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## Y-axis | ## Y-axis | ||
### Drill Holes in Gantry Sides (DONE 28OCT10) | ### Drill Holes in Gantry Sides (DONE 28OCT10) | ||
| − | ### Attach B.R.A.s ( | + | ### Attach Rails (DONE 29OCT10) |
| − | ### Assemble Gantry | + | ### Attach B.R.A.s (DONE 29OCT10) |
| + | ### Assemble Gantry (DONE 29OCT10) | ||
## Z-axis | ## Z-axis | ||
| + | ### Drill Holes (DONE 29OCT10) | ||
| + | ### Attach Rails (don't know if there's a trick that the book isn't mentioning) | ||
| + | ### Attach B.R.A.s | ||
| + | ### Assemble Router Base | ||
# Get miscellaneous parts (Drive Couplings) (DONE 27OCT10) | # Get miscellaneous parts (Drive Couplings) (DONE 27OCT10) | ||
| + | # Wait for miscellaneous parts to arrive (Drive Couplings) | ||
# Wait for the Control Equipment to arrive from China. (ARRIVED- 27OCT10) | # Wait for the Control Equipment to arrive from China. (ARRIVED- 27OCT10) | ||
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* I'll probably want to go with a belt drive system for the 4'x 8' iteration. | * I'll probably want to go with a belt drive system for the 4'x 8' iteration. | ||
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| + | |[[Image:2x4.Table1.JPG|thumb|CNC Table]] | ||
| + | |[[Image:2x4CNC.BRA.JPG|thumb|Bearing Rail Assemblies]] | ||
| + | |[[Image:2x4CNC.GantrySides.JPG|thumb|Gantry Sides w/ BRA's]] | ||
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| + | |[[Image:2x4CNC.Gantry.JPG|thumb|Gantry Assembled]] | ||
| + | |[[Image:2x4CNC.ZaxisParts.JPG|thumb|Z-Axis Layed Out]] | ||
| + | |[[Image:2x4CNC.YaxisOnGantry.JPG|thumb|Y-Axis on Gantry]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
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Revision as of 20:22, 29 October 2010
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Contents
[hide]Overview
A medium sized CNC Machine capable of cutting patterns
The Plan
- This project's focus is on implementing basic (though scalable) CNC functionality.
Progress
- Most of the Parts are ordered.
- The wood has been cut, but not fitted.
- Sourced Barrel Nuts locally
- Electronics and Steppers are in
- stepper/drive screw couplings ordered but not arriving til monday or tuesday
- table-top assembled (omg its heavy)
Parts List
| Part | Number | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2'x 4'x 3/4" MDF | 4 | $45 |
| 608ZZ Bearings (BRA) | 24 | $18 |
| R8zz Bearings | 6 | $13 |
| Aluminium Angle Bracket (1" x 1/8" x 36") | 1 | ? |
| NEMA 23 Steppers | 3 | |
| 240W DC Power Supply | 1 | |
| CNC Controller Kit (china) | 1 | $160 |
| 1/2" x 10' Threaded Rod (drive screws) | 1 | $30 |
| 1/4" to 1/2" Drive Coupling | 3 | $40 |
| Limit Switches | 6 | $10 |
| Sub Total | ~$316 |
Next Steps
- Lewters sells Barrel Nuts, so if the ones I ordered don't arrive soon - get some from there. (consolation: I didn't order enough anyway) (DONE - 26OCT10)
- Put the Table together.
- X-axis (DONE 28OCT10)
- 2'x 4' MDF sections bolted together (DONE 27OCT10)
- Rails attached (DONE 28OCT10)
- Ends attached (DONE 28OCT10)
- Y-axis
- Drill Holes in Gantry Sides (DONE 28OCT10)
- Attach Rails (DONE 29OCT10)
- Attach B.R.A.s (DONE 29OCT10)
- Assemble Gantry (DONE 29OCT10)
- Z-axis
- Drill Holes (DONE 29OCT10)
- Attach Rails (don't know if there's a trick that the book isn't mentioning)
- Attach B.R.A.s
- Assemble Router Base
- X-axis (DONE 28OCT10)
- Get miscellaneous parts (Drive Couplings) (DONE 27OCT10)
- Wait for miscellaneous parts to arrive (Drive Couplings)
- Wait for the Control Equipment to arrive from China. (ARRIVED- 27OCT10)
Resources
Ideas
- I'll probably want to go with a belt drive system for the 4'x 8' iteration.
Pretty Pictures
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