Cheap N Easy

[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.

[CNCKitMan]

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.

ROFL, I love you man. But me thinks you got me wrong.
The aluminium frame in the photo is 1 of two of my baby CNC's
I still use my large wooden one and am making a aluminium one just because i can.

My wooden machine is Ply and Timber i used MDF to prototype parts (cheap stuff).
SO far cuts Hard and soft wood, perspex and slate.
Think That Qualifies as Decent?

I was going to use a chain drive but could find the parts i wanted so ended up ball n screw.
as for the rails My lovely door runners have held out and work like a cool summer breeze.

Router/Trimmer £40
Rails n Wheels £70 ish 120cm
Screws n Bits x3 £40 ish 100cm
Stepper Motors x4 £100
Drivers x4 £30
Controller £20

£300 as wood was all scrap i had that didn't cost me anything.
I Think that qualifies as cheap?


So my Cheap CNC Router is Decent ! lol look all three words in yet another sentence.