[jwstolk]

man, u r a god! ....

also: what happens when you crash it? do you spend 24 hours re-building the thing?

Thank you. :-) this project has been going on for a long time, but I just dismantled the Lego prototype a few weeks ago, since I finally have started on building the real thing (tm).
It will about 5 times bigger than the Lego prototype. about 1200x810x610 mm working range (note the very high vertical clearance) total estimated weight: +/- 450..500 kg, mostly build from 50x50x5 angle-bar. It will be a moving table design, so it's almost 2x1200 mm long. the rail is 30 mm steel rod (drawn KV45, H9), supported (and adjustable) every 180 mm, both vertical and horizontal. I drilled and threaded the rod and glued in 52 pieces of M8 thread. The steel base frame is almost completed and i will be starting on the (moving) table soon.

http://jwstolk.xs4all.nl/mill.htm
my site could do with an update, but did you see the 2 AVI files on it ?

[Lewis Riley]

Did the electronics first, all went well, stumbling over the actual building,but , still working on it. Cann't wait!

[rcazwillis]

I hope to finish mounting the Z axis controls this weekend. Then put the home & limit switches on. Flood coolant after that. Then maybe, maybe, I can call it done. I wonder if that ever really happens?

[Arthur Clampitt]

Got all the stuff together for a little PCB router , Started milling out the parts manually and started to see/repair the mill/drills slack screws , slack jibs etc, then thought to myself "This sucks , wouldn't it be nice to convert the mill/drill first and then make the PCB router ?"

Is this the start of the slippery CNC slope that people talk about ? :-)

R4

[KEYTEEM]

i am trying to purchase ball screws for my IH mill now , trying to figure all the variables
is more time consuming than 1rst thought.

hey jwstolk , your lego machine is cool, nice idea .

[jwstolk]

hey jwstolk , your lego machine is cool, nice idea .

Thanks !

[erase42]

foamcutting machines count??

[Beezer]

I would say it does.

[chronon1]

I have the Z-axis ( a real prototype of wood/metal) done enough to implement into the X-Y axis - which is currently trying to be implemented motor driver wise - the mechanics will be fun (though i dont' have a degree in it) - the electronics have been challenging( though i _do_ have a degree in it !) ... maybe all the pain of getting through the coursework is a mental impediment on completing it ? too many lab time hours makes you not want to 'dig into' more lab time ? some kind of negative memory associated with the study/lab seems to make progress lackluster !!

[joecnc2006]

third generation... http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15139

joe

[mikegasman]

Just finished my machine id like to say thank you to every one on the site for sharing all there info with the rest of us.

[dgolka]

I have built 2 gantrey type routers including all the electronics. Both were made possible with the help of many knowledgable folks on this site. Many thanks.

[FPV_GTp]

I have built 2 gantrey type routers including all the electronics. Both were made possible with the help of many knowledgable folks on this site. Many thanks.

hi

this will be my first attempt to make a CNC Plasma Table.

Just reading all the information in here makes me drool.

As i want to start my first CNC plasma table.

Yes dgolka you are right a vast amount of knowledgeable people in here that lend a helping hand.

Im new to electronics and CNC programming know how to use a lathe and mill manually and have a nice workshop at home.

Just priced a 60 and 90amp plasma cutter that can clean cut up to 20mm and 30mm respectively and a tig welder ac/dc 360amp inverter style unit.

I need to make a few turbo parts ( Yes go fast car stuff big horse power ) for cars so lets see how things develop my end

will give this a go and make my first ever CNC project. So guys , if i ask stupid questions in the forum be gentle with me as im going through a learning curve when it comes to electronics and CNC programming.

i regret back in my school days i didn't ask more questions , i suppose i was reluctant as i thought other students would laugh at me for asking a stupid question but now as im older i ask questions more to things i don't understand, so be patient with me in this forum.

cheers

[posix]

can we have an option that says "built 1st machine, dismantled to make 2nd, now have none working and a heap of parts"?

[jwstolk]

can we have an option that says "built 1st machine, dismantled to make 2nd, now have none working and a heap of parts"?

i think that counts as "Finished 1 cnc machine" :-)

[JavaDog]

I'm finally getting close!

<whole site> "About Damn Time!" </whole site>

[Beezer]

I think I can say I am finally finished my first machine. There always may be minor changes or upgrades that I may want to do but as it sits now I am quite content to say it is done and look forward to making lots of saw dust.



For my next project I would like to do a full size mill or lathe conversion but right now I just don't have the money to invest in such a venture. I am keeping my eyes out for a Bridgeport series 1 manual mill, but finding one locally in Ontario for a reasonable price is hard to come by.

Carl

[drakesis]

I think I can say I am finally finished my first machine. There always may be minor changes or upgrades that I may want to do but as it sits now I am quite content to say it is done and look forward to making lots of saw dust.



For my next project I would like to do a full size mill or lathe conversion but right now I just don't have the money to invest in such a venture. I am keeping my eyes out for a Bridgeport series 1 manual mill, but finding one locally in Ontario for a reasonable price is hard to come by.

Carl

Nice looking machine!
Do you have a worklog on here that I could look at?

[NEATman]

I finally got my 3 axis Bridgeport up and running last night. Let the fun begin!!
On to finishing the Hardinge lathe CNC conversion...

Of course, it's covered in junk, (no picture yet!) needs a good cleaning, and the first project that it needs to do is modify an electrical box to house it's own electronics.

After that, I have a 12" and 8" rotary tables that are begging to be CNC'd to make my bridgeport 5 axis...

NEATman

[dertsap]

built and finished 24 x 48 router , ran it a couple of weeks , tore it down , doing a better improved rebuild