To boldly go, where many have gone before!!

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.... You See I just couldn't let the first machine I see come to life
be this one, it had to be one that I actually built. This machine was
mostly built for me, I just assembled and built a couple of components.
The first had to be one I built...You only have one 1st time. (hahaha)
So I went back and started working on the first machine.
Here are a couple of picture of the x axis in process, and a couple
of the finished z axis.

[chas]

I'll just try that again!!

[chas]

And so here are a couple of pictures of the finished machine.
Sorry I didn't take more while building, Just got carried away
and finished it. Then went "dam" I should have taken more
pictures.
x axis 14 in
y axis 12 in
z axis 4 in

[chas]

And here we are today...here are a couple pics of the machine complete
with limit and home switches. The controler is a HobbyCNC 31v 4 axis
with 80oz steppers. 2.4 GHz computer running Mach2. I removed the
spindle for testing, in case I had problems with the switches.
And she's alive!!!!

And for those who are working on your 1st machine...keep going
it's a great feeling to see all your hard work pay off and see it
come to life.

Now the hard part learning cad/cam and actually seeing your
designs on the computer and later holding them in your hands.