Pics of my new CNC machine

[monte55]

After three months of being on the "zone" and reading others threads and asking many questions and seeing what to do in the way of building and
(what definitely not to do ). I have completed my CNC/Plasma machine table. I am attaching some pictures I took today. All I have left to do is make the holder for whatever tool I will be using. For specs on this; see "INFO FOR NEWBIES" in the Xylotex area of CNC Zone.
Nick

[marksnwv]

I noticed the dual screws on your X AXIS. Ho do you keep them turning at the same speed so as not to Jam up your gantry

[monte55]

Each screw is driven with a 495 oz stepper

[BobWarfield]

Originally Posted by monte55 Each screw is driven with a 495 oz stepper

...and Mach 3 let's you slave 2 together...

Best,

BW

[monte55]

Yes...........I have A drive duplicate what X is doing. Of course I have a 4 axis driver.........each stepper needs its own driver

[frankg521]

what driver do you use

[monte55]

I have a 4 axis Xylotex and their power supply......if you go to the Xylotex
part of this forun under ELECTRONICS you'll see the specs for my table under Info for newbies

[txcowdog]

That is a beautiful looking build. Congrats on a very professional looking machine.

[monte55]

Thanks.............Red is rather striking isn't it?

[Weldtutor]

Nick,
Looks like a mighty fine piece of workmanship!
Keep us posted when the sparks fly.
(From the plasma, not other areas of your great project.)
WT

[monte55]

Thanks...I do appreciate the positive comments.....it sounds real cool when it runs too................This is my first exposure to cnc and I like it........After thinking and figureing and building for three months it's great to see it actually start moving. I had no ideas at first what screws, steppers, drivers etc would work for me. But after seeing what other people were getting with their setups I had to jump in and pick an idea and stay with it. I don't mind making something even if it takes a long time.............but I hate to do it over. Building was easy but time consuming for me. The program stuff is where I am lacking. I'll eventually learn.

[monte55]

Originally Posted by monte55 After three months of being on the "zone" and reading others threads and asking many questions and seeing what to do in the way of building and (what definitely not to do ). I have completed my CNC/Plasma machine table. I am attaching some pictures I took today. All I have left to do is make the holder for whatever tool I will be using. For specs on this; see "INFO FOR NEWBIES" in the Xylotex area of CNC Zone. Nick

I made a small video of my CNC machine with a Porter Cable Router #892
(which, so far, seems like a nice router), cutting out a wood bracket (for testing) that had holes in it as you will see. The g code file was kindly written for me by Ger21 and it worked flawlessly.

http://www.youtube.com/v/jTu7wicVCmQ