The CNC Build
So I have been looking at CNC rigs and the cost is just more than what I really want to spend. To add to it, all but the high end ones can only do one thing. This means you need one CNC for a Plasma cutter, one for 3D printing, one for router, one for pen knife cutting...
I had build the carriage roller parts last fall and they have been sitting on the bench calling me. It seems like every time I go to restart on this rig, something comes up.
For X-mas I got the ball screws, Nema motors, controllers along with a lot of parts. I got these parts from E-Bay. The only part I didn't like was the card that will control all this. The control card can only run one screw and my plans are to use two screws on the carriage and will not work with mach3.
This last week I started the build (Apr17).
I figured I would started with the screw and rails assemblies. It is 4X4 feet, two screws to drive the carriage and one for the gantry. The "Z" will be 12 to 18 inches. The screw and rails assemblies will be rollers bearings on a 3 in rails mounted to 2x2 steel and the ball screw mounted under it. Once I have the three built, the next step will be to mount them so they can be adjustable. The "Z" is still a work in progress but I have some thoughts.
I had build the carriage roller parts last fall and they have been sitting on the bench calling me. It seems like every time I go to restart on this rig, something comes up.
For X-mas I got the ball screws, Nema motors, controllers along with a lot of parts. I got these parts from E-Bay. The only part I didn't like was the card that will control all this. The control card can only run one screw and my plans are to use two screws on the carriage and will not work with mach3.
This last week I started the build (Apr17).
I figured I would started with the screw and rails assemblies. It is 4X4 feet, two screws to drive the carriage and one for the gantry. The "Z" will be 12 to 18 inches. The screw and rails assemblies will be rollers bearings on a 3 in rails mounted to 2x2 steel and the ball screw mounted under it. Once I have the three built, the next step will be to mount them so they can be adjustable. The "Z" is still a work in progress but I have some thoughts.
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