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The very short answer is yes, mine has and will make PCBs. Its all in the tolerances of the build, the lead screws and the setup. The first few we...
Yes, I went with these dimentions as I build this machine to cut 820 x 820 carbon sheet.
I did and due to a lot of precision setup have had no problem. I tried with a single backlash nut but did notice a difference. I may try this...
Aproximately 840mm on the X and 860mm on the Y with the current spindle and gantry setup. This may change. With the new spindle I am...
I will happily do this. Let me rewrite it as a "how to". Got a few more coming up as I am setting it up for pwm control and I know that this is...
There ya go Angus.
Its a 80mm spindle. Although I have taken a bit off the OB clamps there is no movement and I am really happy with the results. Will be testing on...
Faced with the choice of buying an off the shelf product that would be a close fit or building something bespoke I trawled the interwebs until I...
Upgrade 1: Spindle I purchased a Huanyang 2.2KW VFD (vairable frequency drive) and spindle from eBay as it had some good reviews, came with...
This CNC machine has been going for a while now and has not missed a beat. It does however have some shortcomings and a few things I would like to...
I looked at Gheko but its really expensive for what it is. There are Chiesium options that outperform them for a lot less. If I were to do it over...
Think we are cutting tomorrow so will look to film something then :D
Bed area is 1000mm x 920mm Cutting area is ~850mm x 840mm, this is dependant on your spindle and skirt if you are using an extractor. I used...
Ahh I now see the confusion! My bad - please blame the beer and accept my apologies. I did purchase from Chris but it seems I linked to your kits!...
I purchased mine from @Chris Laidlaw - Ebay user id: chrisclub1 although I did go direct. Are you refering to someone else purchasing your plates?
@Kyo has attached them for sketchup above. Import them into Sketchup (free) and then export them in a file format F360 uses. If you get stuck I...
What a guy! I just ordered the plate and gearing to make the upgrade to mine. will update build log with images once complete.
Yes, exactly that. When I built the machine openbuilds had stopped making them. Now I can just make my own and include a tensioner :) Now they...
In my opinion 3mm would not be suitable, especially on the scaled up version. There is just not enough meat for the v-slot wheel mounts to go...
Hi Benny, I did not design these, I simply purchased them from @Chris Laidlaw via ebay: Openbuilds Kyo Sphinx C-Beam CNC Router Plates Stainless...
