EddyK's router

[EddyK]

The idea
Mailed a lot with Wim, the owner. Without him I could not have started my project.

Drawn in SW and started looking for parts:


Through www.stepperworld.com I bought a FET3 set.

After some months (Don't watch the mess, we were about to move to Germany:


I get nice results with this machine in MDF:





Because I want to mill metal also, I am thinking of rebuilding my Mill to cnc:


I want to use stepper motors.
I need some help in finding the right ones.
What would you suggest?
My knowledge of electronics is neglectable

I could by a 190 oz in set from Stepperworld, but is that enough power?

Please answer in:
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...968#post302968

Thanks,
Eddy.

[EddyK]

Because I took up a room in the house, I made cabin around the cnc machine with a dust suction.
I was getting bored sitting there holding the vacuum cleaner.

[joecnc2006]

The router looks nice. I have a sugestion. have you thought about a flip of the Z-Axis to the other side of the gantry/Y-axis. With your sedign of the y-axis leadscrew being centered with the rails this would be a very easy unbolt and rebolt, then reverse your motors in software.

Joe

[EddyK]

Joe, good idea.

I would gain indeed a few inches. So when I ever need more room to cnc, I can rebuild it. Should be fairly easy indeed.

Thanks.