CNC Router V1.0 (For Cutting Multiple Materials)

[JoeHarris]

I'm getting very close to finishing....watch this space!

Any news?!

[biketrialsdave]

Oh so close! I have movement, all sensors working with mach 3 etc. Just need a spindle and I should be there. Got some slight crunching noise to sort out on one of the ballscrews. Only happens near the end of travel so I suspect it's an alignment issue?

[JoeHarris]

Looking good! And very close to a finished machine. Nice one!

[biketrialsdave]

First cuts on a piece of old plywood!

[Clive S]

First cuts on a piece of old plywood!

https://youtu.be/rnGz0vA8aEI

Its always nice to see a new machine doing its first cuts. Sounds nice as well.

[JAZZCNC]

Lovely looking machine Dave well done mate.

One question why is the spindle so high up the front plate.?

One suggestion.!! . . .Cut deeper.
That cut could have been done in one pass and much quicker. Know there your first cuts and probably think it's better or safer cutting shallow but your more likely to knacker the tool and snap it cutting shallow due it over heating the tool.

[Davek0974]

Very nice, looks a sturdy little machine there.

[biketrialsdave]

Lovely looking machine Dave well done mate.

One question why is the spindle so high up the front plate.?

One suggestion.!! . . .Cut deeper.
That cut could have been done in one pass and much quicker. Know there your first cuts and probably think it's better or safer cutting shallow but your more likely to knacker the tool and snap it cutting shallow due it over heating the tool.

The spindle could really do with being lower, I agree. I wish I designed in more Z clearance height though! (Let that be a lesson to anyone designing a machine at the moment).

Your right about me being conservative. I'm now on a steep learning curve with feeds and speeds, in fact CAM in general. I was a bit naive thinking CAM would be the easy bit! Thanks for all the help yourself and the rest of the forum have given me; I feel this is only the beginning!...

[biketrialsdave]

Has anyone used one of these two piece vices before? Only 75mm total height which would help me.

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalo...Milling-Vice-6

[Davek0974]

Can't help with the vise but CAM is certainly the hardest part of the process ;)

I spend most of my non-machine time at the CAM stage, figuring out out how to do stuff and not break the machine or the tool. Dodging clamps is my current lesson;)