DIY CNC

How to make a mini milling machine- manual or CNC! by Honus

I think one of the best things about tools is that they can be used to make more tools! I decided to build a miniature milling machine for machining plastic parts, creating wax patterns and for drilli...

How to Make a Three Axis CNC Machine (Cheaply and Easily) by oomlout

The idea behind this Instructable was to fulfill my desire for a desktop sized CNC machine. While it would have been nice to purchase an off the shelf unit the issue of price as well as size proved pr...

Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine by Tom McGuire

Here is a way to make a computer controlled milling machine. That puts the real power of a computer control machining into the hands of the average human. Small enough to set on the desk but scalable ...

$20 CNC Machine by Techbuilder

I got inspired for this instructable when I viewed the Easy To Build Stepper Controller instructable .When I read the instructable I knew I could make a decent looking and functioning cnc machine for...

Use a Treadmill DC Drive Motor and PWM Speed Controller f… by rjeblogue

Power tools such as Metal cutting mills and lathes, Drill presses, bandsaws, sanders and more may require .5HP to 2HP motors with the ability to fine tune the speed while maintaining torque.Coincident...

Easy to build CNC Mill Stepper Motor and Driver circuits by Tom McGuire

This is a follow up to the Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine Once you get the machine all put together its time to make it go. So it's time to drive the motors. And here I've put to...

Fireball V90 CNC Router Assembly by abbtech

The Fireball V90 CNC Router is a CNC machine that comes in kit form requiring assembly. Currently the Fireball V90 is one of the cheapest CNC machines on the market and is a great way to get your feet...

Laser cutter, start slicing stuff for under 50 dollars by lamedust

There are many out there that are making things to win a laser cutter. Here is a project for those 500 that don't win, but still want a laser cutter for simple stencil cutting needs.This project was c...

CO2 laser that cuts sheet metal by owhite

PLEASE NOTE: I'm really not competing to win the laser, a t-shirt would be fine, thanks. I saw the competition and thought it would be fun to show off my system.INTRODUCTION. The general idea of this ...

Mostly self-reproducing 3-axis CNC milling machine(SHELVE… by ebidk

I've been doing a bit of math on this one and it turns out I might as well buy a new or second hand CNC mill. Maybe I'll pick up this project later but for now it's shelved.This is a work in progress,...

CNC G-Code Interpreter using Processing by otaviousp

Hi guys, for years I'm trying to make my own CNC router so I can make PCB easier. What I'm trying to make is a G code interpreter who can sends signals to an arduino board. So the arduino board can c...

3 Axis CNC Router - 60"x60"x5" - JunkBot by russaanderson

This Instructable is the first in a series documenting the construction of a DIY 3 axis CNC router. This is also my entry for the Universal Laser Cutter Contest.The goal of this Instructable is not to...

Homebrew Laser Cutter made by Zach Radding by TimAnderson

Zach Radding and his daughter Taylor with some robots he built using his own CNC laser cutting machines.Check out http://www.buildcoolstuff.com/ to see more of his projects and info on the classes he...

3D chocolate printer made from LEGO by saul

Using lego and a few custom components a 3D printer for chocolate is possible. I did this project a long time ago so the documentation is incomplete, but hopefully it will inspire someone to rebuil...

Putting it all together by charcoal999

Build your own CNC controller for next to nothing from rubbish You can build your own CNC controller for a HM30 or Junior mill. The CNC controller is able to move the table at a max rate of about 200-...

Dremel Carver/Duplicator like a Human Powered CNC Router by Adran

For the last few years I have seen all these cool CNC projects from affordable rapid-prototyping machines, to laser cutters, to hacked together CNC routers. One of these days when I have the funds, I...

Make a CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter from parts available at y… by tbarnea

Make a CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter from parts available at your local hardware store like HomeDepot . This machine can be used to cut wings for RC planes, surfboards, crown molding, packaging foam and lo...

Low Cost Hobby Servo XY Table by CarlS

For this project, we wanted to build a lower cost, lower precision XY table for an installation at TeleToyland. The goal is to allow web users to draw shapes in a sand box, so we wanted a simple XY t...