Hello
I have been reading about making my own cnc machines for years and slowly I have been saving different parts, saving different designs. and reading just about anything about it.
So here is what I got.
The actual machine idea.
http://makeyourbot.org/machines
The whole thing is only about 10 inches wide bt 12 inches deep and maybe 14 inches high. Small but should be able to handle a 5" by 7" PCB
The control board.
http://pminmo.com/3axis/3axis.htm
The board was easy to make, took a little time but it turned out nice except the layout for the transistors were a little tight for the heat sinks I have, will have to make aluminum sinks for it. The board has its own logic testing circuit built in so testing my work was easy.
Stepper Motors are KP4M4-001, Stepper Motors used in old 5 1/4 disk drives. I am using them because there is plenty of info on the net about them
The actual drill is a small dreamel clone I got for 10 bucks.
The software. (free software )
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2#On_Ubuntu_10_04_using_precompiled_EMC2_packages
I built a computer set-up for the linux emc software. I made the control board.
I just got the rods and bearings this week. ordered them from
http://www.mcmaster.com/# , prices were more then fair and shipping was fast.
Next is building the frame. I will use furniture grade plywood. 11 or 13 layer birch.
Hopefully in a week or two I will have a picture to show off my work
have fun
gogo
I have been reading about making my own cnc machines for years and slowly I have been saving different parts, saving different designs. and reading just about anything about it.
So here is what I got.
The actual machine idea.
http://makeyourbot.org/machines
The whole thing is only about 10 inches wide bt 12 inches deep and maybe 14 inches high. Small but should be able to handle a 5" by 7" PCB
The control board.
http://pminmo.com/3axis/3axis.htm
The board was easy to make, took a little time but it turned out nice except the layout for the transistors were a little tight for the heat sinks I have, will have to make aluminum sinks for it. The board has its own logic testing circuit built in so testing my work was easy.
Stepper Motors are KP4M4-001, Stepper Motors used in old 5 1/4 disk drives. I am using them because there is plenty of info on the net about them
The actual drill is a small dreamel clone I got for 10 bucks.
The software. (free software )
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2#On_Ubuntu_10_04_using_precompiled_EMC2_packages
I built a computer set-up for the linux emc software. I made the control board.
I just got the rods and bearings this week. ordered them from
http://www.mcmaster.com/# , prices were more then fair and shipping was fast.
Next is building the frame. I will use furniture grade plywood. 11 or 13 layer birch.
Hopefully in a week or two I will have a picture to show off my work
have fun
gogo
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