RC Aircraft Hobbyist

[m.marino]

How accurate and how fast do you want to be cutting? The design links to a gantry router that is acrylic and MDF. Not the greatest materials to work with. You might want to look at some of the designs here. There are a few designs that use ply laminate with epoxy that have a reasonable life span but it really depends on how long you plan on using your machine and what accuracy you are looking for and longevity. Acrylic doesn't like stress and MDF like's water a lot.

Design depends on what you are looking for and what you want out of it. Gladly help as I can.

Michael
MM0MSU

[cambridge_cnc_stuart]

Hi Michael

Thank you for the reply.

I hear what your saying. I don't mind making it our of square aluminium channeling and Plates. As for accuracy. As it would be used for making RC aircraft parts. I'd like it fairly accurate. I have zero experience of speeds when it comes to these sort of things. As I am a newbie. Any and all advice is welcomed

[m.marino]

Strongly suggest reading through 4 or 5 of the different build thread than and getting an idea of what different folks have done. I am in the process of getting things ready to move so my CNc gantry is currently down and when i bring it back online it will be using a 2.2Kw spindle to allow both a large range of tooling and reasonable cutting ability in all the materials I work with and be able to add some additional ones as well.

Best of luck and Your link points out that I really need to put up the design of my gantry router and how to set it up for different sizes and build materials.

Michael
MM0MSU