Hello all!
I am currently in the process of designing my CNC machine to be desktop compatible(if that makes sense).
I'll try to update this with a few pictures/screenshots every day so i can get some good feedback for free!
So the build is going to be a fixed gantry with a moving bed. I decied to go this way because of 2 reasons:
1) when building a DIY machine and for the first time - less moving parts
2) since i want to cut aluminium and rack-pinion is too expensive currently its simpler to make a moving bed(just X axis).
Personally i have 2 questions to the wider audience:
1) can belt systems be used successfully to cut aluminium(and not some commie aluminium. proper 6082 T6 aluminium)?
2) is 10mm aluminium plates as the main construction material overkill or just about right?
Thanks!