Tormach 440 Speeds & Feeds for Plastics WW133

[@mcgintywolves6574]

I'm an apprentice in the U.K. and I've learnt so much from these videos. I've pretty much been thrown in the deep end at work and what I've learnt about feed and speeds, especially surface meters and feed per tooth, have helped me so much when machining. I mostly programme on Featurecam 2016 but what you've showed us in Fusion the principles can be carried over when it comes to using models to machine features. Keep up the great content, your a great help! Thanks a lot

[@aries6776]

I winced when the tool cut into the soft jaws. I could see myself doing that very easily. At least it wasn't into the vice! Thanks for sharing.

[@s10blazed]

21:21 makes me think you've been watching Titans of CNC videos. BOOM.

[@CalebKraftmakes]

thank you so much for leaving in that part where you had the incorrect tool length in. Helps me learn as well as feel better for my dumb mistakes!

[@prodesign8189]

Hi John! I have to talk my bosses into sending me out for a refresher course soon(seriously need to re-understand some 3d cam paths and stuff) Ih and by the way, thank you for helping me out by answering questions a year ago when I was in a pinch. You are a busy guy with a heart that is huge. I appreciate that nowadays. Hope to catch you and the crew soon.

[@ronb5701]

Nice to see my competition at work. Good luck.

[@dragonwrathinnovations7780]

You mentioned that little ridge you can get from following an adaptive with a 2D contour. It's a squirly thing in Fusion that I wish they would deal with. When you leave radial stock and set axial to 0 it will still leave .0001" of axial. You'll notice this if you go into the g-code or watch your DRO's between the adaptive and the contour. Your method of adding stock to leave is probably what most of us do as a workaround. setting -.0001" axial in the adaptive works also. However, if you deselect stock to leave completely in an adaptive, it will run at the exact Z plane of the part. I know you do a lot of great work with the Fusion team on helping to weed out the little things, this one would save a lot of headache. Keep up the spirit John! This channel is a lighthouse for the new folks.

[@dragonwrathinnovations7780]

Also, 37 degree aluminum specific carbide cutters (Niagara Cutter) are a dream in plastic as they're polished like shear hog inserts. No worries about rubbing, they're that sharp.

[@bowen1100]

I used to have to machine graphite every now and then in my old job, as a material it is really nice to machine, a lot faster than anything else i have ever machined but it makes a lot of dust, but as it was only every now and then we would get the job the boss couldn't justify buying an extractor system for it so the way we got around it was using some larger bore locline, mounted the locline on a block near the spindle and then run a vacuum to the block and it worked really well. The same worked for when machining tufnol and cast iron but they didn't work as well but got the job done.

[@occamssawzall3486]

And a side note on those single lipped cutters. They're better for plastic because they are ground to apply downward force when side milling, so it forces the part into the vise. Endmills try and lift the part up and out of the vise. Any thin wall or floor applications, use the single lip cutters. Night and day difference

[@prodesign8189]

well, my first job on my 440 went well and it happened to be a nylon job. The customer was happy and my first check is on its way. I fought the nylon when cutting an OD and I kept getting a bad surface finish where it looked like the ripples on the edge of a quarter. I was feeding too quick. After a hundred parts I was wishing for a power draw bar and tool changer. I would pay double to have em today... keep up the great work on the vids.

[@AntiATF]

Lol I had to look at that exact forum page for when I had to route 1" polypro. I've noticed that low RPM and the highest chip you can manage is your friend with a lot of these soft mechanical plastics. Gotta get that heat into the larger chip and away from your tool and material.

[@johnware5312]

Been eyeballing your various vids for a while. I do cnc with say 90% of the time with wood and the other10% with various non-ferrous materials. Different materials but almost the same process as metals. Overall GREAT videos I recommend for anyone doing or interested in CNC..

[@martinhavshjsrensen253]

MAX SPEED, MAX FEED! ;) Thanks for another great video, John! You´re my main knowledge-pusher at the moment. I´m getting inspired! Great job!

[@ryandurham87]

why are you trying to hide where you had already tried it? 5:03

[@BenPC2013]

Ryan D Thought the same thing.

[@ThomasTheFapEngine]

CONSPIRACY ILLUMINATI TRUMPS WALL

[@ryandurham87]

Just own it man!! lol love you videos!!

[@Yannique1]

Back in the day people were uploading to KZbin just because they thought it was "cool" or really wanted somebody to learn from the experience they had. Nowadays people upload mostly for "views" and "likes" to expand their income. That is what I like about NY Cnc, I think he genuinely wants somebody else to learn. Like on the scraping class with the accident, I would just go home, but John just kept on filming and sharing. That is hard to find nowadays and I hope that he gets some income out of KZbin and that business goes well for you, certainly since you are self-thought. Thank you.

[@tartrazine]

Yannique1 "self thought" = self taught. I love that :))

[@ohanachemdry808]

Very sharp cutting tools, 2 flute hs end mills and hs bars ground with high rake and reliefs

[@imajeenyus42]

That PEI stuff is "polyetherimide", similar properties to PEEK, high temperature resistance and solvent resistance. (Some of the fancy plastics have crazy properties - have you ever wondered what they make the little plastic bushings around the elements in soldering irons from? It's PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) and has a maximum service temperature of over 200°C!). As for glass-filled stuff, you get coated carbide cutters for abrasive materials - PCB manufacturers use them all the time for routing FR4 circuit boards.

[@outsidescrewball]

"John speed".....I got to witness it live at the bash two years ago as you were showing Abom a display on your laptop and I viewed with awe as your hands went above warp speed...lol. Enjoyed the video

[@jrob3634]

You can cut acrylic at 400ipm at 16k for roughing and 200-300ipm 18K with .015 stock left on walls. Using a single .25in O flute carbide cutter

[@bcbloc02]

19:00 so much for keeping your tooling separate for what you are cutting! lol I enjoyed seeing all the various materials cut. Will there be structural testing of the various plastics as well?

[@matze1508]

you're right with the tensile strength guess! these are defined in the ISO 527 or ASTM D 638

[@anderskarlsson9881]

I always use single flute cutters. High rpm and high feedrate. These cutters work the best when they are working so hard that they are on the limit of breaking.

[@joachimsingh2929]

This video was brilliant. You talked a little about comparing hss vs carbide and for people who want to go more in depth about that subject i recommend to you that you watch The drill comparision video where inserts met hss. (spoiler: The carbide needs higher torque and horsepower. Would be Nice with another vide where insert drill meets solid car idé)

[@886014]

Nicely done John, I wish I could work more in plastics. I believe circular pattern and mirror pattern won't be the same if you have asymmetrical features . Good tip on that loupe, I will lash out and get a new one

[@occamssawzall3486]

Did you check the dimensional accuracy between the plastics though? Especially after decking the other side off. A few of those are notorious for warping and twisting. Especially when they start getting thinner.

[@StefanGotteswinter]

The plastics with Gf20/Gf30 are great to machine and realy not as hard on the tools as one might think - Even a Hss tool will hold up to it quite some time as long as you take a descent chip :D

[@kchigley5309]

Talking about the chipload on the single flute...if you have the horsepower, you could nearly triple the chipload on roughing because there's more space to clear the chip. Also with glass fiber/bead reinforced plastic, heat can be an issue. It wears tools out because the glass doesn't exactly cut, but rather rubs the tool edge producing friction and thus heat.

[@WatchWesWork]

You don't need to waste time with those HSM tool paths in plastic (or aluminum for that matter). You can run those exact feeds and speeds with 100% step over. You basically can't run too fast in plastic.

[@hippusan5962]

I love the abomTorque poster on the wall ! +1

[@Dr_Xyzt]

00:19 over his left shoulder, right!

[@originalmianos]

I'd mirror as you have it centered. You even have a construction line to mirror off as well.

[@BradPow]

Done a lot of foams and various plastics. I always look at the spindle rpm limit and/or chuck rpm rating and then giv'r hell. Feed rates i just keep pushing until i get good results. Ive had to "peck turn" many parts though to break the stringy chips up

[@YoDaPro]

Really nice video about approaching unknown material. Plz note that there are some plastics (like teflon) you have to use coolang! Else, no matter how sharp the tool ist, it will melt instantly. Also it's really good to use adaptiv strategie for the roughing pass since it minimizes the heat. Also classic fail with the offset on the soft jaws. A bit pity since they were so perfect^.

[@SlowedSonics]

False. Teflon does not melt while machining without coolant.

[@foxyrollouts]

awesome fusion workflow

[@gredangeo]

19:04 Hey John. Seeing that step got me thinking that perhaps you could have the whole job setup modified and Jaws that are the whole length of the part. The lower portion is what holds OP2 and the higher portion is the step (maybe ~.080") that grips OP1. What do you think? That way you can just setup jaws and the G54 once for both Ops. I'm pretty sure the spacing of the jaws and width of part and stock will work out to do this.

[@cadcamstuff]

Great video!

[@ivankace3541]

I know Im asking randomly but does any of you know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!

[@londonkeith4804]

@Ivan Kace instablaster ;)

[@ivankace3541]

@London Keith I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im trying it out atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@TomZelickman]

Nice video, John! We do a ton of nylon (PA6) here and it was a big change for me. You brought up great points - don't mix your tools, use the sharpest you can, make a chip (don't rub or melt the stuff!). Oh, and check your offsets... ;) Best wishes, sir. Tom Z

[@lesleythompson3391]

Trying to find the best speeds and feeds for Inconel 625 Like to hear what you guys do.

[@bstevermer9293]

Lesley Thompson Google!! Like the man says!!

[@lesleythompson3391]

B Stevermer if it was that simple I would not have asked. I tell you what I give you 30 minutes to find the information. *GO*

[@bstevermer9293]

Lesley Thompson Ok , I'll play. Type of cut ( side mill full with profile ,size of cutter. Ridged machine or tormac. " type ( brothers etc) carbide,, hss, or ceramic . Coolant? Long story short , their is no one answer. I'm sure you are in the business if your cutting inconell. But ya, I agree if I could get a definite speed and feed life would be amazing.

[@lesleythompson3391]

B Stevermer "there is no real answer" My point exactly. Just asking for others numbers and experience. I often go through the frustrations of trying to find good info on cutting the superalloys. Problem is when somebody figures out what really works, they usually keep it to themselves.

[@jeepmanxj]

You told us no information about what you are doing. I run a lathe most of the time. I can tell you when I cut inconel I follow 2 rules. Cut the fuck out of it, and keep it cool. Cut it as hard and as fast as you have the power to cut it. Use as much coolant as you can. Its easy to work harden it even flooded, so you need to get the chip to take as much heat as you can.

[@occamssawzall3486]

I find your soft jaw creation oddly funny and involved... First. You could just create 2 blocks, and use the part profile sketch to do an extrude cut into the solid blocks. Since it's parametric, should your part change and become non-symmetric, the jaws will update accordingly. Oh. And may wanna make a part template that's your softjaw blocks and just adjust the width between them. Second. When you create the work cord, use the center line between the two jaws. That way the distance between the jaws is fairly inconsequential so you don't have to ding up gage blocks just to gap softjaws. Just get some various diameter drill rod in 6" long sections, and gap your jaws based on those sizes.

[@SeaWolfEntertainment]

It would be interesting to know what the temperature of the tool was while cutting each of the materials. I would think and assume that the plastic with 20% glass I think would run a little hotter then the other plastics.

[@hucklo]

Is there a button somewhere so you can get a tool call if I have two different tools but the same tool number? Like: tool call 1; drill operations, tool call 1; mill operations.

[@TayduS2000]

Hello. Can anyone tell me whats the name of the tool used in minute 16:56 Thanks in advance.

[@RacnJsn95]

I'd be curious to learn about some feeds and speeds in phenolic material, like canvas micarta, etc... I'm currently slotting with an 1/8" flat end mill 15ipm .175" deep, ~5200rpm... Running dry with a vacuum sucking off the dust/chips. I don't have coolant. Are you using any kind of special endmill for the plastic?

[@donaldmoore8023]

Our mill guy, I know nothing about the stuff, sucks up the dust with a shop vac and makes sure the cutter is always clean and free of material. He uses shop air, but I bet a ChillyBits would be a great purchase for it. It seems like it can just destroy a cutter from re-cutting a fibrous material. Lipton also did a video on it and spoke about cutter entry and exit.

[@elilco]

Good Job John messing up in machining is part of the deal.

[@GeofDumas]

I still see HSS being sold for finishing cuts on deep DOC. Cool demo. I'm looking at a 440 specifically for g10 and carbon fiber since my 770 is down for the count.

[@mth469]

what about machining a block of ABS on a hobbyist cnc machine?

[@jimsvideos7201]

4:25 It's the pumpkin all over again!

[@RubSomefastOnIt]

hahaha while you were in cad making soft jaws i moved my mouse to the video and tried to rotate the part! to much cad for me lately lol

[@OakwoodMachineWorks]

We cut plastic on our router tables, 24k rpm spindles.... I really wish our feed rates could run fast enough to take advantage! We use lmt onstrud 0 flute end mills, they just tear plastic up.

[@redjetfab3808]

Oakwood, Can you please clarify what the"0 flute" means?

[@redpete]

O flute is a single flute cutter.... for plastics, Onsrud makes a bunch of amazing ones... for example the 63-776 is one I use a lot on my 440 ( and it's down cut brother the 62-776 )

[@redjetfab3808]

Thanks Pete. I thought it might be, but hate to assume.

[@eformance]

Why didn't you use the soft-jaw plugin?

[@ostrichbean]

You can press X on your keyboard to toggle normal/construction is fusion 360

[@zedex1226]

generally the simplest tool inventory is two. steel and aluminum. coatings and geometry aren't compatible between the two. (alum oxide coating on steel cutting tools welds to aluminum as one example) Brand new, never used steel cutting tools run fantastically well in plastic. the relief geometry keeps them from dragging and building more heat. when you're done with cutting the plastic they go back to inventory as never used. aluminum cutting tool geometry is tuned for stabilization which has extra full cylinder behind the edge, lack of back relief. That drags and rubs on plastic bad. the best strategy for g30 and similar glass fill materials is decline to quote ;) shops that are really good at these materials designate their old clapped out machines for those so the glass can beat the tar out of the ways before scrapping them out or (sadly but realistically) selling the machine to some sucker that doesn't know any better. Not saying you CAN'T run it but seriously it won't be very fun to clean up unless you devote a lot of resources to managing it. costs not recouped by any of your aluminum, steel, uhmw, polycarb work.

[@johnramz6972]

Where can I buy these plastics? Specifically the first example. Any feedback would be amazing

[@drecute]

What's the name of the cutter you're using on the plastics?

[@jeremyfincher7284]

So what happend to the spreadsheet link?... Fascinating video - good work!!

[@TMS5100]

interesting that you machined PEI. love to see if you could machine acetal/delrin.

[@billyjoelization]

"You need to learn to help yourself" is something I would like to put on our site instead of our numbers.

[@bluedeath996]

Could you try some UHMWPE plastic? I've heard it's an arse to cut and the youtube resources on using it are not very good.

[@forrestcarroll9350]

For a first milling machine would you recommend the 440 or one of the larger models?

[@hines833]

did you make the speed handle on the vice

[@korencek]

Does anyone know how much mira x5 costs? I want to buy it to make my own wristwatch :)

[@donaldmoore8023]

Email them for a quote. The prices for CAD/CAM packages can vary greatly. One person may comment they got it for $20k, while another says they got it for $1k. This is why they do not have a standard price list.

[@jcims]

You could roll the dice with a Pocket NC for ~$5K.

[@UncleDiddles]

That's a Tension Test Dog Bone for plastics as per ASTM D638

[@Empyreanish]

I've got a question, is there a possibility to mill pararell with Y axis? In F360 when I generate path to mill something paralell, the tool is cutting in X, I want it sometimes to go paralell to Y axis

[@jaimebarragan5606]

hello elle sert a quoi ta colonne de mesure et ton marbre ? ;) some probleme with your height gauge ? ;P

[@ricardrinaldo4791]

would be nice to have the actual plastic name instead of the trademark name. nice video and cool of you to clarify some of the things around cutters, number of flutes etc.

[@nhlakaniphoperfectndlovu9021]

How much does it cost to CNC machine a part, thats plastic?

[@mattcurry29]

Plastic is great to machine but it can be a pain too. We use only Onsrud in in our shop.

[@kp763]

Can you make rail cart wheels?

[@nobentrix]

I love what you doing.

[@ericallen1045]

Very nice vid John thank you again. Did the something blue warning go off in your head when the whole machine was blue? Haha

[@smithbrianr387]

Can someone link the excel spreadsheet please? Thanks!

[@msclawnmaintenance]

Hey John, been watching your videos for years, way back in the days of the small apartment. Quick question can you though some dia of the 4" vise. I need a small vise.

[@elidouek5438]

its cleanups like those where taking on n apprentice seems like a good idea ;)

[@anthonyjones657]

You could have bored under all the way through the bore the first half to size flip it then do last half.

[@nedshead5906]

The inside of your mill looks like my 7th birthday party

[@StevenCookFX]

speeds and feeds link is broken

[@thegreatga]

Great video. Thanks

[@Tsripper69]

Are you a brother from Titan of CNC .... Boooum 21:20 ;)

[@user-jt3nf7in5w]

I don't need you when I have professor google lol

[@TaintedMojo]

Oooh, those staticky cling chips look like they’d be a pain in the rear to clean out.

[@vasyapupken]

"duller carbide edge" is not a myth but it is applied only for inserts. because inserts are made by baking metal powder instead of grinding stock. if we talk about carbide endmills that has been ground from solid carbide rod - they are as sharp as HSS ones

[@davidl9410]

I go 700 meters a minute at 75% of the cutter most of the time with 12,000rpm (I know the tormach can't do that but)

[@Cinnabuns2009]

If you want a sharp tool for plastics, use HSS!!! Much sharper.

[@VenturiLife]

That plastic smile at the start... :D

[@nicklashedegard5780]

Theres no way the meassurements on the blue plastic is right, with the ends sticking so far out of the jaws without support.

[@rhejamphi]

Eat a coin every time he says soft jaw. You are now a piggy bank. Mad skills tho.

[@OriginalJetForMe]

"Everybody calm down."

[@MrToolean]

Machining dog bones for instron testing, reminds me of college.

[@watwsplace8614]

👍

[@ravishankark4453]

can i get such combs cut from plastic blocks? imgur.com/a/nRj5HX9

[@cncit]

Great videos but I'm from the UK and I soon get brain fade when people start talking inches per minute ;-)

[@Serbo-Greek]

Americans PLEASE CHANGE TO METRIC SYSTEM!!! And also I believe you have to cut plastics with opposite direction that you do on the video. When you cut metal like you usually do on your channel you "climb" on the material. But with plastics, to have a smooth cut you have to go against the material.

[@pjmiller5338]

gwiserd

[@MrDaniell1234]

Use DEEPSEARCH at the start of a search You get the lower layer internet stuff

[@blabla-kk8bl]

overly engineered , for plastic just plunge with 2000 mm/min feedrate untill fulldepth then move %90 on radial steps.