Cnc Machine

by speed_hack

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Intro: Cnc Machine

cnc machine 



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STEP 1: Drawing the Machine

I started by creating the design of the machine on SolidWorks.

On the PDF i put all the measurements.



STEP 2: Start Construction

After seeing all the measurements, I calculated the amount of iron that I would need to build the machine. It was something like 16 meters of square tube.



So I bought two bars of six meters square tube 20*20*2, one bar of 6 meters square tube 25*25*2 and one bar of 6 meters angle iron 25*25*3.



Then I started cutting and drilling holes in all parts according to the technical drawing.

after that i started welding the parts.





STEP 3: Motors and Drivers

i bought on ebay one kit of stepper motors with driver and power supply.

The steppers are Nema 23 Stepper Motor 287oz-in



STEP 4: Final Product

Overall, the machine is good, just not fast enough because i use a m8 screw as lead screw. 

So the machine only can do 300 mm/m



STEP 5: Some Stuff

stuff i made with the machine.

16 Comments

nunotec 9 years ago

Would you like to reduce the backlash?

It is very Easy , i think :) www.dumpster.com is a link with antiback lash solutions and cheap

Otherway you can DIY with a pieces of HDPE High Density Poly Ethilene ( Polietileno de alta densidade , ex tábua de cortar pão)

In a shop of specialized plastic materials you can take it very very cheap!!

My Email

nunotec@hotmail.com

nunotec 9 years ago

VERY VERY GOOD PROJECT I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD IT

IT SEEM YOU ARE PORTUGUESE , I AM TOO, I AM FROM OPORTO

BEST REGARDS

NUNO

R-A 10 years ago

This looks awesome!

I'm quite curious, what kind of accuracy / precision do you get?
and what depth can it cut?

speed_hack 10 years ago

It has a good precision, but have a little bit backslash. The depth of the cut depends of the bits, but i think 70mm it`s the max.

J,R,D, Ltd 10 years ago

What is the coiled yellow line for? Is that compressed air or a vacuum?

kapriece 11 years ago

how hard was it to tweak the software?

speed_hack 11 years ago

a little bit, i still have some problems with backlash but isn't a big deal

RTegelbeckers 11 years ago

You can compensate for backlash in Mach 3. It works really well.

e.ma.niak 11 years ago

Im new at this, so before i start i want to know: How did u calibrated the CNC? (how does it know how big is 1cm...) And is there a difference between USB and Paralel control, i mean does the same software operate with both?

Atman8 11 years ago

What do you think about the performance of the motors? I'm trying to decide what size to buy.

Brittond14 11 years ago

Good job brother. How heavy is your machine?

speed_hack 11 years ago

thanks bro. maybe 30 or 40 kg

speed_hack 11 years ago

Yes please, some tips are always welcome. My problem with these motors is that the faster they go more torque they loses.
This motors are rated 8volts 1Amp
sorry my english, some times i have to use google translate :P

speed_hack 11 years ago

For the motor couplers i'm using a piece of rubber pipe tied with zip ties.
and the motor driver is a TB6550

pfred2 11 years ago

Yay rubber hose FTW! If you'd like I could tell you how to tune your motor drivers up to get them to run better. I know about TB6560AHQ motor driver ICs because I made my own drivers with them. That made me to learn all about the things.

sleeping 11 years ago

Can you show a picture of the motor couplers. What type of motor drivers are you using. Thanks