That was fantastic! Thank you! I could use custom boxes often.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it, Derek! Check this link out - you might find it useful. A user just replied w this. cuttle.xyz/@LayeredPaperArt/Folding-Carton-Styles-QAK8a0Cp1Z6z

Great, maby sometime i buy this machine 😁

Your videos are great! I was just thinking the other day how I could package some things that I'm going to make to sell. This is perfect. Now I need a laser and some cardboard. Thanks for sharing Your info

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Somebody on Reddit posted a reply to my video with this link - I haven’t dug into it but you might find it useful. cuttle.xyz/@LayeredPaperArt/Folding-Carton-Styles-QAK8a0Cp1Z6z Cheers! Adam

Solution for linking sheetmetal thickness and radius to global variable that works for me: Edit the "Convert-Solid1" feature and click on "override default parameters", then confirm change. After that you can double-click on the converted sheetmetal feature which should show the blue dimensions of the thickness and radius (like the hem trick you did). You can simply edit them and put the global variables there.

You could use hemp card stock for a nice scent.

As always, awesome stuff, Adam.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi again, pinklightfever! Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video 👍👍

Thank you, I love the idea of a simple-stylish box that can be made to size for any size item (provided that you can get a large enough piece of cardboard and the lazer bed is large enough). Did the drawing as per your video and I love it, thanks.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!! I'm glad it worked out! Thanks for the feedback, Andre. Cheers - Adam

Brilliant. Im in the midst of planning a 40kw laser..the engraver ones are nice...but cant cut thick enough imo...you made the perfect use out of it

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! What kind of thicknesses mild steel will that let you cut? Is it a CO2? This is my first go with any kind of laser, and it’s pretty cool… but like you say, not so applicable for metals I don’t think. Cheers! Adam

@minskmade

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 no steel...but wood, plastics etc...lasers are pretty cool...you application was perfect...great melding of newer tech.

Love these vids maaan!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Hernandez, thanks for the kind words :) Cheers! - Adam

Hi Adam, as like you asked about linking material thickness to bend radius... In feature tree, you have click the sheet metal feature right after origin and in the floating dialog box, click edit and inside that, in bend radius box, type equal sign then you will prompted to select a global variable(if you already created) and also default thickness parameter.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Vinoth - Thanks so much for the reply! I'm still not really having it work. The sheet metal feature creates a "thickness" global variable by default which I can only change by editing the sheet metal feature manually. I cannot change it by going to "Manage Equations". When I go to "Manage Equations," it is there, but it is locked and grayed out. I can enter an equations for the bend radius, but i cannot enter an equations for the material thickness. Where am I going wrong? Cheers! Adam

@vinothkumarn4780

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 Right after the global variable in the manage equations window, the dimensions section is there. There also, thickness value can be entered. If you change the thickness value in this dimension, it will automatically update the thickness global variable. Exactly telling, "Thickness@sheet-metal" dimension. By the way, sorry for the late reply.

Great work. I like your style of explaining. Can you tell me what typ of material your are using ? Looks so nice

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gold-Junge91, thanks for the kind words. This is just cheap card stock I found at Staples for 99cents - but you should be able to use any card stock or even cardboard.

Nice! I've always thought it would be cool to cut custom boxes on the laser. I believe you can fold those so that the score is on the inside. It would look a little more professional.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

The inside of the card stock is white - so it looks even worse bc the thin black layer tears under tension. But I agree - it would be nice to get some card stock that’s the same colour throughout so you don’t see those white lines. Cheers!

@jorgerodrigo5043

2 жыл бұрын

But with the score on the outside would be easy to engrave your logo etc. Better than flipping around and trying to center.

Dealt with a bit of this too in SW2021. If Solidworks actually cared when "Geometry" is deselected in the DXF/DWG Output dialog, all of that post-processing would be eliminated. Software Knows Best strikes again. Still saves a bit of time/hassle to directly export the one without bends, and maybe a bit more to do cleanup on the (eventually) bends-only file from within the popup, but realistically not enough to keep that $40 in your pocket.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Haha - I think you're right! I haven't used Lightburn, but it just looks a lot more developed than LaserGRBL - and it's what almost everybody seems to use with these lasers...

Can you upload that file?

Whats going on buddy, I just saw you pop up on my sub list, been a long time!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy - it has! Hope you're doing well. One of your videos popped up on my feed (I think it was the anti seize vs torque & preload vid - which was super well done, btw) - I heard your voice before I saw you and it was killing me - I knew I knew you from somewhere but couldn't figure it out! Thinking back - I remember you telling me about your router back when you were making headlight molds - you still running it? Good connecting w/ you again! Adam

@EmbraceMaking

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamdebowski2037 Everything is good, can't complain. Chippin away at life lol. Yeah that anti seize / torque video was a few years ago, lately I've been doing a lot more 3D printing stuff. I probably have about 8 printers here now. I still have the CNC router, I haven't used it in a long time, it was taking up space so I just leant it to my coworker the other day. He has a bunch of projects he wants to use it for. I also have one of those K40 style laser cutter / engravers, and I was just sent a Two Trees laser engraver unit the other day. Next few weeks I need to find a creative project for it to make a video. Looks like you've been doing the CNC / laser stuff, maybe you have some ideas? I just watched a few of your videos, really smooth editing and flow!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

@@EmbraceMaking very cool, and thanks for the kind words! - is the k40 a CO2 machine? I’m gonna go through your vids and see if you’ve got one on it - would be cool to have a laser for cutting metal. Comgrow sent me the laser in this vid to make a video on it - and I’m in the same boat you are - trying to think up ideas! I’ve wanted a galvo fiber laser for a long time - to mark metal parts, and I think I’m going to do a video on trying to mark aluminum and stainless with this diode laser. Trying to mark different finishes maybe - a polished surface, brushed surface, a glass bead surface, and maybe a machined finish surface - or something…. Hopes are not high but worth a shot maybe… Which software do you use to run the K40 laser? I’ve been using LaserGRBL and it’s free but kinda painful to use - thinking of switching to light burn.

Great, Can you include a video where you do not fast forward through the bending of the box? I would like to see how effective the score marks are for bending along.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi erikev - sure - I’ll make sure to include a slower shot in the next laser video. Cheers! Adam

Hey Adam ! Could you share that parametric solidworks file ...

Getting a bit of emotional damage from all the scorched Waste Board - I mean yea it *_IS_* called a Waste Board but still... 😑 Whenever I did Airbrush Masking Stencils for my RC Tanks ( like this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIyOutSyiLK1ZaQ.html 😁 ) using my back then Diode Laser mounted to a 3-Axis CNC I'd be sticking the Tape to a Glass Pane ( salvaged from an unused Picture Frame ) propped up on some 50mm tall Spacers. With that Setup the Diode Laser will neither touch the Glass ( a CO² Laser will ) nor the now heavily out of focus Surface below the Glass Pane. If you don't plan on using Masking Tape where the Glass allows for reasonably nice removal, then obviously just using a sheet of Metal will do just as fine without the requirement of propping it up on something to defocus the Laser.

$40 is a drop in the bucket if you can afford a Solidworks license and a lasercutter.

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

You’re right - and I can afford neither!! I’m lucky and have access to both for free… It also looks like lightbulb went up to $150 CAD! Gotta double check that but that’s what one site said…. Cheers for the comment! 🍻 Adam

your too fast!

@adamdebowski2037

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mako - thanks for the feedback! My goal with most videos is to deliver all the information as quickly and directly as possible. I do that so people don't have to sit through a long video to get what they're looking for (also why I've started using chapters). Some viewers will pause the video and/or rewind etc - to get the most out of the content. Cheers! Adam