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    Yo ,

    I needed a mill ... liked the PCNC 1100 from tormach , but is expensive ...
    so I decided to build my own , from scratch ... Design is very common
    ( so far I have seen several machines here almost identical ... ) .

    My english is not so good , so I will let pics talk for me ...

    All aluminum components were machined on my cnc router ( my last
    project , finished 3 months ago ) . First picture is taken in my shop ,
    reprezenting my cnc router .

    Here it is ...





























    I stiil have a lot of work ahead , but I think I will finish this year .

    Components :

    THK SHS30CA rails , 80_80 aluminum extrusions , 1" thick MIC-6 aluminum
    plates , ISEL 2505 ballscrews on Y and Z , LeadScrewInternational precision
    ground 3210 ballscrew on X , Colombo RV110.22 / 10hp + Delta drive ,

    As for motors , I will use those weird hybrids from keling ... closed loop
    stepper motor kits ( 8N/m stepper motor , 1000ppr encoder , digital hybrid
    servo drive ) .

    I'll be back !!!

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    again WOW!



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    damn that's gorgeous!

    [SIZE="1"]my first..."[B][COLOR="Red"]Big Ape[/COLOR][/B]" CNCRP 2448 [URL="http://www.cnczone.com/forums/cnc_wood_router_project_log/151447-big_apes_crp-2448_build.html"]Build Log[/URL][/SIZE]


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    Quote Originally Posted by kinghong1970 View Post
    damn that's gorgeous!
    Thank you .

    I assume that you are reffering to the vertical mill ... it's a work in
    progress , it will look much better at the end .

    If you are talking about the router , that's nothing ... I have an idea
    that's much better then this . AC servo , BT30 spindle with ATC , work
    table made from a single piece of aluminum ( 2" thick MIC-6 plate ) ,
    vacuum clamping sistem , 8 by 4 working area , Newall DRO ( just for
    fun ) , an so on ...



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    complete cnc nublet here so forgive my ignorant questions...

    you are making a gorgeous cnc mill mostly out of aluminum, right?
    how rigid and strong is this... or how does this compare to a equivalent sized machine made of cast metals and steel in terms of performance?

    thanks in advance,

    Al

    [SIZE="1"]my first..."[B][COLOR="Red"]Big Ape[/COLOR][/B]" CNCRP 2448 [URL="http://www.cnczone.com/forums/cnc_wood_router_project_log/151447-big_apes_crp-2448_build.html"]Build Log[/URL][/SIZE]


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    Holy smokes, your workshop is far too clean. I'm so jealous!



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    Quote Originally Posted by kinghong1970 View Post
    complete cnc nublet here so forgive my ignorant questions...

    you are making a gorgeous cnc mill mostly out of aluminum, right?
    how rigid and strong is this... or how does this compare to a equivalent sized machine made of cast metals and steel in terms of performance?

    thanks in advance,

    Al
    I have no idea ... but I also have no posibility to work with cast metal or
    steel . so , I used the next best thing. But I really hope that the machine
    will perform well . It's already heavy ( 250KG / around 500pounds ) , the
    design is fairly good , and it's stiff ... entire assy is only at mokup level
    now ( very few screws , about 10% of final amount needed ) , nothing
    is aligned yet , and still , the entire **** does not vibrate when I strike
    the column with a rubber hammer ...

    Here are some pics of final project , made in Rhino ... You will see that
    the base structure is pretty solid ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by AiR_GuNNeR View Post
    Holy smokes, your workshop is far too clean. I'm so jealous!
    It was clean ... now is a mess . Here are some pics taken when
    the shop was a little cleaner ...











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    colour me green!

    Megesh Govender - South Africa
    Newbie to CNC


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    Amazing clean workshop do you have cleaners come in? :-)







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    Beautiful work. Thnks for sharing, and I am looking forward to seeing the further build pictures.

    Regards,
    Mark


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    WOW



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    Can't wait to see a video of that mill working.


    Keith.



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    Quote Originally Posted by katran View Post
    I have no idea ... but I also have no posibility to work with cast metal or
    steel . so , I used the next best thing. But I really hope that the machine
    will perform well . It's already heavy ( 250KG / around 500pounds ) , the
    design is fairly good , and it's stiff ... entire assy is only at mokup level
    now ( very few screws , about 10% of final amount needed ) , nothing
    is aligned yet , and still , the entire **** does not vibrate when I strike
    the column with a rubber hammer ...

    Here are some pics of final project , made in Rhino ... You will see that
    the base structure is pretty solid ...
    Nice design and work- What's the spindle ? How much do you think your build cost will be for materials?



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    Quote Originally Posted by jdclark View Post
    Nice design and work- What's the spindle ? How much do you think your build cost will be for materials?
    Thanks ...
    Spindle is a Colombo RV110 CPE32 ( 10hp , 7,5Kw , 18000rpm )
    Cost ? Probably in the vecinity of 5000USD ...



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    Looks like a great finish on your profile cuts what do you use to cut the profile with ?

    Keith.



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    Quote Originally Posted by alufly View Post
    Looks like a great finish on your profile cuts what do you use to cut the profile with ?

    Keith.
    Profiling toolpath is generated with Artcam , based on vector ( DXF file ) .
    I use a carbide cutter ( 10mm dia , 3 flutes , 45 degree helix ) at 8000rpm .
    And a lot of WD-40 ... the machine is set-up true and square , maximum
    error around 0.02mm .

    Cutting speed is around 800mm/min , depth of cut 2mm . The blank is cut
    on a bandsaw ( Craftsman Pofesional , imported too from USA ) , slightly
    bigger than the finished part ( about 2-3mm ) . So the cutter does not
    have much job to do ...

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    Update :

    It's starting to look like a mill ... The head , the compensation struts ,
    motors on X and Y . Verified the weight compensation ( with the motor
    mounted , I can actualy move the Z axis with 2 fingers ... very easy ) .
    Without the motor , it wants to go up ...

    Now I have to wait for the third motor ( on Z axis ) , still on transit from
    keling , and the power supply ( can't wait to test movements ) .

    pics:







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    Last edited by katran; 10-28-2012 at 01:46 PM.


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    Update :

    The ballnut block on base axis . Milling motor is now in place , also
    found a box for electronics ...





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    Katran,

    Beautiful work and a beautiful workshop.

    What extrusions are you using for the z-axis. It looks like you are using 4 extrusions of the smooth variety, but unsure of the size.

    What are you using to hold the extrusions together....besides the front Mic6, the side and the top plate?

    Thanks for the great pictures.

    Paul



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