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Same here, got a lot of laptop screens, some with CCFL, I might look into some VGA to panel cable and tube driver to see if they are still worth...
You could get a non-HDMI screen, cheaper, smaller (most of the time), a HDMI to VGA is about 10USD and a HDMI to DVI is just the cable. This way...
Gantry put together: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@MaryD, thank you for posting this. @GrayUK, you don't know but there are 2 of me :D. Not all is done by me, some drawings are just updates from...
I would say rack and belt, GT3 based. We at Openbuilds Mexico are working hard to get the setup together. I've made the design a year ago but it...
The box is getting there. I went to a place where they sold sheets and had a sheet-saw (wall) as well, but, they forgot to adjust the saw before...
Hello @carrcrew, I never made the write up but the motors come with 2.54mm (dupont) connectors so it hooks up easily to a GRBL shield. Use...
I'm was skeptical about it as well, but I can tell you that the setup above is stronger than the original design of the C-Beam machine. Note that...
@MaryD, thank you, the space might look small as the design doesn't use the whole width of the V-Slot supporting the box. It's designed with one...
C-Beams added for the Y-axis, and some minor updates: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] @Moag, check out the picture above, 2 gantry...
I've looked into the X-carve, but there are points that I don't like. To start with: - Seems the drag chain can't be opened and is a bit reduced...
@Bad Sequel, thank you, I've a 1500mm model (1310mm cutting length) drawn as well. It might be an interesting model as you can slide a whole sheet...
@Rick 2.0, what? The other one wasn't simple enough? :D Thank you, yes, this time I tried to use as much stock lengths as I could. The Routy BSX...
Ronald van Arkel published a new build: OpenBuilds Promoteo Read more about this build...
The hole where the Acme sticks out is 11mm: [ATTACH] The belt replaces the flex-coupling. The Acme rod gets pulled towards the motor and the...
Age is how you feel :D.
@Metalguru, Yes I was told the same today. I'm sure they still will sell them to you if you ask. I believe it has something to do with the large...
[ATTACH] :D:p SketchUp sucks, pain in the behind for clean meshes, but it could be done, still, not any day soon again ;). We need a detailed...
@Moag, that looks shiny, what software was used to get that render? :eek: I've just got into rendering with SketchUp and Vray 2.0 (demo): [ATTACH]
Also, you can check out the resources: C-Beam™ Machine - Plate Maker and don't forget to take a look at the build videos too before you start...