New Build, Aluminium Frame Router/Mill

[Davek0974]

I like how simple it looks, but I know how much careful planning/drawing it took to get there.

It is pretty simple, I am not claiming credit for the design basics as it was given to me by a friend, but the subtle details are mostly mine.

One thing for certain though is that it's as rigid as a rigid thing at a rigid party and it weighs a ton! All of which are good properties i think ;)

Confidence is high as they say.

Drawing it 100% in CAD has been a money and nerve-saver, I am happy i spent the time drawing it all up, It has needed a couple of shims to assemble it but the thickest one was only 0.30mm which i think is pretty damn good and totally attributable to the way i had to cut the beams (manual chop-saw). The rest of it, like the Z axis and X axis have been just a matter of machine-and-fit, pure pleasure ;)

[JAZZCNC]

One thing for certain though is that it's as rigid as a rigid thing at a rigid party and it weighs a ton! All of which are good properties i think ;)

So Black Adder you saying one my Baby's is Simple Fat Lass who's Harder than Hard thing in Hard place.!. . . . I'll be sending Hot poker your way.

Anyway who said was your friend

[Davek0974]

Ok I presumed friendship ;)

Certainly tough-nut though ;)

[JAZZCNC]

Ok I presumed friendship ;)

Know what they say about Assuming.??? . . . .Thou ya got it right this time..

Certainly tough-nut though ;)

Should Expect nothing less from Yorkshire Lass.!. .

[Davek0974]

Know what they say about Assuming.??? . . . .Thou ya got it right this time..



Should Expect nothing less from Yorkshire Lass.!. .

I hear the tea is pretty good stuff too ;)

[Davek0974]

One almost oversight i spotted tonight - the holes on the ballscrew nut flanges, i presume these are for grease nipples?

To get to my Z axis ones will mean taking the bed off - no big deal there but the z axis one is buried.

The question - how often do screws need greasing?

[Davek0974]

Got the Y axis screws synchronised and belt fitted tonight, fine-tuned the ballscrew nut brackets and the bottom end is just about done, threw the bed and over-bed on for a photo...



The 15mm alu over-bed will drilled/tapped for mounting studs etc, it's a little shorter than i would like and cost me about 50mm of Y travel but it will do ok for a while.

Just waiting for some alu bar to arrive for the X axis motor mount and we will be wiring up for motion testing :)