I have been watching your info videos off and on for couple weeks. You have come a long way. The information you and many others have shared about the SawStop has been useful for me to purchase one for my wife and I to use for projects both now and our nearing retirement. Thank you for giving us the womens view on the product. The CNC is impressive. We wish you and yours lots of fun with that toy.
Congrats on your great setup! Your videos are stellar. You don’t waste our time, great flow, easy-going and charming presentation, very smart and helpful ideas, great editing. You are the complete package and are very deserving of your hard-earned success.
I've started building my 4×8 pro it has been a pleasure putting it together working on the gantry now I don't get but bout a hour a day to work so it slow but it is so well made !! Can't wait to run it !!
Hi , yes its important to have good air suction to keep dust away from cutting blades and its good to see you getting the full use out of the machine , the cnc machine has cut down the work time on something like your table by two days if you were using standard tools , nice to see you looking fit and healthy Linn ..
Congratulations on your new massive Avid CNC! I've had a 2'x4' Avid CNC with their spindle for 4.5 years now and have been very pleased with it. Once I learned VCarve Pro and Mach3 from the "ground up".....I've made countless projects for myself and others. As with any framework held together with machine screws and bolts, it's important to go around and check them for tightness once or twice a year. The angle braces are more likely to loosen than the frame itself, but I check every single fastener when I do the check. When you start doing Vcarve inlays, there are some very good videos out there to help you understand the process, both design and cut. Congratulations again and I look forward to your future projects. Also, hang in there as the Richmond/East coast humidity will begin to become more tolerable as we move into the fall!
for the L shapes, you could also mill a small step (2mm height, 15mm deep) in the inner side. this way, you could easily re-mill a bit of the L each time you mount it, to ensure it is square. this is sometimes necessary for precision, unless you use positioning pins.
Would be nice to make a woodworking version of the minimalist street map using the CNC machine, either as wall decorations or even coffee table, and have the streets inlaid with molten metal. 🤔😎
If weather allows, opening the garage door when the machine is in use will help a lot with the dust. Or build an enclosure to contain the dust, like how higher end CNCs often are.
Hello Linn & Family, Very impressive setup. Really liking the content and subject matter, your channel is a pleasure to watch. 0.050" or Fifty Thousands of an inch, 1000 divisions per inch. Being one, that's Machinist picky, 10,000th per inch is even worse. Feeling like fall, but, with some last of Summer temps reaching almost 100 degrees, it never lasts for long. Peace & Happiness from Oregon, C.
Hello Darbin, I hope your doing well. Thank you for your videos all very well made and enjoyable. If you wanted some feedback (??) Your tools and work space make your processes irrelevant to me although your finish products look great. I understand we all must grow. Best wishes!!!!
for the inserts, through holes and inserts from bottom is a better choice. tearouts from strong holding will vanish. mind the aluminum frame though, as not to drill it by mistake.
Nice setup you and your friend, I like the T-track to hand your dust collector, just make sure have enough space to move 360 in space. if in the future, more money invest on vacuum bed. it helps the headache secure the pieces
I'm so glad I found you you're so intelligent very pleasant so informative makes me happy thank you for doing videos you're very sweet you make things simple and understanding wow I'm so glad I found you
I watched this video. Nice. I want a topo map carving of whole Nepal in 5 ft X 10 ft size. Is it possible in your workshop? Can you carve in plastic board?
Hello, I just found your site. My Avid Pro 5' x 10' arrived today. Month early so not ready to set it up just yet but the research starts now. Where can I find links to the plans you offer so I can see if I want to buy as a non member of join your feed?
I have some DXF files for a couple fun and simple to build kayaks that I designed. One is a single-sheet of plywood kids kayak. I would be happy to share the files if you have any interest in CNC cutting plywood parts to make some kayaks.
Thanks for the tour. That's a great looking rig. Curious why you used an upcut bit on softer material like MDF. I realized it clears dust better, but those ragged edges and possible worse tearout.
Lyn we’re are you from, and what would it cost to buy the machine, I noticed tours the legs are bigger than on there web cite, I like to see more women in engineering ,you are a inspiration for more to pursue design and engineering excellent job on your channel, I’m going to recommend your channel to all my students
I'm curious; How well does the Rockler Dust Right collector work with this machine? I'm considering the 5'x5' version of this CNC router, and have been researching my options (here I am!), and I already own this exact dust collector. I just worry that it might be a bit under powered for a machine that can run as fast as these AVID machines.
Have you considered making a dust particle monitor using arduino boards? I would love to see someone with tech knowledge and woodworking environment make one for monitoring a shop space.
Where is Work bench part -02 video.. You forget that video making .. I enjoyed your all videos.. My name is karthik from India. I repeatedly watching your all videos... Thank you for making awsome vid. linn :)
Great video Linn, as always. My Avid is showing up soon. I wondered if your were still happy with the Rockler dust collector as I am still undecided as to what to purchase. Thanks
I think the rockler has been a great choice, but I use it as a dedicated unit for the CNC. Obviously if you heavily use other tools you need to consider that.
Hi Darbin, loved this video. Thank you! Curious on how you avoid hitting the t tracks but cut out your parts completely? Are they just slightly recessed? Thinking about getting a 5 x 10 avid CNC and hold down solutions have been something I have been thinking about. Thank you!
Thanks Andrew! I have the tracks recessed about 0.15" but they are aluminum and I've already hit them. The bits just go right through it since it is pretty soft.
I find with my workbee cnc I have to take a fair chunk out of my spoil board as my sheet goods aren't the best for uniform thickness. I love the idea of rails, but are you worried about hitting them with the bit? How have you found the rails vs depth you can go into your spoil board?
I agree that the sheets goods, mdf and plywood are not uniformly thick and it can be an issue. In terms of the tracks, I have them sitting about a 1/16" (~2mm) underneather the mdf, but I have hit them with the bit. On my machine the bit just goes right through it as if it wasn't there as it is pretty thin aluminum.
Nice job but far to much over kill on the spoil board in cost and time. 3/4 mdf counter set and secure to aluminium t-slot. Then mill slots in mdf so one can use t-slots for hold downs all so. 1"" or 2" flattening bit to straighten spoil board and done 1/4 the cost and 1/3 the time i would. But l would like to say your workmanship is impressive
1. For your fastener held pieces, instead of a screwdriver type tool for the fasteners, you should try an old style "speed wrench" which emulates an old brace & bit, very fast, no wrist fatigue 2. Can't wait for the new bench vid, VERY interested in that one 3. I'd suggest some inexpensive ambient dust control, couple of 20x20 box fans w/filters
nice video, my your old intro before the video starts, posted comment on your gazebo project video, dont know if you seen it but, or you are to busy to see it. i hope i get a reply for my question
