I have a similar D series and was just saying the other day, while cutting alunimum, I need to flip the Z around , that bottom plate flexes too much, and now I see you did it, great.Thanks for posting it
I have been building mine + the enclosure, I crap you not, for over a year. The enclosure is harder to put together than the machine LOL. Anyhow, can you explain more of this to me if you get this? I am super interested in milling aluminum all the sudden and notice he has his z AND his x on backwards - that is wild. I hope he makes more content. The internet is sorely lacking stepcraft content. Edit: oh maybe just the is backwards - I see the gantry more now. Still .Wild. How does it make it better?
I am using steppers/servos with an integrated power unit and drivers. So i just grabbed the direction and step pulse signals from the Winpc NC USB card and connected them to each servo from X Y and Z axis. And gave them power with additional power supply. Maybe i can make a short video to explain it better.
Nice results, nice chips! The Stepcraft D-series has poor stiffness and damping, resulting in vibration problems. Especially milling in harder materials like aluminium. Did you make other structural modifications to improve the stiffness/damping of the machine, besides the modifications of the Z-axis spindle mounting plate?
Vice is a Röhm 863423 www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00BS99RVA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and the tool from the biginning is a 3mm end mill from Sorotec. The second tool a 5mm endmill (in realy bad condition at this point) i thougt that it will break at this speed and depth. But it did not :D
Die Stepcraft ist nicht vorzugsweise für das Alufräsen konzipiert. Und erst recht nicht in der Vorgehensweise, wie sie hier recht amateurhaft demonstriert wird. Mit solcher Vorgehensweise kann man jedes System schrotten...Wenn man sich an die Parameter hält, verbiegt sich nichts, die Materialien weichen nicht dem destruktiven Druck aus und die Ergebnisse sind für den Amateurbereich absolut in Ordnung. Ich bin selbst CNC-Dreher und weiß also, worüber ich rede.
This proves that my words are true. No one from Stevecraft spoke to me knows what the problem is about their failed device. Experience will prove this to everyone.
@@jonasnail951 That's discouraging... I've been eyeballing this exact model, along with the Shapeoko Pro and the Onefinity Woodworker (X-50) with the goal of doing mostly aluminum and a little bit of wood work. I love the overall appeal of the Onefinity's overbuilt design, but the 5 year warranty for personal use on the D series Stepcraft really caught my eye. How well does it seem to work with 6061 and 7075 aluminum, when cutting slowly? I'm looking for purely personal use, mostly one off items with no serial production. Thank you!
@@ChaoticWrath i cannot recommend the stepcraft for processing aluminium. It only has NEMA17 steppermotors. And the frame bends alot. The electronic hardware is not good too. I have uprade my stepcraft, you can see at the end of my other video
@@jonasnail951 hat die Stepi nicht nema23 Antriebe? Der Rahmen verbiegt sich weitaus weniger, wenn man die Schnittgeschwindigkeit und den Vorschub korrekt wählt. Schau mal im Netz nach, es gibt listen, wo Du alle technischen Werte nach material und Werkzeug heraussuchen kannst.
I replaced the nema 17 stepper with nema 23 JMC servos. So i could increase the stiffness of X,Y an Z axis. Its not that cheap to do that on a stepcraft, and need some DIY mounting stuff
A Stepkraft machine was purchased, its work is failing, screws come out of its place, the one who buys it will find what I say leave it to the people to try it better
Dude...you really gotta stop moving the camera all over the place and zooming in and out. Have you not looked at other videos, got a headache after 30 seconds.
I have a Steepcraft machine that I did not benefit from, you are just false advertisements, there is no website for you and no origin. This is a German game for many children.D600
That's why i modified my machine. standard was too slow for me. yes .. i don't like the stepcraft that much either ... but I didn't know any better before.
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I have a similar D series and was just saying the other day, while cutting alunimum, I need to flip the Z around , that bottom plate flexes too much, and now I see you did it, great.Thanks for posting it
I have been building mine + the enclosure, I crap you not, for over a year. The enclosure is harder to put together than the machine LOL. Anyhow, can you explain more of this to me if you get this? I am super interested in milling aluminum all the sudden and notice he has his z AND his x on backwards - that is wild. I hope he makes more content. The internet is sorely lacking stepcraft content. Edit: oh maybe just the is backwards - I see the gantry more now. Still .Wild. How does it make it better?
Can you show us how you modyfied your stepcraft?
Sooo awesome, lets go!!!
Awesome 😎👍 I have this. Can you give me more information? Please. I need to know how You connect stepper motors.
I am using steppers/servos with an integrated power unit and drivers. So i just grabbed the direction and step pulse signals from the Winpc NC USB card and connected them to each servo from X Y and Z axis. And gave them power with additional power supply.
Maybe i can make a short video to explain it better.
@@jonasnail951 thank you so much!!!
What did you modified to the stepcraft?
Nice results, nice chips! The Stepcraft D-series has poor stiffness and damping, resulting in vibration problems. Especially milling in harder materials like aluminium. Did you make other structural modifications to improve the stiffness/damping of the machine, besides the modifications of the Z-axis spindle mounting plate?
Whats your name of clamp? And tool?
Vice is a Röhm 863423 www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00BS99RVA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and the tool from the biginning is a 3mm end mill from Sorotec. The second tool a 5mm endmill (in realy bad condition at this point) i thougt that it will break at this speed and
depth. But it did not :D
Die Stepcraft ist nicht vorzugsweise für das Alufräsen konzipiert. Und erst recht nicht in der Vorgehensweise, wie sie hier recht amateurhaft demonstriert wird. Mit solcher Vorgehensweise kann man jedes System schrotten...Wenn man sich an die Parameter hält, verbiegt sich nichts, die Materialien weichen nicht dem destruktiven Druck aus und die Ergebnisse sind für den Amateurbereich absolut in Ordnung. Ich bin selbst CNC-Dreher und weiß also, worüber ich rede.
This proves that my words are true. No one from Stevecraft spoke to me knows what the problem is about their failed device. Experience will prove this to everyone.
Tell me your Problem, i can Help you
Awesome to see that the stepcraft frame can resist these forces! What program did you use to generate toolpaths?
The Stepcraft frame is weak.. if you want accuracy in your part you have to mill a lot slower
@@jonasnail951 That's discouraging... I've been eyeballing this exact model, along with the Shapeoko Pro and the Onefinity Woodworker (X-50) with the goal of doing mostly aluminum and a little bit of wood work.
I love the overall appeal of the Onefinity's overbuilt design, but the 5 year warranty for personal use on the D series Stepcraft really caught my eye.
How well does it seem to work with 6061 and 7075 aluminum, when cutting slowly? I'm looking for purely personal use, mostly one off items with no serial production.
Thank you!
@@ChaoticWrath i cannot recommend the stepcraft for processing aluminium. It only has NEMA17 steppermotors. And the frame bends alot. The electronic hardware is not good too.
I have uprade my stepcraft, you can see at the end of my other video
@@jonasnail951 hat die Stepi nicht nema23 Antriebe? Der Rahmen verbiegt sich weitaus weniger, wenn man die Schnittgeschwindigkeit und den Vorschub korrekt wählt. Schau mal im Netz nach, es gibt listen, wo Du alle technischen Werte nach material und Werkzeug heraussuchen kannst.
for what it is - beautiful chips, could you share your cut settings ?
I have a new video showing different speeds
great work man , what program did you use for generating gcode?
Estlcam
@@jonasnail951 thank you for prompt reply 🙏
What are your mods😍
I replaced the nema 17 stepper with nema 23 JMC servos. So i could increase the stiffness of X,Y an Z axis.
Its not that cheap to do that on a stepcraft, and need some DIY mounting stuff
A Stepkraft machine was purchased, its work is failing, screws come out of its place, the one who buys it will find what I say leave it to the people to try it better
Maybe you have to learn how to assemble Things Like this. What exactly ist your Problem with the machine? Because i dont have scewes that came lose
Dude...you really gotta stop moving the camera all over the place and zooming in and out. Have you not looked at other videos, got a headache after 30 seconds.
Dude. Go to doctor if your feeling ill
I have a Steepcraft machine that I did not benefit from, you are just false advertisements, there is no website for you and no origin. This is a German game for many children.D600
That's why i modified my machine.
standard was too slow for me.
yes .. i don't like the stepcraft that much either ... but I didn't know any better before.
Steepcraft is disgusting and useless, I don't recommend buying it
Awesome 😎👍 I have this. Can you give me more information? Please. I need to know how You connect stepper motors.
It looks like he just straight up flipped around the bottom plate of the z axis to the back of the x axis.