Just started my router machine design today. Got a concept that I am pretty happy with so far. I am afraid to calculate the cost of components yet. But I currently only have the 4 short legs on the gantry support that are non-standard lengths, everything else is catalog sizing. Part of my plan was to have a movable bed with a single lead screw drive, as a y-axis gantry, in my opinion, would require some customer components. Open to ideas, suggestions or possible flaws. I know I have one issue to resolve with the mounting of the Z-Axis to the Y-Axis, but it is late. That is what tomorrow is for!
WannaBe CNC - First time design and build
Build in 'CNC ROUTER BUILDS' published by Rich Bowen, Apr 5, 2017.
Design Change - Version 2.0 has a smaller foot print, custom gantry supports, and front and back covers. I will use standard V-Slot for gantry supports leaving me enough travel to manufacture the customer supports with this machine when completed. then update to final build. I also plan to install the controller into the front cover and power supply into the back cover. Should be nice and tidy.
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Build Author Rich Bowen, Find all builds by Rich Bowen
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Reason for this Build
Been to career oriented at this point in my life. Always wanted to get a workshop going at home to relax. Have been in manufacturing industry my whole life, more on the design and management side, know enough to be dangerous in the shop.Inspired by
I did review a few builds but had my own ideas in my mind already. Design that was closest to what I had in mind was the C-Beam Machine. But I wanted more out of my travels, and was willing to sacrifice by having a larger footprint. -
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