$699.97 Build

[ZigMan]

Plus me. It was a learning experience an not so much as to the technical stuff but more on the scale of where people are coming from and what will they do to help or not. Money seems to be the major issue in a very sloppy manner.

This empire is failing because of too much butter and this is the reason I have decided to build this and show folks that a Harley, or anything else, can be built and not just put together like on a TV show.

For the hell of it, I found badge retreval rollers for $1.80 for a bag full at Wal-Mart and had them on till my cable carrier comes in, made the stupid wheels too.

[chazmtu]

Nice build. It's good to see another homebuilt setup. Dit you get a chance to fire it up yet? What Kind of speed can you get out of it?

Chuck

[sonex128]

Looks great. What did you make your dust vacuum out of?

[ZigMan]

Of coarse I had to jog the hell out of it just to find the details. I can run it till the motors choke and cutting depends on the bit as well. One thing that did help with cheezy 1/2-10 Acme screw was a double stabilizing blocks I put in on X and one on Y. Did not want to use a bearing in it because it would bring the rotation and the vibration to the center of the block and that would just transfer it down the shaft. The plastic I used for all the parts is the one used for high abresions and it wear less then steel, so I made the blocks from the same material and tested the size of the hole around the screw to see what would work. I ended up that .5mm over the 1/2" hole worked out perfect. Gave it a pefect gap to shut the vibration, does not wear at all, and it is cheap as sh..

[ZigMan]

Originally Posted by sonex128 Looks great. What did you make your dust vacuum out of?

It came with the Ridgid router. I laminated 1/8" lexan to the underside just to make it stronger and added the brush. It was one of those parts that I would never use on a router itself, just imagine pushing the machine with a vacuum hose attached to it. Here's the place that sells it : http://www.ereplacementparts.com/vac...-p-160413.html
for $2.33; can't go wrong with that price.

[joecnc2006]

hmmmmmmmmmm, nice looking Joe's CNC Model 2006

[ZigMan]

Originally Posted by joecnc2006 hmmmmmmmmmm, nice looking Joe's CNC Model 2006

Did you think I was going to do anything less to show off your part of the deal? P...lease.

Original topic: Here's a pic of how you can convert the z-gantry to handle small bits. For some of the 1/8" end mills it will not work but for engraving bits, cream de la crem. Very simple set up with Dremel model 332-5. This tool is 20+ years old but it still kicks ass, better that any of the newer models and it has a nice round shape that can fit the pvc holder. The actual motor is just sitting up there. One thing that I do need to do is to replace the 20 year old bearings. Does not wobble the bit too much but it's hell trying to making those $100 printing plates. I wish.