Am I being silly?

[brman]

Just to show it can be done - Lego CNC machine.

But I don't think anyone would recommend it! It's great that you picked up the point about adjustability from my other thread but as Jazz says, it's something I learned from this forum. I believe that my machine had an idea or two of my own - don't think I've seen another gantry design where the ballscrew runs through the end uprights, for example - but I'm not entirely sure that I might not have seen that somewhere. I shamelessly picked ideas from many other machines/build logs. That's probably my strongest recommendation.

Remember - copy one person's ideas and that's plagiarism. Copy many people's ideas and that's research!

Yeh, but there are so many build logs and youtube videos out there so it is deciding what to copy that is the problem. After all, there are a fair few wood machines that people appear to be proud of

[Neale]

Yeh, but there are so many build logs and youtube videos out there so it is deciding what to copy that is the problem. After all, there are a fair few wood machines that people appear to be proud of

Ah, now - that's an easy one to answer! Just decide what you want to do with it, what do you really want to be able to do with it. Subject to affordability, everything else follows from that!

[brman]

Ah, now - that's an easy one to answer! Just decide what you want to do with it, what do you really want to be able to do with it. Subject to affordability, everything else follows from that!

I think that might be the crux of the problem. What I really want is a machine that will do anything, including taking the place of a conventional milling machine. I am unlikely to get that though.....

[Kitwn]

I think that might be the crux of the problem. What I really want is a machine that will do anything, including taking the place of a conventional milling machine. I am unlikely to get that though.....

I can tell you for certain you won't get that, not even for real money!

As I've worked my way through the collection of threads here it's noticeable how many of the serious router builders already have a manual milling machine which they use to good effect when building a CNC router.

Kit

PS. On reflection, a 'machine' that can do anything is called a 'workshop' and contains a variety of tools each designed to do a limited range of tasks well. Building a really good workshop is definitely a project of it's own and can take many years.

[JAZZCNC]

Just to show it can be done - Lego CNC machine.

All I can say is some people just have just too much spare time!... Lol

[Kitwn]

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

[Kitwn]

One day I'm going to retire to a place where the nearest Bridgeport mill is less than 1300Km away. It won't be for a few years yet I'm afraid. Do the best you can and live with it.

[brman]

One day I'm going to retire to a place where the nearest Bridgeport mill is less than 1300Km away. It won't be for a few years yet I'm afraid. Do the best you can and live with it.

Ha, and there is me complaining that I have to drive 20 minutes to a mates house to use a bridgeport