Making my own Luxury Chess Set : PART 1

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  • @withoutdoors5230
    @withoutdoors5230 5 дней назад

    Where’s the wood working skills? Computing and programming skills yea. I mean no disrespect they are incredible pieces but don’t you miss hand making things? Having little signs that a person did this and not just another machine? This could be a million different people’s work and you don’t really deserve the credit for any of it. Good clicking.

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  5 дней назад +2

      I sincerely smile when I see comments like this, because it tells me that you haven't been within an arms reach of a CNC machine, must less know what it takes to operate one.
      You stated that you "mean no disrespect", but what was your true intentions by your comment?
      To teach me a lesson? To educate me on what true woodworking is?
      Let's assume that you possess some level of skill when it comes to building stuff out of wood. And I don't mean a chicken coop, but something with detail and character.
      Did you use a table saw, a planer, a hand router, etc.? If you did then that makes your comment even more irrelevant because all of those are powered tools just like a CNC machine is. And it takes understanding, knowledge and skill to operate any of them correctly. The CNC is just one of the many tools in my shop.
      Using your logic, if someone built a house you would give credit to the hammer because they didn't drive the nails in using their fist.
      It took me 2 weeks to make these chess pieces and I couldn't be more proud of them than if I had gnawed them out of wood using my teeth.
      With that, I sincerely appreciate your comment because that means that you watched the video and I get ad revenue from that.
      Thank you for "clicking"!

    • @withoutdoors5230
      @withoutdoors5230 5 дней назад

      @@MandSWoodworks i think the point of my comment was just to express my opinion. You are right Ive never even been in the same room as a CNC and I know nothing really about them other than what I think you do, which is spend a lot of money on machines and computer hardware and software. Which is typical of all hobbies I suppose! 😂 but then you as the consumer then shop on a website for different patterns or pathways? Whatever they are called you spend more money on a program and take the wood to a machine and click run.. then however long later your project is completed. To me it’s like buying something but you need to buy the material, set up the workshop pay for the utilities to make it etc. but a program does the fun bit.. notice I say “To me” my opinion. You could have replied in a nicer way. I genuinely meant no offence by it but your obviously either just not a very nice person in general or you are used to getting a lot of comments from people similar to this in which case maybe they have a point? The fact that you’re main thought here seems to be that someone watching (and engaging btw) with you video will generate you more money tells me everything I think i need to know about you sir. You can have your 0.03c or whatever i have helped you generate and i hope it brings you joy. FYI any hobby for me, woodworking, knitting, pottery is simply about using my hands, imagination and skill to create original things.. even if they’re bad. I tend to avoid power tools apart from my lathe which i love and use regularly. It’s the reason i stumbled across your video actually looking for inspiration and ideas for how I’d like my own chess set to have bits and flavours of. But you say you made yours and i simply disagree. A cnc made it, you didn’t even design it! You exactly replicated someone else’s design and thought process. So you just bought it.. in my opinion! Which I’m always willing to change if I’m wrong. Again maybe another reason for me commenting subconsciously. But you have just confirmed my opinion tbh because you didn’t actually mention any specific skill you used apart from having a large amount of cash and time. Ps in relation to your second last comment about the hammer. I’m actually swinging the hammer.. I’m not buying a machine to swing it for me and I certainly don’t need to buy a program to get it to swing harder. My logic is sound, if you’re actively controlling a tool.. then you’re making it. If you’re telling something or someone to do that task, you’re not. Simple, and correct. 👍🏻

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  5 дней назад

      @@withoutdoors5230
      If you sensed animos in my reply, it most likely was meant to match the level of animos that I sensed in yours.
      And if it weren't your intentions then I accept your apology, if you intended to give one, but I will admit that your comment failed to give me warm and fuzzy feelings and didn't even contain any level of constructive criticism. I felt that you merely wanted to lessen my efforts as mere novelty, which if you've done anything creative, even color in a coloring book you would rather someone to not say anything at all rather than point out to you what they felt were flaws or a lack of creative effort.
      Especially considering that your theory of what it takes to do something like this is less than accurate.
      Yes, it requires a computer and programs and apps, but you can't buy creativity or imagination or skill. And I promise you that if making these chess pieces were as easy as you describe then you would find tons on videos on RUclips of these types of projects. But you can't, in fact, you can find more videos of chess pieces being created on a lathe than you can on a cnc machine. But I digress.
      So with that you are free to question my character by reading my response to yours just as I question yours for how you initiated this whole conversation.
      Again, thank you for watching.

  • @Shepherd3oy
    @Shepherd3oy 3 месяца назад +3

    That was the best looking knight I have ever seen!

  • @pinebear1730
    @pinebear1730 День назад

    Great work here. I've been looking to create chess pieces and a chess board for my grandson and his dad for Christmas this year and this is just the content that I've been looking for. I can't wait to get some time in my shop to get started on this. I'm actually making the board with log live edges on it with a hidden compartment in the bottom for the pieces. You've done some absolutely beautiful work on this set and can no doubt be proud of your work. Thanks for your video and time spent on this.

  • @evasilvertant
    @evasilvertant Месяц назад

    Wow, such stunning knights! I love the Chavet-style knights as well, and the beefy king with its detailed cross finial. But those elegant sort of Dubrovnik-style knights with the ornamentation at the base are just amazing!

  • @jameskelly6117
    @jameskelly6117 20 дней назад

    This is an incredible video. Thank you and congratulations, these are the best pieces I've ever seen. The knights almost look too perfect for chess sets.

  • @richfeltham366
    @richfeltham366 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you Sir for sharing your inspiration and details on how you make it come to life. Your delivery and content are most compelling. Thanks again.

  • @CaseySS423
    @CaseySS423 9 месяцев назад

    This is one of my favorite projects I have seen on the tubes. Great video!

  • @thisandthat7589
    @thisandthat7589 9 месяцев назад +1

    Your pieces look fantastic. I can appreciate the time involved first hand! I finished my rook tower with a forstener bit. My bishop was done freehand with a small saw. Weighting them with lead took some doing also. I made a fixture to run them in the lathe to bore the hole in the bottoms. This also worked for sanding and trimming off the bottoms. I designed the pieces myself as trying to find a large set with a king height of 5 inches proved difficult. Most were easy to model up in 3DS Max except for the knight. I don't want to post a link to my video on your site without consent but if you're interested just search Custom Chess board and pieces-CNC router 4th axis. I didn't do a video of the progress but I put together some still images and naration to give an idea of the project. I just found your site and liked, subbed. Looking forward to seeing more down the road. 👍

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад +2

      Holy Cow, Greg! Well done! The chessmen and that table are fantastic!
      Is that Ebony and Boxwood? I tried getting that for mine, but I where I live I would have had to pay several hundred dollars for just the wood and I didn't want to use that on a first set.
      What did you finish them with?
      You need to do a video of the process. I'm telling you now, it would go viral!
      Again, very well done!
      Thank you for watching!!

    • @thisandthat7589
      @thisandthat7589 9 месяцев назад

      @@MandSWoodworks Thanks for the compliment. It means a lot coming from a fellow craftsman that can hold a few thousandths in tolerance. I watched your V-carve video and I know that requires some very well thought out processes. Not much room for error there. I need to try your settings for the start and cut depths. I made one for my son with two Weimaraner dogs and their names. It turned pretty out nice but had some very small errors. All the best brother!

  • @brianj812
    @brianj812 8 месяцев назад

    You’re my friken Hero! What an inspiration to us novices!!!!!

  • @msroadislandredd
    @msroadislandredd 9 месяцев назад

    Yes, you are, and as you should be so proud. Because these are amazing. Looking forward to the complete and finished product 🤗💗

  • @Tiny-Designz
    @Tiny-Designz 6 месяцев назад

    I was absolutely mesmerized by watching and listening to this. Stunning, just stunning 😍. Thanks for sharing!

  • @jh3475
    @jh3475 Месяц назад

    WOW!!!! Great work!

  • @IsThisALongUserName
    @IsThisALongUserName 5 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful knight.

  • @charlespendergast4882
    @charlespendergast4882 3 месяца назад

    Well done sir, using the BBs was a great and inexpensive idea

  • @OnefinityCNC
    @OnefinityCNC 9 месяцев назад

    Incredible work! We love it!

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for making such an awesome machine!
      Now, give me a sponsorship! 😁

  • @RickyD1968
    @RickyD1968 2 месяца назад

    WOW they look amazing !!! Good Job !!!

  • @paulrcreech7731
    @paulrcreech7731 6 дней назад

    Great job

  • @jphalip
    @jphalip 9 месяцев назад

    Fascinating, thank you for sharing your process.

  • @joycehayes7917
    @joycehayes7917 8 месяцев назад

    I like it and thanks for the reference to the 3D model store. The King looks out or puportion to the rest. I have been messing with an Egyptian set on and off for a year. I think the files are screwed up, purchased from Etsy on the cheap. Ya get what you pay for.

  • @brooksmartin2665
    @brooksmartin2665 9 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome possum killers lol, thanks for sharing to trails and workaround process.

  • @blackmamba3427
    @blackmamba3427 5 месяцев назад

    Brilliant workmanship ❤

  • @BigHWorks
    @BigHWorks 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great video Scott! Looks like you have nailed down the nuisances of using Vectric for these pieces. Thanks for sharing.

  • @SteveG-mc3rw
    @SteveG-mc3rw 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great video, but you left out the best part. You never showed how you set up vcarve to handle the undercuts on the knight. How about a follow-up?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  8 месяцев назад +5

      Thank you Steve!
      I have to be careful with the length of the videos. Adding that info would have made it twice as long.
      I will plan out a tutorial for it and hopefully get it made and posted in the near future
      But for now, I can give you a crash course...
      In Microsoft Windows, I use Microsoft 3D Builder. It comes free with Windows. If you are an Apple user, you'll need to find something similar. I am not a MAC user.
      Open the STL model, and position it so that it is laying down along the X axis, and the face or front of the model is along the -Y axis, or quite simply, pointed towards you.
      Save that model and cut it using a normal rotary toolpath.
      Open the same saved STL that you made in 3d Builder again, and this time, cut it in half, right down the center lengthwise.
      Save each side of the model to their own file.
      In vectric, create a standard 3D toolpath, using the datum "Zero from Machine Bed" as your Z Zero. This will match the center datum used in the rotary toolpath.
      The flat side of each model should be facing downward in each carving file that you create.
      One with the front of the model facing you, and the other facing away from you.
      Place a circular vector around the area you want to cut, and then create the toolpath to cut just inside that vector.
      You'll do this for each "Half' model you created earlier.
      Once the rotary cut is complete, then run 3d finishing toolpath to get the undercut for that particular side.
      Once one side is finished, manually turn the model in the rotary 180 degrees, and then run the 3d finishing toolpath to get the undercut for the other side.
      Make sense?
      If you have any questions, let me know. :)

  • @carycleland9506
    @carycleland9506 9 месяцев назад

    Love your videos. Thanks for the lessons!

  • @andytonks7359
    @andytonks7359 8 месяцев назад

    Just Brilliant.❤

  • @kenwilson-nj
    @kenwilson-nj 9 месяцев назад

    Terrific video! Nice job!

  • @frankshannon3235
    @frankshannon3235 6 месяцев назад

    Better? How could they be better? I'd be wondering if I could ever do as well again.

  • @nelmarkrp
    @nelmarkrp 8 месяцев назад

    Great chess ♟️ pieces! Exceptional work both on and off the CNC and true inspiration to me in setting up mine. I’m curious if Vectric Aspire would be able to handle the 4th axis cutting without the work around?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  8 месяцев назад +1

      Unfortunately no.
      The only differences between Aspire and Vcarve Pro is the CAD part of the software.
      The CAM functions are all the same.
      Meaning that the rotary axis offerings are identical between the 2 versions.
      From chatting with folks who are in the know about Vectric, they say that in the past there wasn't a great demand for using the rotary function, but the last few months they have seen an uptick in folks like me and you wanting more versatility out of it.
      So hopefully in the future we will see more functionality out of it since the demand seems to be growing.
      Thank you for watching!!

  • @joshuadelisle
    @joshuadelisle 9 месяцев назад

    This was beautifully done. But how do they do it in the factories, their lathes seem to cut them in seconds. I'm not familiar with CNC router cutting yet, only with CNC lasers but I wonder if there are faster tooling and speeds because it doesn't seem to be cost effective otherwise. You did an excellent job on quality though. Cheers J

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you, Josh!
      From my research, most mass produced chess pieces are plastic or some sort of composite material.
      If wood pieces are mass produced by machines, they do not have the detail like what you see in expensive wood sets because of the time and expense of it, I guess.
      I discovered that the only mass produced real wood luxury chess sets with the intricate details and carvings are all done by hand. You can search for videos on RUclips on the subject and you will see factories that resemble sweat shops, with guys sitting in a tin shed, literally carving out the Knight pieces by hand, and then throwing them in a bin with other pieces they have cut that day. You and I would pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for a set like that, but the poor guy doing all the work most likely gets paid in peanuts.
      Thank you for watching!

    • @joshuadelisle
      @joshuadelisle 9 месяцев назад

      @@MandSWoodworks fair point. I love your patience and focus on details. That's very apparent from your videos. Cheers J

  • @rea59
    @rea59 6 месяцев назад

    I watched this awhile back when I was first setting up my rotary. I ended up using Desk Proto 7.1 as I don't use Vetric. It's just not intuitive to me. I learned on Inventor so I still use Fusion as well as Carvco. It appears that you use the rotary as continuous and the X axis as incremental. In DP7.1 that is a check box and you can run the X axis as continuous and the A axis (rotary) as incremental. It takes longer per piece but seems to give me very good detail. I've not tried to do a standard Staunton set where continuous rotary would be more effective. I've done Gothic English pieces and Egyptian pieces. Love your work though. Oh...plain unsweetened tea for me. :)

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  6 месяцев назад

      As mentioned in the video, I gave up on Deskproto for similar reasons as you say you aren't comfortable with Vectric.
      Apples for Apples they both behave the same way, but I'm heavily invested with Vectric so I stick it out with that.
      If a reasonably priced software came along that offered true continuous XYZA, I would buy it in a heart beat.
      Proper sweet tea is only slightly sweetened. Most tea you get in a restaurant is ruined because they sweeten it to level a milkshake would be.
      Properly made black tea should be strong, like coffee would be, with just a hint of sugar to ease the bitterness.
      But you didn't come here to talk about tea. ;)
      Thank you for watching!!

  • @satxsatxsatx
    @satxsatxsatx 9 месяцев назад

    On chess pieces and other small parts, I've often wondered what it would take to mount multiple milling heads and if masso could handle them

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      From what I've read, Masso can indeed accommodate multi-head setups.
      But I'm sure it would be pricey.

  • @rrr92462
    @rrr92462 3 месяца назад

    For the knight, it looked like there was NON-ROTARY cuts involved.
    Did you use a fixed rotary angle and then do a “normal” cut? Meaning the cut involved X, Y and Z?
    How did you know the angle to set the rotary at.
    P.S. Good background music.

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  3 месяца назад

      The answer to all of your questions is yes.
      I explain the method I use in the video during the scene where I'm cutting out the knight.
      I used a normal 3d machining tool path to reach the under cuts that the rotary tool path missed.
      Regarding the rotary angle...
      I set the model up in Vectric so that one side was pointing up and that would be zero degrees. When I needed to cut the opposite side on the model, I manually spun to the other side by entering gcode 'A180' in the MDI to spin it 180 degrees.
      Make sense?
      I hope this answered your questions.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @michaelsorensen7567
    @michaelsorensen7567 4 месяца назад

    On cleaning up the rook tower, would a tail stock drill chuck have worked, or would have had had geometry you didn't want?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  4 месяца назад +1

      It could have, but the tail stock that I have only has a live center that isn't removable.
      But if I could install a chuck into the tail stock, one problem would be that the motorized chuck spinning the model isn't fast enough to drill quickly. It would be a long drilling operation.
      And as you mentioned the geometry, a regular drill bit would most likely leave a less desirable finish in the 'floor' of the tower, so maybe a flat end mill would be better. But then finding a flat end mill the perfect diameter to match the diameter of the cleanup cut to be made would probably be a problem too.
      But it's a good idea as it would save a ton of time and would certainly be worth a try.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @jamesrobinson6010
    @jamesrobinson6010 9 месяцев назад

    So the man that made the sexiest wooden hammer on youtube does a video that makes me want to machine chess pieces...and I dont even play chess. Maybe it's that smooth southern drawl that adds to the charm of that purdy woodwork! 🤣 Love it man, keep'em coming!

  • @franks744
    @franks744 7 месяцев назад

    Best vid I ever saw !!!!!

  • @qrubmeeaz
    @qrubmeeaz 4 месяца назад

    Finish with a coat of Danish oil, leave it for a 3 days and sand it down lightly.

  • @aptknifethrowerguy8342
    @aptknifethrowerguy8342 3 месяца назад

    Beautiful work..would you be willing to make a set of knights? If so what price?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  3 месяца назад

      I would be more than willing to make you a set of knights, but please understand that since I am not set up to mass produce these that I would have to buy a whole plank of hardwood just to cut a small blank out of to turn these, not to mention that it takes a couple of hours each piece to make. I am afraid that I would insult you with price that you might find excessive. If you are still interested, please email me at mswoodworks22@gmail.com and we can discuss the details.
      With that, thank you for the compliment and thank you for watching!!

  • @rrr92462
    @rrr92462 4 месяца назад

    I see in this case you didn't use a tail stock. Why not? Not needed because the chuck of the work piece is strong enough? The work piece is thick enough?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  4 месяца назад

      All of the above, except that the length was the factor and not the thickness.
      The stock wasn't long enough, in this case to warrant a need for the tailstock. The chuck clamping pressure was enough to keep it stable.
      Thickness did not matter because the stock used for the pawn pieces was only an inch square.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @stephenjourdain1842
    @stephenjourdain1842 9 месяцев назад

    With regards to Bishop, dont do the Head slot in shaping process, then next step insert Bishop in angled jig to mill the slot, my 2 cents

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      Great idea!
      Thank you for watching!!

  • @jphalip
    @jphalip 8 месяцев назад

    Would you mind explaining how you programmed the toolpaths to carve the bishop's mouth? Did you do it in the same Vectric project? How did you select the regions for the toolpaths? Thanks for a great video!

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  8 месяцев назад

      It's a bit complicated, but I will do my best to explain...
      For the Bishop and the Knight, I had to edit the STLs.
      I cut the model in half, and for each half I used a standard 3d finishing toolpath in Vectric where I used a vector boundary around the area/region where I wanted to cut. In the case of the Bishop, I put a vector just around the 'mouth', as you call it.
      In the carving file setup, I made sure the the datum matched the rotary toolpath exactly. I used a center datum for all.
      In the models cut in half, I also chose "Zero from Machine Bed" to match the 'Z' zero datum of the rotary toolpath.
      After the rotary operation was complete, I ran both the standard toolpaths, turning the rotary manually after each toolpath to cut out those specific areas.
      I hope this all made sense.
      Thank you for watching!

    • @jphalip
      @jphalip 8 месяцев назад

      @@MandSWoodworks thank you for all the details!

  • @karimbelhedi
    @karimbelhedi 7 месяцев назад

    congratulation for this work. I thing that's a lot of time consuming in the programming of the CNC machine. Even though I prefer human made pieces.

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you!
      I wish I possessed the talent to carve these out by hand, but unfortunately I don't.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @satxsatxsatx
    @satxsatxsatx 9 месяцев назад

    The possum reference comports with the country twang😂
    Mks
    Seriously
    Excellent job, excellent work
    Great video production
    And very effective voice over narration
    The steel BBs/ bearings not bad
    Personally, I would go with steel rods of several different diameters, cut into disks
    I just had to
    nitpick didn't I😂

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      Another southern reference regarding the weight...
      There is more than one way to skin a cat! 😉
      Thank you for watching!

  • @JamesDuBois-e6z
    @JamesDuBois-e6z 5 месяцев назад

    Hi, these are the best pieces I've seen made from a non manufacturing aspect, i.e. not India. What is the King height and base diameter? What is the wood species? Will you be selling these and prices? Would you consider selling on a slightly larger volume - two to three dozen sets of pieces? I am very well connected and could easily turn these over. please let me know and I would love to chat about production and sales.

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the compliment!
      With my current setup, the turn around time in making a complete set is far too great, in my opinion where it would be cost effective to mass produce them.
      If I had a couple more machines, working non stop then maybe it would be worthwhile, but right now I'm not on that position.
      If I were able to do such, then for it to be successful, it would take serious marketing to get them advertised to the right folks who had the cash to spend on such things.
      Comparing this set to what I've seen online, and including the storage box I make for these (my part 2 video shows the storage box build) I would think they'd be around $1k+ per set.

  • @BungalowBill58
    @BungalowBill58 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent work and thanks for sharing, I need to make a set for my son as he made a humongous chess /coffee table with about 3 3/4 inch squares, weighs a ton as it is out of Tasmanian Oak and Merbau , I have yet to pick out a design and which way to go. Which Ballnose did you use out of your four choices in the pack?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      For these particular models, I used different bits depending on the detail of the model.
      For the models with small details like the Knight and King, I used the smallest in the set, the .25mm.
      But for the others, like the bishop and pawns, you can use a larger bit since they are the least detailed.
      If you make your pieces to match the size of the board that your son made, they'll obviously be much bigger, and the details would be larger and you could probably get away with using a larger bit and decrease the cutting time.
      Good luck and thank you for watching!!

  • @jamesewing8157
    @jamesewing8157 9 месяцев назад

    Love them

  • @YellowSnowman1
    @YellowSnowman1 9 месяцев назад

    Great video, at 0:21 where did you connect the wire to? I have to same setup and try connect to A axis but i can't get to work. would be greatly appreciated if you could help me out.

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      I have a lead that runs from the Stepper Driver up through my table that I connect that wire to.
      The connection of any stepper motor on Masso is the same, regardless of which axis.
      Your connection for the Rotary Stepper should be as follows:
      You should have 4 wires running from the A-Axis channel on MASSO then to your Stepper Driver, and then from there continuing on to the Stepper Motor on the Rotary Axis.
      If you are using a closed looped stepper motor that houses it's own driver, then you would plug the stepper motor directly into the A-Axis channel on the Masso Controller.
      As far as Masso Settings, check out the very first video that I ever posted on my channel. I cover the Masso Rotary settings in that video.
      I hope this helps.
      Good luck and thank you for watching!

  • @ricardodelvillar767
    @ricardodelvillar767 Месяц назад

    That is just beautiful. Im a collector and Im interested in buying these chess pieces or similar ones. What is the price?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you!
      I don't make them to sell.
      My setup isn't very efficient for manufacturing and it makes it very time consuming.
      But I'm flattered that you would ask. :)
      Thank you for watching!

    • @ricardodelvillar767
      @ricardodelvillar767 Месяц назад

      @@MandSWoodworks I understand, thank You for sharing your amazing craft.

  • @satxsatxsatx
    @satxsatxsatx 9 месяцев назад

    I also wonder about air blasting them with baking soda powder
    If that would speed up production if that's what one wanted to get into

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      Someone else recommended sand blasting with walnut shells.
      I have never heard of using baking powder but I'd be curious to know how it works.
      Thank you for watching!!

    • @satxsatxsatx
      @satxsatxsatx 9 месяцев назад

      @@MandSWoodworks
      The concept behind air blasting with powder is more control on how much is removed, especially with details in your chest pieces

  • @hillbillydust
    @hillbillydust 9 месяцев назад

    Great video! Loved everything about it; from the comments about Big D to the Mark Lindsey mention! I have that same set of STL models from 3d-model and have been working to turn them out on my 1F machine. I am "fair" in Aspire but, to the life of me, I can't figure out how you got the .25 waste peg into the model. I've played with Zero Plane and adding components for hours and can't get it right. I even went back and watched some of Mark's videos on zero plane to try and figure it out. I know you're in ALA so I'll just tell you that I am in TN, up-front, in case you want to tell me to pack sand, but could you point a guy the way you got the peg on the end of the model? - Sincerely, Bob (snowed-in)

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you, Bob!
      No sand packing necessary. I am glad to help. You're still south of the Mason-Dixon so you are alright with me! Ha!
      Those pegs aren't actually a part of the model.
      In Vectric, I drew one straight line (vector) down the base, or what would be the bottom of the model, and I run a separate profile toolpath on the outside of the line (vector) with a cut depth just shy of the radius of the model and that produced what you see as a 'peg'. I originally created the profile toolpath as a parting toolpath and I cut the model completely from the wood blank, but more times than not the model would get nicked or damaged in some way on the very last pass when it cut completely through.
      So I opted to cut only enough to allow it to stay connected to the blank, and as you see in the video, I used a finishing saw to take it off completely. This was a happy accident because it allowed a way to fit the model into the chuck of my drill motor and use that to sand them. Then I used the hand saw again to take the peg off.
      I hope that I answered your question.
      Stay warm up there. We don't have snow down here on the coast, but we have some pretty serious icing.
      Thank you for watching!
      EDIT: I forgot to mention something important..
      In the profile toolpath that I used for parting, I used a 1/2" endmill to cut it with. This is what gave it the 1/2" length off the bottom of the base.
      If the largest diameter you have is 1/4", though I have never tried it, you could probably produce the same results by using a pocket toolpath, and make it any size you like, as long as the blank is big enough.

    • @hillbillydust
      @hillbillydust 9 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Sorry to deluge you with messages. We're locked in from the snow over the past few days so I have WAY too much time on my hands and I am trying to get this done. I retired from UT Knoxville last year. Folks asked what I was going to do? Make sawdust was my answer. That, and whatever my wife tells me she wants me to do. "Am I bored?" they ask. NO! I have hobbies and interests that are still in boxes that I haven't opened yet. I'm fine. Many thanks for your information!@@MandSWoodworks

    • @hillbillydust
      @hillbillydust 9 месяцев назад

      I had not considered just doing it as just a pocket toolpath (using a 1/4" bit). I was making it WAY too hard! Everything is set up to go. Going to try the file out this afternoon.@@MandSWoodworks

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      @@hillbillydust
      Good luck!

  • @YellowSnowman1
    @YellowSnowman1 9 месяцев назад

    Hi Scott! I did have it wire the way you described, i can turn the rotary clockwise and counterclockwise on my touch screen and pendant but when i run the gcode it will carve like you normally with 2d carving with XY and Z the rotary not turning at all. Any idea what i am doing wrong?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      Are you using Vectric?
      If so, when using the rotary you have to choose the rotary post processor when you save the Gcode.
      The standard PP is named "MASSO ATC ARC".
      The rotary PP and the one you need for this is named "MASSO WRAPY2A ATC".
      I hope this helps.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @zzyyxx123
    @zzyyxx123 9 месяцев назад

    What types of wood did you use?

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      Wouldn't it have been nice if I had mentioned that very important thing in the video? Totally slipped my mind to mention it!
      My apologies! I will mention it in the description.
      Hard Maple and Black Walnut.
      Thank you watching!

  • @anthonyperry4856
    @anthonyperry4856 7 месяцев назад

    what are the dimentions of the blanks you are ussing

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  7 месяцев назад

      I determine the size of the blank depending on the size of the 3D model to be cut.
      For instance, if the model is 2 inches tall and 1 inch wide, then I would cut the blank to be 4 inches long and 1.125 inches square.
      4 inches long to accommodate the 2 inch height of the model, and an additional 2 inches to compensate for the rotary chuck.
      1.125 inches square to accommodate the 1 inch width of the model, and an additional 1/8inch margin of error for clearing to make sure no undercutting occurs .
      Make sense?
      I hope this answers your question.
      Thank you for watching!

    • @anthonyperry4856
      @anthonyperry4856 7 месяцев назад

      @@MandSWoodworks thanks

  • @raymondvatter5576
    @raymondvatter5576 8 месяцев назад

    How did you make the waste board

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  8 месяцев назад

      Hi Ray!
      The obvious answer is that I made the waste board using the CNC.
      But I am going to assume you realize that and are asking what steps I took to make it.
      I simply drew up the waste board how I wanted it, matching the cutting area of my CNC using Vcarve Pro.
      Once that was finished, I cut a piece of MDF the same size as the cutting area of my CNC and bolted it to the table underneath the CNC machine.
      Then I ran the toolpaths that I created on Vcarve and cut the dog holes in the MDF.
      I use PVC piping, cut in shorts lengths as stops that fit in the dog holes.
      And viola! I have a wasteboard!
      I hope I answered your question.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @JacobJametski
    @JacobJametski 5 месяцев назад

    I don’t have OCD, I have CDO

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  5 месяцев назад +1

      I think that you're the only person that picked up on that. 😁
      Thank you for watching!

    • @JacobJametski
      @JacobJametski 5 месяцев назад

      I thought that was quite funny

  • @MandSWoodworks
    @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад +1

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  • @YellowSnowman1
    @YellowSnowman1 9 месяцев назад

    Many thanks Scott! It working "MASSO WRAPY2A ATC". That all it took.

    • @MandSWoodworks
      @MandSWoodworks  9 месяцев назад

      Glad you got it working!
      Just remember to change the post processor again when saving standard Gcode.
      It'll ruin your day if you don't.
      Ask me how I know! 😉