No, at the moment the tab spacing is fully automated. For this release, each tab is spaced at 20mm intervals. Each tab is a 3D profile with widths of 10mm between tool centres (so a width of 10mm minus the diameter of the tool). We have taken this approach to minimise workholding failure. Tabs definition is a a really interesting question - we want to make everything as automated as possible to reduce complexity, so if you have any ideas on what you would like to see, please let us know and we will try to build it in to future releases! As a heads, up we will be optimising soon with an option for SmartBench to do a final pass to remove most of the tabs after the majority of the material removal has been completed.

@YetiToolLtd 20mm intervals!! Really? So every 20mm you have to deal with a tab? Sorry, am I reading this correctly? That's a real pain if that's the case.

@@nicharvey7211 Thank you for your feedback, we will definitely build more options into our next release.

@@YetiToolLtd how do we go back? I updated not realising I was getting this beta app and now I’m stuck with predefined tools and materials that don’t fit with what I use so I can’t use shape tools at all now. The old app was painful with its handholding but at least could be customised. This one is too restrictive

Hi Andrew, I am sorry to hear that! Try posting about this in our Facebook Talk Group as you might have more success selling it on to a good home.

Hello! Unfortunately, this isn't in our plans at the moment. Thanks!

Hello - you can find them here: www.yetitool.com/Support/KNOWLEDGE-BASE/smartbench-material-processing

Cheers@@YetiToolLtd

Hiya Rosa, it seems like your having a few issues with your machine - could you please submit a support ticket - www.yetitool.com/support/submit-a-ticket

Thanks for the comment! Please visit www.yetitool.com

Around 10k i'd guess

It was a 3.175mm (1/8th inch) compression cutter 👏

Hi Colin! Thanks for the comment. When working with full sheets, you can add additional boards to either end of the sheet to ensure the beam is fully supported. It's not completely necessary, but it's an option.

@@YetiToolLtd Does the bench extend that far past a full sheet? How do you ensure the seem doesn't effect the cut? Thanks for the reply

The bench with legs attached are 2.8m so you have a little bit of room. Always make sure you use the same thickness of material for best results@@ColinSherraden

I've never heard about lubing collets. Just a waste of time to be honest.

@@Darctan1 Plus, every time you change a bit, you have to remove all the debris from inside the spindle, collet and nut held on by the lubricant that can’t be blown off. What a mess and time consuming process. And 1/8” turn to tighten. What’s that? How do you accurately measure that?

@@bw162 all i do is just clean everything from mixed coolant/dust. Then tighten new tool as tight as i can without hammer. The runout will still remain the same whatever torque it is tightened to. Car mechanics don't tighten everything to spec either because it's just a waste of time. Just get the job done and don't think too much 😂.

@@Darctan1 I’ve worked in the aerospace industry. If there is a call out for a torque setting for any fastener, it’s torqued. There are design torque values for collets. I use them. I also torque my oil plug nuts, spark plugs, etc on my cars. Doesn’t do any good to crush a washer tightening them. Neither do I want to stress a collet by over tightening it 90-degrees to the pressure angle it applies to the tool and risk twisting it or crushing it; and I have done both. We pay a lot of money to get repeatable accuracy to .0005” to risk degrading that by using garage mechanic standards on a CNC. IMO.

Thanks for the feedback, Derek!

Thanks for the comment. The spindle motor is our own SC1 which has been built to be used with SmartBench, and is manufactured by Mafell AG.

We cover this at about 17 minutes. :)

You can reset the timer in the maintenance app.

sometimes it will, the trick is to use it for the right thing

Yes. we are using a brushed spindle motor manufactured by Mafell

@@YetiToolLtd I recognized that you were re-branding Mafells. I am just amazed that you would use a brushed motor- not just because of the maintenance required, but the increased noise and much lower efficiency. Even hobbyists like myself use 3ph spindles exclusively. My fixed machine is also water cooled, mainly for quieter operation.

Thanks for the comment. YetiPilot won't adjust the spindle RPM however, the cut is still consistent throughout.

In this particular video, we are processing 6082. we have not yet tested 7000 series.

@@YetiToolLtd Oh good, did you find any heating issues? What speeds and feeds were you running?

@@TheBartExperience We didn't have any heating issues, and we found coated cutters gave a good finish. The average feed rate was around 600mm/min however, we used YetiPilot for this job which adjusted the feed rate automatically based on tool loading.

Hi Adam! Thanks for the comment. SmartBench has proven itself to be used in small to medium businesses in a "production environment". While SmartBench mechanics mean its a little slower that some traditional flatbed CNC's, it is a fraction of the cost which makes it more affordable with a faster ROI.

Thanks you for the comment, and for the feedback. The gantry and SmartBench splits to allow you to process 7 inches of stock material. We will of course take your feedback into consideration for future models!

These feature you are requesting will double or tripple the cost of the machine. Are you willing to pay that.

@@Z-add If I had a need for it, yes... To be clear, I did state that. I don't have a reason for this machine atm in my life, but to be fair I have no need for this machine at it's current price or at 10-12k. If I had a company where I was pushing out product over and over, then yes, I'd much rather things like an ATC/ballscrew ect as option. I bought a CNC machine, it has an ATV/Ballscrews/Servos. I had the option to get rack and pinion, no ATC and steppers to save lots of money, maybe 4k? I spent more.

That's what I thought!