and all the holes and features on the second side where everything is square and concentric. A million dollar mill should not make shabby un finished fixture plates that could be used for other parts.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

The second side top surface is irrelevant. As long as the bottom is flat, the only other surfaces that matter are where the part will sit when it is machined. And that will be parallel to the bottom face. Some with the outside. No need to machine it square. Everything is located off the center thru hole.

[@peto22]

@@MechanicalAdvantage Personally, I would have machined one edge straight so that the fixture plate would always be indicated in the correct direction because the pockets for the bolt holes do not match with aluminum part if the fixture plate is in the wrong position by 90 degrees.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

@@peto22 I think they would. Everything is symmetric and everything is based off the center hole. All of those features were machined at the same time. All holes are either for the strap clamps or clearance and have plenty of room around them. Find the center and have everything else relatively square, and good to go

[@marley589]

With rough cut parts like the plate it is common to edgefind in the middle of two sides and not near the corner. It helps when setting up again as it helps to eliminate any out of squareness. This is also heplful with machined edges where a part is re-referenced several times during its manufacture, whenever possible a stop is set to the middle of the datum edge. Machining both sides of this plate will allow it to twist as the stresses are relieved, it can easily end up more bowed. Plough ground steel plate is far better for fixtures, you start with a flat and parallel blank to work from. Better still for this low volume application, Aluminum toolplate would have been ideal and is readily available.

[@marley589]

@@MechanicalAdvantage It may be symmetrical but set the plate at 90 degrees and the 6 holes are out to the program. If there were holes of a multiple pf 4 then ok, although it still depends on how square the plate was cut and which edge you indicate.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

One thing I would have recommended is to threw drill the holes in the square plate to allow for chips to drop out. Not a big deal but a safety. Wish I had my own CNC. learning Fusion and having someone else run the program on their mill adds a certain level of difficulty to the learning curve. But it also adds a level of education to adjust the design and process to allow any shop to perform the operation. Great job Adam, thank for sharing. I always seem to learn something from your learning process. Thank you.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

The magnets are under the plate in those locations if I remember correctly.

[@M5888-z3w]

I think I would have ran a end mill on the outside edges to make Finnish edges to indicate off of for further use

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

I'd have made Norwegian edges. 😎

[@CothranMike]

@@Peter_Riis_DK that's so funny I choked on that one.

[@charlesmiles9115]

😛😛😛😛😛😛❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BOBPortlandOr]

Did the CNC counter bore to the correct diameter you specked, and was the diameter accurate in all 8/16 directions, [45/22.5 degs] another words was the counter bore round

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

I doubt he checked that. It was round enough for the purpose.

[@BOBPortlandOr]

@@MechanicalAdvantage Reason I bring it up is because that machine is Boo Koo Bucks and everything he measures down to 1/1000 - 10,000s. I'm also interested in buying a CNC machine

[@marley589]

Leaving 3 short arcs of the pocket at the correct size and relieving the remaining 3 long arcs is a popular way to locate round parts as there is less locating area to keep clean. Standard fixture practice is to locate straight edges in 2 places and round parts in 3 places.

[@TopNotch50]

Very cool project Abom79.

[@OneRoundDown]

Adam try Rain-X on the camera case, see if that helps with the interior shots with coolant running.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

He has tried it, it didn't help.

[@Hydrazine1000]

The coolant, or rather the additives for the water to turn it into coolant, lower the surface tension to improve wettability. This makes Rain-X ineffective, unfortunately.

[@jankleven7674]

Impressive!

[@jamesbramlett5407]

,la 🥥 🌴 🇺🇸

[@jamesbramlett5407]

Adam is just such a good, wholesome, decent man...I can't possibly see him ever voting for the other side, at least not with its current 🍊

[@isbcornbinder]

Would you believe, 1058.2 pounds holding power

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

Small mistake on what he said. It is a total of about 10,500 pounds.

[@marley589]

With magnets, it depends on the thickness of the part and the area of contact and many other variables.

[@ralfkramden9291]

Curious as to why you didn't use the Renshaw probe to find the center of your centering hole.

[@tsmartin]

Probably doesn't want to risk damaging it.

[@larryrobinson7492]

I don't believe that machine has the probing system, it's on the other mill

[@ralfkramden9291]

@@larryrobinson7492 I kinda thought that might be the case. Don't remember seeing him use it on the Flex.

[@fengelman]

CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IN GEOMETRY IS ON A SPOTTING DRILL?

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

Can you clarify your question? Are you talking about in Fusion? I'm not understanding what you are asking.

[@ikbendusan]

a 135 degree drill needs a 140 degree spot (or more than 135 at least) because the drill center tip rides in the divet and doesn't wander

[@fengelman]

@@ikbendusan I pretty much understand that much, but why doesn't the spotting dril wander...

[@ikbendusan]

@@fengelman spotting drills usually have a very short flute length so a lot of rigidity is preserved in the shank. that shank can be a lot thicker because it doesn't have anything to do with the final size of the hole; only the divet. it's not about the geometry of the tip really, and more about everything else

[@robertlevine2152]

I have seen other videos where they used Rotary Clear Vue Screens to provide improved visibility for video recording. I do not know how well this equipment works. It might be worth investigating.

[@Supernova-hq9hu]

I love you the most my brother. Your mic is turned off. Thank Jesus for the camera mic. What are you stressing about my friend?. Take a vacation, we’ll be there when you get back.

[@michaelscansaroli9788]

There are spinning windows used in marine applications that would be ideal for your filming use. It is also possible that the cnc machine manufacturer has that an option. Love your videos, been watching since before you got "hitched".

[@DennyReichard]

Adam, did you give any thought into turning that steel plate into a universal holding plate. ie 5/16 holes on 1 1/2 center covering the whole plate with machined edges?

[@cncit]

The tool change location looks a bit out. I've done a fair few of these types of tool changers carousels on travelling column machines. The tool change position for the spindle is set by jogging the spindle onto the tool taper and altering X,Y, and Z positions in the control parameters until the tool engages without being pushed over..

[@EastLondonKiwi]

Hi Adam, a naive question here. When you flipped the plate setting up for the tip side you did not use the 4 previously drilled holes to align the plate. However you now have 6 clearance holes you need aligned exactly to your next program so that when drilling into the aluminum the drill bit travels into each clearance hole in the steel and doesnt miss by x. What will you use to get the steel plate correctly aligned so that these clearance holes are in the correct space that matches your aluminum program? Thanks D

[@randallparker8477]

I sure enjoy watching Adam working with his usual confidence in his abilities, learning CNC is getting him there.

[@andybogart2503]

Love your videos Adam - I just do woodworking, and shaping metal the way you do still seems like magic to me. Thanks for sharing your skills with us!

[@randallparker8477]

I sure enjoy watching Adam working with his usual confidence in his abilities, learning CNC is getting him there.

[@blueovaltrucker]

Just thinking of ways that might help keep your camera lens a little cleaner .... maybe a low pressure stream of air pointed at the lens or maybe apply some rain-x to the lens. I enjoy watching you learning to run this new cnc driven shop...it's been so entertaining...Thank you.

[@musicbro8225]

Great to hear the satisfaction Adam has from completing these complicated jobs so fast and so cleanly. It's been a while since I watched, but things seem to be ticking over nicely. Well done ABom.

[@mnzjr]

i wonder if my grandpa would believe his eyes if he were alive to see today

[@marley589]

Machine the other fixture plate first. Then when this one is machined it can stay on the magnets already in the correct position for running the job. This is commonplace when using any fixture for the first time.

[@stevecarpenter98]

I've been looking at wanting to get a manual meal to learn how to do stuff like this. Watching you do it on the CNC is amazing.

[@Chromevulcan]

I'm just a guy doing this stuff in my garage for fun. It's insane to me to think that you have more invested in those magnets than I have in my whole shop.

[@5stereosteve]

Seems like there should be a better method for centering x and y on your square plate center hole similar to finding center with an edge finder and DRO.

[@richnelson753]

Every one does things different. but what I would have done is finish the counter bore and holes on the mill clamped down on the table and then mounted the part on a plate with 2 pins and clamp the part down with the remaining bolts and finish the part if the 3d milling didn't work out I would rough off the material on the taper and make a final cut on the lathe. But what makes your set up a pain is the huge plate to cut a big diameter and locate. I feel it much easier to use 2 holes and clamp using the remaining.

[@machinists-shortcuts]

It seems that machining the bore and holes first is the most popular option. With a tolerance of +/- 7/16" to locate the plasma cut blank it does not need such a precise location.

[@buckzillakiller]

Thanks adam , good work really enjoy looking forward to the American Pace maker work. Be safe

[@JamesJohnson-cn1pf]

Hmmmm… 1056lbs sounds a bit closer for the magnets Just saying

[@ttyR265]

Might add a simple low pressure air blast for the screen...would keep it clean for action shots.

[@randyanderson6641]

I wounder if Rain-X and/or air blast would make it easier for you to clear the camera screen?

[@KennethWhite-f8c]

The coolant does a really good job of keeping the chips out of the cutter....

[@mrxmry3264]

38:06 why didn't you use your touch probe? this would have been a perfect application for that thing.

[@YILDIZGEZEN]

thats what i thought.

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

He doesn't have a Renishaw probe for the Flex. @yildizgezen

[@YILDIZGEZEN]

@@MechanicalAdvantage i mean haimer 3d probe, not renishaw

[@CothranMike]

@@YILDIZGEZEN I don't think the flex can do that. Originally it was conceived as a structure to machine in other ways on structural steel parts for road work and never allowed to shine as a true flexible cnc 4 axis mill with attitude .