New build with recycled parts on a ridiculous budget 120cm*60cm work area

[Zeeflyboy]

Good to see you're getting into the swing of things with fusion.

The adaptive machining is invaluable... yesterday I was whizzing around with a 10mm roughing cutter at 2000mm/min and 10mm Depth of Cut - unthinkable with conventional machining strategies and such a relatively flimsy machine.

[Desertboy]

Good to see you're getting into the swing of things with fusion.

The adaptive machining is invaluable... yesterday I was whizzing around with a 10mm roughing cutter at 2000mm/min and 10mm Depth of Cut - unthinkable with conventional machining strategies and such a relatively flimsy machine.

I haven't looked at the CAM yet I wanted to get to about the same standard in Fusion as I was in Turbocad first so I'm comfortable editing models but interesting to read ;)

I think TBF on turbocad this is a properly set up render



I think it's pretty bloody good for a cad render.


e2a fusion can create some nice shots with little effort

[Desertboy]

Finally got it on my big dug benchs, almost like they were made for the router ;)

I'm going to have 1 continuous piece of ply under the router and MDF as the bed inside the frame on the supports.

I need the continuous piece for the vac bed, it will be slightly framed out so I can suck evenly across the bed.



Just need to cut a piece of chipboard for a shelf and I can start wiring up finally but not going to have much time till next week.

[AlexDoran]

Are those benches from rapid racking lol

[Desertboy]

Are those benches from rapid racking lol

Big Dug benches, I've had them years so long I forgot I had them lol, they're rated for 400kg's each shelf so not worried there but these would be an expensive way to get bench for the machine if I had to buy them new.

I bought only the metal frame and bought the ply locally which was a lot cheaper than buying the kits but it still cost me £110 for both of them I could frame it out with extrusion cheaper than that but I have the benches so will use them for now.

At some point though I want the benches back so will need to source a more permanent solution.

[Neale]

My only concern with those benches is that they will take the weight fine, but once that gantry starts moving about, there's a lot of force trying to move the benchtop in the opposite direction. I have similar Big Dug racking, which is fine once bolted to the wall in a few places, and my old router sat on a similar bench. Might need a bit of diagonal bracing to resist the movement?

[Desertboy]

My only concern with those benches is that they will take the weight fine, but once that gantry starts moving about, there's a lot of force trying to move the benchtop in the opposite direction. I have similar Big Dug racking, which is fine once bolted to the wall in a few places, and my old router sat on a similar bench. Might need a bit of diagonal bracing to resist the movement?

These are going to be a temporary measure but I can bolt them to the wall pretty easy if I move them to a different place in the unit.

I was going to sit the router on a sheet if ply which I'll drill into the bench tops as well. I need this sheet for my vac bed, clamps will make me want to murder someone lol.

Diagonal bracing hmmm, if they end up being used longer than I want I will consider it, but I would like to recover the benches for drill press and work areas and getting a cnc is only the start of the puzzle lol.

My Titan drill press is not what you would call professional lol.