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@@axelSixtySix Thanks for your fantastic and in depth comment. I have a number of years experience with cnc and various computer controlled machines I am a skilled wood machinist and cabinet maker apprentice trained. I dont need to change my workshop ethics I enjoy how I work. You are right a cnc will always win over a human at accuracy and production times. The aim of the video is to show that the cnc machine can be used in another machining process manually. I had a situation the other week where I was tasked with cutting some carbon fiber patterns out, 50 mixed shapes wanted asap. Six different complicated patterns to draw them up and create the toolpaths would have taken me some time. I used the six different patterns as the template, made a 10 min jig and machined all in less time than it would have taken me to draw them accurately. The other week I had a ransom ware virus on my pc it was away for 2 weeks but yet I still did some machining. What your implying is to leave behind old skills and rely on machines ?

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thank you for your thoughtful reply. It's quite clear that you have no intention of changing the way you approach this new technology, and that is entirely within your right. As we say, "there's none so deaf as those who will not hear." I believe your response exemplifies this saying perfectly. Once again, I respect your perspective, even though I find it somewhat irrelevant. Regarding your defense of traditional skills, this is purely a matter of pragmatism, nothing more. I observe the transition to digital manufacturing with a sense of historical context, and I see precisely the same resistance that occurred when people transitioned from manual tools to machines. Initially, the majority clung to their manual tools, arguing that it was better to use a file or a plane rather than a machine. Then, we saw a handful of brave souls who eventually realized that machines were more precise and productive. Yet, they merely transplanted their old methods onto these new tools, often lamenting the difficulties of abandoning their habits in the face of new machinery. This was a significant error because it is not the machines that must adapt to the users, but the users who must adapt to the machines, as always. Do you ask a file to conform to your movement, or do you optimize your movement to get the best out of the file? These two categories of workers from another time were wrong, and the future proved it. Ultimately, machines largely replaced hand tools, workshops transformed, and with that, methods evolved. The workflow changed entirely to take full advantage of the possibilities opened up by stationary machines first, and then portable power tools. And this is precisely what is happening today. The first CNC machines are entering workshops, and many users don’t know how to fully leverage them-instead, they apply outdated methods suited to older tools, which are ill-suited and less productive. That’s the point of my comment. You find yourself, without meaning any disrespect, exactly in the same situation as the worker accustomed to hand tools, who will always be tempted to reach for those old tools or to use the machine as if it were a manual tool at the first opportunity, simply because their mindset hasn’t yet aligned with the new technology. Again, I do not cast stones; it took me several years to truly grasp the magnitude of this technology and the structural changes in methods and mindset that it requires. To fully exploit a CNC machine, one must forget what they know about traditional work methods, and entirely rethink the organization of the work, the workshop, and production methods. I see at least five different ways to execute what you demonstrated, all infinitely more efficient. Once again, I say this without demeaning your efforts. I also acknowledge your unfortunate experience with a PC virus. Personally, I haven’t encountered such malware issues in 25 years, because, as computers are essential to my workflow, the systems used to design or control machines are, of course, isolated from any external threats. Like CNC machines, computing requires that one adapts their methods to ensure productivity. My initial comment, which I hope you took as friendly and constructive, was merely intended to inform you that, in this video, you were heading down the wrong path-something that happens to all of us at times. Unfortunately, we can waste a great deal of time and energy if there is no one kind enough to warn us in time. Sooner or later, everything I’ve mentioned in these two messages will begin to make sense. Best of luck moving forward. Warm regards.

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Hi thanks for the offer but none as yet

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Anytime!

Hi thanks for your comment no its for right handed

Hi thanks for your comment

Hi thanks for your comment

Hi thanks for your question I can see the very small brine shrimp eggs after they have hatched but bacteria I would not know

Bacteria (and "parasites") have many different sizes. In terms of magnification, this microscope would be fine for several types. However, to see bacteria you'll generally want a microscope that backlights samples placed on a transparent plate (so that you're projecting light _through_ the bacteria and _into_ the microscope), and this is a soldering / part inspection microscope, with an opaque base, so you'd have to modify it. There are probably similarly priced microscopes better suited to biological subjects.

Hi sorry I don't but try James Dean Designs he has a channel

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Sorry but I cannot help you there you will have to ask Sainsmart

Hi thanks for the comment I purchased mine with 2 small vacuum bed kits from Trend they came with ten in each pack. I have found them here www.mpower-tools.co.uk/product/vacuum-clamp-pressure-activated-ball-valve-packs/. Have a look at this site hope this helps

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks!

Hi Thanks for your comment and the info I use it more for checking how my brine shrimp hatchlings are doing I know it says 1200 but its not that but for what I use it for its good

Thanks for your kind comment its how we talk in Yorkshire and just to correct you its Britain. lol

Hi thanks for your comment

Thanks for the great comment ,the Bambu printers are my go to now for the shear speed and quality. My zortrax is just as good at the finished Item but no where near as quick.

Hi thanks for your comment I am printing at the moment on all 3 and they just do the job, in fact I have not gone to my other printers since I purchased the 3 Bambu labs printers. Happy printing

Isn’t there a long lead time wait on it?

@@a.3160 Hi just checked on the Bambu site and yes there is a long lead time on the A1 mini but not the A1

@@a.3160 I'm in Japan and got it from Amazon in around 1 week from the order being placed.

@@AWBuilder nice, I’m from the uk and they don’t sell on Amazon

Hi thanks for your comment, I purchased it as part of the offer if I opened an account with them I think it was just over £20 I can't remember exactly. I purchased a number of items of clothing with the order. I know that I can't buy that now at the same price. There are offers on all the time with Temu

Hi I have just looked on my account I paid £25.07p

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Hi Tony. Thank you for that very fast reply. and for clarifying that issue. I also have an account with Temu. I must say I am very pleased with the items I have so far received. Mostly clothing.. I will certainly keep my eyes open for such a deal. Again, Many thanks, and keep up the good work. Cheers, Dave.

And now those ba.ter.s from Temu have ALL you're info and they sell it to other Chinese w⚓⚓ sites . How do you think they make their money ? NOT by selling cheap crap , i thought you would be a lot smarter at you're age 🙄🙄👎👎👎

Temu's prices vary wildly. I bought a slightly better soldering microscope for around 60 euros, and two days later it was 90 euros (same listing - and still the cheapest). I think they do that so that people go back to the site often.

Hi thanks for your comment I purchased mine off Ebay for approx £70. Is the hybrid board made up of MDF and alloy T slot if it is it should be ok. I preferred the all alloy T sections. If I need a spoil board on I just bolt one to the table. Quite a lot of uses use that type of bed.

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop HI Tony. The hybrid bar has 6 aluminium T bars and 7 MDF strips and measures 420 x 600 x 20.5mm. I doubt that I could make it as precise as this one for the price. I think that it would be a useful extension for when I start using a trimmer router for larger projects. At the moment I am content with the smaller spindle and practicing on small MDF boards until I get more confident wit the software and the machine. Your videos are giving me helpful guidance along this journey. Cheers KBDesignsAu

@@kerrodhallett4944 Hi thanks for the comment you are so right in the way you are going about it, as I always say one step at a time. I here of so many users taking huge steps ending in serious mistakes. Keep progressing as you are

Hi thanks for your comment it's a Yorkshire way of saying it can hold it's own against the bigger printers for the size it is. I am not using the SMS on this printer but that recommendation sounds good

When I first started as a machinist I have made all the mistakes and normally it was because I was rushing into jobs. Now I am older and wiser.

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Hi I dont have that module but have you installed the new motherboard

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Not yet ... still not available in the UK.

@@derekhawley9660 I think sainsmart should really look at how they produce equipment they are very short sighted, bringing things out that should just work on what you have not have to do a complete motherboard change.

Hope it helps

That's fantastic news Let me know how you get on using the machine with the new working toy

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop thanks again, I actually use one almost identical at work on a lathe as a machinist so I’m looking forward to using it in the gemnitsu😊

@@MrMonahan28 you will be more experienced at it than me

Hi hope it helps just take it slowly

Hi keep me informed

Thanks for the feedback enjoy

sorry to here about the failure, have you tried contacting them for a replacement

Sorry to here about your problem, if it's a limit switch it is easy to replace if you know which one of the two it is. Replace one and try the machine if it cures the problem great if not swop it back again and swap the other one. If that does not work shop the board. When swapping the board take photos of the connections I use coloured felt tip markers on connector blocks and number them. I will try and do a video on changing the board in the next few days. It's not as hard as you think to change it but try the limit switches first.

Thanks Tony. Will give it a go as per your steps. 😮

Hi just uploading a video to help you change the parts hope this helps and feel free to message me

Hi thanks for the info. Sorry your having problems sounds like the micro switch for the z axis is not working. Have you changed it with one of the spares that came with the machine.

Thanks Tony for your reply. The micro switch works when I turn the z axis by hand and also when I use the mpg controller. It is also strange that when I use the home button only the z-axis moves and is going up and up. It only stops when I use the stop button. So even if the micro switch does not work, the home button will not function.It looks to me like a bug in the software. But I am new in this cnc world. I can still use the machine for everything else works fine. For your information: I use the Vcarve pro software and I also bought the x-axis extension kit.

@@dobbie7454 hi as you say sounds like software issue has the problem been since you extended the machine or firmware update

Thanks so much for all your help.Just to confirm a couple things. The first one worked a couple times, but I had to rotate the wheel back and forth, the wheel seemed tight and seemed to break free and then it started working, but then one time it just stopped working. The green light lights up on both of the yet it doesn’t move the machine.The control board they sent was the exact replacement as the old which is not the wifi one. The wheel seems tight on this one as well.The machine is so small, it’s not really necessary but nice to have.

I also tried connecting the way you show in the video and nothing, the green light is always powered up so I know that there is some kind of power going there. I’ve started a return but haven’t sent it back yet, not sure if I should try a third??

Hi thanks for your question, no its not a standard 600mm its 540mm a work station top. All my 3d printers fit on this work station top. I have fitted a separate top to this one and all is good. Its a fantastic printer but the depth of this printer because of the cable is larger than any of my 3d printers including the Xmax. I wanted to make people aware to check the size of their worktop if they have a wall at the back.

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop what dimension would you suggest as a minimum?

@@XeonXR6 Hi I have fitted an over worktop and that is 650mm deep and that works great and gives me room for adjustment

Thanks for the feedback

Hi thanks for your feedback. I received mine from SainSmart as I had flexing on my original Z axis so they sent me one free of charge. All the new one have the upgraded Z axis fitted. You purchase them from SainSmart but try complaining about flex in your old one they might replace it free of charge. Let me know how you get on

Thats fantastic news keep me informed as to the result of the main board swop.

Will do.

Well the new board arrived today and unfortunately it didn’t solve my problem, the hand wheel still doesn’t work 🙁. I think I may be returning it and giving up on it. I don’t know what else it can be , it’s supposed to be just plug and play so I just don’t know🙁

@@MrMonahan28 Hi sorry to here it has not cured the problem. Have you tried using the wheel with out been connected to the pc or offline controller if you have one As it ever worked ok

No , I have no way of testing it out without plugging it into the machine. Perhaps I got two different bad ones from a batch of bad ones.

Hi thanks for the feedback I will help if I know the answer or at least point you in the right direction. As I always say to everyone just take your time one step at a time You enjoy

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Hi Tony. I have been engraving 3mm basswood ply with the laser on my 4040 and it seems to be working well. However, I have an issue holding down the ply down flat on the honeycomb to avoid movement and irregularities in the finish, missed sections due to uneven surface. Any suggestions as to how to hold down ply firmly. I have tried painters tape around the ply border, double sided tape under the corners and plastic clamps with variable success. Cheers Kerrod

@@kerrodhallett4944 Hi thanks for your comment I use strong magnets so they hold down the material whilst sticking to the honeycomb bed. You can get plastic clips that push into the honeycomb firmly and hold the material down.

Thanks Tony. I'll give magnets a go. Cheers

@@kerrodhallett4944 hi let me know how you get on cheers

Hi thanks for the question and sorry that you have been having trouble. If the machine works other than with the hand wheel it could be an issue with the motherboard connection. Mine works with the offline controller and through the PC and I would not think it would be two hands wheels. Do you have the old or new motherboard the new one is the one with the wireless connector on. I had the first machine over here although it had some quality control issues it has been great. Please let me know how you sort this problem out.

Thanks for the reply. No I definitely don’t think it’s the hand wheel itself now. The first one acted a little funny , I’d have to play around with the wheel spinning it then it would finally start working. I have the old board. I’ve reached out to Sainsmart to see if could be something with the board itself. Just waiting to hear from them

@@MrMonahan28 Hi the reason I mentioned the board is I had read on a web chat that someone was having problems with the offline controller after they fitted the new board strange if it is this should have been sorted before it was released. Keep me informed please

Hi Wendy thanks for liking the video, it helps me too keeping your mind active and motivated to me is what it is all about. Good question and an interesting one, with the offline controller when you zero off on all the axis at the start point of your job that then becomes your job origin the machine will return to that point after the tool path finishes. I would be interested to know if you find the answer to your question as I don't know the answer

I hope you enjoy using and learning with your cnc as I tell everyone take it safe and slow until you become confident at using the machine.

Hi thanks for your interesting question. The Tooltec cnc has a smaller working area and a brushless 150w spindle very quiet but does the job. Software is Bravo Prodigy and is pretty basic and it comes with like a games controller for moving it around but does the job, you have to be connected to a pc to operate it but what ever program I put through it from Aspire or vcarve it just runs it. The build quality is that good it takes 2 people to lift it and is a solid alloy base. To answer your question yes I like the Tooltec better but that is only my choice but it is far more expensive.

Hi Tony, thanks for the reply, I like the look of the tooltec and have an opportunity to buy one for the same price as a genmitsu 4030 v2 which is why I asked the question. Thanks for the response.

@@shaunkimify Hi they are very heavy machines but as I say its only my choice. The big limitation with the Tooltec is the power of the spindle and bed size with the 4030 v2 you can put a far stronger spindle on and cut at better feed rates and of coarse alloy. I dont have the 4030 v2 so I cant give an opinion on that. I have the 4040 pro and that is not as well built as the Tooltec. I picked my Tooltec up for £900 and at the time they were over double that and it had not been used more than 2 times. Dont forget the Tooltec you will be limited but the 4030 has more upgrades that you can do to it and more materials. When I purchased the Tooltec there was not much on the market but now there is a fantastic choice. All I would say is look at what you might want to do in the future before you buy.

Hi, yes I will have a long think about it, thanks very much for your advice.

Hi Marc yes I have done lots of prints now going to purchase the A1 ver2

Thanks for the comment Marc I have had one or two that just find something to moan about

I use what software I have had for a while, at the end of the day it is what you can afford I received my Aspire software with the large pro cnc so I stick with that and laser engraving always Lightburn. Try before you change

Hi Jim thanks for the comment it works great sainsmart 10w is way too expensive and this costing £142 for a 10w I thought was good value

Hi thanks for your advise. I dont use IPA I just wash the plate down after about 6 prints with warm water.I damaged mine with the scraper blades they send when I checked the blades under my microscope they are quite rough and scratch the surface so what I do now is take the edge off on my ceramic stone no scratches now

Hi thanks for your comment you are right you could disable it on the printer or just ignore the warning or purchase the stickers to put on the after market plates, I like it working on mine. When you pay for a product it should work as this is a common problem identified withe the Bambi lab plates

Thanks for your kind comments I am new to all this and not a spring chicken🙂

Hi thanks for your feedback. Yes it is a good one to learn with and if you can get an offer on with the price its good value. I use mine different to most I use the offline controller all the time it works great but its all about what you want. If you are planning on cutting metal then I would go for the 3030 pro but it is a little more expensive but it comes with the offline controller

Thank you for your quick answer

Hi thanks for your negative comment, for your info I am not retired still working

Hi Karl I purchased mine from Trend as a diy vacuum board kit, they are called Mach Ball Valve For Vacuum Clamping but you can get them from www.mpower-tools.co.uk/product/vacuum-clamp-pressure-activated-ball-valve-packs/

@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately, there is no data on the homepage such as height, width and diameter. This would not be bad because I am the data customs for Fusion CAD. Would be very grateful if you could write them here.

@@karlerber8408 hi I could give you the dimensions of mine but that might be different to those as some do vary in size