3mtr CNC pipe profiling machine.

[D-man]

Hey guys,

Ive decided to bite the bullet and build a CNC PVC pipe profiling machine. Apart from owning my own company refurbishing commercial steel swimming pool filters i also manufacture the drainage systems that are installed in the bottom of these vessels.

These systems collect the water after its been through the filtration process and send it back to the pool.

Rather than sit by a Drill press all day i would like to make something semi automatic to allow me to continue with other things whilst the machine is doing its job, then once that has finished insert another pipe and send it on its way.... well that's my plan anyway!

The machine will be 3000mm long to incorporate the longest size i do with a little more to spare. At first i will create a frame big enough to handle my most popular at 50"


What would i like the machine to do?

I would like to set the machine away to complete a number of 75mm holes along the datum of the pipe, then by either rotating the pipe manually of by means of a stepper.

the bit that will hold the pipe will be a chuck at one end, big enough to adjust to 220mm pipe. and at the other end some sort of cone shaped blank that will have grooves cut out to the ID of the pipes that will be fitted.

This my no means will be a short build or build thread, but i thought i would share it with you guys as you may be interested and also to help you guys spur me on, as i tend to get bored and loose interest with long builds lol

Budget is a minimum unfortunately, with plans to upgrade as i go on.

my solidworks skills are limited guys so please bare with me.


so for starters we have the gantry... i will be working a little more on it today along with the frame