Everything is all together. Just waiting on the transformer and I'll start soldering everything for the driver board this week. I used the dremel 300 instead of the 395 which was in the original plans. I used the modified Z sled made by Bill Hastings..
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Going together.
Started to actually build some pieces. I got all the metal cut and tapped. The metal band saw wasn't working so I used a Chop saw.. Much faster but not as clean.. Assembled all the parts needing bearings and started on the base, X-Beam and Z Cart. I added 3/4" strips of wood to raise the entire mill so I can mount my material on 3/4" insulation foam. Hopefully i'll be able to utilize the extra 3/4" of Z travel. I have everything needed to finish this thing, Just need some more free time...
Saturday, February 13, 2010
So it begins
I have been wanting to build a cnc for well over a year.. . I have never done any sort of cnc build before so this will be my first attempt and I am extremely confident I can pull this off.
All information for this DIY CNC can be found at www.diylilcnc.org. there are many users building this all over the world.
I downloaded and got the panels cut out about 2 months ago when I was still in Cincinnati and had access to my schools Laser cutter. (cost $78) I was in a rush to get this done before I moved back to NY for CO-OP. So I have to cut a few parts by hand after the revisions. Its not a problem so I still have to get that done..
Since I couldn't obtain chipboard I opted for MDF since it was cheap and available on short notice from home dept. Because of my rush I ran into the problem that my MDF was exactly .25" thick ..and the slots where .24".
Some of the tabs fit but where really snug. I decided to get out the orbital sander and slim up the cut panels a bit, spent about an hour sanding now everything fits just fine.. I placed an order for the hardware and will order the motors and controller next week. I'll keep this updated as progress continues.
All information for this DIY CNC can be found at www.diylilcnc.org. there are many users building this all over the world.
I downloaded and got the panels cut out about 2 months ago when I was still in Cincinnati and had access to my schools Laser cutter. (cost $78) I was in a rush to get this done before I moved back to NY for CO-OP. So I have to cut a few parts by hand after the revisions. Its not a problem so I still have to get that done..
Since I couldn't obtain chipboard I opted for MDF since it was cheap and available on short notice from home dept. Because of my rush I ran into the problem that my MDF was exactly .25" thick ..and the slots where .24".
Some of the tabs fit but where really snug. I decided to get out the orbital sander and slim up the cut panels a bit, spent about an hour sanding now everything fits just fine.. I placed an order for the hardware and will order the motors and controller next week. I'll keep this updated as progress continues.
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