My new (desktop) cnc router 'Hephaistos' almost complete...

[effimos]

this is my first ever made cnc router.
i always wanted to make one but never had the courage to finally begin building one. now i have/am making one

here are the pictures of the initial design and some specs:

-> note that the base of the initial design will be shorter when i actually make the router, i wanted to put the controller in the base of the router but decided afterwards to put it in a seperate box.


Type: fixed gantry
size: 48cm x 62cm x 37cm
cutting surface: 22cm x 44cm
(and the Z-axis can move 8cm up from the cutting surface)
materials base: waterproof multiplex
materials Z-axis: PVC 10mm

controller: Tochiba TB6560
Motors: Nema 23
router: Dremel

[effimos]

here are some Photos of the production process:

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i'm still waiting for my bearings to arrive so here's an update.

the machine is almost complete, just have to add the bearings and putting the Z-axis and the cutting table on. the controller is also ready.

[effimos]

saw these cable label ty-wraps and got the idea to also use them for cable managing. when drilling 2 holes in the 'label' you can screw these on your machine and strap your cables on like you can see in the picture(s):

[jckstrthmghty]

looks very well executed. Are you planning on using all thread for your leadscrews?

[PaulRowntree]

Looks good! And good call on the name too!

[DonFrambach]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing your pics. Great idea for cable management!

[effimos]

goddamnit!!!
about a week ago i recieved my cnc controller kit from Ebay and it didn't work!
even worse, the board fried up after 10 minutes....

ok, no problem i thought because the seller agreed to send me a new one for free as it could be a production failure of the board.

today i recieved that new board, connected it and only 2 out of 3 axis outputs worked, the other motor just turned VERRY slowly while twitching :s

and after 5-10 minutes the board fried up AGAIN!!!!!

what the hell is wrong with these boards!?!?!?

ps: i checked everything 3-4 times before testing it, software settings & hardware connections :O

[LouF]

Maybe get a refund and try a different vendor..

Lou

[PaulRowntree]

Are those chips heat sunk in any way? I see washer outlines, but no threads.
I feel your pain; can you get a gecko ? Their products are stable and well supported at the source and on the fora.

[LouF]

That is what I run Gecko G540..

G540 4-Axis Motor Control


Lou

[effimos]

Are those chips heat sunk in any way? I see washer outlines, but no threads.
I feel your pain; can you get a gecko ? Their products are stable and well supported at the source and on the fora.

yes, there's a cooling-plate atatched to them with a fan on top, i just had removed it because i wanted to replace one of the exploded chips with a not-exploded one from my other controller just to test it.

and a Geko is more expensive. i made this for a school project so i had a small budget where i canot get over. these boards were 85$ while a Geko G540 is 300$ and i cant spent this kind of money anymore.