Small rigid router - Design advise needed

[mitchejc]

Just thought I'd post an update. My build has been delayed a bit mostly due to lack of budget but I finally got going again. Got lucky and a friend contacted me to cut 6 x bench-rest rifle stocks which helped a bit for the hobby cash-flow. My stock making hobby is what what got me into cnc in the first place :-) Here's a pic of one getting cut




Anyway back to the topic. Got a nice 800x600x220mm steel cabinet for a very reasonable price (+- 70GBP). I was concerned about my ability to cut holes etc in the steel but got it done relatively painlessly using a Dremel and those small clip-in cutting disks.




I cut a alu panel to replace the steel one that came with the box.



I made an air filter box with a cheap car filter to house my huge fan and keep stuff out of my control box.



I think I have figured out what I want to do with my wiring. I'm a bit further along but these were the last photos I took.