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Build Author
Cortellini
Views
5395
the Feedback Fractal project

The Story of the Scecina Memorial High School 1510 BUILD will unfold through a series of 10 minute Episodes. Each episode will consist of video showing how to assemble some aspect of the 1510 overlaid with a discussion about Technology, Art, Philosophy... and Life the Universe and Everything. Episode two is soon to follow. If sufficient interest ensues, the episodes may continue beyond the building of the 1510 to relate its use in the making of the Art.
"Stung by the Bee" OB Workbee 1010 Build

This will be a build Log for my Open Builds Workbee 1010 Build. I will keep a full descriptive log of the build and make any notes in the hope that it will help other builders that decide they would like to build this machine.

Build Author
Doug Rowley
Views
4141
My Workbee 1010

This is a workbee 1010 build using the mechanical parts from Open Builds. The electrical and electronic parts were from a prior build of a Root 3 CNC by Sailor Pete.

Build Author
patnap71
Views
6642
MEGADELTA, TLM CLONE with 500MM bed

All metal frame 500mm bed Delta 3D printer

Build Author
msdosfx
Views
5958
Workbee 1510 Screw Driven

Workbee 1510 screw driven build by MsDosFX.
OX (Large) CNC

Building a Large OX CNC Open Build on a fold down table.
OoozNest WorkBee

A Journey on the WorkBee Build...

Build Author
Stan Howe
Views
3128
Bee the Boss

The frame of the CNC is going to to Bee a basic Work Bee with maybe 1 modification to the spoil board attachment. This will be located on a custom bench housing the electronics and vacuum. I plan to install Stepper online steppers, drivers, power supplies, and break out board. I will add a 1.5 KW water cooled spindle, with a radiator. The fans from the radiator will pull air from a filtered enclosure for all the electronics.
Lead CNC build, Mansfield, Texas - BUILD COMPLETED WITH REVIEW OF THE KIT

The machine is a stock Lead CNC, with the Black Box controller and StepperOnline 269oz NEMA 23 motors. I'll be using the DeWalt 611 from Openbuilds, as well.
My Workbee build

Workbee, 1000mmX750mm , from China
Indoor Drumline Props

Triangular Towers
MiniMill build

A table top OpenBuilds MiniMill build. 48V 52mm spindle with ER11 collets.

Build Author
HuguesP
Views
7098
Peristaltic pumps, Automatic Cocktail mixer

This is an automatic cocktail mixer made with 8 small peristaltic pumps. this is driven with the touch screen or over wifi. the controller used is a raspberry pi with a Apache webserver
My build

I am satisfied with my build and next one will be even better.
Yet Another LEAD CNC Build

My take on the LEAD CNC build. Followed the instructions and I think it came together very nicely. Added a few of my own touches to finish up the build.
GhettoPrinter

Dirt cheap build.

Build Author
Cortellini
Views
4279
The FEEDBACK FRACTAL Build

The Feedback Fractal Project (Project) - building "A Monument For Our Time." As its intent is to build a monumental sculpture, the Project will produce an object d'art. Yet, once begun, the Project has evolved a life and character of its own. I continue to follow the thread woven by the materials, the processes, and the people that come to it and in the end the work will not only be a faithful rendition of an image and a concept, it will also be a tapestry of the story of its making.

Build Author
RV6APilot
Views
4071
South Carolina Workbee 1000X1000

This is about my build of a Workbee 1000X1000 being built here in Trenton, SC. My goal is to use it to help cut the new panel for my RV6A airplane.
Cnc mill, Plasma cutting and weld table

A functional table for plasma cutting, welding, tooling........
ricks workbee build

i had the ox build and wanted to do a more beeffer style so i went with a workbee style machine ..

Build Author
KronBjorn
Views
4294
WorkBee Lead 1010, Reduced Footprint, Nema17

This is a WorkBee 1000x1000mm with lead screws and Nema17's. It has a reduced footprint, with the geared Nema's inside the frame.
EOX v2

Upgrading my CNC router to run on ball screws. Me and the belts where not getting along.
CBeam Sphinx Upgrade

Simple upgrade of the Y axis on a Cbeam sphinx from 500mm to 1000mm.

Build Author
James Evanko
Views
6921
Laser Displacement Golf Ball Scanner

Getting an accurate scan of a golf ball can be difficult with general-purpose 3D scanners. This purpose-built golf ball scanner uses a very accurate Keyence LK-081 laser displacement sensor with an Open Builds linear actuator for the vertical axis and a Sherline CNC rotary table for the turntable. Scan detail is determined by the sample step size and can be set arbitrarily based on desired scan time.
A More Rigid C-Beam

I added the steel to create a less flexible milling surface to make heavier cuts in aluminum. I can also do light steel cutting now as well. I wish OpenBuilds made a steel and rail version of these kits.
SB Plotter

Large floor or wall mounted plotter design.

Build Author
Project Hopeless
Views
14049
Plywood Built CNC Router

This is my first build attempt, a large form (4x4ft.) 3 axis 4-motor CNC router table, . The build components are Baltic birch plywood, stepper motors, SBR linear bearings, and ball screws, LinuxCNC, Mesa controller.

Build Author
Keith Davis
Views
3883
Vulcan Bot

A 200mm x 300mm x 200mm workhorse that never needs leveling due to Posi-Drive Leveling design.
Cnc Mill using standard and 3d printed cimponents

I used the cad designs for the c beam to find a solution to my initial sourcing problem. I figured that I could use 2x 20x20 and 1x 20x80 Profil to create a c beam actuator. I sourced all of the profiles from a local machin builder and t-nuts and screws in my local hardware store. Some parts are currently in 3d printed pla for testing reasons.
BKE Lead 1010 - First CNC Router

LEAD CNC
Openbuilds CubeBot 3D Printer

Cartesian type 3d printer build
Rise of the Sphoenix

I am building a Sphinx 55 from the bones of my old C-Beam machine. Rising from the ashes so to speak.

Build Author
Marco964
Views
8791
Lead CNC 1510 modified

This is an Openbuilds LEAD 1510, modified to supports a liquid cooled 1.5Kw spindle. The movements are made with lead screw on all three axes.

Build Author
Mark Carew
Views
60229
High Z Mod for Lead CNC

The High Z modification for the LEAD CNC brings your creative capabilities to new heights! With 8" of clearance this modification can be adapted easily to your existing LEAD CNC Router.
Filament winder ( carbon fiber )

Carbon fiber filament winder

Build Author
tmadrms
Views
7399
C-Beam Mods

C-beam machine mods.
Fully 3D Printed Small CNC Router/Plotter

3D Printed CNC machine. The build is on Thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3842401 I posted it here to give props to the Openbuilds Control Software!

Build Author
Bruce Walker
Views
6797
BD's Burn Box - ACRO Laser Engraver System

Two plus years in the making, I finally have a working ACRO 510 laser engraver system complete with enclosure and air filtration.

Build Author
Joe F
Views
8079
Rack and Pinion Cartesian Mill

This is a rework of a previous build I did on here, a mostly printed cartesian CNC. Initially intended to just be an update to that, but so many things changed including the linear motion and every single part has been modified significantly that I felt as though it deserved a whole new build.

Build Author
Neil Scott
Views
2983
Barcelona Build

This will be my second CNC build but this time a proper CNC not a small desktop model that I played with for a while to learn Gcode, It was great but now its time to start playing with the big boys and girls.

Build Author
Sonny Lowe
Views
6615
MakerSL MSL-65 Manual Coffee Grinder Stand

I know this build is a little off category here at OB, but I wanted to share it with the community (as well as other coffee lovers) and show however vast the possibilities are when OB hardware is involved. This is a powered stand intended to operate a manual coffee grinder. It is compact, light, portable and uses simple drive components (B&D Cordless Screwdriver). I will post two version, V-1 (Beginner skill level ) and V-2 (Intermediate skill level). Both accomplish the same results.
Workbee 1010

Hey all looking forward to sharing this build, I’ve learned a lot reviewing many of these great builds.

Build Author
Darren Dickson
Views
4125
3D printed CNC Machine

So I thought I would make the Leon van den Beukel version three 3D printed CNC Machine, it is the third incarnation so you would expect a relatively bug-free CNC Machine with a strong foundation.
YAWBM - Yet another Workbee Modification

Increase Z axis travel by 20-25mm with minimal modifications

Build Author
GinoTheCop
Views
14363
GTC2020

A 1000 by 1000 CNC Router with linear rails and a control box.

Build Author
David Florian
Views
10981
Dual Extruders 3D Printer - Zidex Upgraded

How to build an Independent Dual EXtruder (IDEX) 3D printer from OpenBuilds parts.

Build Author
DaleShaw
Views
4202
Senior Project CNC table

So for my senior project I decided to build a CNC router. I kind of need to get this done before May so we'll see what all goes down. It's going to be a 3 axis machine (for now) and will be able to handle 4x8 sheets of wood. This is my first build. It's going to be intresting..
1250x1000 Build

A new design of my based on a couple different machines I have seen both on openbuilds and youtube. In the end will have a and X/Y workspace of 1250mm x 1000mm and a Z axis range of about 200mm.

Build Author
mathom713
Views
9449
27" by 40" CNC

DIY design and build of a roughing 2' by 3.5' CNC router
Angle grinder converted into electric drill

How to convert an angle grinder into an electric drill? Remove the angle grinder, leaving only one main motor, and then find a suitable intermediate roller with a point drill to assemble it.
My C-Beam machine...

A C-Beam machine design, strengthened with extra brackets and plates. GRBL controlled, opto-isolated inputs, jogging box.
My C-Beam machine...from 500 to 1000mm base

C-Beam machine - 1000mm base.
SharkBits Holder

Get organized with the SharkBits Holder!
Plasma CNC machine

The plasma CNC that I have built has a water table that measures 1350mm x 650mm. The water is flooded onto the cut area while cutting and recycled around with a pump. This is to reduce smoke, cool the metal being cut to reduce distortion and also to keep sparks to a minimum. Most of the machine has been made from aluminium , the frame and table from steel, the water table, stainless steel.
Ox cnc improvements chain driven

Just ox cnc experiment
Acro 1010 with 10 watt Laser

Built a 32"x40" ACRO Kit for my 10watt Endurance Laser. Put it in a stand alone clamshell cabinet, added a 340cfm 6" fan and variable speed switch for the fan. Using LIght Burn for my primary software. It seems to be work well.

Build Author
jeff johnson
Views
5560
workbee 1510

Getting more height out of the !510

Build Author
Corey Corbin
Views
4692
Sphinx Derived Router

I Like the Sphinx design thought I would attempt my first build. I wanted to build this and use Arduino controller with GRBL to be able to learn and understand my machine.
1515 Deluxe

Build features include a double c-beam gantry (bonded & mechanically fastened), linear x rails, custom gantry end plates, a custom linear rail & ballscrew Z axis, and custom lead screw tensioning plates. The primary goal was to remove twist from the 1500mm gantry & stiffen the Z axis.

Build Author
txcomp
Views
6598
WorkBee 1010 "Get Rid of the Slop" Build

My goals for this build were to eliminate slop and flex while also allowing easy serviceability.
Model train lift - scale HO

This build is about a model train lift in a secure and dust free storage. It is a roll on/roll off concept for a model train layout.

Build Author
SandeepsCNC
Views
11841
Raspberry Pi CNC Software

The main objective is to build a software which can completely run on a single board computer, Rasbperry Pi, to reduce the complete cost of building a cnc machine. The software is extensively tested and can be run on any raspberry pi 2/3 boards. With no G-Code dependency, you can do complex 3D relief carving to simple tasks with simple GUI based project development environment. Please go through the YouTube channel for more details https://youtu.be/8KOXqLpvscg
Massive Hotwire Foam Cutter

CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter. Lathe, Turntable and 4 axis Cutter. Can cut XPS and EPS.
WorkBee Saving Lives

Using the WorkBee to protect doctors against Corona virus.

Build Author
Tristen Poliseno
Views
3862
Back and forth rail mechanism

I have the whole description and all the details in the "Body" section!
Workbee Z-axis Upgrade

Z-Axis upgrade with linear rails, SFU1204 Ball Screw and full aluminium construction.

Build Author
shanehooper
Views
15135
SolidCore CoreXY 3D Printer

Modular and Scalable CoreXY Printer with all metal parts.
ApiNui - CNC Router ( an oversized workbee )

Based on the WorkBee CNC, this is an oversized router built with a specific use-case in mind, for manufacutring beehives, and beehive components
A very affordable CNC routing

In progress CNC, (just design for the momment), I want to get some feedback about the design and the possible flexion of the aluminum profiles chosen

Build Author
Quinnthouzand
Views
3833
Mustardo - The Mustard Bot

The goal for this bot is to lay down mustard on sausages and burger patties in a smooth and sexy way that looks good for the camera.
Learning how to build

I made a 5x10 foot cnc out of the parts I bought on this site. It's been upgraded and tinkered with ever since. The end goal is to learn enough to learn to build a large 10x10 foot 3d printer.

Build Author
Leboeuf
Views
4741
Cartesian 3d printer

This is the build of a cartesian 3d printer made of an old Anet and Geeeteck, some 2020 alu profil and linear rail. Powered by a Rumba with a Nextion screen. It should be modular and accept dual Extrusion and laser engraving.

Build Author
Yosmany325
Views
2244
OrionPlus

Cartesian style CNC with a working area of around 360mm x 360mm x 120 mm (X, Y, Z) using Linear rails and ball screws. The linear rails are (Hiwin?) HGR 20mm x 520mm and the ball screws are SFU1204 (12mm lead 4mm) of around +/- 430 mm. The base structure is made from rectangular aluminum profiles of 70mm x 45mm x 3mm (thickness of walls).

Build Author
Damian V-SLOT Poland
Views
15704
DIY Slab Flattening Mill

V-SLOT profiles and OpenBuilds accessories give us many possibilities. We decided to build a manual ROUTER SLED using only components of the OpenBuilds system. The design is simple to build, construction takes little time, and the frame is easy to transport.

Build Author
Srđan Marković
Views
3860
Second machine

Machine with 12,5Nm closed loop steppers or servo steppers

Build Author
Crazzy French Dude
Views
5080
PeeNaPle_V1.4b

PeeNaPle_V1.4b is a BoB controller board for 3D Printers, CnC and cartesian machine, using the latest Teensy_4.1
CNC China Router Conversion to Open Builds System

China Router frame with linear bolts, Nema23 and the icing on the cake “open build parts“
Stabilus 3d Large Format Printer Kit

Stabilus 3d Large Format Printer Kit
Another C-Beam machine

This is basically a Sphinx variant with few changes of my own...hope it'll work.

Build Author
OpenBuilds
Views
32865
OpenBuilds Enclosure Series

Easy to build series of enclosures for all your CNC needs!

Build Author
OpenBuilds
Views
25932
OpenBuilds Table Series

The OpenBuilds Table Series offers a modular table structure that grows with your needs.

Build Author
Colin Russon
Views
3760
TITAN GAMBIT

Anti-Twist Design, larger lead screws, enhanced M8 wheel sets.

Build Author
OpenBuilds
Views
11211
Swing Arm

Simple Swing Arm Build for the Modular Table Series. Create a simple vacuum swing arm that swings over your machine keeping your vacuum hose and router cord, etc. up and out of the way
Retractable WorkBee1510 with Marlin+MarlinPanel high level build

WorkBee1510 with retractable space saving stand and customize build Marlin firmware and MarlinPanel (GCode Sender/UI)
Rotary axis for Workbee

Adding a rotary axis to the Workbee 1010. Including height modifications to the Workbee.

Build Author
Frank Gore
Views
9501
Kossel Extreme

A custom Delta printer for large projects with any filament that still retains speed and accuracy, all within a 15 amp/110VAC power budget. Based on Johann's Mini Kossel design.
MOVABLE ART TO SCREEN WALL-MOUNTED TV

This project produced a movable framed canvas to cover a wall-mounted flat-screen TV when not being viewed, which at the touch of of a switch moves down below the TV and sound bar. The same switch is used afterwards to return the artwork up to cover the TV again. Photo shows mechanism without the canvas frame. See other photos.

Build Author
2SIsurf
Views
6285
Hotwire cnc Surfboards

Xl 2 axis foam cutter Eps Surfboard blanks Simple open concept but high production machine. Shape 3d case with open builds controller
Laser engraver

CNC laser with GRBL firmware on board
Custom push cart for CNC machines

I’m custom building a push table / cart for my cnc machines mostly out things I already had in my garage. Using a gray push utility cart as the main body and building around that.

Build Author
CNCGear
Views
10144
The BlackBee CNC

Ball screw drive, linear rail CNC Kit

Build Author
RSch
Views
4545
Scroll-saw Spiral Cutter

Attached to a scroll saw you can cut nested wooden spirals with this jig. Make two, three, four ... interlocking spirals that unwind/unscrew. Fascinating toys or art objects!
Workbee with less irritations

My workbee build with some add ons

Build Author
ckgottabuild
Views
3964
Lead CNC 1010 Platform and Rotating Laptop Mount

Moveable Lead CNC1010 build with handles on four corners. Everything fits on one sheet of cut out 4x8 plywood
My Openbuilds Journey

I've learned a lot from building this machine, and had and will continue to enjoy using it. Let The CHIPS FLY!

Build Author
Quentin Karmark
Views
8573
Laguna Swift 4X4 CNC mill retrofitted with OpenBuilds

Used Laguna Swift 4X4 CNC mill with Water-cooled Spindle and RichAuto serial pendant retrofitted with OpenBuilds/Blackbox/Interface
Corexy laser

I have tested my Opt Lasers laser module on a "open" frame for some time. Decided that I want to test a corexy setup and combine it with a boxed/enclosed design - my goal is to get high precision + a safe setup with protection from the laser light + a fan to extract the smoke/exhaust..

Build Author
Steve Hall
Views
4014
Cartesian Style Build UK

Another Cartesian style build with parts from the UK, US & China.
Gärschrank

A cabinet to keep a constant temperature for pizza or bread mother dough to grow.

Build Author
Johnny Reich
Views
1807
ProLight 1000 Mill Retrofit

Update a 20-year old bench top milling machine with OpenBuild Ecosystem electronics.
