Amp Mechanic

Some more ArcDroid action. My laser alignment mod. And a sign cut that has a bit of a hiccup. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

Doing a test cut in some aluminum. 2mm 3 flute, 15000rpm, 2000mm/min. 2mm depth of cut. No coolant or air.

Just a CNC Plasma video of a couple new pieces for customers using the ArcDroid. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

A customer needed a new pickguard cut for his Schecter Hellcat VI baritone and new pickups and controls installed. I used the ArcDroid as a tracing arm to digitize the pickguard then cut it out on my CNC router. There's some beginner Fusion 360 explanations in there. Demo of the finished guitar and even some plastic peel ASMR. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic 1:11 Setup and tracing 3:18 Explaining Stylus Offset 4:08 Fusion 360 - Importing, cleaning up the file 9:40 Drawing and aligning the new pickup cut outs 7:14 Cutting the pickguard on the CNC Router 9:15 Finished product and Schechter Demo 20:17 Plastic peel - for those who like that sort of thing

The THC comes in handy when your material starts to warp. The new updates are working geat! 14 Ga cold rolled @ 1175mm/min. 45A. 70 PSI. Everlast 82i. (I know I said around 1000mm/min in the video, that was just for the holes) THC: Delay 1.7 sec, Smooth 6, Gain 2.75, Vel Comp 3, SP Auto If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

All about nozzles, specifically PT and IPT but the info fits a wide array of consumables. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic 0:00 Intro 0:27 PT and IPT Torches 1:20 Nozzle sizes and power ratings 4:55 Manufacturer ratings, Cheaper vs more expensive consumables 5:15 Consumables I use: Plasmadyn

I took another shot at the On Air light sign. The main part of the sign being cut is in real time. 18 Ga cold rolled @ 1300mm/min. 30A. 70 PSI. Everlast 82i. This clip is from some time ago before I finalized my settings on the Droid, so don't rely too heavily on any settings you may see. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

1000 Subscriber Giveaway!!! Make sure you're subscribed to the Amp Mechanic youtube channel and leave a comment down below. Once the channel hits 1000 subs, I will do a random draw from the comments. That person will get an inline adjustable voltage divider that I built. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic 0:30 You will need to do some wiring. 1:04 How the draw will happen Disclaimer - I reserve the right to modify, change or suspend the giveaway in anyway I see fit. This isn't an official contest though I will do my best execute it in a reasonable manner. It's just something fun for the community. You are responsible for your own wiring and not using the device in the proper way could cause damage to you or the machine. Also, I am not a lawyer and this is likely not binding.

How to update the machine and pendant simple trace firmware for the Arc Droid. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic 0:06 Format Your USB and Micro SD 0:45 Updating the machine firmware 3:01 Updating the Pendant Simple Trace firmware 5:33 If you have problems, some things to double check.

Cutting 18Ga. cold rolled at 3050mm/min at 30 amps with THC enabled. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

Cut clip of a monogram name sign. Cutting 18Ga. at 3000mm/min with THC enabled but the torch wants to bob with acceleration and deceleration in and out of corners. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

First up I make a custom wrench extension then talk about how to dial in cut speed for your ArcDroid. Link to my video about ArcDroid Machine Setings: https://youtu.be/EtEIBnJqeRc 0:07 Custom Made Wrench Extension 4:00 Dialing in Your Cut Speed. My method for figuring out your cut parameters If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

Here's the settings I use to reduce the wibbles and wobbles in my cuts. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

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Another video repairing a KRK Rokit 6. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic

Final design and build of my adjustable divided voltage box for the ArcDroid Torch Height Compensation. Some CNC Router and CNC plasma action throughout. A real time full length cut at the end. If you've found this information useful and would like to contribute, now you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ampmechanic 0:00 Stepper motor problems on my CNC router 1:40 Cutting the Voltage divider PCB and talking about what caused the problem with the THC and why 100:1 works. 4:00 The possible solution that is built in 5:15 Why I opted for an adjustable divided voltage board 8:30 The finished box and wiring harness 10:01 Hooking it all up and testing with numbers 15:17 My settings and results thus far. Actual numbers. 16:20 Testing those settings on a long and complex cut. This is a long one in real time.

Just some Halloween themed CNC Plasma cuts on the ArcDroid.

0:00 Intro and preamble 1:20 Getting THC to Work for the first time 5:04 THC Demo on curved steel 5:44 THC Problems with 50:1 divided voltage and solution for now 9:14 Torch bobbing cut demo 1 10:54 Torch bobbing cut demo 2 12:35 THC with adjusted voltage divider 13:10 Testing the ArcDroid THC port

New sign build using the ArcDroid to CNC Plasma cut the logo and letters.

Time to make a new burner guard for the dirty old BBQ. Cutting 18 gauge stainless at 3100mm/min.

The boom or pop when you start up or shut off the amp is caused by a pair of transistors. In this video I do the repair and show the parts. Bonus: tip for quickly and easily de-soldering multi-pin components.

Lots of hum and buzz from the MT15. This is what I did to fix it.

Two different flags I cut but combined them into one clip. Real time cut.