G'Day fellas!
I'm from Brisbane, Australia and new here in this forum.
After reading some impressive build threads, I will take some inspiration from Jaynes build for my own attempt. I hope this is OK
My plan is to build a machine capable of milling all sorts of wood and also aluminium while try to use only plywood for the design.
The machine will be located in my workshop and is exposed to temperature and humidity. I will need to find a suitable wood stain treatment to prevent warping/shrinkage/expansion etc. Any tips?
With the exception of a table saw and bench press, I only have very basic wood working tools like cordless drills and saws. No access to another CNC. So this will be a challenge!
Some facts:
Budget $2000AUD ($1400USD)
Plywood thicknesses used are 32mm and 15mm.
Panel connections will mainly be angle brackets, bolts, wood glue and some other joining hardware used in furniture.
Overall size is L1400mm x W1000mm and will be sitting on a sturdy table.
2010 ball screws on X and Y and 1605 ball screws on Z. All in combination with HGR20 linear rails.
Stepper motors Nema23 ~3NM powered by DM542T drivers and Mach3 USB breakout board.
Not sure about the spindle yet but will start with a 500W brushless ER11 spindle - likely from AliExpress.
Have a 3D printer on hand.
The design will take place in SolidWorks 2021 and I'm already halfway finished - I think at least
Future plans are adding a 4th axis, and depending on how sturdy the machine is in the end, a 5th axis aka trunnion table.
In the past I worked on 5 axis machining centers which I hope will come in useful while building my own machine.
How does this sound?
Cheers
Dan