Cheapcnc Design

[Rance]

Mike,

The $1500 limit tells me a LOT. Thanks for this and the other clarifications.

As to the 'bearing shuttle', maybe you can find some for purchase but the guy who casts his own did well. I think you could build one from plate steel too. Given the goal for your machine I wouldn't count these out, they are just outta my league (but that's ok).

Keep up the good work.

Rance

[mikeschn]

Rance,

What do you think of our $200 hardware store design?

Mike...

[smarbaga]

rance.
i agree, one must decide what the machine is going to be used for, set some size limits, and expectation goals and go from there.
i was told on here that you can make a machine to do 'a' good job, but a machine that will do all jobs good are far and few between.
i don't think there is such a thing as a universal machine

[Rance]

I've responded to Mike's question on the H/W Store thread since it is not related to this thread. I'll come by here and read from time to time but now that I know more of the goal, this machine really is not in my league.

[greybeard]

Perhaps I got the wrong idea, but I assumed that the "cheapcnc design" would mean cheapest. The idea that a possible budget for it is $1500, compared with the "hardware store cnc" being $200 sems to stand everythjing on its head.
I think I'll go and lie down for a while to get my head round it.

[Prboz]

Another option for rod in OZ is Bright mild steel.

2c worth