Gantry/Router Machines & Building [Archive] - Page 2

Purchasing new parts for new build. (41 replies)
First cnc build drive advice needed (2 replies)
Help with plasma controller build (17 replies)
Fully supported linear bearings - Radial squareness (18 replies)
Design a Steel Machine - Stress-Analysis - Load? (1 replies)
ATC Options? (25 replies)
3 axis cnc for sheet material (8 replies)
Experience with fixed - fixed ball-screws vs fixed - supported? (3 replies)
Round Rail Support in Aluminium (0 replies)
pulse equivelant calculation (4 replies)
machine 1.5m x 3m to cut birch ply 18mm 4x8 sheets (0 replies)
First engraving test :) (24 replies)
Self levelling epoxy (9 replies)
Chinese profile rails (1 replies)
Thinking out loud (6 replies)
Problem with homing (4 replies)
Connect spindle to mach (9 replies)
funny noise from steppers. (6 replies)
600 x 400 Aluminium Profile Gantry Router (0 replies)
Small Fixed Gantry Router Spec and Build (7 replies)
To big steppers? (27 replies)
Gathering ideas for a new CNC router-mill thingy (16 replies)
Large Format Steel Framed Router (2 replies)
Z Height - Max? (6 replies)
steel cnc build 300cm*200cm for marble startup design (4 replies)
starting my bed frame this weekend (9 replies)
Need Help! Gerber System 48 Build Issues Video and Pictures Inside! (16 replies)
Slave axis help (14 replies)
Cnc plasma build need help plz (42 replies)
Aluminium profile cnc build (84 replies)
Help with initial decisions, confined space. (6 replies)
My first CNC finally arrived! (6040) (11 replies)
Triangular gantry design - opinions wanted (1 replies)
Sand and Resin Filling Box Section (6 replies)
whats pump for spindle cooling (1 replies)
New build help needed (27 replies)
steel tube build concept - 1500y,1000x,250z (15 replies)
Supported rail running "unsmooth"... (4 replies)
CNC Router to cut glass, marble, advice on which machine is best to buy please (2 replies)
CNC Frame Design Help (9 replies)
Machine better than a chinese 6040 for a beginner? (21 replies)
One ring to rule them all? (51 replies)
Biesse Rover 18 control panel vs floppy help! (1 replies)
Fixed z axis to gantry design (21 replies)
How I solved MY missing steps problem. (2 replies)
UK RS6090D CNC Machine ?? (4 replies)
Enhanced Ox CNC and Spindle RPM reduction issue (3 replies)
New build stepper help (6 replies)
Beginner Moving Gantry Build? Read This! (3 replies)
BZT - A Poor Quality Machine (44 replies)
T-Slot bed for my machine (cost effective) (5 replies)
New build – input/comments appreciated (73 replies)
stepper motors (4 replies)
6040 finally packed in! (17 replies)
INDIMCO CNC ROUTER identification (1 replies)
Exact stop / CV problems (0 replies)
anyone seen this type of solution for solving whip (3 replies)
What desktop cnc (5 replies)
where to get aluminium plates cut and drilled (12 replies)
It's alive! Well.......almost (11 replies)
aluminium bed frame (0 replies)
timing belt and pulley (5 replies)
what type of bolts do you use in aluminium (4 replies)
what spindle to get (8 replies)
8 x 4 build (22 replies)
Multi ribbed belt and pulley (3 replies)
Wooden CNC (33 replies)
Sidewinder CNC (3 replies)
Steel router plans (2 replies)
Designing a better bed (30 replies)
Opinions/Advice on my 800 x600 design (8 replies)
Hello again! (0 replies)
Small but strong cnc machine (9 replies)
MASSIVE 2.5M x 4M BED - GANTRY DESIGN HELP NEEDED!! (23 replies)
CNC Water Jet Cutting (3 replies)
Build log - Need design advice. (4 replies)
Build log. Design advice needed. (0 replies)
Wanted - 16mm Ball nut lead screw to be trimmed both ends. - Nottingham (6 replies)
New build (my first) can't draw circles. (3 replies)
What is your recomendation for gantry sides (5 replies)
Would this concept work? (4 replies)
Using stainless steel tube for linear bearings (4 replies)
Yet another gantry CNC router. (12 replies)
Would this work for a frame? (2 replies)
Driving the gantry on Z axis? (15 replies)
top mounted ballscrew, would it work properly ? (6 replies)
Spartan 1325-3 cnc machine (2 replies)
Refitting ZAxis stepper to reduce height (0 replies)
Will steel angle work for a decent machine? (13 replies)
Avon 2200 milling machine ,PC set up (1 replies)
Mark Carew Nema 23 Lead Actuator Example Build (0 replies)
Sieg KX1 & Mach3 won't come out of emergency reset (32 replies)
First build - Mid-scale gantry router design (8 replies)
Steel Frame 8' x 5' CNC - Advice Sought (16 replies)
The fun starts here!!! (0 replies)
Establisihing reference for rail alignment (0 replies)
Gantry Router (7 replies)
Any sugestions how to build my gantry (8 replies)
a few link might be helpfull foe new diy machines (2 replies)
New Member and New Build design check (12 replies)
machine for wood only (12 replies)
Bad accuracy with my cnc machine (12 replies)
Yet Another Noob. Looking for Kit or Guide (8 replies)
Concertina Axis covers..Recommendations please (0 replies)
5v power suply (14 replies)
Slant bed CNC Lathe (5 replies)
Smoked a contactor , but why? (8 replies)
Chinese rs1313 with dsp controller (0 replies)
Design ideas finally drawn up for your opinions please (5 replies)
CNC building decision (8 replies)
belt on belt/servobelt (18 replies)
usb - parallel (4 replies)
new cnc (11 replies)
What gauge wire for motors and drivers etc? (8 replies)
Chineese 6040 problems (18 replies)
8 x 4 sheet capability (8 replies)
My CNC build experience so far (1 replies)
First CNC build - VFD wiring question (15 replies)
stepper with DIY type controller (6 replies)
CNC Self build (2 replies)
help with my cnc build (11 replies)
Cheap ebay BOB Build: (4 replies)
T5 Pulleys and belts - Advice sought (2 replies)
Just starting out - quick question (3 replies)
Okuma LB15 201 Drive Alarm (0 replies)
Chinese 6040 from uk eBay seller x axis problem (4 replies)
Mains power supply? How have you done it? (11 replies)
Beam choice (6 replies)
Cutting deeper in areas??? (20 replies)
motor size (7 replies)
twin drive (6 replies)
hi all, new to cnc building,couple of questions if anyone can help. TIA (14 replies)
My first CNC machine build - Help and advise gratefully received (7 replies)
DIY Linear Rails - Building from scrap on a budget of next to nothing (13 replies)
Designing a Gantry type concert router (5 replies)
Mini Milling Machine Spindle (2 replies)
Making decisions about my first CNC (5 replies)
9x20 lathe conversion, pointers wanted (7 replies)
Router Modifications to Allow Cutting of Woodworking Joints (32 replies)
Replacing motor on small harmonic drive ? (5 replies)
Bridgeport VMC with Heidenhain control- (3 replies)
Problem - Cybernetic Applications CNC Mill (3 replies)
Z-Axis setup (6 replies)
Z axis design (0 replies)
Is it possible... (26 replies)
Small Gantry Router (28 replies)
Simple Machine (help and advice needed) (38 replies)
Help select Servo type, conversion from steppers. (6 replies)
UCCNC and Rodocutter X4 Problems (9 replies)
New to DIY cnc, looking for guidance (1 replies)
First design - Few questions (11 replies)
Use of epoxy for levelling (102 replies)
Requesting some feedback on steel frame design. (6 replies)
New machine bogging down / missing steps (16 replies)
Everything in one box (electrical) (3 replies)
Need help building a cnc-cutter (12 replies)
Accurate Strong Gantry (104 replies)
Best place for hard stops? (4 replies)
Hardwood CNC from wood on a budget, Possible? (22 replies)
Dust shoe bristles (18 replies)
New Mill losing steps (42 replies)
Beginner MYCNCDIY Mill Build questions (35 replies)
Anyone have a Misumi account? - Need some profile... (1 replies)
Initial Design Check Please (90 replies)
Slides v Rollers (3 replies)
Any builders in the Tyne & Wear area? (6 replies)
Gecko G540 or? (34 replies)
CNC Lathe Build. Hopefully. (12 replies)
Hello again and some serious advice please (0 replies)
Need Help!- My SD1325 Stalled on the Y Axys (0 replies)
600x900 Steel welded router build (7 replies)
Spartan Router - Head drop issue (6 replies)
Considering DIY machine build - reality check (8 replies)
Help With a number of build issues & uncertaintities (7 replies)
That there folded curtain stuff...wassit called? (8 replies)
need help! choosing right kit (26 replies)
Need advice for 4*8 cnc machine build (1 replies)
Who fancies a challenge?? (3 replies)
Roland camm 2 pnc 2300 spindle upgrade help (0 replies)
New Machine Design Advice (11 replies)
Router build (39 replies)
Design for 1800x800x80 wood router (13 replies)
Machine Feet. (2 replies)
polishing stainless steel machine (2 replies)
Feedback on 1.0 design (9 replies)
Not sure what to do... (10 replies)
Opinions on this router design (13 replies)
Redesign...Steel is now Extrusion (7 replies)
Newbie design need advise (3 replies)
Reducing costs (16 replies)
The Big Screw (4 replies)
Rough idea of costs to build a medium size router. (7 replies)
Y-Axis Designs (2 replies)
Aluminum router build - Could use some input (17 replies)
Let the fun begin !!! ??? (289 replies)
Building 2nd machine smaller one (6 replies)
New machine Z axis (4 replies)
Strengthing a steel gantry. (3 replies)
Cast aluminium gantry router (17 replies)
Nice looking build and well documented. (3 replies)
can you tell I don't know what I am doing? (3 replies)
What is the best way to mark out for bearing blocks and linear rails? (10 replies)
Advice about Acceptable range of viberation (6 replies)
Am I heading in the right direction?.... (24 replies)
Build or buy a fairly large cnc router (12 replies)
Melbourne Andy CNC 1220x810 working area (0 replies)
I need to build a tube profiling machine (3 replies)
Looking for sound advice (13 replies)
Vertical router design (12 replies)
Drives without steppers (5 replies)
Advise on building a CNC table (24 replies)
Garage CNC - A gantry style machine design (14 replies)
Rob's Build? (5 replies)
Making the frame square (10 replies)
My 1st DIY build (22 replies)
NEW TO CNC - Starting design and so forth (19 replies)
Desktop size build to learn on - PCB routing / small MDF work. (10 replies)
Setup for squaring twin X-axis gantry (20 replies)
Got a quote for £7k can I make it for £500? (26 replies)
Start of a new built. (10 replies)
Z axis question (0 replies)
ballscrew straightening (3 replies)
stiffness measurements cnc mk3 (27 replies)
Truss Structures - in larger gantry router design (5 replies)
Doris CNC - early feedback appreciated (10 replies)
3-Axis CNC Router - For Helices. (4 replies)
New Gantry Ideas (12 replies)
Y and Z axis set up.....calculations (7 replies)
Someone to help me build a machine (8 replies)
Initial thoughts on new build (4 replies)
Some design questions (19 replies)
Well here we go again, start another build (5 replies)
Nothing yet. (0 replies)
Ballscrews - pulleys - timing belts (0 replies)
How much deflection to expect... (30 replies)
New Build Advise Ive Got Myself So Confused ! Please Help ! (8 replies)
My new, and first build....comments greatfully received (7 replies)
Advice on Mammoth CNC Router Build - Steel Framed - 2440mm x 1220mm cutting area! (87 replies)
Seeking some practical squaring advice. (12 replies)
How much does the cold affect the cnc router (9 replies)
Converting a Stratasys 3D Printer to CNC router (1 replies)
How Not To Build A Router (15 replies)
motor mount vibration vs torque'd bolts (6 replies)
Bridge Gantry Profile (20 replies)
Mechanical Advice (5 replies)
Motors on stilts (8 replies)
Z axis weight (1 replies)
New to Cnc (4 replies)
Z Axis appraisal please (14 replies)
Please review this router gantry idea (34 replies)