Newbie looking at 6040 (China CNC) for polypropylene 15mm sheet

[JOGARA]

That looks perfect for what I need thanks.

I am guessing it is a bit of Acetal sheet for the base?

[Zeeflyboy]

Acetal is a good choice, just want something with low water absorption and high dimensional stability.

When I make another for the new machine I intend to use SRBP.

I just used acrylic for the sides and then machined the bed area down, fixed the eco cast plate in place and then ran the drill cycle for the screws that hold it down and the hole pattern I required for work holding.

[JOGARA]

My only concern atm is that I use a vice to hold my work.
In my operation I need to flip the piece to run a 2nd op on the other side.

At the moment I don't have any way to calibrate the vice other than using the CNC's edge as a guide (which works really well at the size of stuff I am doing.


I am guessing my only option is to mill down to make it flat, but leave a lip to push my vice against to get it level?

Was going to get a Haimer Universal 3D Sensor at some stage but it is too long I think for this X6.

[Zeeflyboy]

Can drill holes for DIN dowel pins for alignment. If your vice doesn't have any alignment holes then you can just put two in on one side and butt the vice up against it. Obviously it won't be perfect unless the vice has a milled edge but it's at least as accurate as your current method of aligning to the edge of the CNC

[JOGARA]

Can drill holes for DIN dowel pins for alignment. If your vice doesn't have any alignment holes then you can just put two in on one side and butt the vice up against it. Obviously it won't be perfect unless the vice has a milled edge but it's at least as accurate as your current method of aligning to the edge of the CNC

It has space under it that will allow me to have the pins protrude to the vice's solid side and I can get it level that way.

Should only cost about £50 all in which sounds about right.

[JOGARA]

So it came to £60.

Not going the full 700mm, only 500mm so I have some room at the back to use for things not needing the water bed.
With 50-100mm hang over that means half of the table is water bed, half stock where I can put a wood spoil board.


Guessing that 2 Flute bit that came with the unit will be enough to cut the few guide pin holes and screw holes?