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Fun and Functional Laser Build

Sep 12, 2016
Category
Laser Cutter Builds
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Build in Progress...

A very fun and fulfilling build. I can't say enough about the whole Open Builds site and Open Source movement. I strongly believe this is the fastest and most creative way of getting ideas out of the mind, and onto the floor.

mBOX

Sep 25, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
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Build in Progress...

Hi! This build is, or at least should be, a multipurpose box (mBOX). Due to limited space I want to build something that can serve multiple purposes such as 3d printing, 3d scan, plexiglass cutting and hopefully some milling too (both wood and metal). Switching between modes should involve switching heads and worksurface (change heatbed with a wood platform and viceversa). (for the scan part I'm thinking of integrating this opensource project into the frame: http://www.freelss.org/ )

SimplrBot

Jul 2, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
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Build in Progress...

This is a simple, yet rugged design, weighing only 6 lbs and with 13x13x14" volume with a 8x8x6" build area. While assembly is pretty simple, the small size and rigidity of the design make shipping assembled printers attractive.

My first build: a other OX CNC

Aug 31, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
Build Progress
Build Complete!

I love to build things. I decided to build a CNC machine to help me build more things! I had a lot of fun and I learn a lot of thing in the process of building this machine. p.s. my primary language is french not english. Forgive me if I made some mistake.

Moag's CNC Mill

May 16, 2016
Category
CNC ROUTER BUILDS
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

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

C-Beam Big Mouth

Jun 27, 2016
Category
CNC ROUTER BUILDS
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

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.

eeYZee Router

Aug 18, 2016
Category
Other Style CNC Mills
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Build in Progress...

The first criteria was portability, the second was cutting out a sheet of ply, the third was the ability to shape a foam surfboard blank, but the main criteria was a small budget.

CO2 laser cutter

Aug 16, 2016
Category
Laser Cutter Builds
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Build in Progress...

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.

My 1st C-Beam Router

Aug 13, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
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Build in Progress...

Pretty happy with the build, had some difficulty with the software loading up the settings due to me using the wrong com.

Matt's Ox

Aug 8, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
Build Progress
Build Complete!

I'm building an OX CNC router. It will be the larger size of 750x 1000mm. This should give me a working area of about 22"x30".

bertha

Aug 8, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
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Build in Progress...

This build will hopefully be 18x18x24 build space using RAMPS 1.4 with Marlin firmware. Using NEMA 17 motors and belts to drive the X and Y axis, lead screws for the Z axis. The build plate will be heated with a delrin Y carriage for the glass and heatbed. Z axis motors will be top mounted. Possibly and ATX power supply.

Metalguru's C-Beam 750

Jul 12, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
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Build in Progress...

This is a C-Beam build, fairly heavy duty, and 750mm x 750mm. Should be a good, sturdy machine that's relatively easy to assemble.

The Bull Dog, A RoverCNC OX based 1500mm x 1500mm CNC - Tutorial build

Jan 20, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
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Build in Progress...

I have based this build on the OX build so I will not be going into too much detail of specefic assembly modules as they asre so well covered by Mark Carew already, but will go through the complete build on video. I will be addig additional tutorials on steppers and the other electronic parts as needed though as this project is sponsored by RS Components in the form of most of the Electronics and this is also the key focus of my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/thebreadboardca.

3d nika

Jul 3, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
Build Progress
Build Complete!

Over 840 parts. Of whom around 450 are screws and nuts, more than 100 parts are printed on a 3D printer, the frame consists of about 60 components. There is nearly 40 electrical components connected with tens of meters of wires, most of them sleeved.

C-Beam Prototype

Jul 15, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
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Build in Progress...

This is a variant of a typical OX (Mark Carew inspiration) router using C-Beams/8mm Acme rods to drive all three axis. I went with a 1000mm x 1000mm frame size. Useable space is 28" (711mm) X 26" (660mm) with a Z axis work travel of approx. 3.25" (82.5mm). A TinyG is used as a controller along with Fusion 360/Chilipper as the software for generating and running gcode files.

New Custom CNC with C-Beam Rails

Apr 20, 2016
Category
X/Y Table Style CNC Mill
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Build in Progress...

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.

Dave's Z axis and powder coated.

Apr 16, 2016
Category
CNC ROUTER BUILDS
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

I just did my first Powder coat paint job on a Z Axis with 9inchs of travel for the DIY CNC Plasma Cutter, Mill Head, Router, Engraver, Laser Head, Water Jet Cutter Machine. 2 different Z Axis ride plates and a 80mm Router/Mill Head/Spindle clamp. Baked on finish in a old oven i had.

Arctic Ox CNC Router

Jun 25, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

This is a cartesian CNC Router build that is based off the OX CNC build by Mark Carew. I am using Spark Concepts CNC xPro controller board and their 400w spindle kit.

Griffin Delta Printer

Mar 9, 2014
Category
Delta Bots
Build Progress
Build Complete!

Designed from the ground up as a low cost, highly scalable delta printer. This printer has been built as small as carry on luggage size, up to an 18in wide print surface and is capable of larger. Approximate cost is low to mid $500 range start to finish, including electronics for a basic model.

Hedron's build with Ooznest kit and Xylotex motors

Oct 26, 2015
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
Build Progress
Build Complete!

A 3-axis flying gantry (4'x4') mechanical kit is assembled. A 3D printer is used to make cable chain for tidy and cheap wire management. A BeagleBone Black development platform with Machinekit software (LinuxCNC) is configured to control a Xylotex motor driver box connected to an Openbuilds Ox direct-drive pulley and belt motion system. A vacuum dust-collection system is designed, CNC-routed and installed. A steel table is made to mount the table onto.

Archivist Quill Book Scanner

Jun 17, 2016
Category
Everything Else
Build Progress
Build Complete!

This is a book scanner built out of aluminum extrusion. It is designed to get high quality scans without harming the book. It is not automated. You still have to turn the pages yourself.

Ooznest OX CNC for Architecture Modell

Jun 12, 2016
Category
CNC ROUTER BUILDS
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

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.

Pong CNC

Jun 2, 2016
Category
Everything Else
Build Progress
Build Complete!

This build is to show what's possible as well with openBuilds! I use a single ArduinoMega and 5 separate stepper drivers (A4988). The LEDs are all NeoPixels. Collision 'detection' is all done within the code, so the endstops are only sensors I use in this build. I'm a self-employed video-artist and this is my first installation which just needs power and it runs (where I'm quite proud of). Normally my interactive installations take a long setup time, so this installation is a relief :)

My First CNC Machine

Jun 2, 2016
Category
Other Style CNC Mills
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

This will be a step by step record charting my successes and failures in my voyage of discovery while building a CNC router. Please excuse my English-English which may lose something in translation to American-English. I would be grateful for any advice during the build

Laser cutter

Jun 2, 2016
Category
Laser Cutter Builds
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

In the expo projects during the second year of engineering students. the project group who made this rapport made a laser cutter for the students of Fontys Hogeschool Engineering to use this machine for creating parts for their projects. The goal of Project Laser Cutter is to build a laser cutter, which is safe and can be used within the school. Also it has to be able to cut through 10 millimetres thick acrylic material or 10 millimetres thick plywood. This project will follow the V-model. This

Printer1

May 17, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

Open source 3D printer with very powerful heated bed and light weight x axis design. Full source repository can be found here: https://github.com/a-drizzle/Printer1

RoStockFAZZ

Dec 7, 2015
Category
Delta Bots
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

My large printer design. 400mm build plate, ~1000mm build height. Most of structure is 8020 but the sliders are V-Rail

OpenBuilds C-Beam Double Slider

May 20, 2016
Category
Camera Sliders - Rigs
Build Progress
Build Complete!

This slider uses an 500mm OpenBuilds C-beam and the design is such that the effective length of the slider is slightly less then twice the length of the C-Beam. It can be used both motorized or not.

Metal MagBall Carriage

Jan 17, 2016
Category
Delta Bots
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

UltiBots LLC designs and packages DeltaBot 3D printers using quality components. Our kits are V-Slot based. Print results are impressive. The Metal MagBall Carriage was designed to be ridged, compact, and simple.

C-Beam Double X

Sep 11, 2015
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
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Build in Progress...

Per the special notes its a variant of the C-Beam, Machine.... I have noticed that alot of people build a CNC router to cut parts for other larger CNC machines.. eg Delta Printers etc....plus this will enable me to cut parts for model RC plans UAV's etc...

Plate 'o CBEAM

May 3, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
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Build in Progress...

I'm starting with the c-beam bundle, and I hope to end up with a pretty useful little platemaker/shallow relief carver. I'm hoping to discover how accurate and efficient it can be.

Idea for any axis support and Drive

Apr 27, 2016
Category
CNC ROUTER BUILDS
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

Just an idea right now but will attempt a prototype in the near future. Not sure if this has been tried before or not.....

BldrBot Pro

Nov 13, 2014
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
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Build in Progress...

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

Expanded Routy using 290 build instructions

Apr 6, 2016
Category
CNC ROUTER BUILDS
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

Using the Routy290 build and an awful lot of help from puntoMX, this machine has been expanded in the X and Y axis. My first build, I'm learning a lot about all of this. I've had to disassemble parts of this thing many times due to forgetfulness, but that's ok. Also, I've forgotten to take constant pictures throughout the build.

Versabot - All metal 3D printer

Sep 30, 2014
Category
Cartesian Style Bots
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Build in Progress...

An all metal construction cartesian style 3D printer with a very rigid frame that has the flexibility to function as a desktop milling station or laser cutter with appropriate user designed attachments. Design is scaleable to suit any size requirement. All axis are leadscrew driven. V-Slot and Mini V-wheels have been utilised for the linear rails.

Murphy OX-CNC Dreamin

Mar 12, 2016
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
Build Progress
Build in Progress...

I am in the design phase of my CNC. I would like to thank everyone who has placed resources on the site. I am using it to the up most! I will update as I continue the design and share my progress.

C-Beam Plate Machine

Feb 23, 2016
Category
X/Y Table Style CNC Mill
Build Progress
Build Complete!

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...

PiDuinoCNC Controller

Feb 23, 2016
Category
Circuit - Software Project
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Build in Progress...

Using a Raspberry Pi, Arduino and a Protoneer CNC Shield to create an Open Source CNC router controller. It will be equipped with a touch screen to control the on board processor. The touch screen will run a user interface that has buttons for added functionality. There will be a camera for monitoring progress from inside my office. The control box will also feature a way to power the vacuum and spindle/router . I will also be able to monitor room temp as well as Pi CPU temps and averages.

CO2 laser.

Jul 10, 2014
Category
LASER - PLASMA BUILDS
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Build in Progress...

Here it is my intention to show what was involved in adding a CO2 laser to my existing CNC machine.

Routy GT2 300 BSX CNC Router

Jun 24, 2015
Category
Cartesian Style CNC
Build Progress
Build Complete!

This is the first project that I would like to share with you. I know the build looks familiar and it is; it’s based on kram242´s Routy. Work area is 300*500*55 mm and is NEMA17/GT2 belt driven.

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