Gday folks!
I'm planning to build my own CNC routertable right now. Because I'm a real woodworker and not een electronerd it's quite hard to understand all the things about the electrics!
But still going strong, this forum helps a lot. Allready read a lot of interesting things and seen some amazing pics!
My specs:
Table size: app. 70x60 cm. Due to the size I want the table to be static
I'm thinking about the HobbyCNC plan or something like that.
Material: Wood, Acrylic glass, MDF. I want to use standard 6mm bits or smaller to cut 18mm thick material or thinner
Router: I'm planning to use my Metabo router (710Watt 6mm shaft) and/or a standard Dremel. But I guess for the bigger parts the dremel is to light.
Software: want to use software which is easy and makes it possible to translate Coreldraw pics to.
Motors: haven't got a clue
Hardware: dito
Gliders: dito
money: <500$
In all I think it must be pretty heavy duty.
I'm watching Ebay for parts and read a lot of sites and forumannouncements allready but I can't find good advise about the amount of torgue (Ncm / Oz/in) needed to make the machine work.
Can someone give me some good advise and/or share his experience building a machine like mine?
NB.
I'm planning to come to the US in april 05 (SF.area CA.) Thanks to Bush the Dollas is incredibly cheap at the moment. Being DutchI want to order my motors and hardware in the US and pick them up by then..