Steel framed fixed gantry draw slide build super cheap

**JAZZCNC** · 09-02-2017

Well thats day of your life you'll never get back.!!!

**Steel** · 10-02-2017

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Just a few photos of the z axis, shafts are 12 from some old rear shocks from a car, bushes are nylon diy held down with u bolts

**Steel** · 17-02-2017

Just a few more photos of the z axis, i will fit the lead screw tomorrow if all goes well.

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**Steel** · 18-02-2017

finished off the z axis today, i finally gave up on having supported bearings on the lead screw and mounted it directly to the motor as ill only be using this machine for wood/plastics it wont be a problem

https://youtu.be/cj665WQhmYU

**Steel** · 25-02-2017

So today I made some progress...
I mounted x axis to the base
I updated z axis face plate to alloy insted of ply
I decided I didn't want the y axis motor sticking out the side so
I mounted it inboard
Im using my cheap ebay router

overall Dimensions are as follows...

Length of base 550mm
Width of base 500mm
Height overall 800mm
cutting area...
X 400mm
Y 260mm
Z 90mm

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**A_Camera** · 01-03-2017

Sorry to sound negative, but you will kill that Z stepper very fast if you start using the machine. The screw seems to be hanging on the motor axis, which is a VERY bad idea, since the motor and the motor bearings are not designed for that heavy job. Same on all the other axes as well, but the Z is probably the most critical, and at least one end of the screw must be fixed. I also don't understand why use drawer slides. Those have just too much play and are not fit for the purpose. But OK, if learning is the purpose then fine, but considering the time you must spend on this, I am sure that real parts are better investment than parts which later on must be replaced, especially considering that replacing and squaring will be very difficult since you have welded everything possible to weld.

**Steel** · 01-03-2017

Don't be sorry the world is full of negative people !!! the stepper bearings will cope no problem,I am using heavy duty draw slides as i wanted to build a machine that uses alternative components as much as i can

Can you do me a favor and start a thread on your machine that way you can remove your links from my post and place them on your own post
cheers Dave