El Beast - Initial design phase, comments and critique welcomed!

[routercnc]

Nice work. Looks like it will be a great machine.

I keep meaning to add a finish chamfer on my parts. But when all the other ops are done I end up with a quick run around with a deburing tool because I want to move onto the next part.
Anyway watching with interest.

[Zeeflyboy]

Cheers, I certainly hope so!

Yeah I like a nice chamfer to finish things off, I don't find it adds a significant amount of time overall but then I am just doing this for fun so I can certainly afford the little extra time.

So whipped out the rear plate today... very similar so it's pretty much a wash, rinse, repeat job just with a few tweaks, so I won't bore you with lots of photos:

top side done:




Bottom side done:




Fitted:




Bonus points:

mmmm, pointy confetti....

[A_Camera]

Very nice work. I enjoy following your progress and the quality work you are doing.

[Magnus3]

hello.. its a nice build you have don.. are maybe have any Cad printing on all the parts you did make.. if you have i wondering if you could chare it to me.

[Nickhofen]

Awesome !!!!!

[Zeeflyboy]

Magnus - not yet I'm afraid.

Thanks guys.

Got a chance to do the front plate today, and I am happy to present to you the (almost!) completed Z-Axis. If I'm being picky, just need to cut down the shaft on the main pulley flush with the top of the bearing and install a small cover... oh and I'm one M8 bolt short on the tramming plate (chair)

Was considering some etching on the front plate, but decided against it as I think it would end up too busy.

Also weighed it out of interest, and it comes in at 20.3kg minus spindle mount and spindle.

EDIT - some pics in slightly better lighting (but it's still a verrrry gloomy day!).

[driftspin]

Magnus - not yet I'm afraid.

Thanks guys.

Got a chance to do the front plate today, and I am happy to present to you the (almost!) completed Z-Axis. If I'm being picky, just need to cut down the shaft on the main pulley flush with the top of the bearing and install a small cover... oh and I'm one M8 bolt short on the tramming plate (chair)

Was considering some etching on the front plate, but decided against it as I think it would end up too busy.

Also weighed it out of interest, and it comes in at 20.3kg minus spindle mount and spindle.

EDIT - some pics in slightly better lighting (but it's still a verrrry gloomy day!).

Oh WOW,

Art... thats what it is.

Grtz. Bert.

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[AndyGuid]

Absolutely Awesome!

If that was mine I would almost be reluctant to use it and get it dirty!

[Tom J]

This doesn't look like home made machine.
I am speechless, attention to details and general looks blowing my mind - hats off

[Chaz]

This doesn't look like home made machine.
I am speechless, attention to details and general looks blowing my mind - hats off

I agree. Well done.