New Build, Aluminium Frame Router/Mill

**JAZZCNC** · 27-02-2016

Tuff littel Bird ain't she.. .

**Davek0974** · 28-02-2016

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

**Davek0974** · 28-02-2016

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

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**Clive S** · 28-02-2016

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

**Davek0974** · 28-02-2016

Originally Posted by Clive S

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

Yes it is, 4" belt vert/horiz, it's one of the most used tools and one of the most gutless i'm afraid, I really need to build or buy a decent unit with a Hp or two behind it. You have to take your time on it - press on a bit and it just stalls out.

Cheap though and has done a lot of work.

**Davek0974** · 01-03-2016

Slight boo-boo uncovered tonight, the belts arrived and the teeth were bigger than i allowed for in my serpentine arrangement, this caused the opposing sides of the belt to rub against each other at the idlers...

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First option for fixing it was to order up some smaller diameter bearings, should work ok.

**routercnc** · 01-03-2016

Hi Dave,

Looking great so far. The other option is to slot the holes for the lower bearing idlers - might have to be slotted at a slight angle to avoid hitting the stepper.