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Jerryl:

If you followed the link and my instructions you should have no problem
finding the 18 page build called "My little CNC - First Party".
By using Google for language translation, you can...

This website has many CNC build logs, however, recently while searching the
web with keywords of "homemade CNC machine", I found a website in
Spanish that had 18 pages of beautiful hi-res pictures...

Spoiledbrat:

I like your idea but what specific ballnut/ballscrew are your drawings designed for?
What do you use to thread the alum and bronze blocks with?

Thanks,
Jesse
(Java77man)

Mike and ironDigit:

Upon further searching on ebay I find that the "plastic bearings" are
actually "Nylon Bearings" which at least one seller is listing as Precision
Grade 1 Natural Nylon...

Bill:

Also, if you are getting hot spots you might want to look for a diffuser
material to soften the narrow focus of most leds.

Jesse
(Java77man)

Bill:

I think you need to angle your LEDs from a wider circle toward the
center, in order to reduce the shadow effect. In my work I have had
a lot of white led applications that had hot spot,...

Mike:

Thought I was going crazy for a second. Thanks, for the info about
plastic used for spacers. Definitely, I will try to replace with all steel and
see if that helps.

Thanks again....

I decided to disassemble a ballscrew/nut that I purchased on ebay. It was
listed as having "some wear", when I received it, I figured it was indeed
too bad to use unless I "fixed" the backlash in...

Wilson:

Okay, you asked for it; thoughts about implementation. I like your 3 possible
methods, actually I considered all 3. (i)The Round column was a favorite in my thinking as I thought I...

I am presently building an adjustable bridge into my DIY mill design. You are right
it is a very nice feature of a cnc design, unlike the useless tilting vertical column found on X2 mini-mills,...

Regnar: what site would that be? and is paying to see worth it?

Thanks,
Java77man

Consider the dynamics of professionalism vs craftsmanship:
We speak of the "professional" as the best that society has to offer in the
way of a person who has gained the best of education in a...

Hi Joerom,

Would you have CAD drawings for your motor mounts to share?

Can't see the different parts of the design from the pics, but they
really look nice.

Jesse (java77man)

Steve,

Really awesome thread you have here. Been reading it as it goes. You
are getting into scratch build areas that are giving me just the info I need
to aid in building a from-scratch cnc...

digits:

I just received my new boring head, and was asking myself the very
questions of this thread. Now I can put the answers to good use!

Java77man

With so many linear blocks sold with rails too short, or sold with no
rails, or the need to improve the lengths of items that you already own;
has anyone tried to cnc their own rails to match...

To anyone:

I am adding this thread to my CNC Collection files burned on CD.
Would anyone have some of the missing pictures, would love to
get a copy if possible, even a single picture.
...

Yes, the Atlas may be little known, but the guy I bought mine from on Ebay,
was selling a few that he had acquired. I would bet a lot of current build X2
parts would fit. You probably have seen...

I have a Atlas CH-10M mill that I bought on Ebay. Currently, collecting
parts to cnc it. This forum is great for X2 info and great pictures of conversions. I view the Atlas as having all the...