I got a quote from a vendor from AliExpress for my machine that seems pretty reasonable. I'm not sure what precision the screws are or if they come with the necessary nuts or not (I'm not ready to...
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I got a quote from a vendor from AliExpress for my machine that seems pretty reasonable. I'm not sure what precision the screws are or if they come with the necessary nuts or not (I'm not ready to...
I read the post, but no one said why the profile rails were better than the round. Could you explain why you chose them over the round?
Other than the length, is it more advantageous to go with a...
So I received my order of metal late last week and got it home. I've been able to work on it some, but with a 16 month old, there's not a whole lot of time that I can spend on my machine, so the...
I don't have a manual, but have used one and am in the process of building my CNC, but I would imagine that this is the primary reason. If I only need to skim a little off of a part, I would rather...
Just an update. I Ordered all of my metal yesterday thru my works purchasing department. It should get here next Monday.
I've been looking a lot more for linear rails and ran across this item:...
I wasn't able to find anything on youtube or google.
What do you mean by ribbing it?
If I'm understanding this, drop my outside verticals and place them under the top horizontal, like I...
I was more so worried about the .125" wall for my tubing. Whether or not it would be thick enough. I don't want to order the 60+ ft of steel to find out that the wall thickness is too thin. What do...
I finally got my modeling done to where I think the frame is finished.
Attached are a couple pics. I decided to go with the 3x3x.25 box tube for the gantry and have the 4x8x.25 aluminum tube to go...
I've seen that 5 axis design a couple times. I'm not totally against making a 5 axis down the road, but I figured it would be a good idea to follow the wisdom of the others on this forum and start...
I got a little bit farther with my modeling. I haven't had much time to work on it lately.
I updated the linear bearings to accurately reflect what the purchased item should be. I also added angle...
So I found a design for a 3 axis machine that I like. The build post is here: BUILD LOG: 1.7*0.74*0.4m Mill / Router building... - Page 12
I threw together a quick model. It is still very rough,...
I've looked at some more 3 axis designs and I've decided that I will try a go with taller rails. I'll post back when I have something drawn up.
One thing that I noticed on pretty much all of the...
Ok, well it didn't take you guys long to convince me to get rid of the 5 axis idea. I'll try for 4 axis then with the standard 3 axis and the 4th rotary.
That being said, should I go with the same...
I do currently have the X axis riding on top of angle. Do you by chance have an online source for the some line profile bearings? What do you consider cheap? $100 for 1', or $100 for 5'?
Could...
Hi all,
I am going to attempt to make a 5 axis router table. I have the bulk of the design done and am just missing a few of the finer details and feel that I'm close to the point where I can order...
I am still very much in the design phase of designing my first machine and I haven't really looked too much into motors or any electrical components yet.
I am going to design for 3 axis, but am...
Hi all,
If I have a 3 axis CNC with a 3 axis driver, and down the road, I want to add additional drives (attempt to convert it to a 5 axis, or just have a 4th axis rotation), could I purchase...
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It looks like you might have to register to download the files tho.
-David
Could you go with a smaller width?
McMaster-Carr has this one in a pack of 5 for $5.11 (McMaster-Carr)
Or this one in a pack of 1 for $2.58 (McMaster-Carr)
They are not nylocks, but they are...
I've read that some people have payed that much. If you are around a Menards, you can get 3/4" x 4' x 8' for $70.00...
You might try looking at Baltic Birch. Its engineered plywood that is stiff with little flex and no internal voids. You can get it in multiple thicknesses as well. Its a little more costly than MDF,...
Hi all,
I'm new to CnC -ish. I design custom components at work that are then made in a machine shop, but never actually run one. I figured it would be fun to make and run my own cnc at home and...
So to get the torque, it would be my forces, 29.98N + 10N, then multiplied by the pulley diameter (~.054m) instead of the diameter of the spindle (.108m)? That would give me a torque of ~2.15 Nm....
Hi all,
I am going to attempt to design and build a 5 axis CNC. I have the machine rough designed and am now working on modeling the fine details. I am working on trying to figure out the A/B axis...