Using shift to select the outer edge of a circle to dimension off of is going to save me soooo much time. Thank you for that little tip!!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tiago - I’m glad you found it useful, and I had the same reaction when I found out about this. Cheers! - Adam

Sean directed me here and I’m glad he did. Awesome!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott - Cheers! - Adam

Sean sent me over. New to both of your channels and I am really impressed with the content so far. Looking forward to watching more! Have a great day!

Sean sent me. I applaud your attention to detail. Can't wait to follow your progress with Sean's project.

I'm a draftsman, but I just found your channel because SCAR-MY-GUITAR told me to come check it out. I'm so glad he did. I was never really taught how to efficiently use 3D CAD Modeling (I learned on the job). I have already heard a couple great tips I'll be trying out. THANK YOU!!!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rocky Mountain Bear. Very interesting! As a draftsman - I'm sure you'll pick it up more quickly than most. That's why I like to show this kind of "over the shoulder" - I've learned the most in CAD by watching someone else do something I didn't know you could do. Still do!

Sean is giving you a heck of a project! Making a machine to cut fretboards the proper radius is going to be challenging, but you are up for it👍👍👍

Great video! It’s so helpful to watch someone else’s process for both gleaning little tips and seeing the overall approach. Thanks for posting!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback, Scott! I agree - After the initial stage of learning solidworks generally, my best tips/tricks have come from watching other people work. The best example of this for me was learning that you can rotate a floating part in an assembly by right click holding on it…. Learned that one embarrassingly late in the game… cheers! Adam

Sean sent me here, and I’m in awe of the imaginative skills you both have and the technical skills you have. Seeing experts do their thing always makes me jealous because I’m so incapable of this work. You’re like a sculptor that sees the figure in the big chunk of rock. I just can’t do that. Looking forward to seeing you build Sean’s vision.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in awe of people like Sean, too. I’m more of a mouse clicker with a lot of mouse clicks under my belt! What he’s able to do in a home shop is amazing. I didn’t think it was possible until I saw his work. Thanks for the kind words, stay tuned, and good luck in the guitar draw! - Adam

Excellent video outside my wheel house glad scar my guitar sent me here I learned quite a bit of information thanks

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dana - I’m glad you found it interesting! Cheers 🍻 Adam

Sean sent me here to check ya out. I'm electro mechanically trained so I really dig your channel. I cant wait to check out some more of your content.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for the kind words, and thanks to tuning in. More to come soon. Cheers - Adam

Scar-my-guitar sent me! Great channel!!!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming

This is so badass! Thanks for the knowledge and thank to Sean from Scarred for turning me on to your channel! 👊 keep up the good work fellas 💪💪💪

Sean sent me over here. I’ve been watching some of your videos for a while learning new tips and techniques. Thank you. The shift trick is genius. Can’t wait to try it out.

Let’s go !! Nice Project !! Hope you have a nice work with Sean !

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

You got a new subscriber bud. I learned a lot from this Video. Thank you!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Harley - I’m glad you found it useful. Thanks for the sub!

Very cool stuff man! Scar my guitar sent me to you and I'm glad he did!

Sean from Scar My Guitar sent me here. This video is great and I am looking forward to watching a lot more. I've always been into design and what goes into making things work. I can't wait to see how you make the Desktop Radius Sander for Sean.

Sean sent me here to follow the build you will be doing for him! Keep up the great work!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Scar-My-Guitar sent me here! Those fins on the motor housing are for cooling and could be critical to the longevity of the electric motor.

You make it look effortless!! I'm Jealous lol

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean - Not nearly as impressive as your guitars!

Always helpful to watch over the shoulder. Thank you 🙏

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joel - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

At 4:00 ish you're talking about getting hole center measurements. I was taught in school to measure from the left side of one hole to the right side of the other, given that the holes are the same size, and that will work too. With CAD it's easy to measure from wherever to wherever if you want.

Two things: ALWAYS consider the base references; I would select the motor flange/pump face as the front plane, the motor axle as the top plane with the pump in Z+ (to the left in iso). I would also create a 'ground' plane for the bottom of the feet. The circle edge/shift trick will be invaluable; normally I use a centerline to the quadrant. Also creating underlying skeleton sketches to drive things in case of later changes.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Vondeliusc - thanks for the interest! In this example, where the front plane is located is of no importance. There’s nothing more advantageous about putting it at the motor/pump interface than anywhere else because there’s no symmetry in that direction. The right and top planes intersect at the motor shaft’s centreline because it’s useful for revolved features (like the pump body) and circular patterns (like the cooling fins). As an alternative to a plane for the foot mount surface, have you tried offsetting extrude features from the sketch plane? It’s quicker, tidier, and keeps reference to the base plane (or whatever plane you sketched on) in the same way the creation of a new plane does. I love that little circle/edge dimensioning shortcut. Do you have a shortcut you consider most valuable or use all the time?

@BrilliantDesignOnline

2 жыл бұрын

​@@adamdebowski2037 Watching your video was interesting, and I agree that modeling projects fairly in their entirety is preferred. I am a design engineer and have been using SW since 2007 and 3-D CAD for years prior. I have developed a number of shortcut keys primarily that I pretty much must have; since the Feature tree is setup in Front/Top/Right planes, and many times I want to view from that aspect, and since the E/R/T keys are laid out such on the keyboard, I have assigned them to be E=Front/R=Right/T=Top views with adding CTRL+ to these as the obverse (Back/Left/Bottom). I only use a mouse (not a 3Dconnexion) and keyboard. Combine those with F=Fit (exists), S=Iso, W=Zoom Window, P=Prev View, N=View Normal (toggle) and a few others, I am happy and efficient IMHO. I created a 'cheat sheet' when I was instructing SolidWorks at our community college: www.dropbox.com/s/2w7hzyyma4d4oma/SolidWorks%20cheat%20sheet.pdf?dl=0 Also, you probably know this, but dimensioning from a feature to a construction line will give the nominal dimension from the feature to the line, but dragging the dimension PAST the centerline will double the dimension; ie. creating a revolve from a centerline drawing the half face, you can create a diameter dimension rather than a radius dimension by dragging past the line thus doubling the measurement. In case I did not mention it: keep the vids coming; really good stuff.

@Zachry86

2 жыл бұрын

Mechanical engineer here also. 10+ years experience in solidworks and Inventor. Personally i would have built a skeleton from several 3d sketches. But anyway try to build your features from one or several base sketches. That way things are changable without fucking up your tree. I can spend literarly days on base sketches without adding any features and then within an hour build all features and a complete model based on them. Wait until the end to add features like fillet and chamfer, hole etc because they usually fall apart if you go back and do changes earlier in the tree. Try to dimensjon features to base sketches and planes etc. not surfaces or edges that might "dangle" if changes occure.

@BrilliantDesignOnline

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zachry86 Yup, tree explosions are bad, but I am to the point now where I am, meh, no problem :-) just an inconvenience

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zachry86 Thanks for the remarks! It might not be possible with just text, but would you be able to explain a situation where you find it beneficial to spend that much time on a skeleton sketch? Without hesitation, I’d agree with up front time invested in skeleton sketches when it comes to things like structural members or lofted surfaces/bodies - but I get the impression that you use skeleton sketches more than I do, and I’d love to know if I’m missing something - and why use several 3D sketches over fewer - or just one? Regarding dimensioning of sketches and features to base planes - my opinion is that it’s completely case dependent. IMO it’s often the right strategy, and often not - like the cooling fins of that motor. You’d want them sticking out beyond the inner shell of the motor body by 3/8 of an inch - so I’d dimension the fin height to the outer shell of the motor - not to a base plane. Re finishing touches like chamfers and fillets - totally agree - it’s tempting to start early, but wait til the end or spend extra time fixing warnings! Cheers - Adam

Very cool engineering. It is so cool how science/math and music all come together to make it all possible. Thanks to Scar My Guitar for sending me here.

This was very useful to see the process for the non engineer or designers like me

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard - I’m glad you found it helpful!

I am very happy scar my guitar sent me to you. I am just getting started will a small desk top CBC router and am looking forward to when I can go to prec mat to pick up my mill. Hopefully what I learn from you I can add to my own set up.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug - it’s exciting to be getting started with CNC. Wishing you luck and hoping you take something useful away from the videos here. Any questions - feel free to reach out. I’d love to help if I can. Cheers🍻 Adam

Sean sent me and I look forward to digging into your videos!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Was sent by scar-my-guitar 🤘🏼

New sub... Sean at Scar-My-Guitar sent me... Amazing to see you model that machine on your computer! As a guy who was raised working in stone and wood, that's way above my head, but beautifully done. I hope the neck radius machine works out, it'll be such a boon to Sean! But I think you got it "whooped"!

cant wait to se what you and sean come up with for that radius sander, head kind of hurts trying to keep track of what your doing haha

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Baraggan - it should be fun - stay tuned for more! - Adam

Interesting stuff. Rock on

Looks great. Found you from Scar My Guitar.

thank you for this video.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Beautiful work 😊

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Your skills are way beyond me but I am excited to see what you and Sean can come up with for guitar making! Big fan of Allen Collins, and would love to play an Explorer!!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words - coming soon!

Very useful video. Thanks!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very informative video. Looking forward to the collaboration with Sean at Scar my guitar!

Pretty cool. I look forward to your Collaboration with Sean from Scar-My-Guitar.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Should be fun! Thanks for tuning in. Cheers -Adam

You have talent.

@adamdebowski2037

7 ай бұрын

Cheers for the kind words 🍻🍻

Thank you very much for your video! 👌

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Cryinkfly! Cheers - Adam

I like it. It’s a nice pump.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks S Vin... I agree - I hope it works as nice as it looks! Cheers - Adam

SCAR-MY-GUITAR sent me here to subscribe to your channel

Adam, Sean sent me over. Very cool CAD process, only recently started using 3d CAD, been doing 2d drawings for years. Hard to get used to drawing in the correct plain. 👍

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brad - It's awesome that you're moving to 3D CAD. Your 2D experience will be a benefit. Which program are you using? Cheers! - Adam

@brad-guitar-miller813

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 working with Autocad 2017 & 2021. Have two different computers I work off of need to update my 2017 version

Great skills and looking forward to your design for Sean’s scar my guitar radius sander. He picked the right guy!!!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

Technology is great when it works. "Don't you touch my Scarred Guitar"

Sean sent me cool modeling tips 🤘🏽

more great content...you must be snowed in to have so much time to do these .. :)

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Haha - this was a quick one. Just rolled the camera while doing some work. Not so rich in information like some of the others. Cheers 🍻

Nice work and nice when someone can afford Solid Works

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi DieTabbi - the concepts in these (and all upcoming) videos apply to all engineering CAD softwares. Generally, you just click in different places to do the very same things - so I'm not getting into too much detail. Solidworks is unbelievably expensive. Completely out of reach for the hobbyist. I'm lucky my employer's installed it on my computer, or you'd be seeing a lot more Fusion360 videos on this channel.... which is a fantastic free software.

Interested to see how this goes Sean

Sean sent me from Scarred Guitar

You can also just measure edge to edge of a hole then add the diameter of the hole to the measurement to get the center distance.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi m p - thanks for the comment. Great tip! If your holes are the same size, this will work with the same accuracy (1-2 thousandths confidently) as the method described in the video. Cheers! Adam

usefull! I didn't know that circle hack!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

The iPad Pro makes 3D model much easier. You can use it to scan a part to create a rough model and then use it to set the relative measurements.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. What app do you use on the iPad for this? I remember playing around with an Autodesk phone app a couple years ago that did this - and it was impressive, but not terribly great. I bet they’ve come a long way. Thanks for sharing!

I'm trying to replicate the metal mechanism framework for a 3.5" floppy drive. I have the parts, completely disassembled, but how to I replicate them? What tools do I need to start (it looks like you used some type of measurement tool). I'm not trying to make a visual model of these parts (just for show), but files that these parts can be replicated from. The original manufacturers have all thrown away their plans and schematics, as 3.5" floppy drives are obsolete.

@adamdebowski2037

6 ай бұрын

Those are some pretty loaded questions! If you’re trying to make floppy disks from raw materials, you’ll need to design a plastic injection mold, and the metal parts are stamped and bent. Either way you should start with replicating the part in 3D. The measuring tool I was using was is called a Vernier Caliper.

Scar my planer. So, I’m wondering if a bench top planer could be converted to a fretboard radius er?

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

With a properly shaped roller/cutter, you'd have yourself a radius er! Some more details of our project coming soon. Cheers - Adam

Hey Adam, great channel. I'm starting AGI's machining course shortly and I know you will help. Sean sent me over. Remind him he's going to need a quick change system for the drums...

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rich. Awesome, good luck - And don't worry, Sean's made it clear that it NEEDS to be quick change. Cheers - Adam

@corporalrich

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 Thank you Sir!

Hey Adam I’m into RC an I’m looking for a the CAD files for a Losi 5B chassis. Is their a resource to find CAD files?

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Run N Gun - it sounds like you need something pretty specific, so you may not find it online, but if it is popular, you might! try GrabCAD and 3DContentCentral websites. Good luck! Adam

The circle dimensioning trick is good. But it seems a little different in my Solidworks. I dimension the circles and it snaps to the center. I can then select the dim at the center and drag it to the circle. Is that how you did it? Nice Video.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy - sounds like you're achieving the same thing just with a couple extra clicks. The way I do it: 1. Select smart dimension 2. Hold Shift 3. Click the left (just an example) side of the circle and continue holding shift 4. click on an edge/point/something else and this is when you should see a dimension pop in - from the edge of the circle to the second thing you clicked. Does that work? Cheers - Adam

I have always put off modeling every aspect of a project like this because it takes so much time, mainly due to lack of proficiency. I can certainly see how it could help though

@rogermccaslin5963

2 жыл бұрын

When I was working as a product designer/prototype builder, I would model the important features (size and position) of purchased components accurately but everything else was just generic shapes. For instance, on this pump I would hit the mounting feet and the intake and outlet as accurately as possible and then just build a cylindrical shape that represents the motor and a box for the pump section. If space was particularly tight I might add the electrical box and make sure the basic dimensions of the part would fit the space with a little room to spare. My cheat code was the CAD models from McMaster-Carr. I'd always grab those if they were available. My models were only for me and critiques by the bosses so I didn't get too much into the detailing. Like you, I wasn't as proficient as I'd like to be so the details were minimal. That being said, I love to see fully modeled parts (or at least mostly modeled parts).

I have a couple questions man: What do you do for a day job? What did you study at university (if anything)? What advice would you have for someone who is early 30's trying to pivot from design into the autocad industry? Cheers dude. Loving the videos.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there - I’ve spent a lot of time in 3D software in my day jobs over the years. I studied engineering but it’s not necessary for this. Look for job postings hiring “mechanical designers.” Some people even say you should start a KZread channel and use it as a Resume 😉. If you’re looking to get into CAD, your timing is good. You can download very capable 3D programs for free these days to get started. Check out fusion 360 by Autodesk to start messing around. My advise would be to get started w using the software. Use it for everything! Model your builds, projects, ideas, everything. I’ve even modeled my house over the years and use it to measure areas to price renovations, best places to run cables, duct cleaning etc. Lots of amazing tutorials on KZread. Look up “fusion 360 tutorials” by Lars Christensen. Lots of good stuff there. Good luck!

@pinklightfever

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 Thanks for the reply Adam. I have been teaching myself Solidworks and am working towards some CSWA certifications - is this the right way to go in terms of being qualified for jobs?

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

@@pinklightfever I would definitely call the CSWA certs a step in the right direction. A lot of companies hiring for these positions are looking for some kind of college diploma or university degree, but from my experience, if you showed up with solidworks certs and a nice portfolio of what you've designed AND built, you'll likely impress them and get hired. I've been in the industry now for over 10 years and most employers know a diploma w/ no work experience means nothing... though you may have to get creative to get an actual interview! Good luck!

@pinklightfever

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 I do have an undergrad in communications and design, just not 3D modelling/autocad based design. I fully understand the necessity for a portfolio and getting creative to get interviews, design is more or less the same I appreciate the advice man, it’s very helpful of you.

Hi, is there any online services that allow me to send in a metal part to get it replicated for a fee? I'd like to do this except I'd also like to ask for a custom design. I'm trying to fix a design issue on a metal part that came with my electric scooter.

@adamdebowski2037

3 ай бұрын

Are you looking for somebody to model your part in 3D to create a computer file? Or are you looking to physically replicate the physical part? Creating it in 3D is easier, and likely the first step in recreating it physically. There is no online service that I know of that does specifically this, but you could post your job on a website like upwork. I'm also happy to help if you'd like to share more information. Feel free to email me at adamd.cnc@gmail.com

Really looking forward to seeing the flood coolant design and enclosure! Love the videos! Do you have an instagram? Would love to follow along in your process!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Benjamin - thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. My instagram is @adamd_cnc. Haven't I post a lot of stories when working on things - maybe you'll enjoy it! Cheers - Adam

@blackfoxmachining

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 oh shoot! Looks like I have been following you for a few years haha sent you a dm man. Keep up the awesome work!

What do you use for a post-processor for Solidworks and the Acorn? I have a SW license and it comes with “SolidCAM”, which I think is HSM under the hood. I’d be curious to see your workflow for.sldprt to final product, if you are looking for an idea for more content. :)

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd - Solidworks CAM is actually it's own, separate thing from HSMWorks. I don't love Solidworks CAM but I'm not experienced with it. HSMWorks is a CAM plugin for Solidworks developed by Autodesk, and when you buy a subscription to Fusion360, it comes with the plugin. HSMWorks and Fusion360 CAM are almost identical. The post im using for the Acorn came with HSMWorks. When you're posting code, a dialogue box pops up and you can select the included centroid post processor from a drop-down. Both Fusion360 CAM and HSM works come with lots of preloaded posts.

@Toddimus831

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 Awesome! Thanks for the info. I’ll check it out. I’m a long time SW user, just new to the garage CNC world. I’m not afraid of learning something new and this seems like a good place to spend some time learning. Cheers!

you have a cnc mate, you could just do sort of a cmm out of it with a nice long probe and use that instead of (or along with) the calipers

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi TrisT. Check out my video on copying parts in the garage with probing 😉

All measurement could be taken by 3D scanning. But thank you for the video, it is interesting to see how the logic of modelling.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Elvira! Those 3D scanners are amazing, aren't they? Scanners big enough for parts like this are not only incredibly expensive, but they don't deal well with reflective surfaces like this stainless pump, and they generate "cloud point data" that a software later stitches together into a fine mesh. These files are great for things like 3D printing but not particularly useful in this application. The cloud point models can contain many millions of points (computationally intensive) and none of the surfaces are perfect - features are difficult to measure and mate in assemblies. This "measure & model" approach is more practical and depending on the model, potentially faster than scanning. Cheers! - Adam

I subscribed to learn how you assist building the desktop radius sander from Sean's "Scar My Guitar channel. He sent me. I am looking forward to watching the development.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David. Thanks for following along. More content on this coming soon. Cheers - Adam

Sean sent me here shout out to Scar My Guitar this is way above my skill level but it’s pretty interesting

A well used method - Take Top, Front and Right images of the part, taking care to minimise parallax error. Import these into a sketch and scale to a reference dimension taken from the part. You can then sketch over the image, minimising time in the verniers. Also, one wouldn't put so much detail to a dumb solid. We care about interfaces and boundary areas.... Looks pretty but is a time sink and computationally expensive for large assys

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stuart - Check out the video where I copy parts in the garage using photos to approximate unimportant part geometries & probing for critical part geometries. The caliper/measuring/modelling in this video is much faster and more accurate than photos and If you look at the "real" pump vs the model - there are many missing, unimportant details. As I mentioned in the video - many will say a complete 3D model is a waste of time... but when I'm sweating on the shop floor with hot grinder sparks/dust filling my life, I start wishing I sank a little more time in up front. The devil's always in the details... ask me how I know...... If you're worried about large assemblies being computationally expensive, look into "lightweight" and "large assembly" modes in SolidWorks. These modes paired with turning off effects/realview graphics/edge lines/flexible assemblies/ suppressing helixes etc drastically lower the computational expense on your system. You would need a very, very large assembly before worrying about too much detail on the parts in your assembly. Check it out - it's very impressive. Cheers - Adam

@stuartmilne8905

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the reply Adam, will check it out. Like yourself, I have cut my teeth in the workshop and are familiar with your pain. It is supprising how accurate you can get with photo imagery with high res, high optical zoom gear. Another classic is that many companies will supply orthographic views (used in manuals etc) but no solid model, just sketch over thier handy work. Indeed familiar, worked in aerospace with SW. AC level involved speedpacks etc. But the reality is that SW just doesn't handle big assys like its competitors do, a shame as I'm a fan of the software.

@stuartmilne8905

2 жыл бұрын

And thanks for the content, great stuff, appreciative 👌

can we use 3d scanner hires and work from there ?

@adamdebowski2037

Жыл бұрын

3D scanned files can be used, but they are typically very large files based on “cloud point data” - many thousands - even millions - of points. So they are difficult to mate in place and will slow down your computer, but it is possible.

@ARJUNDASED

Жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 oh I plan on trying it out, hope it goes well

Don't forget you need to bleed the air out the system which is what the top bung is for on the pump.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

I was planning on sucking air into the pump w a shop vac on the line that tees off on the pressure side - then I think it should stay primed bc the pump is sitting below coolant level…. Still thinking about this… do you have experience w pumps like this?

@forgeperformanceand4x4

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 I do have a bit of experience yes. If you tilt it upright to prime it and have a footvalve( one way valve) at the pick up then it should stay primed, you just want to make sure there is no air in it. Alternatively you could tap a bung into the new top.

@forgeperformanceand4x4

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 alternatively most of the time the bolt holes are all the same on the front case you can remove the bolts and twist the front cover so you can keep the bleeder port and had the mounts off to the side. Looking at your design I can't see why, if your able to twist it that it wouldn't work for you

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

@@forgeperformanceand4x4 I think you’re right… I wonder if there’s any sealant I would damage by rotating the pump head. Like a flimsy gasket or something? I’ve already decided on a design change and rotating the head would really help. Hmmm

@forgeperformanceand4x4

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 typically it's an O ring

Literally 80% of the time when I decide a feature on a part I’m mocking up in CAD is “irrelevant”, it ends up interfering with something when I later go to assemble. Model everything!

@adamdebowski2037

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

A big Texas SHello... good luck on figuring out what Sean's really wants...... "a finger thing" everyone knows what that is....lol

@scarmyguitar

2 жыл бұрын

ha ha you know it!!

What software is this? AUTOCAD?

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David - this software is SolidWorks, but the principles can be applied to any 3D spftware

@davidgenoway8889

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 awesome thank you! I was just curious because I’ve been starting off on shapr3d on iPad Pro, and was curious to see if your software is something I can use. I can’t, but it’s not a big deal. I can migrate fusion 360 when I get better on shapr3d so I can use it across windows and apple devices.

I’m continually surprised by how often you can just ask the manufacturer, and they’ll send you a model.

Having the pump on the side like that is a poor install. The seal will leak eventually and the drain hole in now on the side, so water will enter the motor, also the pump may not prime correctly. Apart from that an excellent job.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have experience with these pumps? Why would a side install like this negatively affect the pump seal? I don’t plan on using the drain or prime holes ever - the pump will sit full of coolant all the time (so I don’t have to prime it) even when it’s not in use (that’s why its mounted below the coolant level).

@rethinkscience8454

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 - 29 years in the pump industry, yes I have experience. The seal drain is between the motor and the wet end and has to face down. Should be a hole around that area.

Hey Adam, thank you for your videos...I also have converted a pm-30mv, but use fusion 360 for CAD. I was hoping you can do a video on how you dialed in you pm-30 i.e. squaring the machine, shimming etc. My setup can be viewed here : kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6dmqKqfh9Obqaw.html

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam - I wrote a reply to this yesterday and looks like it didn't post. I watched the video of your setup - you're really quite far ahead on your build! Really hit the ground running when your manual mill came in - well done! Roughly where are you located? I'm going to need some plexi soon and I haven't tracked down a good source yet. You've probably seen his videos if you've been searching for PM30 content on youtube - check out user "MP Machining" on youtube. He's a really nice guy and great source of information on PM30 modifications. The guy has done almost everything under the sun to his machine, and it really rips. He's got a 5hp 10,000RPM spindle, 2x Mlock duo vices, servos, the SMW table, base/enclosure, the works. He's got a good video on squaring the mill here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2estqmnk8XIXZM.html. Instead of shimming between the column and the base to fix the "nod" of the machine like he does in the video, I prefer shimming between the head and the column. It's physically easier to do and my opinion is that it's maybe slightly better (more rigid). Also one hell of a toy beside the mill you got, there.... how is that build doing?

@thebeardedgarage2

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 Hey Adam, thank you for replying. I appreciate the kind words. I'll definitely take your advice on shimming between the head and column. Im located in the bay area, California. I've watched almost every video on youtube pertaining to cnc conversions, acorn cnc etc...but I have to say, the difference between their videos and your video's is how you show the process from the cad software in relation to ACTUALLY milling the part in cam. People don't realize the steps needed once you have a parts in CAD and now are ready to apply it to CAM..i.e. the setup process...I feel like Franco does a good job as well. I sourced all building materials for my enclosure locally..I bought the plexiglass from tap platics. I really need to spend some time on getting my settings in Acorn dialed in.....it would be great to reach out to you at some point if possible...if there is anything I can help with or pass along feel free to let me know. Thanks again!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebeardedgarage2 Thanks for all that great feedback. It helps to know how the videos are received and what's valuable about them to others. Will help me make better videos in the future (i hope). If theres anything I can help with, feel free to email me at adamd.cnc@gmail.com and we can get in touch. What settings are you wanting to get "dialed in" on the acorn?

Anyone uaing fusion 360

How DARE you say that about angle grinders!