YouTube CNC Courses List

This course provides an overview of the process of converting a manual mill to CNC. It covers topics such as lead screw vs. ball screw, disassembly, dovetail ways, Z-axis conversion, hand-scraped ways, Y-axis conversion, X-axis conversion, reassembly, tramming, electronics, and LinuxCNC. After completing the course, users will have the knowledge to successfully convert a manual mill to CNC. View all

This course provides an overview of how to build a CNC Plasma Cutter. It covers the parts and overview, mechanical assembly, floating head, stand assembly, electrical wiring, blackbox motion controller, firmware and control software, water table, and high frequency noise. It is a comprehensive guide to building a CNC Plasma Cutter, from start to finish. View all

This course covers the design and assembly of a safer M12 breakout board using Avid CNC. It covers topics such as normally-open vs normally-closed, circuit design, PCB assembly, testing, fixing glitches, SMT sample books, modified board, re-testing, better solutions, board surgery, re-re-testing, and conclusions. Students will gain a better understanding of the design and assembly process. View all

This course provides an introduction to the Avid Benchtop Pro CNC with ClearPath and Centroid Acorn. It covers assembly, motor screw mismatch, making studs, mounting motors, wiring it all together, issues encountered, first movement, software configuration, rapid tests, and wrap and next steps. It is an online learning course that provides skill training for using a CNC machine. View all

This course provides an overview of Acorn and Ether1616 Controllers, Clearpath Interface, Layout and Wire Routing, Power Domains, Flyback Diodes and Snubbers, Control PC, Wireless MPG Pendant, Connecting Everything, Servo Brake, Bench Test: Motors and Brake, I/O Configuration, Bench Test: Pneumatics and Dust Collection, and Bench Test: Servo Fault. Learn how to set up and test Acorn and Clearpath CNC Control Boxes with this comprehensive online course. View all

This course covers the installation and tuning of AC servo motors and FogBuster Mist Coolant for DIY CNC Mill Upgrades. It includes topics such as servo vs stepper motors, MQL systems, compressed air setup, relay & flyback diode, atomizing, and test cut. Participants will learn how to install servo motors and FogBuster, as well as how to achieve faster rapids. View all

This course covers the upgrades to a DIY CNC Mill, focusing on Rigid Tapping with a new motor and VFD. It introduces tapping and threads, tension compression tapping, thread milling, and the use of a general duty motor and Marathon Inverter Motor. It also covers motor mounting plates, taper lock pulleys, and the decision to DIY or buy a CNC Mill, as well as belting. This course provides all the necessary information to upgrade a DIY CNC Mill. View all