Due to a long and strange twisting string of circumstances I recently ended up with a makerbot kit at work. I have a build video and a lot of info, but here is the first of two quick posts about my trials and tribulations with this little guy. This is more a question to the …
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DIY CNC router build update
It’s been quite a while since my router arrived in the mail. It came in mid winter and essentially stopped all cnc progress. It was much heavier than I had expected, and the gantry I had built wasn’t up to the task. The x and y axes were finished, but needed to be rebuilt stronger. …
Parts list (AKA why I’ve been eating ramen and coffee)
So here are the bits I’ve bought already Xylotex 3 axis system kit with 425Oz/in stepper motors enco 12′ of 1/2″ acme rod 8 matching nuts thebigbearingstore.com 6 1/2″ 2 bolt pillow block bearings 8 1/2″ shaft collars Home Depot Tons of bolts, nuts, washers, bits and doodads. 20′ of galvanized steel u-channel (not really …
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