@@theevolutionofthebear3093if you have ever played with programming, of an arduino, or playing with marlin (the primary software that controls the 4 axis of a 3d printer, it really dumbs a lot of the process..,
I agree with the op. Some people are on different levels of smart. Obviously it took meir More than a computer. Someone had to program that computer to make these machines be the end result and then the programming of the end result someone has to think of what all info they need the machine to do and how to do it. No matter what the ppl are genius level
CNC machines have been around a long time. They only get better with each generation. My guess is that the engineers that build them have been around for some time and have accumulated a great wealth of knowledge that they can apply to not only building CNC machines, but also improving every generation of machine.
Awesome to see your programme, running on your machine, on stock you sourced to make something you designed. Big things will come from this moment. Best of luck Steve.
Most drafting software has a CAM output for tool paths. Rarely do the operators actually write code. Mostly they have to know how just to review and double check it.
Cad cam does all the work ,they reverse engineer the heads ,put in a file then you can machine & $250,000 later you have a head total cost from buying a machine computer etc
Having 3D modeled many things in my years I've always enjoyed seeing my creations come to life. I could stand by a machine for hours watching my designs come to fruition. These new machines are fn amazing. Nice work guys.
I'm with ya Steve. I built my own CNC for woodwork and it can thread mill and that has to be the most fascinating thing to see done. I also get such anxiety when I have my Rapids move the tool toward the workpiece with any speed at all. I can't imagine seeing a machine of your size moving so fast. The toolpaths used for the runners gotta be awesome to work out since you come at it from both sides.
My first job in a machine shop we used to make cylinder heads for 1929 Rolls-Royce silver ghost, big long old six cylinder amongst all the other parts, they couldn’t buy or fix
That machine is amazing. Pretty awesome how it cuts threads, crazy how that cutting bit can handle the compound forces on it and not break. All that movement and all those pieces making ten thousandths of accuracy.
It just amazes me me how much thought goes into this and the program tat it took to make it. To produce ideal copies one after another. Cost a lot. But the big picture. It’s worth it. Keep up the great videos.
Sir Steve. Have you gave it a Thought of taking a 1/16 ball endmill and cut a groove in all the Gaskets sealed areas? Many years ago we did this to all Our Marina ship Valves to keep repairs down on Big Ships.
Well, yes and no. You can alter the clocking engagement of the threaded hole. But you would also have to have the spark plug itself consistently clocked when it is made. I'm not sure if they are. I'd bet not.
I don't do machine work, but I do fab metal, and can really appreciate what it takes to make something from nothing. Especially something so complex, that takes so many different forces.
It's one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. Wish the finished product had been the last shot. Im truly happy for you and yours for being able to do such a thing with your own machines. You are elite. Thanks for the content. Amazing machinery. One love all
So stoked for the progression of your Operation’s whilst increasing your machining capabilities & the great educational value you & your Crew provide “Us” the Viewer…! Top Job Jim Bob….👍
Thank you, Steve. I love watching these videos carving a beautiful aluminum cylinder head or really any engine component basically out of a raw block of aluminum? Please keep them coming.
Steve,Kyle,and Dewey, y'all rock! Dewey's so funny getting in between y'all to get pet. He knows what's up. You explaining the way that machine cuts the treads was pretty funny, too. Peace 😂❤
It's just a cut to the left. And then a hole to the right. Change your tools on the fly. Then bring your threader tool in tight. But it's Steve's finger thrust That really drives you insane. Let's do the SML teaching again.
With regards to threading the sparkplug holes in particular, unless the spindle is very torque-limited, you should look into thread-forming taps instead of thread milling. - It leaves the best finished thread and strongest thread you can achieve (without coil-inserts), and since it's shaping the thread (like roll-formed threads on bolts and studs) instead of cutting them, the grain-structure is "massaged" into shape, no material removed. - And it's a hell of a lot faster, few seconds per hole tops.
That was amazing, and so is the talent you and your Men have. Business wise, how many heads and blocks would you have to produce to break even on the machinery, materials and labor costs, not counting the electricity bill of course?
This was one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. It crazy how you make that out of a single block of aluminum. How heavy are the rough blocks of aluminum, and what does the head weigh after you're finished?
Love to see what you’re doing to improve the quality of your product, QC is very important when you put your name on your product. Just a thought you start with a piece of billet, what if you were to start with a piece of aluminum that has been hydraulically cast with the same base material as the billet? Very tight grain and smooth finish less machining time.
Threadmills are awesome. Another advantage not mentioned... even though they are far more expensive than a tap, they're still probably less expensive than a tap when they break while threading your workpiece. (ie, they simply fall through rather than now trying to figure out how to remove a broken tap from a block of aluminium.)
Must feel good to finally be in business. FOR YOUR SELF this kind of machining is just as cool as it gets Steve way above my carpenter brain glad to see it all you now no outside people to slow down or take profits from you
Thread Milling See also rigid tapping where a regular tap is used, driven down at the proper rate, spindle slows down / stops at a programmed distance AND down freed rate is slowed / stopped at the proper time then spindle reverses direction and head runs upward.
It would be nice to see you make Ford Coyote Heads among other Ford/GM/Chrysler/Toyota " Toyota needs aftermarket parts for 4.6 and 5.7L V8 Blocks and Heads
