Wow, it's been since October of 2017 since I've been here!
Anyway, since my first build I haven't used the machine a whole lot. But now, since I'm building a new home and aquired a sawmill ......
I've come to need a newer, larger build for some things I want to use my CNC for. I need to surface slabs mostly but have a few other
reasons for a larger build.
My original CNC was built out of MDF and has a working area of 3' X 4' and this was fine mostly because I really didn't have a lot
of use for it but had a strong interest in learning how to use a CNC and I like to challenge myself and build things.
The main purpose was to repurpose most of the parts from the original CNC and make it longer as I don't really see a need for it
being wider all while utilizing the original carriage. So I purchased 2 - 2900mm linear rails and dual ballscrews hoping to get a working area of
around 9 feet long on the Y axis. My original build uses dual belt drives. I also decided to order a ballscrew to upgrade the belt drive
for my X axis.
I decided to build the main table from tube steel and I used 4" steel locking casters on the feet. The table measures 10 feet long by 46" wide.
After more thought about this build and really wanting to rebuild the carriage assembly also so I stopped by my local steel supplier and looked at
aluminum and think I've come up with a simple way to rebuild it and make it better.
I attached a couple photos of the table build so far. My new linear rails and ballscrews arrive on Monday. I'll post more as I make progress.