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To celebrate the new year the space decided to get a | To celebrate the new year the space decided to get a CNC Milling machine. | ||
The idea is to spec out a machine from the openbuilds selection of goodies and profiles to meet our requirements; this turned into a phased deployment of a functional C-Beam machine kit first, and then extending this into a 1000x750mm gantry style machine ASAP. | The idea is to spec out a machine from the openbuilds selection of goodies and profiles to meet our requirements; this turned into a phased deployment of a functional C-Beam machine kit first, and then extending this into a 1000x750mm gantry style machine ASAP. | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 7 February 2016
Description
To celebrate the new year the space decided to get a CNC Milling machine.
The idea is to spec out a machine from the openbuilds selection of goodies and profiles to meet our requirements; this turned into a phased deployment of a functional C-Beam machine kit first, and then extending this into a 1000x750mm gantry style machine ASAP.
Pledges
A pledge tracker can be found on this google sheet [1]
Design
We have purchased from Colin at robocutters.co.uk[2]
- A C Beam machine kit
- 3 NEMA 23 Motors
- 1 1000mm linear actuator kit
- 1 750mm linear actuator kit
- 4 750mm 60 aluminium profiles
- 16 wheel kits
From China we ordered:
- 800W 60mm mount water cooled spindle
- 1.5kW VFD
- Pump
- Collets
From other sources: Swwils:
- 6 C.P type limit switches
- Radiator
- 4 Core spindle cable
Martyn:
- RUMBA Board + Drivers
Build
Spindle and VFD have arrived Limit switches have arrived
Software
Chillipeppr with JSON server proposed.