Welcome! We are Joel and Erin and when we are not busy with our 'real' jobs of federal law enforcement and full time mom, we love to spend our time getting creative in our workshop. We hope this channel will provide us a way to share our passion and give back to the community!
Hey Ryan. For some reason I don’t see any previous comment from you so I’m not sure what you are asking. Sorry if I missed something but it is not showing up on my end! You can also email me at mattesoncreations@gmail.com.
This jointer does not have a spiral cutter head. It is a segmented head. Knives still cut strait, fewer knives than a spiral head. The print this crap on the box hoping that the buyer doesn't know any better. These companies should be called on this crap.
Hey, thanks for the comment. This is of great interest to me as I was working to learn more about it as I considered purchasing this jointer. I am not a machinist nor a machine designer, but my understanding it that this jointer's cutter head is technically a spiral cutter head (several small carbide inserts arranged in a spiral pattern on the cutter head). Of note is that the inserts still cut straight (90 deg) to the surface. Whereas a helical cutter head would have more inserts and they are set at an angle to shear the wood. Here is the reference I had saved when looking it up on my own. www.konetool.com/spiral-vs-helical-cutterhead-differences-explained/#:~:text=Usually%2C%20spiral%20cutterheads%20can%20create,capable%20of%20making%20deep%20holes. I'm certainly no expert though and love the feedback, hopefully others will help enlighten me!
Love the idea of dovetails and not T-Track. My Avid Pro4848 arrives soon and was wondering if you can post the files for your spoil board? Thanks for your service and the great content.
Hello and thanks for watching. I did look at both. I liked the idea of Avid because I knew things would not always work forever and figured with Avid if I built it I can fix it. With Stepcraft I liked the price point and the many features and options that can be added. What led me to choose Avid was something simple, but important. On two or three different occasions, I reached out to Avid with questions about their product and got a response within hours. It was just basic sales questions, but they still responded immediately. I had similar questions for Stepcraft and never got a response. Granted this was years ago and I'm sure things have changed. Also, I felt Avid was just a more robust machine compared to a similar sized Stepcraft. If I was in the market for a higher end hobby machine today, I'd still consider Stepcraft, but would hope they would reply to my questions! Thanks again, hope you gave the video a thumbs up and would consider subscribing if you have not already!
I appreciate your feedback. I won't defend my actions as the safest way to operate a table saw is to always use a push stick. Making videos and listening to the feedback is a great way to be reminded when you have become complacent.
I wish I could provide you with the file; however, I did not create it. I purchased it on Etsy and with a quick look just now I could not find the exact file. In the future I'm going to start making my own files so I can distribute them upon request. Thanks for watching. I hope you have subscribed!
Thanks for watching! I put this project together quickly as a last minute request for a friend. I could clean up the files and get them to you if you are still interested.
Great job, only comments i might make are, the cable guide, if it was fitted the other way around, wouldn't the clips be accessible for adding new cables, say for new sensors or similar? And i'm not sure if they were, but only ever use flush cutters on cable ties, it might happen now, but at some point you are going to really regret not, generally coupled with tight deadlines etc.
I think you are really on to something. I am in the process of finishing the build on a 4896 Avid and believe that the Matchfit system you have utilized fits the bill. I look forward to when you upload the files. Thanks for putting this video together.
When adjusting, all the mounting screws will be loosened just a little bit, then the eccentric bearing can be used to move the entire plate after which the mounting screws are tightened and then the tramming is tested again.
@MattesonCreations You noted that you experimented with different screws to get a good attraction to the magnets. What type of screw did you settle on?
That's beautiful Joel and Erin, and thank you for your service. I couldn't serve due to a medical condition but both of my children did as well as their spouses. So this means a lot to us!!
Hi, thanks for watching! I hope you are subscribed! I did use blue loctite. If you look in the video description I posted a link to what I used, instead of the liquid form that I had always used in the past, I used the Loctite stick that is basically like Loctite chap stick and it worked great. I did not use it on every screw on the machine, but if I recall, the assembly instructions have you use it in certain key areas.
Good afternoon! Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed! The only pre-cutting I did was to cut it to dimension front to back, which was 49" This allowed it to line up perfectly with the first and last cross brace. All the other cuts were done by the CNC.
@@MattesonCreations thank you for the feedback. Good content. Please do a dvd(including blu-ray) , VHS tape and cassette(music) one if possible to see how different you will make it? I just checked your vinyl design shelf and you are very creative. This cd one is nice as well.
Congrats on the new machine! You are going to have a lot of fun! Here is a link to the Avid CNC site where they provide a the spoil board files. www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/machineSetup/spoilboard/
I did a test with some color and didn't like the outcome, but it was only one test and I'm sure with some practice and the right product it would have been a much better result. My particular CNC ready to run, and including software, was approximately $10,000.
You made my day, God willing I will buy a CNC , like this one, learned a lot form you Sir. but please don not use any ring on your hand when using machionery please, tahnk for your time I dowenloaded all the video you made concernong this CNC unit, God bless you , have a great day......Gracias
I have been considering an Avid CNC for sometime now. I have been interested in 4848 machine but recently started thinking maybe I should get the 60x60 so holding down a 48" wide sheet goods would be easier. Im curious what your experience and thoughts are on that, it would be an extra $800 at this time?
My theory is if you have the space, and you have the budget, you will never regret having a larger CNC. I have not needed larger than my 48x48 yet; however, I was asked to do a dining room table project last week that I would love to use my CNC for but it may not be big enough.
Thanks Gregory. I have had to take some time off from video creation. But I'm back at it with a few new ones coming out soon. I hope you liked and subscribed!
I'm making sure that the 49" goes along the "X" axis and the 48" goes along with the "Y" axis? I am about to do this, but I just wanna make sure I have it oriented the right way.
#MattesonCreations Is this the $6k one or the $5,200 one? Thanks so much for making these videos. I’m really going to be dipping into the bank for my purchase. I just have a small shop and I’m a ‘retired’ engineer since breaking my neck and becoming a quadriplegic. I’d love to pick your brain if you have time. Thanks
Hi Todd. This is the pro 48x48 so the base kit is currently $5265 on the Avid website. That is the base kit only, so keep in mind there are other accessories you need to complete it and actually make it functional. I am happy to answer any questions at any time!
It has been fun to learn. My shop activity slowed down a little in 2022 due to other commitments, but I'm picking it back up and enjoying every minute of it!
Thanks Steve. You are really going to enjoy it. I'm putting out a video on my latest spoil board soon, it has been working well for me. The spindle is much quieter than my hand held routes, even my trim router. That said, once a bit starts cutting wood, then the noise from the spindle is not relevant because the true noise comes from the bit and material.
