Hey guys,
A New Bigger and Badder C-Beam™ Machine is here. The C-Beam Machine XLarge! Let the fun begin...
Bring on your larger plate and carving projects with this super strong awesome design.
Many thanks go out to OpenBuilds Resident Builder @Moag ! for working hard to help bring the C-Beam XL Machine to reality.
C-Beam Machine XLarge Bundled mechanical parts list coming very soon.
We know you will love this machine and can't wait to see all the cool projects you make with it.
Thank you

Edit - These are the settings I use on my XL machine so I thought it may be good to share them here for everyone to use as an example setup.
C-Beam Machine XL GRBL Settings - This information can also be used to set up other firmware as well

$0=10 (step pulse, usec)
$1=255 (step idle delay, msec)
$2=0 (step port invert mask:00000000)
$3=0 (dir port invert mask:00000000)
$4=1 (step enable invert, bool)(Board V1, V2, V3 Matte = $4=0 - Glossy board V3 = $4=1)
$5=0 (limit pins invert, bool)
$6=0 (probe pin invert, bool)
$10=3 (status report mask:00000011)
$11=0.010 (junction deviation, mm)
$12=0.002 (arc tolerance, mm)
$13=0 (report inches, bool)
$20=0 (soft limits, bool)
$21=0 (hard limits, bool)
$22=0 (homing cycle, bool)
$23=0 (homing dir invert mask:00000000)
$24=2000.000 (homing feed, mm/min)
$25=1000.000 (homing seek, mm/min)
$26=250 (homing debounce, msec)
$27=1.000 (homing pull-off, mm)
$100=199.098 (x, step/mm)
$101=199.100 (y, step/mm)
$102=199.100 (z, step/mm)
$110=1000.000 (x max rate, mm/min)
$111=1000.000 (y max rate, mm/min)
$112=1000.000 (z max rate, mm/min)
$120=100.000 (x accel, mm/sec^2)
$121=100.000 (y accel, mm/sec^2)
$122=100.000 (z accel, mm/sec^2)
$130=750.000 (x max travel, mm)
$131=320.000 (y max travel, mm)
$132=60.000 (z max travel, mm)

 

You've done a great job there Moag! It seems I shall shortly have my new machine to build. It looks like it has been worth the wait, that's for sure.
However....... Any idea how the instructions would print out if needed? With what you have done so far, it would make it almost unnecessary to have instructions with the kit. I might try copying them into a PDF file and then paginate it.
What do you think?
Great Job! Well Done!
Gray

 

This started out as a 40x40 on the initial test Build that Moag did, but it was hard to reach in to tighten the adjustments X Nut Blocks on the back so we went with the 20x40 to keep the sniffer there but really its purpose is to carry the cable chain so its nice that it can do both


@GrayUK Moag has the PDF ready, we just want to be sure that we finish up today's clean Build so that we can make any necessary corrections to both the Build page as well as the PDF and parts list.
Its going really good (we have some sneak peek SPY cam pics of the Build in progress we will post shortly )

 

Good'o.
Just a thought. Will you guys be working out the position of the moving bed, so as to give the maximum usage of it, in the Y axis.
I realise, it does depend to a degree, on which spindle/router a person uses, as to how far it protrudes over the back edge of the table, and this will dictate where the table should start and finish its movement. Perhaps I'm asking, will there be leeway for this variation?
Gray

 

This is looking great, and the rendered build guide is top notch This is going to make a sweet bundle.

 

End of year money being spent today at work. I was hoping this kit would be available. Someone I work with was asking me to purchase a small CNC from another company for cutting plastic, wood, and some aluminum. I told them to wait for this one. After looking at it, they agreed. They were not in a hurry and will wait for the next budget cycle. They have a new 3D printer to play with while they wait.

 

As far as I am concerned, you have until October 1st. However, there seem to be many others that may start beating down your door soon.

 

Clean Bundle Build complete! (thank you Keith )
13 hours to complete and weighs in at 70lbs.
Keith is a new Builder and he went right though this Build without a hitch. This is a true testament to the great job Moag has done on this Build manual.
Finalizing the details on the C-Beam Machine XLarge Mechanical Bundle now. Hope to release soon.

 

Setting them flat will reduce the Y-axis travel distance.

 

Mark.
When you get to the Final Kit for this, is there any chance you could do an alternative 1000 x 1000 Large C Beam machine.
I reckon we are only looking at 2 x 1000 C Beams, for the Y axis, and 2 x 1000 Linear Actuators, for the bed, and maybe a few more brackets and cross beams. I might as well, go for it, if I'm going to build this machine.
The machine would be inherently strong, and I don't think we would be having to worry about creating weaknesses with that variation.
Cheers
Gray