Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine

Step 6 Get it together

Now we slap the motor tool into the Z stage. Then its time to mount the stage to the frame. And there you have it. This is the mechanical structure. From here we will need to hook up the stepper motors to a controller and get some software running on the computer but I'm going to save that for future articals.

Comments

[mtiwari3]

wat type of motor is this nd where it can be available???????

[Kilopondio]

What kind of stepper motors are these? bipolar ,unipolar??. THanks Kilo

[Klone38]

these are unipolar because he uses a unipolar driver board
just remember unipolar has 5 wires, bipolar has 4

[shenzer]

can i use a printer stepper motor?

[tesla67]

ya i do easy and cheap

[ruawake]

Really inventive ideas, wonder how linear guides would work?

[bluumax]

They'll probably get gummed up & full of chips, dust & crap if you use the roller bearing / block type. Linear rod is the standard for type of thing.

[egbertfitzwilly]

For a quick and easy motor source I found the ProSource hand drill (dremel like) at BigLots for $20.

[snowpenguin]

Also the one Tom Mcwire uses works good because it has flat sides. Found at Harbor Freight for $23.99.

[Julio pereira]

Hi, I´m from Portugal and I´m amassed on your project. When will you have software running on the computer? Best regards. Julio Pereira