Cast aluminium gantry router

[ba99297]

Good idea and i am interested about the process.
One thing that you should have in mind ( i have read it once in a Greek forum CNC HOBBY - CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, CNC Routers, Metal Casting, Servos, Steppers, Motion Control ) is that after Casting the aluminum shrinks according to a shrinking Factor. That Factor i think isnt stable as shrinking may be affected from humidity, temperature.... So that means that you cannot make by casting parts that have acurate dimensions near 0.1mm. Of course you can make your parts and then mill them to the dimensions that you want.

Good luck and keep trying

[JAZZCNC]

No casting is good enough to use straight out the mould they all need machine prep work to be used and this is where the time and money comes into affect to make accurate surfaces etc.!!

Would make a good Kit for someone with access to milling machine but for a Kickstarter and to be useful straight out the box I don't think they'd be cheap enough to produce and be attractive.?