I needed a way to hook my shop vac hose to the square tube aluminum extrusion I recently made into a manifold for the Loc-Line tubing I’m using as a vacuum system for my mini mill. Here’s how I did it.
Software used was EMC2, the Enhance Machine Controller, on Ubuntu 6.06, Dapper Drake:
www.linuxcnc.org
www.ubuntu.com
Lathe is a Sherline 4400 CNC mini lathe. Mill is a Sherline 5400 CNC mini mill:
www.sherline.com
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lol… not the part …
lol… not the part … but the machine
telesniper2 – …
telesniper2 – unfortunately, I have no spindle speed control. This also means I can’t do things like automated tapping. Perhaps some day.
LegendofJonnie – I …
LegendofJonnie – I was using tape as well at first, including while the part was being made on the mill here. It’s so much more enjoyable to have a proper fitting, of course.
Exactly, ikedasquid …
Exactly, ikedasquid. I had a lot of fun making a part exactly as I imagined. It’s not like I’m selling them and need to keep up with demand
I’ve done a course …
I’ve done a course of 2 years with this type of machine (only bigger ones)
but these are also for sale?
if so where and how much they cost?
greetings from holland
you could adjust …
you could adjust your speed in order to avoid getting rings. Did you mod your lathe to have spindle motor speed control (an unusual mod)?
Great video, I love …
Great video, I love the commentary! Thanks for sharing this.
I would have just …
I would have just used Duct tape.
Fantastic work, however! There really isn’t a feeling like crafting a necessary tool yourself. you’re lucky you have CNC machines to do the hard parts.
@gfixler It’s the …
@gfixler It’s the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory
You know, at the …
You know, at the end of the day, if your thingy you milled works exactly the way you intended on the first try…it’s hard to complain about the speed at which it was created.
cool
cool
Why is every …
Why is every machinist that comments on things online such a pompous jerk? You have better machines and do things more quickly. Congratulations.
could have made …
could have made that on convental lathe and mill in like 3 mins. but i guess if you have nothign better to do.
Cool video. There …
Cool video. There is nothing more satisfying than using existing tools to make some useful new part for the shop. But I could sit and watch videos of machining and set-ups for hours, even if it was just chewing away stock, lol. I like the embedded comments, they really helped me see what you were trying to do.
You would think so, …
You would think so, but these machines are *really* light duty. I’ve managed some deeper stuff, but I’ve also shattered a 1/8″ bit with 0.01″-0.02″ DOC, and I’ve locked the lathe (spindle jams to a stop) on as little 0.01″. It’s all a learning process, of course, and I’m a n00b. I was getting terrible DOCs (lathe) on small chunks of walnut wood, but then reversing the direction of the cut (right to left vs. left to right) I could suddenly go something like 10x deeper per pass without problems.
Yes. The aluminum …
Yes. The aluminum and the cap in the one end of it were from the hardware store. I bought a tap large enough put the threads in the holes once drilled. The hoses are Loc-Line, which I got at a small machining shop not too far from me, but it’s available online.
Considering how …
Considering how soft Delrin is, I’m sure you mill and lathe can take deeper cuts than that? I know there are very small machines but those DOC’s were minuscule.
did you make the …
did you make the square aluminun with the hoses?
chaghar: read the …
chaghar: read the info to the right of the video.
where can i buy a …
where can i buy a lathe like that from?
that was cool to …
that was cool to watch. thank you for shearing
Excellent. Thanks …
Excellent. Thanks for posting this footage.
Good god man. How …
Good god man. How long did that part take? Great video. You sir, have the patience of a saint.
ya.. this was …
ya.. this was painful to watch, when he said “after hours” .. *laugh*
Very good video I …
Very good video I enjoyed it tremendously.