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13-10-2010 #1
Hi all,
This is my first build of a cnc router. The budget is tight, so I will make use of whatever I have to hand. I have a bench made from Dexion pallet racking. The top rails will support
the MDF bed, which will lay on unistrut(40x40mm channel) cross-rails. The bench is 2 tier, so there is a lower shelf laying on the bottom rails.
The overall lenght of the bench is 2830 x 1m wide. I like the idea of having alu angle rails bolted back to back along the long edges, with the gantry running on v-bearings and chain driven. Similar to buildyourcnc.com. Also having one motor on the gantry seems logical, not just cost wise but also to keep the gantry square.
The plan is to fix a 3050mm x 1100mm x 22mm MR MDF sheet on top of my bench and build from there. Would be nice to do vertical work on one end too.
Any input suggestions would be most appreciated. Will post pics if needed too.
Danny
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