Hi All,
I have a number of projects on the go at the moment: X3 cnc conversion (has been hanging around for a while), Small DIY cnc lathe build (which is almost finished and I will create a thread for) and my main focus: A Steel frame 4' x 2' envelope gantry style router.
Below is a rough CAD mockup:
Attachment 212838
I have all the parts to finish the build including: 25mm THK rails, 15mm THK rails, 40 Hiwin rails, Chinese C7 ballscrews for all axes, 3KW air cooled spindle, NEMA 23 steppers etc etc.
I was going to build this machine from 8020 equivalent but after considering the cost I decided to get a local welding/engineering business to build the frame from 80mm sq tube (about 1/10th the cost of Alu).
And just to prove this isn't a vapour ware project:
Attachment 212840
I will post more pics as work progresses.