CNC Y-Axis gantry plate pre-prototype
To be on safe side a prototype of the prototype gantry plate was routed using my old CNC machine on a 11mm thick wall chipboard. The idea was to check […]
CNC bottom frame parts ordered after planning and 3d modelling
The bottom of the CNC machine needed some re-thinking after observing that the table surface used as base for the machine is not 100% planar. With a consistent frame the […]
Say hello to the Aluminum Gantry plates that just arrived!
Al-Men (a local aluminum manufacturer in Finland) provides aluminum in various types like larger aluminum plate sheets from 0.7mm up to 10mm in various sizes. They also provide longer aluminum […]
DIY Linear Rail measurement jig to make it parallel.
At the moment im not able to progress in my CNC building project since i’m waiting for M5 T-Nuts for my 40160 RatRig profiles in order to be able to […]
RatRig 40160 Aluminum Profiles for the CNC has ARRIVED!
RatRig 40160 Aluminumprofiles arrived yesterday and today i opened up the package. 40160 means 40mm wide, 160mm high profiles. The length of the Profiles are 1000mm. Also 90 degree brackets […]
CNC machine from scratch
I have to admit, I’m totally n00b what comes into building a CNC machine from scratch. Many of the things which led me to start planning and ordering pieces to […]
Working with wood
Working with wood is really fun! Enjoy!
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