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My next CNC project - a PrintNC router

Built the table for the CNC router.
Nothing special, just construction lumber from my stockpile.
I’ve since added a shelf for the computer and electronics.
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This might be a dumb question, but why do you not just add CNC to your mill? You would have the rigidity, and the CNC control. Or are you looking to go bigger than your mill will allow?

Just curious.
 
This might be a dumb question, but why do you not just add CNC to your mill? You would have the rigidity, and the CNC control. Or are you looking to go bigger than your mill will allow?

Just curious.
That's a very fair question. I don't want to lose the manual aspect of the mill. My plans for the CNC router are to make wooden type for printing and the odd aluminum piece like these.
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Reasonable answer. And there is always the "There is so much to learn in this kind of project"
 
The physical wiring on linixcnc is the east part

The logical setup inside the software is pretty interesting......

But so rewarding because nothing is hidden or proprietary .... great user community

Reach out if you get stuck... might be able to help


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Hah! Those are brackets to mount the headlight on my Honda NT650. Mine are bent from when the previous owner threw it down the track :(
 
Drilled and tapped the major frame members.
Three X beams = 24 48 holes not tapped.
Two Y beams = 24 holes tapped for M6.
The grey things are 3D printed patterns for marking hole placement.
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Well now the fun really begins!
Rails, ball screws, steppers, drivers etc arrived today.
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I'm pretty impressed with the delivery. The boxes are very heavy but the boxes are intact.
 
So I'm going to go down parallel paths with the build:
Mechanical: all of the rails, ball screws and everything related to linear motion.
Electronics: motors, drivers, cards, limit switches etc. The PC I'm using is in the house so I'll mock up the motors and everything on a board to make sure it all works before moving it to the machine.
 
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