Comments on: Everybody needs one

By: JPElectron

JPElectron — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:05:32 +0000

This guy built one too: http://www.sci-spot.com/Mechanical/cnc.htm

By: tReg

tReg — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:51:34 +0000

When I wanted to make my CNC, I've found a cool (french) website with interesting ideas. One of them was to use rollerskate ball bearing instead of expensive sliders :

http://cnc25.free.fr/images/gliss1.jpg
http://cnc25.free.fr/images/gliss2.jpg

Full (french) description whith photos here :
http://cnc25.free.fr/machines/guillaume_coquery_v2/dossier_fraise_courroies.pdf

Homepage :
http://cnc25.free.fr/projcnc25.htm

Regards,
tReg.

By: Will O\\\\\\\'Brien

Will O\\\\\\\'Brien — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:21:02 +0000

I’m using EMC linux for the controller. I’m still evaluating CAM products for the projects I’ve got in mind.

By: Rollette

Rollette — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:14:50 +0000

I too am doing a CNC convert. I have all most everything done. I am curious the software you are going to use? I use MACH 3 CNC http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/

I would love to see a basic tutorial on how to take an autocad drawing and get it into the final product.

By: evildrdan

evildrdan — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:48:24 +0000

was i the only one that read “coffee stdout”

By: Gigman

Gigman — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:26:14 +0000

Ya, add me to the list. Four making a cnc router. I’m using plans from a company called Rockcliff. So far so good…(knock wood). But please do post some pics/video of you machine in action, I can’t wait!

By: slakwhere

slakwhere — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:40:12 +0000

what is the total cost of a project like this? mill, modified parts, etc?

By: crgwbr

crgwbr — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:23:09 +0000

well, that makes three of us building cnc mills/routers at the moment.

By: Rob Lawrence

Rob Lawrence — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:34:05 +0000

If you like Coffee Stout and brew your own, here is my latest creation:
http://www.kellyandrobert.us/jeep/beer/recipe/dead_man.htm

A could not find any good Java Stout recipies so I created my own... Turned out pretty nice other then I still want to make a few tweaks to it.

By: alex mccown

alex mccown — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:39:19 +0000

i make my cnc mills/laser cutters from scratch i find it cheaper but i always end up using a cnc mill to make a cnc mill *humph*

By: James

James — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:26:56 +0000

Will the lovejoy couplers affect the backlash on the table? Seems like they would have a bit of error everytime you changed direction if they were not real tight.

By: Mr Jones

Mr Jones — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:06:10 +0000

Will………

Wow…talk about deja-vu! You may have noticed ive not been around much either—because ive been working on my CNC Mill too (AHG the robot is about to start milling his lower half) and have just finished the mechanical sitting here drinking my daily dose of caffiene in celebration only to notice youre doing the same thing:)

Dont worry about the “missing hack” for the day……as it were. most of us are enjoying the spring weather and getting a few projects of our own finished anyway; a good hack from you would be all the distraction i need to insure the electronics on my mill dont get finished today—–

So from all of us readers……take today off and tomorrow too and get your mill complete and lets see a demo of it! Ill send you some demo of my mill (if you like) and you can make HACK A DAY into MILL_A_DAY for next weeks “theme”…….

:)
mr jones