Part I:
Hi,
I finally decided to post an in progress build log. I have been reading the posts on this site for a while and have really appreciated the positive reinforcement and inspiration the other build logs gave me. Also I haven't seen a new build on here for a while so here is mine! I started this project about two years ago. I was going to CSU Chico at the time and I just recently graduated from there with a BS in Sustainable Manufacturing woot! I have been working on this in between work, homework, and school projects so its taking a bit of time . Still not done but im getting there, you'll see!
I liked the Momus CnC plans for the size and scalability. I also liked the detailed drawings, a lot of the free plans I came across were seriously lacking in detail. I started by doing the CAD in Solidworks, this look me about 6 weeks working on it in my free time. The only part I didn't CAD was the router I pulled from grabCAD. Anyway this is the base rendered:
I started on the wood base next. I pick up two 4x8ft 3/4in Maple plywood pieces and then stored them for another three months before I actually started on the project
I made all these cuts with hand power tools outside on my workbench. I currently don't have a garage so the weather had to be playing nice.
I have made a tiny bit of room in my one bedroom house for this guy to hang out so he can be out of the elements.
Next I skipped forward to the brackets for the router. I have a slightly larger Porter Cable router so I had to redesign the brackets to fit. I did this for a tooling project at school and was able to cut them out with one of the school's Haas mini mills. While I built the wood case at my house I was able to do all the metal fabrication in the machine lab at my school so that helped a lot.
This was the only set of parts I made on the Haas mini mill, the rest I milled manually using my buddy Mr. Bridgeport, more on that later.
Looks like I have maxed my picture limit so I will continue in the next post. I should be able to get up to the current point of my build in that one. See you all next time! I know I haven't posted much yet, but let me know if you have any questions.