been running my 4 x1c for 4 months. haven't had a single problem.

I'm just switching from Fusion 360 to FreeCAD. The next version that comes out will be simplifying a lot of things and save a lot of time. The thing I dislike Fusion most is you have to upgrade every time there's a new upgrade which means you have to learn how to reuse the program, I mostly just do my modeling in the winter when the weather is bad and this can take some time to relearn so look forward to having a disk based program that I can learn and it won't be changing till I want to.

I originally used AutoCad then switched to pro/engineer, then to Solidworks for decades. All excellent programs. I tried getting into Freecad a couple times over the years, the solver is definitely a weak point (and definitely a strong point in Solidworks). Then I had a job change and worked with Fusion for a couple months, I swear it’s nothing but a refined version of AutoCad + AME (the advanced modeling extension). Once I comprehended that, Fusion was much more approachable. The solver is the weakest yet, well, AutoCad was never truly successful implementing parametric constraints. The solver has to be the weakest in the industry, though the most capable as far as Autodesk products go. Fusion timeline is almost never a good idea to meddle with, in fact you can turn the history mode off completely and just use the program like you’re sculpting: anything you do is permanently captured and completely irreversible! Solidworks is a superior tool, but Fusion is indeed highly approachable, and surprisingly full-featured, despite the pitiful solver. Freecad is getting better and better all the time. I will probably switch over completely to Freecad.

Also there is a new "Ondsel" that is basically a cover over a Freecad. Which costs some 15$/mo or so, but it is nicer in all aspects.

Bruce here, great job of engineering and fabrication.

Restocking isn't planned for now. !!!

Changing or deleting random stuff in the past completely breaks the entire model, even though nothing after that point has any connections to the changes... Worst of all, the errors it gives are either nonsensical or too vague. Some stuff that is expected to work flawlessly by default needs crappy workarounds in order to get half decent results, and lets not mention how crappy assembly and part alignment is...

I started designing for 3D printing with FreeCAD 3 weeks ago. Today I was very frustrated and fundamentally questioned the decision to use FreeCAD. You have encouraged me and I will stick with it.

I have a P1S and a Flashforge AM5 Pro and I would say that both of these printers are pretty much on par with each other. P1S is slightly larger build plate, but I rarely print things that are over 200mm anyway. I mostly use them for printing functional parts so I have no real use for an AMS.

Thanks for a very informative video. Cheers.

Ty Sir

If you have the X1C you should just print ABS and ASA. Brush on some wolfbite or nano polymer and your prints will stick like a mofo.

Остатками английского пришлось пользоваться, но в принципе все понял)

А чем эта версия лучше предыдущей, которая без ремня?

Please do not slam the measuring jaws shut!

Excellent tips !

I agree with the cool plate they supplied. The P1S comes with a PEI textured plate, which is considerably better than what the X1C came with.

what length of stepper motor did you use?

solidworks has a cheap license for the maker package

Thats an old grease gun.

Hi maxim, a question sir. Did that lathe comes with the quick change toolpost? Thanks.

@0:23 for anyone else watching, this is not a good way to press and bearings. You never want to put force through a bearing into a race when seating it, it can put dents into the race that cause premature failure. For typical deep groove roller bearings, you make a shell/tube that only contacts the race you are driving against. If it’s on the shaft you make a shell that only contacts the inner ring. If you are seating it into a bore you make a shell that only contacts the outer ring. So for these tapered roller bearings, just leave the roller pack out-of-the-way entirely and use a block of wood or aluminum to press the outer race into the bore (which is where he ended up at @0:25 anyways)

Mine got stuck in a peace of timber and produced a little smoke. Not working anymore, burned-out. Any idea how to repair it 😢

Hmm. interesting. I ended up on this video while researching pluses and minuses of dropping FreeCAD and starting to learn Fusion. But it seems it would not be a big win.

I've just watched some videos of it but the assembly process seems a bit hampered... In Autodesk Inventor you just click the surfaces, planes or edges of the different parts that you want to align with each other.. instead of having to select some coordinate systems in the parts, from a menu...

Exactly, just a couple of week ago I got my lathe here and even today (year 2024) the China factories are having same issues ! what is really frustrating to me is, the factories have all the resources and quality raw materials the need to do it right yet they chose to cheap out on stuff like this... yes from day one I had to start modifying mine since I do not like at all bad precision machines .. next for me is the cross slide that even with the adjusting of those 3 screws will not do the job -- wayyy too much slack

To avoid future problems do not use heat with heat guns to expand the metals because the lubrication on the spindle bearings will evaporate.

I clamped rod with bearing on it in parallel with spindle, and put a steel rod in tool holder collet. Glad i had universal holder with whole set of diameters, had place for imporovisation. So losened drawbar a little and powered machine. Then put force on the tip of the rod with the bearing. That seemed to do nothing, but then tried pulling toll holder with crowbar and it poped. Earlier crowbar was not enough. So im not sure what actually worked, but now im relieved a lot😅

GM 4L60E transmission thrust bearings

I’m sad I missed these kits! Do you happen to know what encoder you got to work with these? I am trying to follow your GitHub instructions, but don’t see an encoder listed. Thank you!

What are the odds you would manufacturer a different colored front panel that we can buy separately?

Hmm it seems like the whole point of a parametric modeler is that you can go back and make changes without breaking subsequent operations.

FreeCAD ist the best example of an open source (and free) project gone wrong. It has the potential of being an exceptional tool BUT in reality its slow, buggy and unstable. I use it frequently and I am still glad it exists.

I used freecad for quite some time, then learned onshape and am kind of spoiled with how good it works compared to freecad. But I have ideas I want not to yet be in the public domain which if you don't subscribe to onshape you're screwed. Freecad can make a great product I'd pay for if they address some usability and have some real ux improvements and look at videos like yours to improve because it's so close to being that replacement for some of us

the best thing for freeCAD is if Fusion is getting more expensive or gets more limitations..lol I´m about to start with freeCAD probably.

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Also I really like manual work but was worried I'd have issues for quicker manual moving on X and Y , I'm glad you mentioned you can turn each axis off with a touch of a button so the motors don't lock the screws when els turned on

Thanks for the info, I'm looking to get one so I don't know about most of the issues you mentioned at the end, but the minimum 0.1mm depth of cut might be able to be made smaller with a different encoder or servo motor ( or both ) , if the servo and encoder only has 400 steps then upping to 800 steps will allow 0.05mm , or if trying to hit an imperial measurement like 5/8" ( 15.875mm ) you could always set the final pass to hit 16mm , then turn the Y axis off and Indicate the cross slide for the remaining 0.0625mm, that would have to be a high resolution indicator though :) Or modify the leadscrew for the cross slide to be a finer pitch

Ery poor choice of beari is and plastic

As a complete amateur for 3D printing projects, I chose Plasticity. - Very easy to use app. FreeCAD look very good but for me it is a little to complicate for use.

Ouf j’ai acheté la P1S combo hier ta vidéo me rassure je n’ai pas fait de mauvais choix 😊

My choice so far is onshape, but I'm only a hobby users.

Not just future-proof, but 'past-proof'. Having a standalone version of software that isn't subject to periodic relicensing means that you can archive not just your design files but the software tool that created them. If you ever need to go back and modify or recreate a design you can do it. How much can you count on a subscription to open your old 'free version' files in the future? Or that you'll be able to do it for free? Today's design files are potentially tomorrow's hostages if you have to rely on a subscription to maintain them. It's even riskier with web-based apps that could disappear overnight if a company goes under or gets bought out.

actually freecad waste of time not any factory working with th1s sh1t

only reason stoppingme from using it is that on a resume no one knows about freecad but everyone knows about solidworks

Would love to have the ability to still buy these!!

Valid and good points! Thank you! + 1 sub

It makes sense on data lines. Was hidden to me until recently, but looking into something to build it, we find ways around it. I was also mind blown about amplifier buffers.

I've used several parametric modellers over many years. Finally I stumbled into Designspark Mechanical which is non parametric and it was like I finally won my freedom.

Free Cad is powerful, It is free!!!!!! I have a BSME 1973 and a Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship, own my own machine shop 34 years. I went to community college to learn Solidworks and did beginners, intermediate and advanced Auto cad there. I self taught myself Free Cad. I now have strokes and bad diabetes. So I do Free Cad and Open Scad for fun now. I just bought a 3D printer for fun. Free Cad Is the way to go when you have no money and even if you have money!!!!. Harry Lyga