New Machine Build- New router build in sweden!

[micke h]

Hi everyone!
I'm Mikael from sweden. Came across this site for about 8 months ago. Didn't really thinking on bulding a cnc router for real but sens then i have a thought that it could be cool to have one and useful of course.

And know, yes you guessed right i'm start building one. Have read many of the threads around her and taken ideas from others project and design my on router. But the design of it isn't finished have much of the drawings in my head but i attach som pics so you can se the progress so far. The cutting area should be around 120cm x 150cm around 47" x 59". Most of it going to be MDF but the gantry beam going to be alu. The sides are bolted to the table frame so its possible to take it apart. But if it's not working good when i fire up the machine i plan to change it to solve possible problems.

More info is comming

Ps: sorry for my bad english.

This is what i have done the last week.

Table frame

Sides




Test assemble



Bolts mounted

Cut the big part of the table. fill in the sides tomorrow.

[harryn]

Nice work. I am always impressed with anyone who has the patience to build a torsion box and have it come out right.

Just curious - are you closer to the Malmo area, or further north ?

[per.e]

Hello Micke.
Have you read this Swedish forum ?
http://elektronikforumet.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=5
Cheers: PerE

[micke h]

Harryn. No im living further north.


Per. yes i know, im a member there. Maybe post a build thread there to

[micke h]

Some more information.

Drive systems go to be hobbycnc 4 axis packages. 2 motors on the x axis with belt drive. On the Y and Z axis i plan to use leadscrews.

First i thought to use skate bearings and pipes but after some considiration i stuck with V-bearings instead for it simplicity.

Today im only had time to glue the table bed on the frame. Hope i can make more progress tomorrow!

Micke

[micke h]

Update.

Have glued on a pice of MDF on each of the long sides where the steel plate for the X-axis V-bearings gonna sit on. And have also make the gantry sides today. Hopefully get the aluminium beam for y-axis on monday. know you can start to se how it's gonna look like

As soon i get the machine running i gonna cut out new pices for the gantry that's more precise than my handcut pices know.

Glueing a pice of the table



Gantry sides

[Mr.Chips]

Nice build and super photos.

What kind of bearings and screws do you plan to use?

[micke h]

Thank you very much!

V-bearings on all axis from www.superiorbearing.com hopefully get them next week.
I plan to use these screws for Y and Z axis http://shop.hpceurope.com/an/accueil...ie=1&prod=1243 and this nut http://shop.hpceurope.com/an/accueil...ie=1&prod=1268

[micke h]

A little update. Haven't done much on the machine besides routing of edges and some other smaller things.

But today i collect my aluminium gantry, and of course some pics. Know you really can se how its gonna look like. Just the rest of the machine left

Know learned how to attach pics to

[micke h]

Have assemble the gantry today. Much stiffer than i thought it would be.

Have also decided which paint i'm gonna go for, Dark grey, for the industrial look

[micke h]

Started to paint today

Need now to start ordering steppers, rods and belts and some other smaller stuff, So i can get the machine running and start cutting.
My plan is to get it done before end of may. yeah right

EDIT: Table now painted first time, one more to go before i can go to sleep

[micke h]

This is how the machine looks now!

And now i really need help. I planed to buy acme rods from mcmaster but they didn't ship to sweden

My question is where can i buy acme rods 6' 1/2-8? (2 or more starts)
Can't find any company near me that sell for a price that i can afford.