Syil X7 - Installation and first part made. Custom vacuum fixture!

[@robendert7617]

As a Dutch production engineer, happily lost in the Swiss "precision Belt", a video like this brings a happy smile on my face. Groeten uit Zwitserland!

[@RobertLBarnard]

It's always good to see your unique videos! Who else is opening up EDM for the "masses"?

[@micgalovic]

Congrats on the sponsorship! Also looking forward to the upcoming update on the EDM machine

[@bensthingsthoughts]

I am so looking forward for the EDM update !! I am still in the process of scratching my head about building an EDM machine.

[@DanielDaniel-on3pq]

Thanks for video,you explain a lot with the installation, I think Syil should do video what to do step by step before run machine.

[@karennoyce1015]

I encounted the same issue with the post processor in F360 - untick the preload tool box on the post page and that will fix it. love your work and your video was great . Cheers Chris

[@steinarne79]

Had the same issue with a china milling machine at work, the post processor had "Preload tools" enabled, just checked that off, and it was all good.

[@7alfatech860]

Glad you were able to do the troubleshooting regarding the post. Sure would be nice if Fusion mentioned the limitations.

[@grimerrorz]

Just a tip. Lathe center drills are not the same as a spot drill. You would be better off to use your chamfering tool as a spot tool or getting an insert version. The center drill is for making a hole to be used with a lathe center.

[@MegaCoolshot]

Here's a tip when running a part for the first time, put your rapid feed as low as you can and keep your hand on the feed knob, always start the program with the feed at 0. Slowly increase your feed until you're confident with the program. This is much better than having your hand on the e stop because you can stop the machine from moving whenever you want.

[@JeffreyBuilds]

The Syil has a feature where you can turn the handwheel to make it move forward and backward through code if you unsure including rapids. There is a Titan of CNC video on it.

[@k6vasulam]

10mm air hose should be more than enough for that machine. I got a five axis and 2 three axis machines, a LANG stamping unit, four air blow guns and a pneumatic tapping machine all hooked up to one 10mm hose, has worked like a charm for over two years

[@innominatum9906]

Looks like a pretty nice milling machine and your vacuum fixture plate turned out great. At 17:45 - As a machinist I would advise you to try and keep your skin from contact with cuttingfluids. It's near impossible, trust me, I know! :D

[@x_ph1l]

About air pressure sensor - the flow might be restricted by long 10mm tube going from compressor. This might be fixed by running much thicker hose from the compressor almost right to the CNC, and then restricted right at the CNC air filters location. Also that draw bar intensifier oil tank really wants to have clear acrylic window for easy monitoring. Aaand you might want to look at Pierson Workholding pallet system, which would be awesome to mount any fixtures and even vice on, to be able to quickly switch between jobs. IMO, it is a must have for a CNC machine that will be used for small scale production and design work.

[@gorak9000]

Could probably also fix the problem by putting a small reservoir air tank close to the machine if it's too hard to replace the whole air line. The reservoir will keep the pressure up while the long 10mm line recovers.

[@x_ph1l]

@@gorak9000 or, probably, the dumbest solution would be to put a needle valve to a tube that's going to draw bar cylinder. But it's not stupid if it works, right?

[@misterwilling]

Congrats on the machine and nice work with the vacuum fixture. Vacuum is one of the most underutilized forms of work-holding IMO. Careful with the 735. It’s great coolant, but can eat away your paint especially if it’s too strong. I am running it in several different CNCs at work for 3 years, but I am going to bite the bullet and change it to a different coolant because it’s slowly eating the paint. Many users in my town are changing away from it too now.

[@baxedm9806]

Eats the paint?... sjeez.. To which coolant are you going to switch?

[@misterwilling]

@@baxedm9806 we are switching to Blaser B-Cool 755

[@andrewmasters178]

Yes, I ran Blaser 735 and found out the hard way that it eats zinc and copper as well as some paints as others have mentioned. We run 50% alum and copper parts but noticed a blue green residue on the copper chips or staining on the copper parts if you left the 735 coolant on them for too long. Try a test with some coolant in a cup and a copper part. Also, many of the fasteners in our cnc machines had zinc plating and we noticed a crusty white residue accumulating on those parts. We switched out to the Blaser BC25 SW and now no issues with zinc or copper or paint.

[@6803U4]

If it becomes a problem you could have an air reservoir next to the machine, linked with a short length of larger diameter tube, to cope with short demands of high flow during tool change?

[@ilya_pl]

A very good video, but you can learn more about connecting the installation with a coolant. The machine is also Syil X7. I'm new to milling, so I may not know many things...

[@shazam6274]

Nice, as usual. Congratulations. As you probably already know, most of the problems in stuff is firmware or software. The firmware is usually more thoroughly tested, the software, not so much.

[@ZURAD]

Excited to hear what the new thing is. When will you be able to get us more info?

[@wernerberry7800]

Thanks so much for sharing your new machine, Mike? Super nice and spindle sounds great! 👌 really interested as to what the square holes are for in the control panel? My BX17 does not have them.

[@tantancnc]

mooi spul. en gelukkig dat je die noodstop hebt kunnen maken......

[@marianodiaz461]

Regarding the air pressure requirements for the drawbar , I wonder if instead of replacing the whole line , you can fit air tank next to the regulator…and a 12 mm line from that tank to the regulator

[@Tubben-tools]

Mooi filmpje over je x7 Ik volg je al een tijdje leuke filmpjes over edm machines, al veel geleerd zo. Ik had een vraagje . Wat voor vacuümpomp gebruik je voor je vacuüm plaat. Was ik heel benieuwd naar. Ik wil zelf wat kunstof plaaten bewerken zonder ze te hoeven in te klemmen . Gr leo

[@baxedm9806]

Heb een standaad vacuüm pomp bij HBM Machines gekocht

[@pierke110]

Nice machine, nice work. Bad postprocessor....be carefully ;-)

[@sjorsschoenmakers3629]

Maybe it's a good idea to prove your programs using single block, watching distance to go and slowing rapids way down. Just sending it and hoping to be fast enough to press feed hold is just waiting for a crash to happen. One day you forgot to input your tool lengt or whatever, and te machine crashes before you know it, so it's best to carefully prove your programs. Crank rapids and feedrate way up on the second part.

[@johnhansen1684]

Just found your channel. That machine looks pretty nice. How much was it if you dont mind me asking?

[@baxedm9806]

In my configuration 33.5 k dollar. Add another 2k for shipping. Then import tax in my country was 7k euro.

[@tdg911]

What type of pump system are you using for the vacuum? I'm wanting to setup a vacuum chuck but don't feel like spending 1400. Nice machine btw!

[@gorak9000]

You can get cheap but decent-ish vacuum pumps for about $60 that are meant for doing automotive A/C evacuations. In a vacuum chuck, you shouldn't have a lot of flow - you're just evacuating the area between the part and the chuck once.

[@platin2148]

Hmm would be a interesting maschine but i would have to let it be build in place as there isn’t enough space for moving it in or out.

[@wulff64]

Is your X7 with the Syntec 22MA controller? (like mine so I will have same ATC problem when I start using mine this week)

[@baxedm9806]

Yes, mine is the 22ma as well. Its not really a problem now you know it. Small fix.

[@marvtomson574]

7:02 GOOD GOD! For 500 EUR I'm wondering if BLASSER also requires this being blessed by the angles above as well???? maybe deflowering a young fair maiden? That I'd actually have no complaints in doing.