http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:44 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Aluminum-3-AXIS-CNC-Router/
DIY Aluminum 3-AXIS CNC Router - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7B/DY5W/H6MF3G00/F7BDY5WH6MF3G00.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7B/DY5W/H6MF3G00/F7BDY5WH6MF3G00.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7B/DY5W/H6MF3G00/F7BDY5WH6MF3G00.SMALL.jpg schou This is a CNC I built from scratch using mostly 3/4" x 3/4" x1/16" aluminum square tubing. I got the design by looking around for ideas on Google and mostly just improvised as I got to each phase. The total cutting area is about 12" x 8" x 3" (X by Y by Z). The rails and bearings required over 100...
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DIY LED ALUMINUM LEGO - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F21/6N2M/H6738O07/F216N2MH6738O07.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F21/6N2M/H6738O07/F216N2MH6738O07.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F21/6N2M/H6738O07/F216N2MH6738O07.SMALL.jpg cold_steel Home made aluminum lego with integrated LEDs. Since a lot of people liked my DIY Lego in which I made some Aluminum Lego Blocks. I decided to kick it up a notch in preparation to an Arduino Lego project. Or better, a form of open source mindstorms. So it will be tiney but I will go workshop all out ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:58:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-LEGO/
DIY AlUMINUM LEGO BLOCKS - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZU/9CC8/H5TUB61Y/FZU9CC8H5TUB61Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZU/9CC8/H5TUB61Y/FZU9CC8H5TUB61Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZU/9CC8/H5TUB61Y/FZU9CC8H5TUB61Y.SMALL.jpg cold_steel Hello world! Ever since I was very very small I love Lego. Those sweet memories of me and my mom sitting together on the floor surrounded by Lego's, following instructions and building our Lego city together. I have been playing with Lego since my first memories. As I grew older I promised myself, l...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:58:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-DIY-CNC/
Make Your Own DIY CNC - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC7/HBLF/H0OJ0R1K/FC7HBLFH0OJ0R1K.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC7/HBLF/H0OJ0R1K/FC7HBLFH0OJ0R1K.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC7/HBLF/H0OJ0R1K/FC7HBLFH0OJ0R1K.SMALL.jpg nick2334 This instructable outlines the assembly process of my 2nd generation CNC machine which I designed to be simple to build and quiet enough to be apartment friendly. I have included example projects that I have made in the first two weeks of using the machine to demonstrate its capabilities. This is t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:10:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-AnniRouter-v02body-only/
The AnniRouter v0.2(body only) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY8/ELGK/H0OJ6STB/FY8ELGKH0OJ6STB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY8/ELGK/H0OJ6STB/FY8ELGKH0OJ6STB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY8/ELGK/H0OJ6STB/FY8ELGKH0OJ6STB.SMALL.jpg sbenjamin AnniRouter v0.2 is the upgrade version of the 0.1. With all the basic parts you can get on the market you can make your own usb desktop cnc machine. And the machine can cut all the wooden parts by it self, or if you want you can change the parts into other materials. The upgrade version is stronger...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:54:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-CNC-machine-A-DIY-project-documented-via/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3C/CHK6/H0OJ1JLJ/F3CCHK6H0OJ1JLJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3C/CHK6/H0OJ1JLJ/F3CCHK6H0OJ1JLJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3C/CHK6/H0OJ1JLJ/F3CCHK6H0OJ1JLJ.SMALL.jpg cannedmushrooms My project is to create a CNC machine from stuff found at your local hardware store. I am a teacher / artist / programmer / electronic junky that loves to work with real world materials to invent.  So in my DIY building adventures I decided to document creating a CNC machine via video. So I will be ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:52:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Coil-over-Pen-for-CNC-Plotting/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMH/3JQI/GZAD1FSV/FMH3JQIGZAD1FSV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMH/3JQI/GZAD1FSV/FMH3JQIGZAD1FSV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMH/3JQI/GZAD1FSV/FMH3JQIGZAD1FSV.SMALL.jpg Grunblau I made this pen holder for my DIY CNC when I was at the Detroit Maker Faire.  I plotted mazes and invited kids to solve them by using a Playstation controller to drive the machine.  This pen design allows for the machine to adjust to small variations in the paper surface and maintains a consistent f...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Mar 2012 11:17:01 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Simulating-Water-Drops-on-Wood/
Simulating Water Drops on Wood - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS6/11VS/GZ6I5RXM/FS611VSGZ6I5RXM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS6/11VS/GZ6I5RXM/FS611VSGZ6I5RXM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS6/11VS/GZ6I5RXM/FS611VSGZ6I5RXM.SMALL.jpg Grunblau When I designed and built my own CNC, this is exactly the type of project I had in mind.  A chance to play with forms and test ideas, bringing things to life that would otherwise just live in my sketchbook. In this Instructable I am going to show you how I simulated water drops in Photoshop for sha...
By: Grunblau

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 4 Mar 2012 20:58:24 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-CNC-Router/
DIY CNC Router - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1E/SORQ/GZ0BVNE3/F1ESORQGZ0BVNE3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1E/SORQ/GZ0BVNE3/F1ESORQGZ0BVNE3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1E/SORQ/GZ0BVNE3/F1ESORQGZ0BVNE3.SMALL.jpg dbc1218 If you have any interest in purchasing a kit version of this machine please click the above button and complete the form so that I can gauge the level of interest. This instructable will show you how to construct a CNC Router that will allow you to cut 3-D shapes out of wood, plastic and aluminum...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:45:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/INDEXER-Rotary-table-DIY-gearbox-stepper-motor-/
INDEXER Rotary table DIY gearbox, stepper motor, and PLC controller. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA3/GL65/GZ0BVUT6/FA3GL65GZ0BVUT6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA3/GL65/GZ0BVUT6/FA3GL65GZ0BVUT6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA3/GL65/GZ0BVUT6/FA3GL65GZ0BVUT6.SMALL.jpg Constructer http://youtu.be/lIQm55aLXsI INDEXER Rotary table  One of difficult things in constructing things is cutting or making circles. Hopefully this will help some of you to invent some new ways of doing things. Adding circles, arcs, or curves to your next project may make it a winner. This in...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:51:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/cheap-super-sensitive-digitizer-probe-for-cnc-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCH/4U6D/GU63A689/FCH4U6DGU63A689.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCH/4U6D/GU63A689/FCH4U6DGU63A689.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCH/4U6D/GU63A689/FCH4U6DGU63A689.SMALL.jpg harkman it's so simple, and sensitive... i named it after myself... harkman's probe if you want to scan, or digitize a model in a cnc program, it requires a digitizer probe.. unfortunately they are expensive, or, hard to make yourself.. lots of examples use ball bearings, 3 contacts, for sideway forces, a ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:48:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-CNC-Machine-36x22/
DIY MDF CNC Machine 36x22 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUG/AKHB/GPBDFI4C/FUGAKHBGPBDFI4C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUG/AKHB/GPBDFI4C/FUGAKHBGPBDFI4C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUG/AKHB/GPBDFI4C/FUGAKHBGPBDFI4C.SMALL.jpg Spiky1987 The design I'm gonna present is a DIY CNC machine made with MDF board. This design has been made by one of my friend and I have built one exactly like his. So we currently have 2 machines like this one. This is my first instructable so maybe there will be a couple of things missing, please feel fre...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:13:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-3axis-CNC-plotter-out-of-old-printers/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9L/DJ85/GP58IJGS/F9LDJ85GP58IJGS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9L/DJ85/GP58IJGS/F9LDJ85GP58IJGS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9L/DJ85/GP58IJGS/F9LDJ85GP58IJGS.SMALL.jpg mrworf CNC router is made from two old printers and old CD player. I used parts that I found in the basement, I collect a lot of electronic and mechanical things that I find out the garbage or on the internet. I made the electronic from passive components. I did not want to use microcontrollers because it ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:38:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-CNC-1-2/
DIY CNC & Constructing an affordable CNC kit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJH/D0ZX/GM9QLB3Y/FJHD0ZXGM9QLB3Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJH/D0ZX/GM9QLB3Y/FJHD0ZXGM9QLB3Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJH/D0ZX/GM9QLB3Y/FJHD0ZXGM9QLB3Y.SMALL.jpg CNCSnap For more Info visit us at cncsnap.com I have always dreamed of having a CNC and window shopped all the time on the internet. Finally, I discovered Instructables and made my own to share with others. Ninety percent of my parts were acquired from junk or unused stuff. It doesn't look pretty but it wo...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 9 Apr 2011 23:58:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-DIYLILCNC-Open-Source-Plans-For-a-Low-Cost-E/
The DIYLILCNC: Open-Source Plans For a Low-Cost, Easy-to-Build CNC Mill. (v1.0.2) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMU/ZP7G/GGPF4KWB/FMUZP7GGGPF4KWB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMU/ZP7G/GGPF4KWB/FMUZP7GGGPF4KWB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMU/ZP7G/GGPF4KWB/FMUZP7GGGPF4KWB.SMALL.jpg DIYLILCNC The DIYLILCNC project is a set of plans for an inexpensive, fully functional 3-axis CNC mill that can be built by an individual with basic shop skills and tool access. CNC devices are used to fabricate physical objects with a high degree of precision. Some CNC devices, including the DIYLILCNC, feat...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:47:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-DIY-dremel-compatible-router/
Cheap DIY dremel-compatible router - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUD/6H2V/G43E4LIR/FUD6H2VG43E4LIR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUD/6H2V/G43E4LIR/FUD6H2VG43E4LIR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUD/6H2V/G43E4LIR/FUD6H2VG43E4LIR.SMALL.jpg psymansays  I am currently working on building myself a small CNC router, to be able to manufacture my own solid parts designed on my PC. Well, looking around online, there are lots of projects that are great inspiration, but many of these rely on expensive components. One of the most commonly incorporated pa...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 9 Jan 2010 23:27:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-CNC/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2D/B19N/G3TDVASW/F2DB19NG3TDVASW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2D/B19N/G3TDVASW/F2DB19NG3TDVASW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2D/B19N/G3TDVASW/F2DB19NG3TDVASW.SMALL.jpg Instructables Guides If your at all interested in DIY CNC (do it yourself computer numerical control), then Instructables is the place to be. We've got detailed step by step instructions on how you can build your own CNC lasers, CNC mills, CNC foam cutters, self-replicating CNC's and even a CNC chocolate 3D printer! Sta...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:30:04 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Three-Axis-CNC-Machine-Cheaply-and-/
How to Make a Three Axis CNC Machine (Cheaply and Easily) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FCK/BMSH/F3HY3SK9/FCKBMSHF3HY3SK9.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCK/BMSH/F3HY3SK9/FCKBMSHF3HY3SK9.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCK/BMSH/F3HY3SK9/FCKBMSHF3HY3SK9.SMALL.jpg 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 prohibitive. With this in mind I endeavored to design and build a three axis CNC machine with the foll...
By: oomlout

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