Thank you. After I had gotten to use Sherline I learned to be machinist I fell in love to the plastic metal work, so I recommend Sherline to all who want to start by doing everything themselves as well. I just can say that Sherline really a excellent machine to me. I made many modifications as you can see in my videos and i have a pleasure in for sharing and exchanging experiences here. So I recommend the 4400 lathe line and 2010 mills, metric or inch, Thanks again Luiz

I used to make body jewelry on the Sherline lathe, internal and external threads from 2-56 too 000120. Been looking into buying the Lathe and Mill CNC soon. I enjoy your videos.

@powaybob Hello, Thanks for you message and question, I use a MINEBEA stepper motor with 7A per phase and 2.2 V and 1.8 DEG/STEP The drive for 7A is made by me and work very well for threads only in my 4100 sherline lathe. This motor is very old and found in an antique copy machine but is very strong. Sorry for my delay Regards Luiz

Any chance you could give us a tour of your thread cutting setup? That looks custom and really nice. I have this lathe and am interested in doing this. I’m just looking for ideas.

Ah, you truly do live in paradise! Brazil! I was there in 1978 and did not want to return. I am from Puerto Rico Love your work and the fact that your boys seem to show interest on Papa's work! I do not own a sherline but use Taigs and the Asian 7x12 and minimills

Yes, this work was very good! Thanks Luiz

@tryally Thanks Luiz, I have two DIY routers/mills and I'm thinking about CNC lathe, but now I'm gathering all necessary info(and funds)to buy or convert my manual lathe. Love your videos, waiting to see your next, like always, superb video. Best Regards Mariusz

Hello Luiz I am very good - thank you for the link you have some awesome equipment and some very interesting works and idea's. Take care and keep up the great video's

Yeah I understand you, In my work I make some micro pieces and the Sherline machine is good for them. And the cost is compensative. Greetings from Brazil Luiz

Yes, I modified the my Sherline lathe, this modification allows to work well. Sherline supplies a kit for threads, but it is manual. I just automated that kit. Thanks for the comment. Regards

Very nice threading video Luiz !!

@tryally How do you make Artcam to generate code for lathe?? I thought it's only suitable for cnc milling program.

@mayhem7090 Hi Thierry, Thank you so much for your comment. Best regards from Brazil to France. Luiz Ally

Yes, I cut steel all time here with great facility even like aluminum. Thanks for your comment. Luiz

dude, you are an inspiration, thumps up..............

Okay, thank you for your comment. Puerto Rico is very cool too. The Taig machine is a very cool equipament as well. Best regards from Brazil. Luiz Ally

@kezadrone Thank you so much for your comment. Best wishes from Brazil. Luiz Ally

Yes, exact! I think that your stepper motor is going work well. Any problem write me again. Good luck with your project. I'll be here if you make a video is very cool to me. Regards Luiz

is the headstock motor connected to a vfd ? how did you make it go backwards?

what do you make with all those sherline machines?

Que steppers de tamanho você está usando, e quais drivers, controladores, software? Quão rápido você pode executar as rotações do fuso? Obrigado! What size steppers are you using , and what drivers, controllers, software? How fast can you run the spindle rpm? Thanks!

are you cutting steel on the sherline..it does not look like aluminium..?

That was an excellent demonstration! Nicely done. Are you happy with the Sherline product line and would you recommend it to the rest of us?

Hi Thank you for the comment . Yes, I make them, and shortly I will post new videos showing as I build them. Best regards Luiz Ally

Hello Len, Thank you so much for your reply, It is very appreciated.. Nice know you have lathe and mill too, so, soon I will post again interesting videos. About the micro tool it is all made by myself and I will showing it with more detail as well as soon as possible on youtube I am starting a factory to put on market many of my tools and acessories with a very good price. I will communicate you when ready to go at Ebay and some distributor My best regards. Luiz Ally

what are the specs of the big stepper motor ? and how did you program the software to control the speed?

isnt bronze self-lubricating?

I use the 7A stepper motor and a potent drive with 7A too. To speed control I use G gode made the hand. The 7A stepper motor is just for free hands in handwheel and the X axis control for tool to make thread. The result is very cool and fast. Regards from Brazil. Luiz Ally

@wiatroda Hi, thank you for your comment. I use the ArtCAM software with Mac3 or EMC, are very good. Regards from Brazil. Luiz Ally

@wiatroda Hi Mariusz, Thanks for you comment. I think in new videos recorded as soon as possible. Recently I bought a new camera for that. I remember you that in this video (thread) I dont use CAD to make it. The program was made with hands (in nail) I'll go considering your idea of step by step for my new videos too. Best regards from Brazil Luiz Ally

bonjour,1excellente video comme toujours ,tres bien expliquer,bonne continuation,bien cordialement thierry.

@darkarchon777 The headstock spindle is controled for a big motor stepper to make it go backwards, I make of way very simple the system. Thaks for your question. Regards Luiz Ally

what type of cad/cam software do you use and what kind of controller software?

Hi To reverse your sherline motor ??

Really like all your videos, nice job..

Hi tryally What's your line off work ????mine is medical ,i see that you are very well equipped with sherline machines . for machining cnc what program do you use , I use deskcnc from IMS from Fred Smith ,but when i watch your videos you make it look very easy to set the lathe change tools etc

Hi Luiz, could you tell me the torque of the big stepper motor you mounted to control the spindle?

@sittinduck1337 You are totally correct. Are two stepper motor, X (normal) and Z (more strong) I use any stepper motor com 5 to 7Ap for Z axis. This is a simple way but very eficient for thread with Sherline lathe machines. Here I use the original Sherline gears for threading too, and with my modification the results are fantastics. Any questions please write to me okay. Best wishes fro Brazil. Luiz Ally

did you use a stepper motor for the spindle drive?

@johndevost John, Soon I will post about as I make serial gears and very small pieces in serial too. But before I will post the final serie of the sharpening. Thanks for your words. Regards

@Thejirka64 Thanks for your comment. Regards from Brasil.

@wiatroda With the ArtCAN is a little more complicated but have a pluin for it, work well. Once you get used it's easy to do anything in 2 and 3D. Luiz

Hi Luiz, I love your work and I'm a great fan of yours. I watched your video on cutting threads and am fascinated you are doing it so well with CNC. I've just bought the Lathe C and the mill A packages and I am totally new to machining. I think your CNC setup is not from Sherline. If it isn't then where did you get it from? Also where did you get your tiny cutting tools which you used for the thread cutting? Did you make it yourself. Great work! and keep it up. Rgds Len

Hi, Thank you for your comment. Regards from Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil. Luiz

I have a Sherline CNC 4400. What motor did you change your setup to run treading?

Thank you for the kind comment Soon I will make a new vid about threads with Sherline lathe Best regards from Brasil Luiz

Hi, As soon as possible, I will post a video at KZfaq showing some details about the way I use do make threads. I had solved the problem of "jumping" gears, making some modifications on my lathe and on my mill. Thanks for your comments. Sincerely, Luiz..

Very nice. I will look at more of your videos! I hope to see more close-ups of your home ground cutters. Perhaps just a one second zoom shot of the cutter you are about to you?

@bronejam Well, the ultimate 4-axis CNC Mill and Lathe machine Shop package with 4400/4410 lathe and Model 2000/2010 8-direction mil is very cool, I have the 4410 and 2010 and work very well, I recomend in milimeter. Now the manual thread-cutting attachment, P/N 3100 is good for most of the housework. I think you should buy the maximun supplies as possible, to avoid future difficulties Good luck to you and regards from Brazil. Luiz Ally

Yes, 32kg /cm 7Amp is an old stepper motor. My suggestion for you is use a potent power drive and a good relation, a 5A drive or more is sufficient. Your motor with 382 oz per inch is equal to 10.8 kl per inch. In my case I use the old stepper moto because I had this motor but you can use other stepper motor with sucess but just with a potent power drive as I said. And too I use it because I make thread in steel, for aluminum, bronze, plastic your stepper motor work well. Sincerely Luiz

Oi Hilário, foi uma idéia que tive pra facilitar meu trabalho, coloquei um motor de passo potente no eixo Z e um comum no eixo X, na verdade o G code só faz os movimentos, as roscas são determinadas pelo conjunto de engrenagens originais Sherline. Abraço Luiz

@adisharr Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm very happy. As soon as possible I'll posting my new videos and I hope you appreciation too. With my best regards from Brazil. Luiz Ally

Hello, can you tell me where I can get the cutting oil bottle that you use? Pretty nice! Thanks! Greg

@flyinasscritter Yes, You are totaly right, this machine is very small and perfect for only home use. Thanks for your comment. Regards Luiz Ally

@sittinduck1337 Hi, your comment make me happy, Soon I will post new videos, Best wishes from Brazil and thank you too. Luiz Ally

Hi Tryally You use a combination cnc and gears to cut treads?? yo dont une an encoder?? YOUR SHOP ITS GRATE Regards Dennis

@powaybob Hello, thanks for your comment. Today I have four lathes and three mills, all Sherline. I make micro pieces and micro gears for marketing in my country Soon I will post new videos about it. Regards from Brazil. Luiz

amigo, aqui no brasil um torno igual este seu, pronto para uso fica na faixa de quantos reais?

what are the specs of your big stepper motor?

The relation of teeth is free. You just use a ratio of low to high of gear teeth, and then calculate the distance to the movements with to some tests. See again my video and you will understand better now. any questions write me again. Best regards Luiz Ally.

Where did you buy your small cutting tools?

Very nice video brother . . . .

What kind of bird do you have?

Cool, and do you cut steel on the sherline cnc mill also? Milan

Hi, For home users the Sherline system threads cut and cost is good and work well. With the new motor drive it is very quick now. Soon I will post a video about that. Thanks for your comment. Luiz

OLA Italiano Me encanta su trabajo

Parabéns ! Excelente

Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário! Dada a difilcudade que eu tive no começo em buscar esse conhecimento e muitos que me ajudaram, hoje faço questão de dividi-los. Qualquer coisa que desejar saber basta me escrever. Grande abraço Luiz Ally

Eu acredito que na faixa de uns 4 a 5 mil reais o modelo menor com os acessórios essenciais e algumas ferramentas. Nos EUA nessas condições está em torno de uns mil dólares, mas o imposto e frete detona a gente aqui no Brazil. Fica de olho na Net que sempre tem um ou outro que trás e vende por preço legal. Vode pode entrar na fábrica sherlinedirec(.)com e lá vc tem uma ótima idéia de tudo. Tempos atrás um amigo deu sorte e comprou um torninho aqui por dois mil reais novinho.

@GnosisMan50 Hi, I make micro-gear and micro parts for automotive DVDs. Soon I will post a video about it. Regards Luiz

@ray5961 Hi Ray, I use the EMC software and mechanic modification to make threads. The Sherline machines is simple and work very good. Regards Luiz

Yeah Milan, I cut steel all day here as well, you can see about that in other videos. Luiz

This old stepper motor is NEMA 34 - 7A 1/8 degrees. Thank you. Luiz

How did you convert the sherline lathe. I thought that they didn't cut threads.

Hi Luiz, I watch your video more than I watch regular TV - there is so much to learn from your work! I am retired and taken up this type of work as a hobby - I am fascinated by your microtools. Any chance you can point me to a source where I can buy a few or do you sell them? -warrier

@kev8338 Hi, It is a very good machine! Thanks for comment. Luiz Ally

Hi, So I use the original P/N 3100 - Thread-cutting Attachment,(manual) and I made a modification puting a more strong stepper motor for use CNC moviments, The results is very cool. Luiz

Could you send me the g-code that runs this set up for cutting threads.

Hi Gilbert, how are you? So, You made a stepper motor system like mine? I asked because this my system are working only to move the motor, so the G code is very simple. Those complex G code with timing sincronized is not necessary. I will make a video in order to be better explained this concept

Definitely a machine to use on free time. I can make threads manually faster in a decent manual lathe. Neat it so small though. Good for House

Hi, In this video I'm using EMC but today I use Mach3 software, is very good and easy. The software is just to move the X axis and Z bigger stepper like a spindle motor to make the threads. For the steps of threads I'm using the original Thread-cutting Attachment, P/N 3100. I hope this can help you. Luiz

Hi, Can you tell me what modifications you did on your Sherline Lathe and what was the feed rate and spindle speed for threading that you worked on. Thank you!

That is really cool Luiz - Awesome job Thank you for posting

Well, my thread system is very simple, the stepper motor is only for move the handwheel. (7Ap stepper motor) I dont use the software synchronize the X-axis with the spindle, I use only the EMC 2 for all moviments of handwheel.

@rlewis1946 Thanks again Roy Lewis, They are words like yours that bring me inspiration to continue my work Best wishes Luiz Ally

Hi, I have a calopsita and my neighbor a macaw, the two make a lot of noise.(laugh) Regards from Brazil. Luiz

Yeah, Whilst that I made a heating and puting down at oil to absorve. Luiz

Hi. The my old stepper motor is for 32 klg. Remember that this steepper motor is only to avoid the use of the hands and the results is very well. Before to make the threads I look the distance for revolutions and I edict the G code. Soon I'll communicate you about my acessories and tools. Sincerely Luiz

Hello, Brass is a specific tipe of bronze. You can cutt anyone of them in a similar way. Regards Luiz

Parabéns por disponer os vídeos didáticos. Gostaria de solicitar-te o manual do torno do Sherline 4000. Muito obrigado, André Luis

Fantástico.

Hi, I will make a video with your sugestion as soon as possible to me, really, is very good your idea. Thank you. Luiz Ally

Wow, You have ear of owl LOL I and my neighbor we have a some little birds. I this day rained a lot here. Thank you for your question Regards from, Brazil Luiz Ally

Boa tarde Luiz! Primeiramente gostaria de saber como esta a sua saúde, recuperou-se bem? Cuidado com ela , hein! Gostaria também de saber porque não encontrei mais videos novos de usinagem de sua autoria. Desculpa a pergunta, é que não sei se ocorreu algo, pois tenho o sininho de notificações habilitado. Novamente, me desculpa se estou sendo inconveniente. Mas cá esta seu Donovan pedindo sua ajuda se possível for. Há não muito tempo você já havia me respondido algo do assunto Roscas. É que quando a gente conversa com um torneiro profissional daqui de minha cidade sobre o assunto e como sou muito leigo no quesito, peço para o dito cujo como é fazer um parafuso por exemplo M12 rosca métrica grossa, o cara desconversa e cai fora assunto sem dar-me nenhuma resposta. Acho as pessoas nos dias de hoje extremamente egoístas, não querem dividir ou ajudar o semelhante. É uma pena, mas fazer o que. Aí temos que recorrer aos conhecidos da internet que é o seu caso. Ah! Na internet já pesquisei mas chega a dá um nó na cabeça do vivente. Vamos ao ponto: Coloco alguns exemplos. Rosca Rosca WhitWorth Grossa - BSW Exemplo: 1/4 FPP 20 Diâmetro da Barra Máximo (mm) 6,18 Diâmetro da Barra Mínimo (mm) 6,0 1/2 FPP 12 Diâmetro da Barra Máximo (mm) 12,45 Diâmetro da Barra Mínimo (mm) 12,20 Rosca Métrica Grossa Exemplo: M8 Passo 1,25 Diâmetro da Barra Máximo (mm) 7,88 Diâmetro da Barra Mínimo (mm) 7,76 M12 Passo 1,75 Diâmetro da Barra Máximo (mm)11,83 Diâmetro da Barra Mínimo (mm) 11,71 Rosca Métrica Fina Exemplo: M8 Passo 1,0 Diâmetro da Barra Máximo (mm) 7,89 Diâmetro da Barra Mínimo (mm) 7,80 M12 Passo 1,25 Diâmetro da Barra Máximo (mm) 11,88 Diâmetro da Barra Mínimo (mm) 11,76 Na prática você usa tais tabelas ou já é da prática do seu dia-dia? Luiz se puder me ajudar vou ficar muito grato. Obrigado! E fica com Deus. Grande abraço! Deixo meu email rossoslo@gmail.com

Love your demo! But are you in a the rain forrest or something?

Merci Vous pouvez m'écrire en français si vous le désirez. Il s'agit de la Sherline originale mandrin. Mais toutes les modifications est faite par moi-même. Bientôt, je vais faire une vidéo détaillée à ce sujet Salutations en provenance du Brésil. Luiz

Luiz, Just bought a Manual 4530C with the mickeymouse gear-mess threading kit , still trying to figure it out . Well, I have no idea how the CNC version works either.... hmmmm . I have lots of fun making plastic parts that won't fit anything else , for now. I like looking adoringly at this beautiful artwork of a machine . But threads are out of reach I fear. Maybe you should come to my place up North and teach me a few tricks ?

The close-ups in your videos are spectacular! Your pictures are worth a thousand words....as the saying goes... Thanks for your fine work! Roy Lewis

hi again I guess for the thread you use the( f )for feed example g0 x20 g01 z-30f1(metric ) g0x19 g01z-30f1 Regards Dennis

Thanks you buddy! In my channel have more videos for your appreciation and soon I will post the new serie. Greetings from Brazil. Luiz Ally