Hi folks!

I'm finally getting a build going again!

My first build, some 8 years ago, was an MDF construction. While I learned a lot from that project, it was fraught with weaknesses and impractical solutions.

My second build was for my employer and considerably more high-end. I have been using that router for my personal projects for the last few years, and have developed a love/hate relationship with it (mainly hate).

In addition to my full-time job, I also run a single person company as an industrial designer and luthier. I decided I wanted to add CNC capabilities to my home shop again and this time I wanted a machine that would be able to machine everything from soft woods to steel.

So here is the machine in bullet-points:

* Welded steel frame. Maximum weight and rigidity
* Enclosure with dust extraction
* Working envelope of 1000x500x150mm
* HIWIN 20/25mm linear rails
* 16x5 Ballscrews
* Nema34 1600oz/in stepper motors for X and Y
* UC300ETH controller card
* UCCNC software
* Spindle still undecided, but I am using a Kress1050 until I make a final decision.

I'll add more info as I go. I am already well into the welding, but I need to sort through pics and videos before I can post.

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