Homemade CNC Router Machine Build-First Generation Stepper Controller Interface PCB

Using four stepper motors and some pieces of aluminum I created this small CNC machine. I designed my own stepper motor controller to run the machine. Also had to make a software package for controlling the machine. I made it in Visual Basic. It uses a serial port to communicate commands to the CNC machine. The complete sequence of g-code is sent to the controller where it is stored in memory then the machine follows the instructions to complete the cutting sequence. Pretty cool.

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[adecadewasted22]

Great video!! You would love to work where I do. Some of the machines I work on have every component of the machine you made. Interesting. My mind doesnt work that way, but, I can imagine some of the things you can come up with, with a little know how and some stepper servo motors.

[X2YeZCAMCNC]

@adecadewasted22 Thanks eigh

[GatheringSticks]

wow,,,awesome job...you need a lot different skills to build a machine like that.

[X2YeZCAMCNC]

@GatheringSticks Thanks

[jfrost77hd]

Really neat video, very cool idea!

[phill903]

Nice would like to see it preform it's duties... very cool !!

[scrapkilla321]

assume

[sikkepossu]

No, that is not pretty cool. That's awesome and superb! I wish I had time to make my CNC router which I have dreamed about few years.