Gweike M3 laser + $4000 brake press? Testing the cheapest setup

A late-night shop session making custom BT30 tool holders! Today we’re putting the Gweike M3 Ultra fiber laser to work and testing out the cheapest 30t hydraulic press brake I could find. From cleaning up aluminum laser burrs to using Claude AI to build a custom calibration app for the press brake, we're diving deep into the technical side of a modern DIY machine shop. In this video, we cover: - Fiber Laser Cleanup: Tips for deburring aluminum plate after laser cutting. - AI in the Workshop: How I used Claude AI to decode press brake settings. - The "Teflon Hack": Testing tape vs. grease to stop bending marks on aluminum. - Shop Talk: Centroid CNC, Gridfinity organization, and future project updates. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & Initial Deburring: 04:30 - Discussion on Material & Weathering 05:03 - Polishing & Cleaning: A quick polish of the parts and a check of the live chat. 07:30 - Identifying Laser Burrs 10:48 - Showcase of the Workshop: 11:22 - Tool Holder Assembly & 3D Prints 12:32 - Fixing the Hydraulic Press 13:22 - Press Brake Calibration & Claude Code 24:45 - Torsion Bar Machine Mechanics 27:01 - Software Walkthrough 33:55 - Bending Process with Tape 39:04 - Second Bend & Final Adjustments 53:30 - Testing Grease for Better Bends 59:58 - Fiber Laser vs. CO2 Laser 01:02:40 - Organization with Gridfinity 01:12:50 - CNC Retrofit & Electrical Cabinet ─────────────────────────────── 🌐 Website: https://theyieldpoint.com 📊 CNC Router Comparison Data: https://cncrouterinfo.com 💬 Join the Community: https://discord.gg/D6XefRcJ7Q 🏭 Industrial Leads: https://industrial-leads.com/c/thijs-anderson 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@TheYieldPoint/?sub_confirmation=1 ─────────────────────────────── ABOUT THE YIELD POINT The Yield Point is a hands-on engineering and maker channel focused on CNC machining, industrial machine retrofits, workshop builds, and fabrication projects. From tearing down desktop CNC machines to retrofitting industrial Kitamura mills, every project is real, experimental, and built to help you learn and get inspired. Interested in working together? https://theyieldpoint.com/partner/ ─────────────────────────────── #GweikeM3 #FiberLaser #PressBrake #Metalworking #TheYieldPoint #CNC #Workshop