My Cnc build

**Skiprat** · 14-08-2015

Originally Posted by Skiprat

Ive cut the square tube and it needs drilling and painting but away at the moment and not back till sunday so probablies next week for an update.....once the y axis is apart i should be able to make some makeshift reduction parts to allow the machine to cut out its own "permanent" ones.

Cheers Tommy

**Skiprat** · 31-08-2015

Well been away to London but now i am back and cut painted and in process of adding new length into "y" axis...bought a few bits and bobs and am in process of making up reduction gear mechanism.
Then looking on eBay i came across a virtually unused 6040 cnc machine so i bid on it and won...so hopefully can use that machine to make bits for my big machine.

**Skiprat** · 31-08-2015

Here is the 6040 cnc machine i won. I know all about the crap boards and drivers, but up to now i have had no problems.
I nearly sold all my loose cnc machine parts but never got around to it and fortunately i do have new good bobs and driver boards in that box so these will be kept for what i have been told will be an inevitable change out. Probably will change them out anyway as the general cnc community reckons the difference is phenomenal..

**Skiprat** · 21-10-2015

well im back...been using small cnc to learn on and have made loads of prototype gearboxes for my big cnc....got a load of 3ft x 6ft acrylic sheets to practice on and have been trying out all my crap skills on cncing them. Im over the moon what i have learnt and can relay that into my big cnc. Once photos transfer over...i will post them.
One of my driver boards blew up so had to wait for a new one (bloody £120) hence the long wait for updates.
Cheers Skiprat

**kingcreaky** · 22-10-2015

Originally Posted by Skiprat

well im back...been using small cnc to learn on and have made loads of prototype gearboxes for my big cnc....got a load of 3ft x 6ft acrylic sheets to practice on and have been trying out all my crap skills on cncing them. Im over the moon what i have learnt and can relay that into my big cnc. Once photos transfer over...i will post them.
One of my driver boards blew up so had to wait for a new one (bloody £120) hence the long wait for updates.
Cheers Skiprat

Glad your still alive skiprat. Very interested in this build, keep the updates coming. I like your style :D

Matt

**Skiprat** · 22-10-2015

Well ive made a few acrylic plates for the pinion gears and ordered bearings etc. designed them myself and cut out on my little cnc machine. so after setting new machine up creating the files to cut and transferring them over including zeroing out the machine etc etc i feel quite self taught which is good as i now can go straight into the running of my big cnc machine.

acquired the frame for the water table but purchased the slats to go into it from a steel suppliers so need to start that build soon, but hopefully be able to use the cnc for "work" after this weekend.

Following photos are up to date barring a few still in phone. I do have a few videos but i think i need other resources to show them.

The x axis was a bit sticky but i have managed to suss that out and now every linear stage is smooth running.

Gearboxes work well and now i have to acquire or buy some metal to cut them out of to create a more secure stronger system.

All in all ive built, learnt and a very happy chappy, lets see what the weekend holds for me, hopefully loads of beer and smiles.

Cheers Skiprat

**Skiprat** · 22-10-2015

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**Skiprat** · 22-10-2015

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**JAZZCNC** · 22-10-2015

Originally Posted by Skiprat

One of my driver boards blew up so had to wait for a new one (bloody £120) hence the long wait for updates.

Ouch.!!. . . Thats a silly amount for one drive. You should have mentioned on here because could have got you 3 much better drives for not much more.!!

Anyway nice to see your enjoying CNC good fun isn't it.

**Skiprat** · 22-10-2015

The drives i have are for a closed loop hybrid stepper and ive looked everywhere for them and the price is about the same....cheaper from asia but rather pay extra from the uk.

Think i broke it from my inexperience with motor tuning so ive learnt to be extra careful in that department...

Its an HBS86 superseeded by the EBS86 i think. mine was with postage and packaging but if anyone knows of them cheaper, then im interested for future reference...hopefully not though..

Cheers Skiprat