My First Attempt Of A CNC

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Looking good. how did you bolt the rails to the side of the box section?

Before i welded the frame together i aligned both rails and drilled and tapped every single hole in the rail, i made a small pilot bust so it would centre the drill, so each hole is exactly aligned. well that was the idea and it worked perfectly.

Good plan, Its always good to try other options but most people seem to end up this route. are you using ball screws and servo motors as well then?

Servos and ball screw is the way forward after many a hour pondering the best route. im still undecided on what pitch to go for. im going be using 25mm die for X & Y and was thinking of either 20 or 25mm lead but i want to be precise as i can with control over the spindle.