DIY welded frame fixed gantry router build log

[routercnc]

Looking good so far. Looks like there is some adjustment on the upper gantry (I see some plates and holes) ? That will help with alignment.

For the rear uprights which are near each other - wonder if it would be worth plating the outside and inside of them to form one larger box, especially if overlapped down onto the main frame. These form the stiffness of the gantry support, so worth a thought for not much effort ?


Keep the photos coming, looks like you are well kitted out to get it done.

[ollied1981]

Hi Routercnc,
Yeah I knew the frame would bend a lot with welding so wanted to allow for alignment of the gantry. I've got M16 bolts in 18mm hole, and have some jacking screws between the gantry and the frame to shift it about before tightening the M16 up hard. This actually worked really well.

You're right about the plates at the side. This would be a bit harder to do now because I've built an enclosure around the thing that I'll post some pics of later, but I might go back and add the plates at least on either the inside or the outside of the vertical tubes at a later stage if it seems like it needs it 🙄