Not even a begginer, how start?

[Deleted member 54254]

10k plus kinda draws into sharp focus the reality of dropping yer mod and just going and replacing it, lol.

 

[RAPTOREX]

Buying the kit is the easy bit. But using any "modern" Mill, Lathe, Router, you are going to need to understanding programming and G~codes, and then there is drawing them up. It takes dedication (for sure) and a bin full of SCRAP Hahahaha

Now you see I’d buy only manual gear. You’ll save a fortune. And actually learn how to do the job, as you went.

id still rather have @vapesmarter gear, built manually. Than a version, however high quality, made by a cnc unit. The former, to me, is worth £500. the other £200 max.

I'm no technophobe, don’t get me wrong.

 

[RAPTOREX]

10k plus kinda draws into sharp focus the reality of dropping yer mod and just going and replacing it, lol.

I can once checked the price of a cnc lathe mill. I’m still having phycological therapy, as a result.

 

[vapesmarter]

10k plus kinda draws into sharp focus the reality of dropping yer mod and just going and replacing it, lol.

people will read what ive said and go I've made one with a black and decker drill it cost me nought in fact that's correct but after 7 years now making them to start again with the tooling and costs realistically would be above 10k to break it down

big miller for blocks £4999
champion mid-size miller £2500
small miller, i use as a backup £1800
Lathe £2000
3-phase conversion £500
laser £1200
computer (apple and windows x 2 plus software) £800
Extraction £300
CNC Miller £1200
Tips and mills lathe tools £1500
tool Box to keep them in x 3 £600
soldering station £120
Pressure equipment and compressors x 2 £900
heating £400 plus £50 per month plus electric £30 per week
polisher single phase £150
Polisher 3 phase £350
sanders x 3 £700
Dremels x 2 £120 (i do use a dremel)


this is off the top of my head then you have charges for websites warranty tax hmrc etc etc but this has taken my life saving and 7 years of work every day 365 days a year

so when a modmaker goes under and you get a shite mod from china think about not just me but other legit people like johnny at overkill and Chris k at legioX they live breath mods and are uk companies

 

[Deleted member 54254]

These threads are best ignored, reminds me of the numpty looking for someone to make him an extension to extend the juice capacity of a smok tank, yup, I shit you not....

 

[DMAN]

I used to be a 4 axis CNC (metal) machinist. My machine cost around £150,000, and that was a good few years ago. They aren't cheap. A hobby machine would be a lot cheaper though.

 

[vapesmarter]

I used to be a 4 axis CNC (metal) machinist. My machine cost around £150,000, and that was a good few years ago. They aren't cheap. A hobby machine would be a lot cheaper though.

I looked at full cnc I thought in the early days that was the future but every mod is different the problem you have is you just can't get near them so a smaller miller is needed then you step up as the cheap miller breaks so you go 3 phase which means you have converters on the wall a rewire a new fuse box then on the CNC you have to learn g code so you set up and watch the carbide tip plow through the side of the block as you made a mistake in the code

 

[Crispycritters]

My ultroner fall down from 10cm on the ground and electronic kaputt, thats why I decided to do myself…..

Personally I would just strip the Ultroner, give it a good staring at and make a decision to see if it is worth trying to source replacement parts. If it is something like a Thor 2 or Alieno then it is probably worth considering as it will be (relatively) easy.

As for buying tools and building your own, er No. Sorry mate, if you have to ask you probably already know the answer. Not only will buying equipment be eye-wateringly expensive, You're gong to need a lot of practice and experience of using the tooling AND the materials which is going to mean a lot of scrap materials before you make something 'acceptable', and I don't think blocks of stabwood are going to be cheap.

I'd set my sights a little lower.

 

[Phrasing]

These threads are best ignored, reminds me of the numpty looking for someone to make him an extension to extend the juice capacity of a smok tank, yup, I shit you not....

I like threads like this because it's a good way to give proper mod makers their due.

If i could afford a vapesmarter mod I would get one. not just because they look incredible but because custom mod makers don't get enough props for their craftsmanship.

Alas I can't afford one (yet) but when i can its going to be all the more appreciated knowing how much time and effort goes into it.

The sad thing is the average person looks at a cheap mass produced mod and thinks they could probably make one.

sorry for the tag BTW vapesmarter I meant to mention you but tagged by mistake.

 

[DMAN]

I looked at full cnc I thought in the early days that was the future but every mod is different the problem you have is you just can't get near them so a smaller miller is needed then you step up as the cheap miller breaks so you go 3 phase which means you have converters on the wall a rewire a new fuse box then on the CNC you have to learn g code so you set up and watch the carbide tip plow through the side of the block as you made a mistake in the code

You don't make too many mistakes, or you get sacked. When you've done it for years the G and M codes become second nature, and you can type a programme pretty quickly. I've worked on exotic alloys for the oil industry that cost around £1 or 2 K for the raw blank before any machining was done, and your only talking about a block not much bigger than a shoe box. Sorry boss, i've fucked that blank, you'll need to order another one. You don't last long if you do that too often. You started off on easy stuff like aluminium and only worked up to the harder stuff if you were competent enough. Some folk got too nervous and couldn't do it. You might work on a prototype for a couple of weeks and have hundreds of hours into it. A mistake then wasn't worth thinking about.