C-Beam Machine for PCB milling

My first build was with the basic C-Beam Build. I soon found the z clearance a little constricting So I added 2 500 mm actuators to support the x axis rail . I also left off the front and back y axis support rails for easy cleaning. I mounted the base of the machine to 1/2" mdf with 10/32 screws and blind nuts.

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

A desktop Cartesian CNC router

This is a fully adjustable, low profile rotary axis for your Laser Cutter. Many OpenBuilds components are used, plus a handful of 3D printed parts.

Expands y-axis to 1000mm. 1/2 day build.

This unit is made with openbuild v-rail and c-beam. using direct drive with lead screws. Nema23 motors

A lower profiled machine. Built all out of aluminum. Removable control panel/PC unit. Option for vacuum table and cooling pump for a spindle.

I have been looking for a good solid kit to build off of for some time and when I saw the Ox buildlog I knew I had to have one. Ordered most of the pieces from Open Builds and started planning. Had a nice gentleman named Chris cut the required plates from 6061 aluminum for me (he sells them on eBay now if you're interested) and got to work.

Ox Stainless with ballscrews for motion, nema 23 steppers, LInuxcnc for control software. Using basic parts for frame from Makersupplies, and the rest sourced from ebay. Building a small router hoping it will be able to cut aluminum with decent results.

This is a Dual X-axis platform.

1000mm x 1000mm C-Beam XXL CNC with external drivers and high torque Nema 23 motors, 2.2KW Spindle with VFD.

more to come, please follow along the journey!

CNC Mini Mill build with some mods after following standard build on Youtube video.

Build Start to begin Feb 1st.

Here's my Sphinx with a few slight modifications.

A build which is based on a metal frame and aluminium plate which I salvaged from a skip. The frame is sized to hold 19" rack units so I'll build my control box into a 3U rack unit (also salvaged). The area available for the build is 700x1200mm. I'll sling a 60W CO2 tube under the base, the beam path will be initially upward into the enclosure.

Using most of the parts of the MiniMill, and adding a few other parts (cost < $200), transforms the MiniMill into a very capable machine. Final build area as shown is 10.25" x 16". With a custom Y-plate, I will take it to 10.25" x 20-24".

My build is based on many different builds but pieced together into a unit specifically to suit my needs. The footprint, without motors, is around 500mm x 1000mm with a gantry height of around 250mm. I used a combination of C-Beam, for the linear transmission, and V-Slot for the base and gantry supports. Forged angle connectors were used for attachment and I utilized the C-Beam gantry cart kits with anti-backlash blocks for both Y axes, the X axis, and Z axis.

I need a large build plate without spending 10-20k for a "store" built printer.

This is going to be a more or less detailed how to build BetterBot. Pictures and more (decent) text are to be added.

Current progress uses existing openbuilds bearings, but also uses 8mm shafts (custom)

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

How i construct and create my DIY Co2 Laser cutter and engraving mashine. details will follow

The Acro Laser Machine Build

pictures and mony doku see later

CNC Based on CBeam, with No custom Plates, and Z GANTRY

A 750mm x 1000mm Core XY Laser Etcher/Cutter. To cut down on cost I tried to have as many parts as possible be printed.

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

Mega-sized Taz machine. Supports many tools (extrusion, laser, mill, etc) simultaneously.

A fully aluminium printer made from off the shelf components, no printed parts.

This is my version of the OpenBuilds ACRO System CNC, a 1010 version (1000mm x 1000mm). I need this machine to build PCB prototypes within 2-days at maximum. I will try to build PCBs using drill and laser methods...

150x75 cm OX with additional Y axis supports and hopefully a working double belt system

Delta printer, Bed size 280 cm dimeter Print Height 300 cm not tested yet the speed

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)

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.

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.

C-beam machine mods.

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.

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

DIY Pano Head

Upgrade my 5 year old Makerfarm printer to use more V-Slot

classic router with a ab table

i always make laser cutting machine, but when i see openbuilds, this can make more cheap gantry for make laser cutting.

CoreXY Table with Symmetric Lead Screw Z axis, Build volume: 293mm x 290.75mm x 223.83mm

This is the story of my experience building a 1000 x 750mm OOZNest OX CNC router

The COTSPnP pick-and-place machine (PnP) is used to place surface-mount devices (SMDs) onto a printed circuit board and was designed and built exclusively from off-the-shelf (COTS) components, predominantly sourced from OpenBuilds and Actobotics. Its intended use is prototyping and not high rate, high volume production and is capable of precisely placing parts as small as 0402 capacitors and resistors but more importantly, can precisely place components with lead spacing as small a 0.4mm.

tronxy x3 like

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.

So this is my custom 40W build. I wanted to make another laser similar to the one I built but a lot smaller and an all in one system so that if I ever decide to do a farmers market or something similar, I wanted to be able to put the laser on the back of the car and drive to whatever location. I think it's going to work. It will be see-through with lights and screens eveywhere. The lights alone should attract people like flies. That's the plan anyway.

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

IIOT WiFi Plasma CNC.

Create a ball screw carrier with out BF BK bearing blocks.

A simple low cost rotomolder.

A Rigid Delta Printer using C-Beam screw actuators

Hello all, wanted to share my custom build that I planed to do. My idea was to drill foam blocks to make molds for my projects. The CNC will be 1500-1500mm with a higher Z-Axis. So I redesigned the Gantry Plates that will be cut out at some other place. I hope you can share your opinion on my project.

Modded OX with full nema23 4 point support

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

This build is based on the C-Beam build by Mark Carew. I have added axis limit switches and a remote mounted control cabinet. This build also uses a custom moveable table.

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..

Simple steel tube design Plasma water table

While i achieved the desired taler Z axis this was very notable of the cost of the stiffness of the Y axis - the Y axis is now quite wobbly. i do not recommend such a big Z axis on a OX CNC machine where the requirement is a good precision.

Fully welded, fixed gantry CNC router, with chinese linear motion parts, in progress

I have been working on this project for something like 3 years on and off, sometimes leaving it for a few months. Now I really want to finish it. For me, the mechanical part was the easy (though long) part because I get to use about 17 CNC machines and MasterCAM and I am a machinist. The hard part is the electronics part. Had a few problems getting Windows to communicate to the X5 Mini via the USB cable but found something on the Smoothie forum and got the machine moving.

First build of a Lead 1515!

LEAD 1010 PLASMA Add-On is a great modification you can do for your LEAD 1010 to convert it into a metal cutting monster machine!

OX CNC built using the kit from SMW3D with a Smoothieboard 5 and external motor drivers.

This is a handy machine to assemble touch sensors into display frame.

A quick and easy way to make a 3-way mitered corner using Corner Connectors

Building the OB Lead 1515 was straight forward. The on-line OpenBuilds assembly videos were extremely clear and easy to follow. Initial build of this machine is with OpenBuilds BlackBox which simplified getting the electronics to work the first time. OpenBuilds staff are friendly and helpful.

Super solid core xy build inspired by the e3d tool changer

Square shaped OX for doing general purpose engraving and cutting into wood, acrylic, and aluminum.

XDrive 3d printer, high quality large build volume.

Watercooled 3D printer

Sphinx 1050 kit mounted to a Husky 46" x 24.5" mobile workbench.

1M C-beam xy variant

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

My first openbuilds submission, plain old c-beam machine. Seems like I've spent more time fighting the forum here redirecting in circles than actually building the machine. I'll try to add more pics if I ever find a path out of this corn maze...

Major rebuild of my Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus.

Started with a Rigidbot Big Added a single flat glass bed Used a Smoothieboard clone driving DRV8825

Portable, high-speed, low-cost advanced multi-tool desktop factory derived from LulzBot Taz and TazMega.

How to modularize the 3D Systems Cube 3 extruder nozzle.

Custom build, after building the prusa i3 and upgrading to i3v, I wanted to build something more sturdy that can print fast and more accurate. Model is built in Fusion 360

The goal is to have a relatively strong CNC to be able to cut alu. Working space will be around 800x350x100mm.

This is the original C-Beam Sphinx with the 16 wheel X gantry plates. I'm using the Ethernet Smoothstepper, Gecko G540 stepper driver and Mach 4 for motion control.

Wanna quet an nice looking device done by my hands

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.

This Build Is Is Inspired By OOZ Nest CNC, But With Some Changes,

This is my build for an ACRO system with a custom z-axis for changing z height for focusing or for adjusting depth when making multiple passes when cutting.

T-slot, v-slot, aluminum angle make up the majority of the structure.

A little project for a rainy day which some, like me, may find useful.

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.

Aluminum-framed enclosure for TAZ 6 3d Printer made with Makerlink.

Video diary C-Beam XL build with massive steppers and a 1.5kW Chinese spindle.

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

Theoretical Working Area: 360x360x75mm Actual Working Area: 300x300x75mm Will Update Later

CNC MILLING ROUTER

Small CNC - made with some custom lasercut+bent sheetmetal parts + Openbuilds V Slot

A small build using some small vslot scrap piece which shows the versatlity of the v-slot system

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