Materials used in CNC build projects

[GeorgeD]

Ok,I've got 3 sheets of 500x500x24mm how about if I was to weld it together and get some 1 or 2mm plate aluminium off ebay(quite cheap and I don't need a lot) and use 1/2" M6 seltappers to screw the plate to the sides of the gantry,that should strengthen it a bit.

Will use either Superglue orAraldite or even Dichloromethane ifI can get my hands on it?

[florins]

...Will use either Superglue orAraldite or even Dichloromethane ifI can get my hands on it?

Hi George,

Everybody is trying to tell you "don't do it", but it seems that you need to try it yourself in order to believe it :). From my experience, drilled, cut and/or glued perspex is cracking like hell when mechanically stressed or vibrated (wich is exactly the case here). If you would use polycarbonate, there would be a different story, but still not matching the aluminium or even wood build. Now, if your machine will be very lightly used, it might work.

However, we all can learn, that's why we are on the forum, so if you do it, we might learn something...

All the best,
Florin