[mar999]

regarding the flex of the 37" span i dont think it will be a problem (at least i hope not the rails are very stiff) ill let ya know on the first cuts. regarding the Keling hardware i bought
there 2-425 oz-in for y and z 2-495 oz-in for x axis slave config and 5056 drivers the lead screws are 10tpi acme bronze nuts with my own antibacklash setup(hope this works too!!) i just botched my last motor mount gotta make another (chair)

[mar999]

Ok i was away for about three weeks shes up and running working like a charm ive posted a pic of it (this is prob my third peice ive cut on it) its a template to hold one of my bodys for cutting the pockets in the back of a guitar. i just want to say thanks to all here for your FANTASTIC!! help this is one great place you people have made here. and yes im having a:cheers: Thanks again everyone

[mar999]

ok were building another one a 30"longX10"wide just to do inlay+radius on guitar fingerboards ill post some pics soon guys. :banana:

[rustamd]

can you tell more/show some pictures of your z axis? I'm having problems with desighing mine and want to see what you did to yours. Thanks, Russ

[Glidergider]

Wow, do you even sleep? You're building another CNC machine? WOW. What kind of jog speeds are you reliably running?

[mar999]

i can run them at 55ipm i have the y axis at 75ipm when i get my solid motor mounts done ill prob be able to bump it up higher

[jjones]

A man after (or in this case, before) my own heart!

I've been working on a machine for the exact same purposes (and PA cabinets)!

Nice work! Got any pics of completed instruments?

Jim

[mar999]

yes i do heres two

[jjones]

Sweet! Done with the router or by hand?

Jim

[mar999]

These here are all done by hand. i have about 10 different models that are all going to be done with the router(including these) hence making the router. But still they are all going to be finished by hand(just makes my job a little easier).accuracy is spot on with this machine thanks to everyone in the zone

[sanpic]

Mar999 , please you can put a photo with the detail of the Z axis


Thk

[jjones]

Sweet work. I've got a few designed and I'm hoping this hobby will enhance others!

This is what I'm currently playing on.

Jim

[mar999]

ill get a pic up for ya of the z axis soon. nice guitar home made?

[11bravo]

First, that is about the sweetest DIY router I've seen.

You wouldn't happen to know the manufacturer's part number on those main rails would you?

Do you, or anyone else for that matter know, can those open sided bearings be used to hang a component?

Again, Kudos!

Greg

[jjones]

mar99, Thanks.

Yep, stone axe and bear skin tools. I made three and kept this one. I hoping to use the CNC to improve things.

Jim

[mar999]

Im sorry but no i dont have the part # for the rails i bought them new off ebay from a store called Dock hardware (I threw the Thomson boxes away) sorry and thanks for the kind words on the machine 11bravo

[mar999]

Im not sure about hanging a open bearing im sure ger21 could give us some help on that one:withstupi

[rustamd]

no close ups of z?

[mar999]

ill try to get some pics of it for ya

[rustamd]

thanks