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3D Printed TPU T-Slot Covers
Chips kept getting into the T-slots of my mill table, and it wasn't fun to clean out. I used Fusion 360's configurations to create different lengths and variations and then printed in TPU on a Bambu P1S printer.
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Відео

Switching to a Bambu P1S
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After over 10 years, I finally decided to upgrade my 3D printer to a Bambu P1S.
4th Axis Milling - Making a drilling jig
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Using my 4th axis to mill a part that requires at least two sided milling. My Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
"3D Printed" Epoxy Injection Mold, Part 1
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Aluminum Filled epoxy is a great material for short-run injection molds. It's tougher than 3D printed injection molds, and has better thermal conductivity and 3D printed injection molds. My goal is to still use 3D printer, but to create a positive and then pour the epoxy around the positive. My Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl I used EpoxAcast 655 HT: www.smooth-on.com/products/epoxacast-655-ht-hard...
Part 2, Fixing an Injection Mold Design Flaw
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This is a follow-up video on modifying the battery door of the TCS UWT-50 wireless throttle for model trains. The injection molder (and mold maker) discovered an issue with my "steel safe" changes, so I worked with Texlon and TCS to decide on the route we wanted to take. TCS: www.tcsdcc.com/ Texlon Plastics : www.texlonplastics.com/ My Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
Fixing an Injection Mold Design Flaw
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We got reports from the field that the tabs on the battery door were sometimes breaking. This is for the TCS UWT-50 wireless throttle for model trains: www.tcsdcc.com/. Encountering and fixing and injection mold design flaw is fairly common, and is not that hard to deal with. My Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
Rigid Frame for SmartBench CNC Router
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While my Yeti SmartBench CNC router works fairly well, it wasn't as rigid and didn't have as much Z accuracy as I would have liked. I found a post on Facebook from Michael Walsh about building a rigid frame: groups/2192222464415462/permalink/2823898101247892/ My Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl Parts list here: trains.socha.com/2023/11/rigid-frame-for-smartbench-cnc-router.html
Cutter Compensation vs Stock to Leave
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Cutter compensation and stock to leave are both ways to dial in dimensions very precisely. Using cutter compensation is faster and easier, but a little harder to understand. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
Exploding Crystal and Watch Gasket Woes
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The goal is to determine the correct size for the crystal and watch gasket for the 3D printed stainless steel watch body. But I was having problems with the crystal exploding! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl Affiliate link to the crystal press I used: amzn.to/448o6wo
Double Sided Milling of Z Axis Stepper Mounts
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I decided to see if I could get good enough alignment between the front and back of some complicated parts by using double-sided milling of the Z axis stepper mounts for my lathe. The idea is to do this without the usual hat. I also tried using a vibratory tumbler for the first time. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
The Making of TheCrafsMan's Pocketnaut Mold Part 2 of 2
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TheCrafsMan's video: ua-cam.com/video/Y5_kSuMitu8/v-deo.html The making of TheCrafsMan's Pocketnaut mold is part 2 of 2 parts of a collaboration between myself, LNS Technologies, and TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin. In part 1, I walked through making the mold for the body (the orange section in the thumbnail). Part 2, this video, covers the mold for the face inserts. This mold is intended for the LNS...
The Making of TheCrafsMan's Pocketnaut Mold Part 1/2
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TheCrafsMan's video: ua-cam.com/video/Y5_kSuMitu8/v-deo.html The making of TheCrafsMan's Pocketnaut mold is part 1 of two parts of a collaboration between myself, LNS Technologies, and TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin. In part 1, I walk through making the mold for the body (the orange section in the thumbnail). Part 2 will cover the mold for the face inserts. This mold is intended for the LNS Model 30...
Operation Order - Watch Stem First
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Changing the operation order made a big different for this watch project. I'm using the riser I milled in the previous episode. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
Milling a Riser Block for the Watch Stem Fixture
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I realized that by milling a riser block for the watch stem fixture, I could reduce the effort and speed up the work to mill a watch body. This is a fairly simple job, but no less enjoyable. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
Custom Watch Body V2 -- Probing Gone Wrong!
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I'm always trying to make my machining more accurate and repeatable. For my watch body project, I decided to try out 3-point probing. I thought this would be more accurate than probing the back-left corner. However, this became a story of probing gone wrong. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/johnsl
Adding Texture to an Injection Mold
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Adding Texture to an Injection Mold
A Threaded Watch Back -- Tiny and Tricky Threads
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A Threaded Watch Back Tiny and Tricky Threads
Will It Fill? -- Inexpensive Mold Flow Analysis in Fusion 360
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Will It Fill? Inexpensive Mold Flow Analysis in Fusion 360
Injection Molding a Guitar Pick - Designing, making, using
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Injection Molding a Guitar Pick - Designing, making, using
The Making of my Injection Molding Controller
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The Making of my Injection Molding Controller
Perfect 2-Sided Milling: Making a Manifold
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Perfect 2-Sided Milling: Making a Manifold
Touch screen for a 60-year old injection molding machine
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Touch screen for a 60-year old injection molding machine
Watch O-Ring -- Will it survive 50m water depth?
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Watch O-Ring Will it survive 50m water depth?
Injection Molding a Spoon - Designing, making, using
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Injection Molding a Spoon - Designing, making, using
Two Products from One Injection Mold
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Two Products from One Injection Mold
Making Tiny Custom Threads for a Custom Watch Back
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Making Tiny Custom Threads for a Custom Watch Back
Problems with a 1mm Renishaw Stylus Tip
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Problems with a 1mm Renishaw Stylus Tip
Threads and tolerances, calculating diameters and pitch diameter offset
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Threads and tolerances, calculating diameters and pitch diameter offset
Making a Floating Shoe Shelf with a Yeti SmartBench CNC Router
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Making a Floating Shoe Shelf with a Yeti SmartBench CNC Router
Designing a Floating Shoe Shelf in Fusion 360
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Designing a Floating Shoe Shelf in Fusion 360

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @chriswilson746
    @chriswilson746 День тому

    can you share the cad I have a OM-2

  • @elmareao
    @elmareao День тому

    Could be possible to machine directly into a epoxy brick so you dont have to create a positive? great content! My grandfather had a big old injection machine and some clients brought him bronze molds. Less durability but way cheaper too.

  • @dinglala6285
    @dinglala6285 День тому

    Great job sir

  • @dinglala6285
    @dinglala6285 День тому

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @Onkar14
    @Onkar14 2 дні тому

    Awesome video

  • @chriswilson746
    @chriswilson746 2 дні тому

    Hey like the videos, I make watches and small parts all products no job shop. I have a hass OM-2 a Tormach MX and EMCO lasers and other goodies. I wanted to make sure you were aware of an issue I painfully just found out about on my Haas OM, as you know it came with a battery-powered grease. the grease they used has an issue of gelling up and clogging lines. and then it ends up bursting a line and then NO fittings get lubed. I had my X screw start making clicking sounds in one direction. I did some inspections and found about 3 pounds of grease on my Z column getting pushed out of a burst line.. I had bought the om used and due to the color of grease I could tell this had happened years before I got it. needless to say, ball screws are being reground and balled...there was an update for it but my Haas LDO never told me even on year check-ups... So I'm just letting you know to check for the updated grease system and make sure everything is getting lubed..Pull your way covers and check. I'm converting mine to an oil system to make sure no grease clogging happens again

  • @ShankarThapa-zz9ln
    @ShankarThapa-zz9ln 4 дні тому

    JOHN love you alot and grateful that you created this video for unpriviledged students like me who cannot afford heavy tuitions fees in an expensive cities. Thank you a lot. May GOD BLESS YOU.

  • @hellothere312
    @hellothere312 4 дні тому

    you got incredible skills, but its strange you built a watch that says made in Italy with a Chinese movement and you didn't make the case in Italy either. but good job man, you do amazing work. love the content no dial not cool

  • @tfxreference8562
    @tfxreference8562 5 днів тому

    bruh, put coolant into the coolant and why, for the love of god, are you blasting the top of the endmill?

  • @me-duh842
    @me-duh842 7 днів тому

    Pretty cool stuff! Any suggestions on where to get the plastic pellets?

  • @pxly1929
    @pxly1929 7 днів тому

    Haas vf6 parameter 57 - common switch 1 error. Can you help me fixes that errors?

  • @PaulSteMarie
    @PaulSteMarie 8 днів тому

    Do you have problems with coolant collecting under the covers? It looks like there's a gap between the tool setter base and the vise.

  • @en2oh
    @en2oh 8 днів тому

    Have you explored making metal composite pellets?

  • @JohnThawley
    @JohnThawley 8 днів тому

    Nice lighting.

  • @jsihavealotofplaylists
    @jsihavealotofplaylists 8 днів тому

    nice. watching this at work.

  • @chriswilson746
    @chriswilson746 9 днів тому

    Hey like the videos, I make watches and small parts all products no job shop. I have a hass OM-2 a Tormach MX and EMCO lasers and other goodies. I wanted to make sure you were aware of an issue I painfully just found out about on my Haas OM, as you know it came with a battery-powered grease. the grease they used has an issue of gelling up and clogging lines. and then it ends up bursting a line and then NO fittings get lubed. I had my X screw start making clicking sounds in one direction. I did some inspections and found about 3 pounds of grease on my Z column getting pushed out of a burst line.. I had bought the om used and due to the color of grease I could tell this had happened years before I got it. needless to say, ball screws are being reground and balled...there was an update for it but my Haas LDO never told me even on year check-ups... So I'm just letting you know to check for the updated grease system and make sure everything is getting lubed..Pull your way covers and check. I'm converting mine to an oil system to make sure no grease clogging happens again

  • @ljy10101
    @ljy10101 11 днів тому

    You may want to revisit your conclusions regarding use of plastic molds. Bulk filament products containing up to 30% aluminum particulate will likely ameliorate many of the issues that differentiated aluminum-milled vs additive-plastic mold based injection molding techniques.

  • @melonniecassellius6393
    @melonniecassellius6393 13 днів тому

    Question can I buy a injection molding machines from the states

  • @BlueBlazer47
    @BlueBlazer47 13 днів тому

    I LOVE seeing how plastic goods are made. There's a beauty in creating something useful but aesthetically pleasing.

  • @Ilustrado3d
    @Ilustrado3d 16 днів тому

    Can i know what is the cnc machine name?

  • @aware2action
    @aware2action 17 днів тому

    P1S is a good choice, except for following: Tough to go over 100C bed temp. Printing with CF nylon, PC is difficult. Does not have hardened nozzle or extruder gear(upgradeable though), mainly useful for abrasives CF, magnetic PLA etc. No lidar/camera for flow calibration for every print. Also has lower rez camera for live view. The display is monochrome and not touch sensitive. Also has plastic side covers instead of sheet metal.

  • @cliftonhead9665
    @cliftonhead9665 17 днів тому

    where is the file or location on how you printed the ams extender that's on top of the p1s.

  • @CreativeKeyman
    @CreativeKeyman 18 днів тому

    This is amazing. I bought one of these. The cost of making a mold like this is a question I see a lot and would also like to see answered. I’ve seen a lot of various pricing online and it’s a little confusing.

  • @marokg
    @marokg 22 дні тому

    would like to see a comparison on speed and print quality of your old and new 3d printer!

  • @helix149
    @helix149 26 днів тому

    You will thoroughly enjoy the p1s with the ams its a great setup especially for the casual user

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir 27 днів тому

    Interesting. Very nice work.

  • @GregRosolowski
    @GregRosolowski 27 днів тому

    I didn't realize how clever the refill is. Good thing I didn't throw away my used rolls. I switched to other brands, but this might make me go back to the bambu filament.

  • @colinjohnson5515
    @colinjohnson5515 27 днів тому

    I purchased the A1 + AMS Lite at the beginning of the month and absolutely I love it. Compared to my previous Anet A8s and Ender 3 it's a night and day difference. I really want to print ASA so I made a setup in a closet with a dehumidifier, humidity/temperature monitor and filament dryer. Depending on my results I may get a P1S in the future, but the price gap is large imo.

  • @richardcampbell3731
    @richardcampbell3731 27 днів тому

    Your video came up in my feed this morning ☕ and it answered so many questions on the AMS etc.. just about to place my P1s order - Thank You

  • @andyg8758
    @andyg8758 28 днів тому

    Did you ever get the Arburg c4 working? Looking forward to updates because I have such a machine that I would like to update.

  • @abatter
    @abatter 28 днів тому

    I just got a P1S combo and am enjoying it so far. Significantly better experience than the Ender 3 I got a few years ago.

  • @billbyrd9845
    @billbyrd9845 28 днів тому

    I recently bought the P1S too after some years with a couple of Ender 3s. Like you, I'm getting great prints. But I'm curious as to why you don't want the cabinet closed off to outside air while printing PLA. I keep the top on and the door shut whether I'm printing PLA or PETG.

    • @colinjohnson5515
      @colinjohnson5515 27 днів тому

      I'm pretty confident the issue is excess heat buildup causing PLA prints to sag.

  • @Kori-ko
    @Kori-ko 28 днів тому

    My issue with the AMS is that it's kind of wasteful on filament if you multicolor print, but a lot of community work is being put into designing "press molds" where you warm up the PLA purges in a junk toaster oven, roll it into a ball, and stick it into a mold you press by hand or in a vice. I do use the AMS for tear-away supports where the interface material between the support and the part is a plastic that sticks when hot, but falls off when cold. You still have to be selective so that you're not wasteful but I find the right applications to yield flawless results.

  • @gconol
    @gconol 28 днів тому

    Does the AMS system have a filament dryer built in ??? What I hate about my current printer is I have to remove the filament after each use and wrap them up to make sure they don't absorb too much moisture.

    • @Kori-ko
      @Kori-ko 28 днів тому

      It sort of does, and it has a humidity sensor that reports back to the slicer over the network. There are two slots in the back that you stick desiccant packs in and they're good enough to *keep* filament dry, but a common first print is a bunch of boxes to put loose reusable silica gel beads into since there are spots you can put those in.

    • @colinjohnson5515
      @colinjohnson5515 27 днів тому

      There are also several videos showing how to add an external dryer to the AMS.

  • @LeadDennis
    @LeadDennis 28 днів тому

    I love this channel; more cnc videos please.

  • @PeteRondeau
    @PeteRondeau 28 днів тому

    John, i don’t see you as a multi color filament for the sake of aesthetics kind of guy. I could see your use case for the AMS would be using water soluble support filament or replicating over molding by experimenting with combining different types of filament

    • @colinjohnson5515
      @colinjohnson5515 27 днів тому

      I love the AMS Lite on my A1's ability to auto switch when a roll is empty. No more watching the printer to load another roll when I get close to the end. It just works. Amazing tech all around.

  • @Dukefazon
    @Dukefazon 28 днів тому

    What!? You switched to injection moulding after got bored with 3D printing? I thought you were doing injection moulding your whole life. I don't know what gave me that feeling but you seem like a dude that's been in the biz for a long time :) And 3D printing is not that old I guess, but what is time anyway...

  • @drewrogge4798
    @drewrogge4798 29 днів тому

    Do you have to buy Bambu filament?

    • @JohnSL
      @JohnSL 29 днів тому

      No, I should have mentioned that. I've been using a mix of Bambu and other brands. Once I run out of the other brands, my plan is to just buy Bambu refills because I like being able to reuse the spools, and I like the RFID feature.

  • @jonvannatto
    @jonvannatto 29 днів тому

    I just ordered my third Bambu printer today. I have two X1C's and a P1S. They are work horses and have thousands of hours on them printing mostly ABS/ASA.

    • @JohnSL
      @JohnSL 29 днів тому

      Do you have a preference between the X1C and P1S?

    • @jonvannatto
      @jonvannatto 29 днів тому

      @@JohnSL The X1C is a little easier to use if you don't have a computer or phone with the Handy app near by. The screen is easier to navigate and you can change details about filament in the AMS. That being said the P1S produces identical prints for a lower purchase price.

    • @JohnSL
      @JohnSL 29 днів тому

      I decided that I didn't need the touch screen or the auto flow and AI features. I'm curious which model you prefer.

    • @jonvannatto
      @jonvannatto 29 днів тому

      @@JohnSL Personal preference is the P1S and is the printer I have at home.

  • @timmienorrie
    @timmienorrie 29 днів тому

    Thanks, John. I'm looking at various printers to replace my current Creality and this has been very informative. 👍👍

    • @JohnSL
      @JohnSL 29 днів тому

      I'm glad this helped. Let me know if there is anything else you want to know.

  • @JWAM
    @JWAM 29 днів тому

    Not sure if this was perfect timing or absolutely awful timing. I've been looking at the X1C the last few days and wondering whether I should pull the trigger.. Can't say I'm less motivated to spend money now.. :) Hope you'll enjoy your P1S!

    • @JohnSL
      @JohnSL 29 днів тому

      Hope this helped. There are other things I like about the P1S (that also apply to the X1C) that I didn't mention because other videos have focused on those areas. For example, the speed.

    • @JWAM
      @JWAM 27 днів тому

      @@JohnSL It's the speed and and improved tolerances that I'm after mostly, and finally the print quality. Trigger has been pulled. X1C + AMS. I told the wife that since you pushed me over the fence, you'll be taking half of the economical blow.

  • @leelee35242
    @leelee35242 Місяць тому

    John, did you need to replace either of the solenoids (clamp or injector)? I need to replace one on my C4B...

  • @GT40Nut
    @GT40Nut Місяць тому

    Great video. I would add 4 3/8" -16 flat headed bolts thru the back side of the mold. One at each corner. Put mold release on the bolts before threading them in then tighten them well. Before you add the epoxy making sure you put more mold release on the whole cavity. They should protrude 2/3 to 3/4 of the way into the cavity area. . Putting a small relief angle on the sides will also help releasing the mold knowing the bolts will hold it in place. Without the relief angle you may want to make the bolts captive that way helping to push the mold out when not needed. Hope that helps.

  • @joer8486
    @joer8486 Місяць тому

    Great Video and Excellent descriptions. I would like to see more details for how you generated the belt in your 3d model. Is this described somewhere else? Also - a definition of what you mean by BeltDiameter and BeltCenterToCenter would be good. I'm trying to do the same model as yours except for two pulleys with different number of teeth.

  • @ramontria8628
    @ramontria8628 Місяць тому

    Mold polishing need a lot of patience, avoiding the edges of the cavity to get dull is utmost important. A 2000 grit of sandpaper put under a small hard wooden stick or bamboo, formed like a chisel would make a mirror finished. Followed by diamond paste 1 micron on a felt. I'm a plastic injection moldmaker for 20 years.

  • @ramontria8628
    @ramontria8628 Місяць тому

    You did a good job, I'm also a plastic injection moldmaker, I worked 17 years in Saudi Arabia. I did different mold steels like 1.2080, 1.2016 which were also called stainless steel due high chrome contents. Some aluminium ones for blow moulding and thermoforming molds. For cosmetics molds, they required glass finished. For that kind of work that you did, you to make a small wooden stick formed like a chisel. A 30 or 45 degrees angle will do or what is comfortable to you. You put the sandpaper 400 grit under the wooden stick. Move forward and backward and put WD40 or any light oil will do. Then 800 to 1000 grit to finish, another 1200 grit would be better. Thanks bro.,,. good luck to your UA-cam channel.

  • @protennis365
    @protennis365 Місяць тому

    Mold inject a Glock P80 and take it to the gun buy back. Boom profit.

  • @user-xk4wn1vj8l
    @user-xk4wn1vj8l Місяць тому

    Can you apply 2 textures in the same mould without putting a departing line, meaning a smooth transition from one texture to the other?

  • @Carnivorous_edc
    @Carnivorous_edc Місяць тому

    Can you please share where you bought the tap?

  • @wiredodger60
    @wiredodger60 Місяць тому

    I think… I recognize the the panel…. but the ASI markings and spoiler labeling is throwing me off a bit…. It’ll be like pulling off a bandaid… but worth it in the end. Good luck with all that wire “nesting” A man with the patience of Jobe you are. ;)