Hey everyone! I wanted to share my CRP PRO 48x24 build with everyone here to help me along and maybe give me some ideas and to help guide others on their build. My goal is to use the CRP PRO 48x24 blue prints but buy the parts separately from different sources to try to cut costs where ever I can. This also allows me to buy a little bit at a time instead of saving like 4000$ for a complete machine I can spread it out. Once It is built one of my goals is to use it to build another bigger and cheaper CNC. The main purpose of the build is to expand my PC modding abilities! I can only do some much with hand tools and this will be a great creative outlet to making some awesome computer mods. I will also use it to do some side jobs for extra cash. Eventually I want to open my own PC modding machine shop. Well one thing at a time haha. I think I am going to continue to update this post with all the material costs and final costs to keep them all in the same place.
I am going to start with the base. Here are the parts and where I purchased them:
CRP:
Pro gear rack : 72.50$
12x V-con Clamps : 90.00$
Total with shipping : 186.22$
Ebay:
3x 80/20 Inc Aluminum Extrusion 40 Series x 4 ft : 161.70$
2x 8020 Inc Aluminum Extrusion 40 Series x 3 ft : 46.08$
7x 8020 Roll In T Nut Ball Spring M8 (10pc) : 34.93$
4x Cold Rolled Steel Flat Bar 1018: 1/2" x 1" x 36" : 43.80$
Total with shipping : 327.30$
McMaster Carr:
Button-head Cap Screw, M8 Size, 12 Mm Long, Pack of 10 : 4.61$
Button-Head Cap Screw, M8 Size, 16 mm Length, Pack of 25 : 10.72$
Button-head Cap Screw, M8 Size, 16 Mm Long, Pack of 10 : 4.86$
Socket Head Cap Screw, M8 Thread, 20MM Length, Pack of 25 : 7.84$
Cone Point Set Screw, M8 Size, 8MM Long, Pack of 25 : 5.69$
Multipurpose 6061 Aluminum, 90 Degree Angle, 1/8" Thickness, 1-1/2" X 1-1/2" Legs, 4' L : 16.50$
-Cut and drilled into 80mm 90° 4-hole brackets : ~ 1.15$ each
Total with tax ( I live by them so I use Will Call =D ) : 54.25$
Total cost of parts for the base : 567.77$
Now with the numbers and materials out of the way, here's the good part, the photos!!
The first thing to arrive was the aluminum extrusion! I was so stoked! I laid it out on the ground to get an idea of the size of the foot print.
The next to come in was the steel rails.
The same day I stopped at McMaster Carr on lunch break at work. I also got the angle stock from McMaster. I am short 2 packs of hardware that were out of stock of, I will get that Monday.
While I was at work I went in the shop and cut them down into 3.125" sections, basically 80mm.
Once I cut them down to size I took them home and measured and marked one to test drill. They are going to work perfect. Saved almost 3$ bucks per bracket in exchange for a little bit of work, Ill take it!
Now I am still waiting on the T-nuts to arrive, they should be here today, and the CRP parts are taking a while to ship out, apparently they are pretty busy, but they should be here next week. Ill post another progress update when those parts all come in and I have the entire base assembled! Thanks for reading so far, stay tuned!