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so here's a pic of the machine set up in my modeling work space. Still some parts left to install like the drag chain, limit switches, dust collector and water cooling setup, but other than that, it...

Well, my machine is done and is working great. :banana:

GER21 mentioned the motors/screw pitch combo would make the machine very very slow... not the case, well at least after upping the...

Has nothing to do with my math and more to do with shop owners gouging prices simply because they think they can. Why keep your prices competitive when you're the only "shop" in town?

If I was to...

Hey Wild....

The spindle is a 2.2kw water-cooled chinese unit with a VFD. The clamp I made from a chunk of aluminum based on a design I had seen somewhere online.

Hi Mary,

Your records are wrong then. I have a 3-axis set of nema 23 270oz that were bought through ebay... the contact email is [email protected]. you may want to ask him. I'll email you the...

I've purchased a couple of kits from them. One of the kits is still in the box while the other is on my just-finished CNC Router.

The CNC Router setup has what seems to be a dead-on-arrival power...

How much would guys think are the aluminum bearing blocks without the bearings for SBU25 are at a local supplier? 40 Euros ($42.50) EACH! No set screw, no c-clips, no bearing, no nothing... just the...

You don't really need to learn about electronics to wire it up. As mentioned, there should be a wiring diagram supplied with the manual. Read the manual and just go one wire at a time and you'll be...

Slow doesn't bother me that much, but if it's an issue, changing out the ballscrews won't be much of an issue.

I had thought of the bridge design, but the amount of room I'll need for this thing to go back and forth is more than the space I have available for it. The whole machine (without the steppers) is...

Hi everyone,

I'm in the process of building my first 3-axis CNC router. It's a fairly small setup with a (X)60cm x (Y)60cm x (Z)21cm work area.

Some specs:
2.2 kW water cooled spindle
NEMA...

Hi everyone... my name is Ted (Theo). I'm a model and prop builder & basement engineer living in Greece. I've been building things all my life and after having my fill of the 9-5 lifestyle, I moved...