Comments sought on new build: A CNC Router for RC Gliders and Planes

**Wobblycogs** · 15-09-2015

Congratulations, looking really good.

**njhussey** · 16-09-2015

Originally Posted by Wobblycogs

Congratulations, looking really good.

Cheers Graham!

**AndyGuid** · 16-09-2015

Well done Neil, it's looking brilliant from down here!

**Noplace** · 16-09-2015

Originally Posted by njhussey

Up ended the router, b*@@#r me it's quite heavy!

Notched the corners of the 20mm plate and chamfered where the weld beads are. Put the plate on the base and used an 8.5mm transfer punch to mark the bolt holes.

Drilled and hand tapped the plate...

Put it on the frame and tightened the bolts up...

And then put foot pads on and put it down on the floor for the time being....

looks awesome, mind pointing me to where you got those leveling pads? thanks!

**njhussey** · 16-09-2015

Originally Posted by Noplace

looks awesome, mind pointing me to where you got those leveling pads? thanks!

I got them from RDG Tools http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/1...dia-14743.html when I got a load of other bits (8" Vertex indexing head etc...) I'm sure they're not the cheapest by far but I was ordering loads of other goodies.....

**njhussey** · 16-09-2015

Originally Posted by AndyGuid

Well done Neil, it's looking brilliant from down here!

Cheers Andy, looks OK from here although I've a list of things I'd do differently next time as I've a few niggles and annoyances. Once I've got this finished and running to my satisfaction I'll put a list of things I'd do differently in a post.

**njhussey** · 16-09-2015

Ok so been playing with Cambam and doing various test cuts in a scrap piece of MDF playing with Step overs, feeds and speeds etc. Even did some peck drilling in preparation for drilling the base plate to bolt down a spoil board (MDF to start before a Tuffnol one I've got) so spoil board looks rather used...

My work area is 970mm x 495mm so not quite as large as I'd hoped...but more than enough for what I want at the moment.

**njhussey** · 17-09-2015

BUGGER!!!!!!!!

Spot the snapped tap in the bed...

Close up....

Which makes the sacrificial bed look like this...

Closer...what's missing from this one???!!!!!

Any suggestions for getting the tap out in situ guys??????

**Wobblycogs** · 17-09-2015

Damn, always happens just when you don't need it. I've seen broken taps removed using a small punch or point and hammer to carefully unscrew them. Whether it will work depends how well the thread is cut I'd guess. Good luck.

**njhussey** · 17-09-2015

Originally Posted by Wobblycogs

Damn, always happens just when you don't need it. I've seen broken taps removed using a small punch or point and hammer to carefully unscrew them. Whether it will work depends how well the thread is cut I'd guess. Good luck.

I've some bits to cut tomorrow that don't require absolute precision so ill surface the bed and then think about it.

There was a thread where someone used Alum to dissolve the tap...trouble is I'd need a big pan to simmer the bed in!!!

Ultimately it won't matter as I'll be doing the T slotted base thingy...but it's still annoying!