Bye Bye Avid CNC | Jays Customized Creations

We offered our home and store, so it’s time to maneuver my Avid CNC machine. For those who’re not acquainted with the machine, it has a horizontal capability of a smidgen greater than 4′ within the X route and 10′ within the Y route. I added a vertical desk to the entrance, which takes up some area, and a rotary within the again, which takes up area. The area in between is roughly the scale of a sheet of MDF. The vertical desk up entrance permits for EASY tenon creation, field joints, dovetail joints, and virtually something you may consider for integral joinery. It’s a VERY versatile setup that I don’t need to stay with out.

And I simply offered it.

What? Why? Merely put, I don’t need to disassemble it, retailer it for a couple of months, and reassemble it. Cupboard space for our transfer is at a premium, and even disassembling it will take up loads of area. I additionally don’t have the time to interrupt it aside, label, and set up all the pieces correctly.

I’ll exchange it within the new store, although. Till then, know that an Avid 2.0 construct might be coming quickly.

This video begins the day earlier than shifting the CNC out of my store. I’ve one final job for it. However first, I must get the chaos related to shifting off of the machine so I can use it. See that hanging mud assortment hose? I broke down the store mud assortment the day earlier than, so this final job might be performed with out it.

I’ve stated many instances that I don’t make something to promote so I can give attention to the digital aspect of making. I do, nonetheless, have one paying buyer. My buddies Zach and Jason from Again 40 Customs in Tupelo come over occasionally to flatten their bigger slabs and epoxy tables. For those who’re taken with a customized desk of any type, I like to recommend reaching out to them sooner somewhat than later as a result of they keep busy.

I’ve additionally stated many instances that I’ll by no means run this machine once more with out mud assortment, and right here we’re. If I bear in mind appropriately, this desk was round 25” x 50”. For a job this small, I don’t create toolpaths in VCarve. It’s sooner simply to jog the machine with the keyboard.

We often flatten the highest first, flip it, then flatten the underside. With a machine like this, you may also very simply add pockets for any C channel you’re utilizing, however we didn’t try this right here.

Mud…mud in every single place. Mud in locations I didn’t know existed.

And with that job performed, my work on this specific machine has come to an finish. The subsequent morning, Greg, the brand new proprietor of the machine, and his good friend and son came visiting to select up the machine. We estimated the machine to be about 1000 kilos. In fact, that relies on how a lot MDF is thrown into the equation with the horizontal and vertical spoilboards. Transferring it with the gantry connected didn’t sound like the perfect factor to do, so we eliminated it. This requires eradicating a couple of bolts and some wires.

By the way in which, Greg runs STL Woodworking. If you wish to see this machine in motion once more, be sure you subscribe to his channel. I’ll embody hyperlinks for STL Woodworking and Again 40 Customs right here.

I’ve moved this totally assembled machine on my own twice on this store and used an automotive ground jack with a big beam beneath the middle leg assist. When the gantry was on, I’d jack up the middle barely after which slowly jog the spindle to search out the steadiness level. It labored nice. On this case, our steadiness was off significantly, however nothing unmanageable.

When Greg informed me he rented a field truck to maneuver the machine, I kinda chuckled beneath my breath. I do know the peak of field vehicles and the brief raise gate they’ve, and I simply couldn’t image this plan working.

Greg’s plan labored nice. He introduced two 6′ 2x12s and ratchet strapped them to the liftgate. This basically turned the raise gate right into a forklift. As a result of {the electrical} bins and the vertical desk are all on the entrance half, having the entrance and center legs on the 2x12s is all that was wanted. The raise did all of the work; we have been simply there to stabilize it.

After some forwards and backwards with the jack place on the raise gate, we have been capable of slide it into the field truck. “I’ll take Issues You Don’t See Each Day for $1000, Alex.”

Right here’s a greater take a look at the jack setup. The wooden beam above the jack distributes the load extra evenly alongside the aluminum beam somewhat than placing all of the upward power immediately within the center.

The machine strikes surprisingly nicely with simply this one raise level and the jack.

The remainder of the components could be loaded with the laborious work performed and me rocking a brand new sense of aid. We solely took off the gantry and the spindle energy field.

And that’s that. My CNC is gone. Nicely, it’s not mine anymore. It belongs to Greg, and I want him the perfect artistic success.

My Avid 2.0 machine might be greater. Keep tuned.