Build List
CNC Lathe Upgrade

So, not much here, as I'm still building, but I'm putting in the work.
eTrueUp Glide

A TrueUp Glide modified to use 20x40 V-Slot with a 300x300 bed.
Desktop CNC

This unit is made with openbuild v-rail and c-beam. using direct drive with lead screws. Nema23 motors
DIN 35mm -like quick clip for 20mm extrusion

A half baked idea for mounting electrics and electronics using a 35mm-DIN-rail-like mounting.
My is just the biggest printer. with a printable area - 1760 x 1146 x 1318h

I myself invented this concept printer form
Yet another 1x1 Sphinx

Build a 1x1 Sphinx/Sphinx XL style CNC.

Build Author
Kyo
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5998
C-beam Delta Printer

Large scale delta robot using c-beam as the core frame component.

Build Author
mytechno3d
Views
27799
Maximus Evolution (Still another XL 3D Printer )

Maximus Evolution : 380mm x 400mm XL 3D Printer
Stinger-Panting Images in the Air

Stinger displays images in the air by using a single column of LEDs. Special computer code converts graphics to pixels; then, the pixels are send to the strings of LEDs, which with the help of of the motor's fast movement the most colorful are displayed on thin air.

Build Author
Hilleke
Views
7177
Acro System cable management and enclosure

wooden parts of the enclosure can be removed easily used the existing extraction of my glass bead burners
Galvos

3d printable galvos
NotAnOx

From plywood and linear rail to c-beam. I probably should have bought a kit.

Build Author
Nicademus
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8749
CNC/3DPrint/Laser/Mill (formerly CNC-inator3000)

Ultimately - the design is based on the highly successful Ultimaker concept, for which a regular size costs in the thousands, and one of this size would be edging into the 10's of thousands. Expected Build cost - <$800 It is a X/Y Cartesian printer with Raising/Lowering Z axis (Hotbed.) - Overall size is 610mm x 610mm x 750mm - with build volume of around 450mmx450mmx450mm - and will also have the ability to change work tools - such as for CNC Routing, Lazer etching, 3d Scanning, etc.

Build Author
stepper
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3846
Touch screen macro imaging

This is a brief overview of the build of my macro imaging slide.
Textile machine bearing structures CNC engraving machine

With the textile machine bearing feel better strength, better durability 用纺织机轴承感觉强度要好一些,耐用性更好
C-Beam unit with 400W Spindle

Standard (If there is one) C-Beam with plnth
Hurricane - Large 80cm x 80cm x 80cm cm build space project

Huge - Fast - Affordable

Build Author
Carl Siren
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7013
CNC-machine 650by700

A home-made CNC-machine with a 1.5 kW air cooled spindle motor suitable for milling materials such as wood, plastic and soft metals. The work table is 650 mm wide by 700 mm deep and the maximum movement is set to 560 mm for the x-axis, 480 mm for the y-axis and 105 mm for the z-axis.
HandCrafted WorkBee - HCWB

This will be a slow build as I collect parts and materials as funds permit for 1000mm x 1000mm Workbee. I call it the "Hand Crafted WorkBee" because I will be hand making the plates and as much of the build as possible using a drill press and hand tools.

Build Author
thehans
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5995
Voxel OX with Helix Gear Z Transmission (single z motor)

This is a modification I made to my Voxel Ox 3D Printer Z axis, which synchronizes the Z leadscrews via a shaft and helical gear transmission. It prevents the two Z leadscrew from getting out of adjustment relative to each other, and uses a single Z motor instead of two. This build is just documenting the specific changes I have made to the Z-axis, since the frame and other axes are still from the original Voxel Ox design.

Build Author
pedrofernandez
Views
11015
Another Sphinx 7550 Made by an Openbuilds Cbeam

feel free to ask anything about this builds, but im a airline pilot and sometimes responding maybe will take me. while!!
Ultra MegaMax Dominator CoreXY Printer

My self-designed and built, tall-format coreXY printer with 300 x 300 x695 mm print capacity.

Build Author
Glenn Weston
Views
17371
"The Moagie Mill" My C-Beam XLarge

My Experiences building the C-Beam X Large. Maybe you can pick up a few pointers from my ramblings and experiences if you are considering building this machine.

Build Author
Colin Russon
Views
8768
OX / X3 CNC / Similar Z axis / 1605 Linear Actuator

Z axes 1605 ballscrew, a comparative design proposal.
Inspired by the Crawlbot

Building a couple of CNC's based on the Crawlbot

Build Author
BinaryConstruct
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9610
BinaryConstruct V3

This printer is a design that has evolved over three years. The original goals of this project were to design a rigid printer that had a large print volume, 300mm^3, with easily sources parts and a minimum of complicated printed parts.

Build Author
Gary Caruso
Views
23932
OX Heavy Duty Build

OX Heavy Duty, using Chrisclub plates, for 2080 X-Y and C-beam Z

Build Author
Sword66
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13119
The Archon R2

The Archon "In the style of Cartesian movement." A brief overview, guide and summary of my highly experimental build. and some insight into the challenges of building such a large format/belted machine.
YAPCNC (Yet Another Poor's Man CNC)

Yet Another Poor's Man CNC (YAPCNC) is my first attempt to build a CNC. The idea is for the build to be as inexpensive as posible while being usable for my goals.

Build Author
Julius
Views
24508
OX Balls - 1605 Ballscrew Powered 1000mmx1000mmm OX derivative

1000x1000mm Ballscrew driven OX Derivative. Dewalt 611 spindle and TB6600 Drivers.

Build Author
Sprags
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2212
C-Beam Kyo Sphinx 10060

More stuff here.
WorkBee 750x750 build

This CNC build is to help with some areas of my guitar builds - mainly inlays but some body work as well where appropriate. I expect it will be used for lots of other things once I get to know what it's capable of (sorry - what I'm capable of!).

Build Author
Mark Carew
Views
84869
V-Slot™ Belt & Pinion Example Build

The OpenBuilds team has redefined the belt and pinion concept. By using standard OpenBuild components were able to improve on this system in ways that will save on cost and enhance its engineering capabilities.

Build Author
Beam
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10203
DIY Flywheel Camera Slider

My take on a non affordable slider.

Build Author
jpjoshua
Views
11850
Arduino Grbl Laser CNC

Arduino powered Laser CNC using GRBl firmware.
Workbee 1500x1500 belt

Workbee CNC 1500x1500 with timing belt
Yamm (Yet another MiniMill)

First time CNC user having a good time with a MiniMill
Spartacus

Been using the Ox now since 2015, so decided I should move on to C-Beam :-)
DPR-v2 full metal

pictures and mony doku see later
Plasma CNC, 4'6" × 8'8" v0318

A plasma table able to cut 4'6" x 8'8" sheet. Low cost as possible.
Solid basics CNC router

This build focuses on the basics to provide a good foundation to further enhance the ability to achieve tight tolerances
frugal-ist workbee

a 1000x1000 acme screw workbee built as frugally as possible. thanks so much to ooznest and openbuilds :)
Laser engraver

Just a little light duty laser engraver.
Big-X Minimill

Minimill bundle, but with an extended X Axis
V-Slot MAME cabinet

A minimalist MAME "cabinet" made from extrusion.

Build Author
TurfnSurf
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5653
3-Axis Plywood CNC

Theoretical Working area: 38" x 24" x 6" Actual Working Area: 31" x 23.6" x 4" Positioning Accuracy: about 0.01mm
DIY anodizing power supply

How to make your own anodizing power supply on a budget
C-Beam Desktop On Rails

My attempt at a Desktop CNC using C-Beam and Open-Rail with Steel Wheel bearings and LeadScrew Drive.

Build Author
Keith Davis
Views
4942
Torq Xtrdr

Light enough for high speed #3dprinting Strong enough for high speed #3dprinting
OX, of the house Steel

OOZNEST Style OX machine with 3D printed panels
Minimill with slight modifications and v-slot table

This is a slightly-modified OpenBuilds minimill with some more Y travel and a v-slot table.

Build Author
Brandon Satterfield
Views
7011
SMW3D OX

The SMW3D OX, original other than a lot of learning!

Build Author
Hussein Dermay
Views
5866
Ooznest WorkBee 1000mm x 1000mm Screw Driven

I have decided to buy and build the ooznest workbee screw driven cnc (1000x1000) and also decided to use some plates and extrusions from the ox cnc. I will never use two machines anyway and hoping to build a strong base for the workbee.
Rail Builder

glue/staple/eject 1 Axis driven Rail building machine.
Repurposed Steel Table 4 x 8 Build

Repurposed Steel Table for CNC Router Build.
C-Beam Machine XL

C-Beam XL upgraded with end-stops, E-stop, and cable chain. Running GRBL on Arduino Mega.
Skyggen 3D Printer

GT2 belt-driven Cartesian 3D Printer on an OpenBuilds Extrusion gantry, developed through Autodesk Fusion 360.
Horizontal MiniMill (x5)

The search for an affordable hobby 5 axis machine.
ORCA Laser Build

This is my take on the Acro Laser system made from mostly salvaged, scrap, or leftover parts. I modified the plates in an attempt to maximize the cutting area and I wanted a lightweight adjustable Z axis.
20x24 inch Fixed Gantry Mill

I have shared many pictures of this project it is now complete I have had my first cuts on this machine and it is solid , still learning the new motion Controller. The Acorn is more like you would find on a commercial built CNC or CNC Lathe.But it does have all of the functionally one needs
C_Beam Hammerhead 5x

setup for learning 5x
Workbee 1000x1000 mm screw driven Full Kit From Ooznest

A short summary of my Workbee CNC Build. I try to update it where I can

Build Author
Axnfell
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2642
WorkBee 1000x2000 ACME Screw Version

Hoping to build a WorkBee 1000 x 1000 (2000) from parts and not a kit, cannot afford the kit in full so going the long way round...

Build Author
Janis93
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14630
1000x1000 Two version of router Belt and Screw

Cheap sheet metal gantry solutions, for diy belt driven cnc and screw driven cnc.

Build Author
pedrofernandez
Views
7329
ACRO 20x20

The Acro Laser Machine Build

Build Author
Tommy Williamson
Views
6099
Motion control camera slider based on the V-Slot® NEMA 17 Linear Actuator Bundle (Belt Driven)

I built a motion control camera slider with the V-Slot® NEMA 17 Linear Actuator Bundle (Belt Driven)
Silverchris's Laser Cutter

Work in Progress of a laser cutter design. Based on the CoreXY build from https://makerstore.com.au
C-Beam Machine - MyFirstCNC

This is my first foray into CNC machines, after much review I decided on the C-Beam machine as it seemed easy to work with and will enabled me to build more and larger machines as I gain knowledge. I am planning on building the machine largely unmodified from the reference design. I will be building the machine an axis at a time as I need to spread out costs over time.
Something a Tad different

Future CNC router kit design

Build Author
Limine3D
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3918
Shapeoko 1 upgrades

Replaced the original Z-axis for a shapeoko with a c-beam upgrade. This upgrade required a nema 17 mount and a quiet spindle mount I printed with a 3D printer.

Build Author
Calotype
Views
2951
My DIY panoramic rolling (&banding) Machine.

DO WHAT YOU IMAGINE !

Build Author
obmilllivebuild
Views
5138
Live C-Beam Build @ MRRF2018

Contained within are links to our OpenBuilds sponsored C-beam Machine live build taking place at MRRF 2018 (Midwest Reprap Festival) on March 24 and 25, 2018. There will also be some build images and a few 3D printed STL items that were added.

Build Author
Andre Cooke
Views
16488
CNC Greenland Paddle Carver build

CNC mill for carving / milling Greenland Paddles

Build Author
Gooshpoo
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8610
Gooshpoo's H style cnc machine

A cool project about my cnc machines unique style.
1 Cubic Meter 3D Printer

This is a at home built 1000mm x 1000mm x 1000mm 3d printer. It uses mainly parts from OpenBuild Parts and is very simple to build. The only thing that was custom was the build plate which was designed by myself and tooled at a local machine shop.

Build Author
h3rb
Views
4989
TEVO Little Monster Direct Mount Extruder

Cheap, experimental Modification to Tevo Little Monster's bowden system for the extruder

Build Author
Naomi Wu
Views
9877
Naomi Wu's Automatic Bartender- BarBot!

This is an automatic bartender- a BarBot, designed to be made with off-the-shelf OpenBuilds, V-slot and low-cost 3D printer parts.

Build Author
uGen
Views
17770
Lab Power Supply + Soldering Station

A small 32 V, 96 W lab power supply with voltage/current/power limit, program memory and an outlet to power the popular TS-100 soldering iron
Generic 6 Axis Controller

Generic 6 Axis (Stepper) Controller

Build Author
Weldsmith
Views
7219
CUT SMITH

I am building a multi tool CNC. I plan to have a quick change tooling system that will accept Routers, oxy acetylene torch, Plasma torch. etc. there will be a water bed under the convertible router table / work bench. The inspiration to build this machine is from having a small garage and not a shop.

Build Author
TimVukman
Views
3815
Unique Z

My original Tevo Tarantula kit was ok..... I had issues with the X gantry staying level. I got rid of the wheels and replaced them with linear block bearings. I still had some issues with the X gantry. I swapped out the plastic parts with aluminum which was much better. Still not what I want yet

Build Author
h3rb
Views
3189
TEVO Little Monster Marine Vinyl Removable Enclosure

Make a vinyl burrito ENCLOSURE for your TEVO LITTLE MONSTER for < $30 (<$20 if you don't have your vinyl shipped!)
EOX

Open builds style wood CNC router. Usable work aria 1000mm x 1250mm x 150MM (X x Y x Z). 80x40 C bleam for the Y axis , two 60x20 beams for X axis and a 60x20 fo Z. Interlocking GT3 belts for X and Y. Looking to change over to a rack and pinion system in the future. 8x8Tr Lead screw for the Z. Leadshine HBS507 close loop drivers and 3-phase servo motor 573HBM20-EC-1000 motors driving the Y and X axis. Would recommend them to anyone looking for servo like performance at a affordable price.
Noob 1000Sphinx

A complete noob stumbling thru his first cnc build in winter.. and trying to find the time with 2 toddlers..
Hybrid shapeoko Xcarve cnc router

My scratch build using shapeoko, xcarve, and custom parts.

Build Author
Jose A. Molina
Views
6515
Alice Clementine

Roberta Clementine's first daughter printer Alice Clementine!
Big CNC plasma cutter

more later

Build Author
Blyn3D
Views
5774
Fourth Axis Mill Prototype

I really like the 4th axis I purchased a few years back, but when I went looking for it again the suppliers who once carried it no longer do. Anyone know who makes it? Center hole receives collets. I own a ShopSmith so I am using a 5/8th rod and can mount it's chucks onto this machine. Also I like the use of the skateboard wheels, they are adjustable and one could use more sets over a longer axis. The Sherline z-axis is not my first choice, I just had a spare.

Build Author
ymilord
Views
21851
C-Beam Rigid - 'The Hog'

C-Beam Machine baseline build. DW618 Spindle. SuperPID. Gcode Controlled Mist Coolant. Rigid Work Surface. NEMA 23 (425oz-in) Leadshine 4 Axis Stepper Driver. LinuxCNC (MachineKit) Tool Touch Off Probe.

Build Author
hbtousa
Views
2761
Quack Ball

Quack Ball is a game in which the objective is to knock down moving ducks. The ducks are protected by a barricade that moves at a very fast speed. The game can be played individually or by two or more players. Each round consists of a total of ten targets to shoot and each player will have four balls to shoot. Prior to beginning play, a player selects how many ducks, maximum four, the player will knock down continuously. If player fails games is over for that player.

Build Author
Bucky Wootmaster
Views
2591
Bucky CNC

CNC machine using extrusions with linear rails and ball screws on all axes - no plates

Build Author
OffAxis
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7067
OffAxis CNC 1000x1500

Cut Area: 825 x 1340. Max Cutting depth: 2 inches. Arduino based control with Nema 23 and Nema 17 drive. 8mm leadscrew and 2GT belt drive. 400W 48V quite cut spindle.

Build Author
crnrstndes
Views
3595
C-Beam Upgrade to Larger C-Beam

My goal was to be able to enlarge my C-Beam with as many original parts as possible. I was able to recycle almost all of them with a only the two 500 mm rails left over. I used 1000 mm rails for the X Axis and I added another complete Y Axis assembly. I chose to keep it simple and I am very happy with the result!

Build Author
JAC_101
Views
5442
Small PCB, Engraving and Delrin CNC Mill

This is my first attempt at building a spindle based CNC machine. The intention is to mill PCB boards and mill delrin blocks. The device was built with an Emergency Stop that actually cuts power to the spindle and motors. This is a post build write-up and consists of finished photo compilation and CAD renderings.
Ooznest workbee

This is my first build so I will let you know how I get on

Build Author
jz321
Views
4009
OTiS 500mm

OTiS (Off The Shelf) is 500mm cartesian CNC that can be built with all off the shelf parts from OpenBuildsStore. It features C-Beam actuators and a V-Slot frame.
Beefed-up and customized OX build

My Machine is based on the OX CNC designed by Mark Carew as well as the ooznest kit, and it incorporates a bunch of my own details and revisions to increase performance and robustness. It has become way more beastly than I originally planned!

Build Author
north90
Views
14301
OpenSampler: OpenSource autosampler for use in laboratory

An open source autosampler to be used in laboratories for the automated analysis of gas or liquid samples.
OKMI 3d Printer

OKMI 3d Printer based on CoreXY

Build Author
spark2
Views
5032
C-Beam - Sphinx 1000x1000mm inspired by Kyo

A stable CNC Router that allows me to cut and carve bigger Parts. The Machine is an original Build from Kyo's Sphinx CNC Machine. Thanks for the great Work and the Effort Kyo. Your Files and Lists helped me a lot to build that Sphinx 1x1m.
