New Build, Aluminium Frame Router/Mill

[Davek0974]

Better over than under ;)

[Davek0974]

Day off today so hit the project...

X / Z axis finshed...


Rear face of the tool mount plate with the linear rails...


Front of the Z axis with some linear rail carriages in place...


Back of the Z axis with the X axis carriages in place...


Rear frame support plate fitted to the main beams...


Next up is the front frame plate and mount for the Y axis motor. :)

[Davek0974]

Bit more today...

The bare frame - extremely rigid, surprised me!


Inside of the front plate (maybe the back, not sure yet) idler bearings to shift the belt path...


The Y axis screws temporarily fitted...


The gantry being built up...


The Z axis in place...


Z axis lifter screw and motor fitted...


So far, my CAD efforts have been 100% perfect, every single part drawn has fitted just where it should be Torsionally, the gantry is very stiff - pushing on one side brings an immediate response from the other which is good, the Z axis looks like it will be just as tight.

Now i need to fabricate an idea for a method of joining the Y axis nuts to the gantry cross-beam.

[JAZZCNC]

Tuff littel Bird ain't she.. .

[Davek0974]

Certainly is Jazz, this thing is probably more rigid then 'Mr Flexy' the Bridgeport ;)

[Davek0974]

Small progress today, mostly tidying up loose ends and fitting parts...

[Clive S]

Is that a belt sander in the background? Warco!!