Cheap N Easy

[CNCKitMan]

WASSON! OK so i've stalled HARd! on the re-build of my sheet cutter CNC with aluminium frame.
Whilst we are waiting for that i built 2 small 450mm x 450mm cutting area machines using belt drives.
One's at my mates being abused so no pics there but here's the other one (waiting on the post for parts)

photos to follow

[CNCKitMan]

This still has to have the Z-Axis on it but parts not here yet.

[ravihotwok]

starting to look really good mate

[CNCKitMan]

Why thanks bro, from the Frankenstein beginnings to my little neat one, it's been loads of fun.
When you see my sheet cutter you'll see the neatness hasn't made it that far.

I had a quick browse of your build log. looks like your making head room.

BTW i know Nout just like you, however it seems it's not as hard they say.

[ravihotwok]

Cheers, yes there is a lot of foreign terminology which is really hard to understand, but im slowly getting there just trying to get my setup finished. Really is a lot of fun though and learning so much every time a spend a few hours on my cheapo machine

[CNCKitMan]

Yeah, I felt the same. I'm not one for terminology. but sure is fun!

[Desertboy]

I admire your persistence but the fact you've moved to an aluminium frame was something I knew you would from the first post I read of yours. MDF/wood has just too much flex and also aluminium 10 years later is still aluminium MDF could easily be a mush.

I started my build very much like you (except that I was always going to have aluminium frame) but as I got to the end you start to realise there is a reason everyone tells you to get Hiwin's style rails and ballscrews because they work and they work well.

Cheap (Sub £1000) and decent router are not words that go together.