Cutting Aluminum - Shapeoko 5 Pro - Video 7
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2022
- Directly out of the box Shapeoko 5 Pro is a complete solution for cutting wood, plastic AND METAL. Watch it shred aluminum with a variety of different cutters for large and small projects.
Single Flute Endmills
#278- Z - 1/4" : shop.carbide3d.com/collection...
#274-Z - 1/8" : shop.carbide3d.com/collection...
2 Flute Endmills
#102-Z - 1/8" : shop.carbide3d.com/collection...
#112-Z - 1/16" : shop.carbide3d.com/collection... 
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Can you guys make a video on how to maintain and oil your Shapeoko. I can’t really find a good video out there. I know the basics for the oiling but is there anything that needs to be taken apart and oiled? A video would be helpful
Another good video, thanks.
My number four for the checklist would be "Know what you are cutting." It's shiny and silver, and not very heavy, so it's aluminium, right? Yep, probably is, but aluminium formulated to be squeezed through a die to be sold as flat bar at a hardware store will most likely stick to your cutter like bubblegum, clog the flutes, and make it self-shorten. (Break, Mary-Lou, it's called "breaking!") An alloy made specifically for machining will produce results that make you smile all day! (T-6061 or similar).
Try it out... give a boy a hacksaw and a piece of hardened tool steel, and start your camera rolling! 🥴 😉
That ice form is great!
I have cut metal with makita router. But I definitely use single flute bits and I check the rpms at the start of each job. But a vfd would be awesome for sure. I also have air assist. Sometimes I use it with mist of wd40. Those look like great parts.
Great quality.
We use our Shapeoko 3 xxl to cut aluminum with the carbide 3d router but not dry cutting. Added a mister and use hytap cutting fluid mixed with water. 40ipm with .040" depth. It cuts great but the waste board don't like it. Going to try some of the end mills recommended with just air and see how that goes. Would love to eliminate the cutting fluid.
What is the suitable workbench for the shaepoko 4?
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Great video as usual! Covered almost everything here. What would be your recommended chip load (feeds and speeds) for engraving with v-bits?
We are in the middle of a complicated aluminum project which includes engraving with the 501 PCB Engraver. There will be a ton of info there.
I’ll grab the speeds used in that project.
Er, are you serious about the Pac-Man earrings? Was that a joke? They looked absolutely terrible 😂
Never change.
If you had this machine in the 2x2 format cutting aluminum Id probably buy it, you guys need more videos of this machine in aluminum since alot of us want to use it for that
We do have the 2x2 format. The entire machine structure is the same just smaller. Since there are zero differences, it's just as capable. shop.carbide3d.com/collections/cnc-machines/products/shapeoko5?variant=40249287737405
@@carbide3d I understand, the reason I wanted to see the 2x2 is 1. You guys rarely feature the smaller machines and it would be nice to see them, and 2. The smaller geometry with the same specs means the machine is naturally more rigid. I can bend a 1” piece of steel that is 5ft long, I cannot however bend a piece of 1” steel that is 1ft long.
I’m sure the elasticity of the machines overall play into the vibration damping but it would seem that the smaller machines would be slightly more robust given the shorter lengths of the components.
I know nothing however and really would just like to see one of the smaller machines in action and cutting aluminum. Kinda selfish to ask but then it’s a lot of money to spend too
Was the adaptive tool path programmed in Carbide Create Pro? If so, that would be a major selling point compared to some other affordable CAM solutions.
The adaptive path was Fusion 360
Also, make sure your chip load is correct. Too high and you'll snap your end mill. If it's too low, friction will create a lot of heat to build up causing the aluminum to melt and fuse to your end mill... especially if you're not using cooling.
I'll add #4 to the list: Single flute endmills like the #278Z and #274Z. Especially the 1/4" as it gives you more margin for error. 1/8" is more forgiving of having 2 flutes.
These things are true. I use the #102-Z or #102 frequently , and in the video, on aluminum because of its greater tolerance for too aggressive feed rates.
@@carbide3d We tried the 102-Z today cutting aluminum, ordered 4. The end mill immediately gummed up and started to burr the material to the point the router started to jump and get off track. This was at 40ipm with air evacuation. Also tried running it with mist/coolant and still had the same issue. Any tips on this? Switched back to a similar end mill that we normally use at the same settings with coolant with no issues.
Can we work on 20 mm deep aluminum blocks? We need to drill holes and chamfer the edges, is this possible with the Shapeoko? Also is it possible to cut stock lengths of T2080 slotted aluminum rail? I don't have to buy a separate chop saw then
Hey Arbj, I see you’ve reached out on the forum and gotten a variety of feedback and information. Our machines, and particularly the 5, are absolutely designed to cut aluminum as regular duty.
where can I see what improvements there are to the shapeoko v5 over the v3 and v4?
Chris, you can read all about it here: shop.carbide3d.com/collections/cnc-routers/products/shapeoko5?variant=40249287671869
any metal requires use of flood coolant or at least a mister. I mounted one to my 3 and bolted it to a tapped hole I drilled on the spindle clamp. A few hoses, regulator and a gallon container of kerosene/wd40 or synergy 735 coolant is all you need to prevent chip welding and have much happier cuts. It will pool and make a mess so you might want to put down plastic or some kind of board you don't mind getting soggy.
Use of coolant is up to the end user and not required. We cut dry 100% of the time.
I've cut aluminum, copper, and brass dry, air blast, and on the HDM with mist. All cut great. Metal certainly does not require flood. Is it better, yes.......required.....no.
@@carbide3d what bits / coatings are you using to not chip weld the tool up ?
Bits are in the description. Zirconium Nitride, Single Flutes are less likely to get filled up. If any endmill does begin welding, a good Lye Soak will bring them back to new.
@@automan1223 I've used uncoated endmills. The main factor is the person programming. With proper strategies, feed/speed, you don't get chip welding. A good chip will put the majority of the heat in the chip and away from the material/endmill. Single flutes do help a ton with chip evacuation.
Any 2.2 kw 220v vfd spindle for the pro5??? like the hdm Spindle...!
Keep your ear to the ground.
Throw some 304 on it and see how it does. I'm impressed so far....
Does it come with a fine bottle of bourbon and the plan for that cube maker?
Bourbon is an Add On item. The plans can be had for free.
@@carbide3d OK then please send 10yr Pappy's with my order. Much appreciated. 🙂
Do you have the basic tool library for fusion360 also? In metric. I know it’s not a carbide create problem. But that will be cool
There is a .json file located on Winston’s website. It’s been a while since he updated it, but the majority of tools are in that library.
www.winstonmakes.com/blog/2017/11/carbide3d-tool-library-fusion-360
5 Pro on order :) when are VFDs going to be back in stock?
We are working on that. Be sure and join the Notification List.
What size did you get? How is it doing for you?
@@Kevin-im1ns 4'x4'. Oscar at tech support helped me correct my VFD plugged into the pendant slot, besides that smooth as butter. My first cuts were brackets to connect the control box and VFD to the Kreg 64x64 table (great suggestion). Next cut was adding M6 inserts to the spoil board. Easy peasy. Making Kitchen Cabinets next week!
Great tip: use single flute endmills. it just works wonders, trust me ;)
Agreed.
Can we get a behind the scenes of cleaning up after this video?
😂 Chips were everywhere!!
Too bad haven't seen quick spindle tool change on these kind machine.
What is a vfd? 1:28
Here's everything you need to know: ruclips.net/video/b_UHef5iqvk/видео.html
How about steel ?????
Here’s an example of our Shapeoko 5 Pro cutting some 304: facebook.com/reel/1390214251641531?fs=e&mibextid=YlDasU&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V
so 3500 for the 4x4, 750 for the vfd figure 250 for some accessories like bit setter or something, that $4,500 defiantly not a hobbyist piece. your getting into grizzly vertical mill with controller territory, only thing is you have more surface area to work with. it sucks you dont still sell the actual hobbyist machines like the 3 for 1,500 and then offer these for the more hardcore people.
It would be challenging to send a 4x8 sheet of ply through a grizzly vert mill.
@@ahhsk well i said the have the surface area to work with. but if your main selling point is aluminum milling my statement stands true.
They still sell the 4 for 1700
@@the_chomper I don't think it's the "main selling point" I think its a really awesome additional capability for what is primarily not an aluminum milling machine.
Found the music loop annoying. You need a more exciting beat with "Winston Here!" as a vocal loop.
how did the ice cube turn out?! 🥸
In a future video you will see.
@@carbide3d well..u got me... *subscribes* 🥲
Welcome David!