This thread will document my Captain Howdy CNC router. It will be a little different than most machines because it was designed to be as big and mobile as I could make it. The sides come off and can roll around on their own so they can be stored away. The Gantry comes off via a mini crane so it can be stored away. The whole idea is to have a 4'x8' router without giving up a garage space! When it is done I'd like the set-up and tear-down to be no more than 15 minutes.
Here is the Captain Howdy CNC Router Website.
Cutting Area: 4'x8'x10"
Servo Motors: 3 motors at 1500 ozin peak, nema 42
Controller: 3 x Rutex Controllers with motherboard and IO card.
Frame: Aluminum T-Slots
Linear Bearings: THK Rails on all three axis.
Actuators: 2 ball screws, 1 rack-and-pinion
Time to complete: One Year (Mostly planning and buying materials.)
Plans: My own design
Software: Rhino 3D, Visual Mill, Mach2