Yesterday I had to get some parts made. Unfortunately I still haven't finished working on my CNC enclosure. Everyday I get new ideas for how to improve my current design and the enclosure never gets built. One of the biggest problems is my Tormach SuperFly. Chips get flown right across the shop and end up in places I would never imagine. Unfortunately some chips even get tracked into the house, even when I take my shoes off first!
Anyway, rather than have chips flying all over the place again, I decided to whip up a temporary CNC enclosure. The entire build only took about an hour and only cost me $15.96 in supplies and materials, including tax. If you don't have some scrap wood on hand, it will probably cost closer to $20.
If anyone else is on a tight budget, or like me, is simply taking too long to make their enclosure, I think you'll get some inspiration from this design.
If anyone has tips for building a great permanent enclosure, please share. I will be happy to post pictures as I go along. I plan to mainly use T-slotted aluminum with clear acrylic. The interior will be lit with LED lighting. I have most of the main materials. Right now I just need to machine the corner plates for the T-slotted aluminum and I'll be ready to start preliminary assembly.
What a quick, inexpensive, and functional solution to your problem. Thanks for sharing. For my cnc router enclosure I lucked into a pickup load of 4" thick 4 x 8 foot rigid foam aluminum faced panels. My neighbor managed a food store where the cold storage area was being upgraded and offered the old panels to me.. I said hell yea! With the overhead door closed you can hardly hear the Hitachi 2 1/4 hp router running and all the dust is contained, which is good since the router in in my basement. You are right about the metal chips; they find their way into the worst places. See photos
I really need to do something like this. I've got my mill set up temporarily while I build my big router, and every time I cut metal.. Well, obviously you know..
I wonder about adding some shelves or something for storage bins to collect chips.. Hmm..
$20 CNC Enclosure
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