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All in One Grill -Mangal Schaschlik Döner

I create for some Years this all in one Grill. This Grill is without wellding, only fixed with screws. My Grill is 5 years old and look so, as at the first day (no moving away). The drawings and discription (sorry only in German, but with some pictures) to Download as PDF file. The unwindings to Download as DXF and GEO (Trumpf Laser) file. Have fun to build and Grill
Moag's CNC Mill

A design in progress, to 3D carve two-part Aluminium injection moulds for Soft Plastic Lures and Lead Jigs, so I can prototype some of the concepts rattling around in my head. All Openbuilds parts where possible, 1000x500mm footprint, 0.8kw Water-cooled Spindle?, High Torque Stepper?,Smoothieboard?, I still have no idea. As a newbie to the CNC world, any wisdom would be welcome to take this from just a idea into reality so I can start playing with all this awesome stuff. Thanks in advance

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sausagePaws
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1752240
DIY Embroidery Machine V2

My second attempt at an affordable sewing machine embroidery add on. This one uses readily available electronics modules and 3D printable parts where possible.

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Ronald van Arkel
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32914
Routy GT2 290 BSX CNC Router, Low Cost and Good!

The Routy GT2 300 BSX CNC Router is a Low Cost CNC build. It performs the same as the larger Routy's from OpenBuilds but doesn't break the bank!

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Leonard Cross
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35876
Workbee CNC Router/Laser/Plotter

A CNC machine with an expansive 30x30" work area, supporing a router, laser, simple plotting and work monitoring camera. Control includes a tethered control box, game controller style jog control, and relay controlled AC outlets for all appliances. Accessories include a 3D printed dust shoe, a complete spoilboard and hold down system, an XYZ touch probe and multiple vacuum retention boards to support full profile routing.
Laser Engraver Control Board + Inkscape extension

This is a PCB designed to control a laser Engraver CNC
OpenBot

The aim of this OpenBot build, was to make a 3d Printer that was easy to build with minimal tools and using of the shelve parts from Openbuilds.

Build Author
Kims3DIY
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17419
Beamlazer Laser cutter CO2 100W

Hi everyone, im new to the world of lasercutters but i have been granted access for a Trotec laser for a while with old firmware and only compability trought Windows XP. Then i decided to build my own laser, with some easier workflow and support for Windows 10. Since im still a student i have limited resources, so i will try too use scrap parts as much as possible. I will publish photos and updates during my build continously. Gladly taking advices from others.

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Spark Concepts
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73177
CNC xPRO Driver

Spark Concepts CNC xPRO Driver. A new GRBL compatible, all-in-one stepper driver board with 4 motor controllers for XYZ + 1 clone (or rotary!). Capable of powering your next build with an ATX PSU (or 12V 2 wire supply), and ready for wireless printing. Compatible with Arduino (wireless robots anyone?)

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Mark Carew
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121939
C-Beam™ Linear Actuator

Here are a few helpful C-Beam actuator ideas that will help you get a start on your builds
C Beam Rotary

I've used the good work of Openbuilds & expanded it to suit.
Spartacus

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

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jamesdjadams
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11621
C-Beam XL - TinyG - Aluminium Plate - Dewalt 611

C-Beam XL build using TinyG V8.

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Apothus
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21702
Sphinx rigid XL

Rigid variant of the C-Beam sphinx platform

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Mac6986
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18515
Vinyl Application Roller table

Build progress of custom roller table for applying graphics

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Rob Taylor
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17873
M4: 1510SS Heavy Mk.I

A 1500x1200mm, 20mm rail and 1610 ballscrew, heavy-duty, four-axis gantry machine. As high speed as spindle power MRR will allow for. Approx 4 x 3 x 1ft travels, intermediate size between benchtop and floor-scale units. Aiming at $10-15k machine in the $3k region.

Build Author
Mark Carew
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224795
OpenBuilds ACRO System

The OpenBuilds ACRO System was developed to be the most accurate and cost effective positioning system in its class. The ACRO System incorporates the OpenBuilds V-Slot system and, therefore, has the unique ability to expand to multiple sizes creating a size configuration custom to your needs. Choose the size that best fits your workshop. This versatile system allows for precise positioning of many different mountable tools and attachments.

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John J Talavera
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17899
CNC FOR EVERYONE!

This build was very complex due to the fact I wanted to create a low cost larger than normal CNC. I did not want a MDF or plastic body. I wanted it to be able to do more than most CNC routers this size on the market.
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.
Dragon Plasma cutter

Inspired by MetalGuru's idea : The plasma too cutter . If you have to cut small to medium sheet of steel with a plasma , this build may be for you
Rotary CNC

I'm building a machine specifically for doing 4th axis work on woodwind instruments.
Table saw fence and guide

The idea was to build a proof of concept table saw fence similar to a thru-rip or accusquare fences which retail for 400$, with the added option to motorize the positioning.

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Mohsen Abbasi
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7661
Portable Foam Cutter

A portable foam cutter to make your forms everyware using a LiPo Battery.

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M^3
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17002
M Cubed 3 Axis Bluetooth CNC Controller

Low cost, Bluetooth enabled, 3 axis CNC controller. GRBL 0.9 compatible.

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Colin Russon
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8173
RoboFoamCutter

Lead screw based Foam Cutter that can easily be adapted to full belt / pinion drive and to CNC.

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John J Talavera
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7899
CNC FOR EVERYONE, THE DUCK!

www.cncforeveryone.com. the Duck is something that i think would be helpful in my shop since we already do cold casting.
C-beam Router rack and pinion

I want build a frame that is as sturdy as possibility while at the same time keeping it as compact as possible. working area will be approx 1200mm x 600mm
G&C Printer

The name of the printer is G&C Printer from Good & Cheap Printer. My goal was to design an printer that was good print quality and was cheap. The total cost of the printer is about 490€.

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Ronald van Arkel
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15751
Upgrading the C-Beam machine

So we have new plates, stronger motors, belt drive reduction, but what should we do with them? In this article you might find the answer you were looking for as we took an “old” C-Beam machine and started to upgrade the X/Z body and added more torque and precision to the Z-axis.
C-Beam Machine Build

This is my first CNC router build. I want to gain basic CNC building experience so I can go on to build other items such as a frosting or pancake printer.
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.

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Troy Joachim
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16898
Prusa i3 Bear IDEX

Remix of the Prusa i3 Bear with added IDEX

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Wes Dwight
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6784
Modified Sphinx 55 with MGN12 linear rails

Inspired by previous Sphinx builds by Sorin (w/ MGN Rails) and Kenneth's witthuhnCNC XKLBR-1S. I wanted to create a desktop unit that kept a minimal profile and neatly contained the PS, Controller, and all wiring, making it a singular unit that could be easily transportable (as it will be doing double duty at my home and at work)

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Jason @ MCC
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11340
QueenBee Pro CNC Router and Lathe

A 1000x1500mm QueenBee Pro with a 4th Axis Rotary attachment/Lathe Bed.

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MechEng
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14835
Generic Rigid 3D Printer (Currently on 1st Revision!)

Rigid 3d printer with more than enough room for dual extruders. Easily expandable platform.

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Beam
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10153
DIY Flywheel Camera Slider

My take on a non affordable slider.
CNC 1000x1000mm C-beam

inspired by http://openbuilds.org/builds/c-beam-sphinx.3605/
Another Sphinx - 1000mm x 750mm

The reason for building this CNC is to help me in my guitar building hobby. (telecasters)
Denford CNC Resurrection

Denford CNC Mill Update
CNC accessory box Made 100 % from recovery materials

Quick construction. A few pieces of wood recovered in the trash can, two hooks one hinge, a few screws and a little glue. [Edit] Added the SVG file for sharing (I forgot it)
Ez3D - Phoenix 3D Printer Build

This is my 1st submission to openbuilds.com and my 1st venture into building a 3D Printer. The Phoenix 3d Printer is a kit from Ez3D, a company based out of Colorado, started and backed by successful Kick-starter and IndieGogo campaigns. The Phoenix 3d Printer kit is currently backlogged 10 to 12 weeks which means quite a wait. I will be chronicling my experience with this kit as I get it done.

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OpenBuilds
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26480
INTERFACE CNC Touch Control System

Super cool standalone Human-Machine Interface for controlling your CNC machines!
Delta 3D Printer

This is a Delta build using 1610 ballscrews from China
Monster Delta

As a 3rd year mechatronic engineer with a plan to print my 4th year thesis project and with no elegant backup plan, I ran into a problem, I'm gonna need a bigger printer. Loving the DeltaPrintr kickstarter, but needing it before the end of next year I have resolved to make my own.

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John J Talavera
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7109
Rotomolder

A simple low cost rotomolder.

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Josh Mascote
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6839
Z3D Delta Printer

Berrybot inspired delta 3d printer with a few other tweaks and modifications.

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Christer Langley
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8888
CNC-Solutions Build

My first Build with V-slot

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Robert J Rissell
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4360
Remix of Sage's Delta-Six

I'm looking to build a large build-volume, accurate, steady 3D printer with the eventual aim of swapping in a diode laser to allow for use as a cutter for printing/cutting parts out of balsa sheet for building model aircraft.

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John J Talavera
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11415
CNC FOR EVERYONE TITAN CNC ROUTER

www.cncforeveryone.com TITAN CNC ROUTER is the perfect PCB milling machine or for smaller projects. Don't be fooled by its small size it is capable of routing with the big boys...!

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CubeSpawn
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15313
CubeSpawn 3 Axis Mill Module

Small Form factor based 3 axis Gantry style mill, Removeable mechanical module. Removable Electronics. with a removable machine pallet, for automation.
Little Big OX

A complete CNC newbie is tackling a mighty challenge, Not only is he making a CNC router, He's going to try and upsize it.

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Mohsen Abbasi
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8190
Foldable Rainwater Collector

Realisation of my idea about a foldable collector for rainwater, which is light and easy to make. People around the world need water and can collect rain water with this collector. I made it for syria and all too.

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Pol Feliu
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8041
Batxillerat Research Project: Design and construction of a CNC

I'm working on a cartesian cnc router for my school research project
KinectSkin

For all other builders and robotic technies!
PS2 Keyboard And SD Card G code sender For GRBL

Now test ready
USB Pendant

An USB Pendant for LinuxCNC / Mach3

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Zootalaws
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6024
OXENlarged

This is a 1500 x 1500 Ox build
DoubleX

This is a Dual X-axis platform.

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Richard Bugland
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8281
Heavy Inexpensive CNC

Acquiring a CNC has been on my list for some time now. This concept is a bare bones, upgradeable machine that will not require a complete rebuild when new parts become available. With a cutting surface over 36" square, this beast should be capable of creating its own parts. Lowering the price to make upgrading and making this contraption beefier, faster, and more precise.
Nebraska 1246 x 1184

This is my first attempt at a CNC anything build
Yet Another Ox Build

This build log will chronicle the construction of my oversize (1000mm X 1500mm) OX router.
Another OX CNC Router

An OX CNC router using Blue OX Solutions gantry plates, a Bosch Colt router, and most of the remaining parts coming from Openbuilds parts store. Table has about 22"x55" cutting capacity and I am planning on a combination T-Slot and vacuum hold down system.
OneUpSolid

This is the adult version of the QU-BD juvenile known as their OneUp. It not only uses extrusion framing instead of press board MDF, it is a full sized 8x8 build area w/ABS-Nylon capability. Only the OneUp's single Z axis driver concept is similar. I'm tempted to call it OneUpAdult for marketing.

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jjcolletta
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10609
First 3d build

I am building a simple home brewed printer. I have a background in industrial automation so I figured how hard could this be. The mechanical build was pretty smooth as was the electrical side. Now just getting plastic out the hotend is my stopping point.
1500x1000 (4x2) Router - OX derivative

OX build with 1.5m gantry the 1m deep table.

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Nugz
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12789
Angus : A Slightly "Beefier" OX

This is where I will share my attempt at building a slightly "beefier" OpenBuilds OX CNC Machine using commonly available parts in the spirit of OPENBUILDS and Open Source in general. I have a tendancy to over-build things so I will be balancing that tendacy against budget constraints and common sense as much as possible.
V-Slot Workbench

A Workbench idea built from V-slot and openbuilds parts.
Guitar shop CNC

Great bit of kit time will tell if it is up to the job
BldrBot Pro

A completely belt driven cartesian design with a center mounted X motor. This is a very compact, rugged design.
CNC CARDBOARD BOX CUTTER

Just an easy build .... uncomplicated.... simple tools .... but hoping for a good result!

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CreativeTools
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7586
Universal stand-alone filament spool holder (Fully 3D-printable)

A practical rotating and stand-alone spool holder which fits any filament extrusion 3D-printer. Several base files provided which make it fit different extruded aluminium profiles.
AVR SMD Daughter Board

SMD AVR Solderless Daughter Board

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rusirius
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16105
MultiBOT LRP

A CNC platform designed with swapable heads to do laser engraving/etching/cutting, routing and milling, as well as 3D printing.

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Steve B
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15002
OX PPR - Portable Plasma/Router

PPR = Portable Plasma/Router. A ~30x30"work area with leadscrews. Work surface is below support members. Can be placed ONTO cutting surface.
MaxBox

Simple cartesian style CNC. Uses ACME screws for all 3 axes, 20x40 v-slots and should have 50cm x 50cm x 50cm work volume.
12.5" x 12" Assembled Heated Build Plate

Custom build plate for 300mm x 300mm (12"x12"). The hole pattern is for the 20x60 V Slot
Birdie CNC

OpenBuilds CNC 500x500

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Joey Selzler
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12686
My JGro CNC becomes an OpenBuild Project

This is the story of my progression from the JGRO cnc router design to using the OpenBuild system. In the process I think I have learned some things about cnc routers and the accuracy required to make a good build.

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Larry_AK
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9629
MUSK-OX

Pretty much a straight OPENBUILDS OX that slowly getting some modifications.
Hybrid OX (Ball Screw, Linear Guides, Ect.)

Planning my first build. Hope to achieve a larger format yet rigid design.

Build Author
adamcooks
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42644
Triple C-Bot

Based on the work of Carl Feniak and his C-Bot. A robust Core XY style 3D printer that has a clean parallel belt implementation and whose dimensions are adaptable to meet builder's needs. The use of open builds V-slot and other open hardware make customization easy. Utilizing a 300x300 build plate this derivation utilizes three lead screws, synced to a single motor via gt2 belt
KerryH's OX

My adventure in CNC routing.
Meister-CNC

This is a cnc router with 3 axis and a kress 1050 motor. Its 140x120cm and a homebuild with your help!

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Hytech2k
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6328
Micro Ox 2 x 2

Micro Ox Build
Longhorn OX (Under Construction and In Progress)

I ran across the OX and knew it was the one I wanted to build. Some of the things I wanted to include was make it bigger and a little more solid than what the original plans called for. So here is where I am at so far. It will have a cutting area of 48" x 48". The waste board support frame will have more support rails. The Y axis will have (3) 20mm x 60mm rails instead of the original (2) that is called for. 1/4" aluminum OX plates. And a few more odds and ends.

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dcarlisle
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10119
pain in my ox

build is in process the machine went together perfectly no issues at all but the software is another issue I have been trying to get the thing dialed in it is driving me nuts I'm still in the process will update if I ever get it figured out
OXilla - a 3ft x 3ft CNC Router/Mill - Goals are strength, power and speed

This will be an ongoing log as I build this machine. Name change by popular demand - at least a couple of us. :)
The FOX

This will be an OX based machine which I've designed to make the best use of my materials, be as precise as the design allows and operate as quietly as possible. I live in an apartment complex so space and noise are two important factors for me. Therefore the machine needs to do as much as possible while using little space and not annoy the neighbours.

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Donald D. Parker
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5126
BABE - CanUSA Blue OX, bigger than the average OX

This is a basic description of my OX-like build of Babe, Paul Bunyan's Blue Ox. It is a work in progress. The idea has been germinating for about 4 years, with several twists and turns and false starts along the way.
Custom OX Build

Inspired by the original OX by Mark Carew, this is my Custom OX. Many small changes, additions, and upgrades. Build is in progress and this post will be updated regularly with photos. Enjoy!

Build Author
Kyo
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10023
Fina

This is Fina; My Lautr3k inspired build.
3D Printer DELTA

Delta printer, Bed size 280 cm dimeter Print Height 300 cm not tested yet the speed
Custom Ski and Snowboard CNC for a High School Woodwhop

A Custom size CNC to make custom skis and snowboards
CNC Router (Non OX)

My own Design (not an OX Derivative) using standard Parts.

Build Author
KBill
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12765
MIY OLY Delta Printer

Mag arm deltabot with laser cut carriages and connectors.
Easy to build and robust 3D printer framework

Lord willing I will be showing you how build a robust and easy to build 3D printer framework using V-Slot rails and rollers. It's a little bulky, but it has all spring tensioned rollers on all axes, and can be built entirely without custom machining on any parts. You will need digital calipers, a drill press, a carbide toothed miter saw for cutting aluminum extrusions, and lots of little screws!

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ymilord
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18293
Small Portable PCB CNC Machine (CoreXY)

This is a small CNC mill/router specifically for manufacture PCBs. This is based on the corexy gantry setup. The plan is to have a small, light self-contained machine that can be used and easily but away when it's job is done.

Build Author
inhan
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5488
openbuilds rovo 1000mmx1000mm(rovo x)(korea)

Open build rovo 1000mm * 1000mm. (Rovo x ver) 20.06.2015 now in progress. rovo kit is the 10th product. 8th rovo 750,9 th rovo1000, 10th rovo x ver progress at the same time. 10th item is an aspect of 1000. It changes the size and z-axis has been up.
STEAM crane printer

The STEAM Crane 3d printer uses the new C-Beam linear rail. It is being developed for an after school / summer camp program for kids. All of the electronics are housed in the base and the wiring is routed down the channels of the c-beam. This is done to contain as much of the loose wiring as possible, hopefully keeping it safer for kids.
