Working productively with steel on DIY milling machine

[@AlexCNCen]

A short notice about that video. I had already uploaded that video to my other channel. So if you have already seen it there, it will be nothing new for you.

[@vizionthing]

Your English is perfectly fine.

[@mikecabral1579]

Great job on the English didn’t miss a word. Thank you very much.

[@shawnlund]

Thanks for the videos and the English translation. Your English is brilliant, no issues whatsoever. The DIY milking machine looks fantastic, it handled the steel extremely well, congrats.

[@cnc-ua]

Thank you for the effort in creating these videos. Really helpful

[@robertgarnett6847]

Thank you for the English versions, they are very much appreciated in Middle America.

[@robertgarnett6847]

Could you recommend other KZbin videos in English from other German; Austrian, Polish, Swiss etc. machinists and craftsman?

[@jeffmolatore9234]

Your English is very good. In fact better than many native speaker's from where I live, Portland Oregon. This is on the West coast of USA.

[@francoiscandela2586]

Nice work ! Thanks for making your videos in english. It must be a real effort.

[@Thorhian]

Hello from 2020, your machine is awesome! I'm currently working on a self-made Vertical mill at the moment lol.

[@drgiatros]

Job, english, soft jaws are all great. Greetings from Greece.

[@johnkelly7264]

Well, definitely subscribed here. I wish I had paid more attention in school - German class. As i read the comments below, it seems that there may be "how to build the steel version" on the German channel. if there is, I would REALLY like to make one the same when you have done an English overdub. Your English and presentation are great, and just so easy to listen to.

[@AlexCNCen]

Thank you for the sub. Even if you can't understand German you can see a lot of the construction details in that Video. I hope I can finish the English version soon!

[@JeremyYoungDesign]

Your english is perfectly fine! I wish I could understand your german videos detailing the development of your machine. Did you build it in aluminium and then re-build it in steel? It would be great if you could do a run down of your machine or even better if you could upload all the videos with english overdub. It looks like you were cutting steel quite well even with the aluminium machine?

[@JeremyYoungDesign]

By the way, great videos and I like that you go into details with the machine parameters.

[@AlexCNCen]

Hi, the aluminum machine was a bit different than the steel one. English reworked videos are planned. But it will take some time. Steel on the aluminum machine was also possible without to big problems. But it is easier with the steel machine now. Best Alex

[@JeremyYoungDesign]

Hi Alex, thanks for the reply. Ok I look forward to your video reworks. I have built a machine with a steel base and aluminium gantry and am wondering whether it would be worthwhile to rebuild my gantry in steel as well. Check it out if you like... www.jeremyyoungdesign.com. Cheers.

[@method2madness961]

What is the Chinese spindle to bt30 pulley ratio? Your spindle speed says 15000rpm and I just wanted to check that’s correct at the bt30 point. I intend to do the same set up soon too

[@AlexCNCen]

15000rpm at the tool are 24000rpm at the Chinese spindle. So about 1:1.6

[@richiepfeiffer9302]

a few questions 1ST is your mill firmly affixed because there were points where the camera is shaking a decent amount notably at 4:47 which if its mounted on the machine would make some sense but I'd think it'd be less 2ND if you are doing this now with only one tool change I don't understand why you face the first one then the second one and then start machining the features it would be more optimal to do the one part all the way through as much as you can with one tool before jumping over and doing anything with the second one 3RD you could have used over-sized soft jaws to fit maybe just one more part then again you risk the chance of one of them slipping out if the tolerance on the hex side just isn't up to par all in all great video accent is not to bad easy to understand keep it up I think that it would be awesome to have something like this at the home-shop

[@AlexCNCen]

Hi here a there answers to your question: 1. The table is bolted to the wall. But the table isn't good and I would prefer a welded steel frame tu put the milling machine on. But I don't have the space for that. Maybe I have touched the tripod. 2. Wit this strategie I was sure, that the endmill does not crush in the other part while rapid movements. Maybe I could have saved 1-2 seconds. 3. I thought about that but the tolerances of the hex where to large. Depending on the orientation there where a difference of about 0,1mm. Thats way to much to be sure that 3 parts will hold. Best Alex

[@simonresborn2000]

Very nice machine! What is the weight of it?

[@AlexCNCen]

Thank you! The weight should be around 300kg. Don't know it exactly.

[@bobweiram6321]

LOL! This is like watching a Kung-Fu machining video.

[@mryoutuser]

Nice video, your machine is fast indeed. Do you use a stepper or servo motors?

[@AlexCNCen]

I use closed loop steppers. More precise HBS507 2Nm from Leadshine. They have more than enough power for the 2.2kW spindle.

[@chimaeria6887]

What's the spindle you are using?

[@AlexCNC]

Hi, the spindle is self build. I have 3 videos about the build on my German channel (Alex cnc). I'm planning to redo those videos in English. But that will take some time. The motor for the ATC spindle is the 2,2kW spindle from China I used before as the normal milling spindle.

[@alperyasinserim]

great work alex! do you use Autodesk Inventor HSM for CAM

[@AlexCNCen]

Yes thats Inventor HSM. But I try to convert to Fusion. I won't be a student forever ;) Best Alex

[@morningcrafts]

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