Satisfying the wife unit's machining needs with my Micro Arc 4th axis.

In this video, I use my Tormach Micro Arc 4th axis to machine a set of handles for the wife's crockpot. Hence, making it the most expensive crockpot in the world.
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[@Xindian-precision]

It is a great honor to see our company's vice appear in the video.😁

[@benjamintaylor4559]

"Now on to my inspection plate... or where my dreams come to die" hit WAY to close to home!

[@LastBastionLabs]

Yeah, I know LOL

[@jennybannink823]

This video made my afternoon, Tim! 🤣 (I made the hubby watch it with me, but for the record - the crockpot is his and the machine tools are mine in this house. ) 😜 Loved every second of this content - from the humor to the lessons learned. Those are some stellar handles! Keep up the phenomenal work and fantastic videos!!!

[@LastBastionLabs]

Jenny! Your comment made my day. Sincerely, Thank you. You have no idea how many times I scraped this video in my mind because I just wasn't sure how it would be received. I don't care how many views this video gets, your comment is validation enough. Again, thank you.

[@tormachinc]

Happy Wife, Happy Life! This is a great video! 🙂

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank you! It makes my day when I hear from you guys.

[@xyzspec82]

Subscribed! Wife unit got me 😅😂

[@metalworksmachineshop]

nicely done.....happy wife ,happy life..

[@LastBastionLabs]

Yes, but I think we could medicate for that now a days LOL Thanks for watching.

[@mathewmurchison9333]

Looks great

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank you. We used the crock pot for the first time this weekend. LOL

[@TAWPTool]

Freaking hilarious! I think you have a bit of TOT sense of humor hiding within. Keep up the great videos please!

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank Guy! I will do my best.

[@JohnSmith-gm4fj]

You can build a temp controller for the crock pot very easily and turn it into a Sous Vide cooker when you are not using it as a crock pot. Sous Vide steak is the best!

[@davidwolfenbarger7383]

Awesome! Looks like you may be using David Loomes' s mounting plate for the self centering vise. I made one for my microarc, but have not yet used the approach you show for flipping the part for op2. I'm inspired!

[@LastBastionLabs]

Yes I am. The vise worked great.

[@toast47624]

Just found your channel. Good work I subbed. I have rebuilt a Syil X4 with a spindle and Masso. Got it running good now. Just venturing into 4th axis work. Nice parts and good accuracy. I'm not sure the Syil would be quite that good but similar. The reality is I cant manual machine better and everything I make seems to fit together nice. I was chasing better accuracy for a bit but it is what it is and if I want better I'll need to buy a far more expensive machine. That is not happening so I accept it for what it is. A thats pretty good.

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank for subscribing! We all the the "chasing better accuracy" game. Good luck. What make the micro arc work so well is the harmonic drive. Also, you can pick up used 440's for about $6K. Best of luck.

[@Todestelzer]

I wish I could understand imperial but I am a metric guy. 😂 Nice part you make there. I would have printed it with high temp filament 😅

[@LastBastionLabs]

Funny, it's hard for me to relate to metric, however there are days when it would be easier.

[@1337BlueBird]

nice vid bud

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank you!

[@tedean1]

I think everyone of your videos are awesome. The humor is hilarious. And I can so relate to the learning curve and my own scrap pile. thank you…BTW, I need to get that PAF xin dian vice and adapter. Any links are appreciated.

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank you very much. It's comments like this that keep me going. With the link below you can order both the 8-55mm and 50-75mm vises. In my video I used the 8-55mm www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XQMFFM2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Email me at [e-mail] and I will send you my model for the adaptor plate. You have to make that one.

[@toast47624]

I have a few of those and I think for the money they are a good little vice. I'm not sure about this learning curve you speak of, for me it was a vertical line extending near to the top of the graph. Only recently has it diverged to a 45 degree incline. By far the most challenging thing I have ever taken on. Only shear pig headed determination has allowed me to push on. That said I had to rebuild my mill first and that was not expected from the outset.

[@charlesgraphman4192]

Found this whilst scrolling through. Nice Aircrew wings! What platform? I am a retired Marine and i teach Machine Tool at a community college. Absolutely LOVE it!! Keep the videos coming!

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank you! I was an S-3 Viking aircrewmen, 9 years. As for the machining, I'm 99% youtube trained. LOL . Teaching the next generation machining is a very note worthy calling. Thank you for your service to the Corp and the next generation.

[@tdg911]

Well done. I need a good mentor!

[@LastBastionLabs]

Thank you. Let me know how I can help.

[@tdg911]

@@LastBastionLabs Much appreciated. Are you on the FB groups for Tormach Operators?

[@LastBastionLabs]

@@tdg911 Yes I am, but I usually only post my videos on the 440 page.

[@tdg911]

@@LastBastionLabs was wondering how I could write you or get in touch so I could get some advice from you. I have an 1100MX and having some issues that I don’t know how to get around

[@CAMER_21]

How to setup 4th and 5 axis??... where to take offsets ...? How to take x y z B C of 4th and 5th axis...?? Where to put offset??? What is difference between 3 axis and 4th and 5th axis A rotary/B/C axis???... Make detail videos and make playlist ...

[@LastBastionLabs]

I can only speak to the 4th axis but will do a better job explaining what I do know in another video.

[@CAMER_21]

@@LastBastionLabs just share how did you took offsset x y z A ... And also say where to put in machine .... Also share cam programming

[@r6scrubs126]

as a CNC noob, one thing I'm still struggling to wrap my head around is accurately holding and locating parts for second/third ops. When you clamped it in the vice for the final op, how did you make sure it was perfectly level and in the exact right position?

[@LastBastionLabs]

The flat end of the part was on the parallel. I gave it a few taps with a hammer. I also referenced my Z height from the bottom of the part by touching off on the parallel.

[@tedean1]

I've got the vice and the adapter plate all set up. Can I assume you have to manually probe the block on the 4th to find the center x?

[@LastBastionLabs]

I tried to center on the vice with lack luster results. I found that mounting the er40 with a 1/2" gauge pin and running the path pilot find center (Z and Y) worked the best. After I had the center I mounted the vise, set the stock and probed the end of the stock to set the X. Hope that helped.

[@dannirr]

Nice. But I see no benefit to using the MicroArc in this application, and it results in more material waste.