CNC using Triton Workbench

[andy_ck87028]

Hi,

My name is Andy and I am from Melbourne.

I have commenced assembling a CNC attachment to my Triton workbench that will drive a router in x,y, and z.

I am enjoying the project immensely. Are there any Melbourne people I can connect with for local parts access, etc? Also, I would like to trade ideas and assist in any problem solving ... and pose a few of my own

Looking forward to any responses

Andy

[Domenicxx]

Hi Andy

sounds great

I wish you well... i have been thinking of embarking on building a cnc router for over 6 months now... ( my main problem is building it cheaply..)

I am promising myself i wiil start by the early in the new year...

Love to see your pics of you project.

all the best!

regards
Domenicxx

[andy_ck87028]

Well I am now 18 months from when I placed this first post and I never got very far with adapting a triton!

Instead I went big and am building a CNC using mild steel and my new found toy - a welder (after much agonising I must confess!)

Now I am full circle and feel that I could have persisted with modifying the triton and by now probably have a functional CNC instead of an impressive machine that still needs heaps of work. (Not complaining as am really enjoying the obsession)

I am struggling to find a cost effective way of manufacturing my Z axis which requires 8inches of travel.

If anyone is familiar with the triton, you will know that it has aluminium extrusions for the rails and plastic runners for the bearings. Even though it is crude it seems to me to be very effective. - rigid, cheap, accurate.

If you go to the triton website, you will see that the rails and bearings can be easily purchased and the cost is significantly[B] cheaper than THK slide rails or V groove bearings (unless you live in the US of course)

So, does anyone have an opinion about the merits of using the triton rails and bearings for the Z assembly??

Anyone who owns a Triton and has a PHD in mechanical engineering or 45 years experience from the school of hard knocks wil be listened to very very carefully

Andy