Solsylva home-made CNC router build, test run pocketing
This is a test run of my Solsylva cnc router build. Just floating the router over the table for now. I ran the rectangle pocketing wizard on Mach3, and set the feedrate at 150ipm. I then bumped it up all the way to 240ipm with no noticeable missed steps or stalling. I did this mainly as a stress test. There is some rattling; I have to tighten the bolts for Y gantry rail, as well as adjust the bearings. Components: Xylotex controller and 425in-oz steppers, Kerk precision leadscres, 1/2″-8, 8 start (1TPI effective), Mach3 software.
Homemade CNC Machine
This is my homemade cnc machine. It’s a conglomeration from many designs on the net. Its reason for existence is to cut depron and/or FFF into airplane parts. Right now I’m still in the tweaking stages to make it work better and faster. At the moment it runs at a disappointing 4 ipm. I think it’s due to limitations with my homemade driver board. I’ll have all that ironed out soon.
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Homemade CNC Mill Upgrade Part 19 – Neo7cnc.com
Added rear curtain to help contain chips. Re-attached the flap that protects the Z axis ballscrew from debris. Having issues with new MPG4 pendant.
Homemade CNC Router – Neo7cnc.com – UNSCDF Logo
Halo UNSCDF logo in frosted plexiglass. Video is at 6x speed.
Categories: CNC Router Tags: Homemade, logo, Neo7cnc.com, Router, UNSCDF
Homemade CNC milling machine
I made this machine from a Harbor Freight milling machine, an old computer and some new stepper motors & electronics
Homemade CNC Router 2009
Cutting a few mold parts on my new cnc router. It’s a servo system with a 3:1 belt reduction. Encoders are mounted on the ball screw. This gives the machine better accuracy and safety if a belt breaks an error handling circuit shuts the machine down. The machine has a 4′ X 4′ X 5″ work area. I’ve been laid off for four months so I finally had the time to get it finished.
Categories: CNC Router Tags: 2009, Homemade, Router
UPDATE: Modifications and Tune Up on my home-made Solsylva CNC Router
Did some tuning-up, especially on the X axis. This involved mainly re-aligning the bearing blocks on the drive side, and to a lesser degree reworking the pulley/idler assembly at the stepper. The bearings went on the larger idler, and I had to find a way to take up the slack. I also added another idler to keep the belts separated. I believe they’d occasionally vibrate and mesh, which would cause the stepper to stall. With these improvements I have achieved stable rapids of over 338IPM on the x axis (getting oer 400 is no problem on the y). I seem to get smoother cuts on arcs and circles. My next project will be to swap the Lovejoy couplers out for anti-backlash couplers, or maybe even spiders with a harder compound.
Categories: CNC Router Tags: Homemade, Modifications, Router, Solsylva, Tune, update
Homemade CNC Mill Upgrade Part 6 – Neo7cnc.com
Added controls, finished wiring, reinstalled top, added new blind nuts, ran test program.
My Homemade Cnc Router
Testing whilst setting up and tuning my d.i.y cnc router
Categories: CNC Router Tags: Homemade, Router
Homemade CNC Mill Upgrade Part 8 – Cutting spacer Part 1 – Neo7cnc.com
This is the 1st try at cutting this simple spacer I need for work. 1.02 inch IO and 3 inch OD. In this video I’m using a standard 2 flute 1/4 inch carbide endmill running at 20ipm with .13 DOC. Very loud to say the least. Check out the next video to see the better solution.
Homemade Solsylva CNC router demo: making a Doctor Who chopping board!
My cnc machine in action! Built in early 2008, it’s based on David Steele’s excellent plans available from www.solsylva.com. There’s a few modifications of my own including a base unit which encases all the electronics and allows the machine to be stored vertically. Total build time was about 4 months at a cost of around £500. This demonstration shows the use of a v-bit for simple engraving, in this case a logo onto a wooden chopping board. For further details on my build, see the project log at http
Homemade CNC Mill Upgrade Part 4 – Neo7cnc.com
Latest work on the mill. Mounted Z, Y and X axis cable ways. Installed and setup home switches on the X and Y. Just need to reinstall the table top and get an enclosure for the electronics. More to come.
My homemade CNC router milling aluminium.
I thought I would see if my router could handle aluminium, I made a motor mount for a stepper motor.
Categories: CNC Router Tags: Aluminium, Homemade, Milling, Router
Homemade CNC Router – Neo7cnc.com – UNSCDF Logo
Halo UNSCDF logo in frosted plexiglass. Video is at 6x speed.
Categories: CNC Router Tags: Homemade, Neo7cnc.com, Router
Homemade CNC Router – Neo7cnc.com – Halo 3 Logo
Cutting Halo 3 logo in plexiglass. Playing at 2x actual cutting speed.
Categories: CNC Router Tags: Halo, Homemade, logo, Neo7cnc.com, Router
