Handmade, Home made and self designed CNC router

[speeddemon370]

No website or blog. Just sold this machine actually and am still working on the hexapod mostly. The big boxy design of the z axis is so you could mount a range of routers to it. Since this was my first cnc I didn't really understand the torque load through the z axis and basically "over engineered" that aspect of it. It is way more robust than necessary.

Thanks

[ZipSnipe]

good looking machine, do u have a website or blog? Also what is the reason of the big boxy design of the z axis?

[Spydwar]

Unique I like it...

You may try a speed controller for your router though looks like it is burning your wood..

I use The Superpid for spindle control, best investment I made on my cnc.

[speeddemon370]

@Spydwar

I was looking into a speed controller but jumped straight into the next model and this one didn't receive any more modifications. I've found a VFD and a 3phase spindle is definately the way to go. Although pricy, it is far superior and a piece of cake to control spindle startup/direction/rpm from the machine control software. Worth the extra cost imo.

[TimmerBella]

Wow thats a cool looking machine....Is it your own design or did you get the plans off the net??? Where in Canada do you live??? I'm in Ontario..

[speeddemon370]

@TimmerBella

It is entirely my own design, the "economy" linear motion tracks are the only thing I took styling cue's on. From a guy named Patric Hood if memory serve's correct.

Thanks for the compliment.

I'm in Spruce Grove, Alberta

[Rogerquin]

Awesome machine! Looks very solid.