CNC Mill / Router

olivers · Post by **olivers** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:47 pm

Joacim, let me know how you go. I was going to build the bigger one I listed above. Want to mill at least A4 sheets of styrene so need a bigger area. Not too bothered about cutting metal or anything.

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Sun May 03, 2009 1:34 pm

I am starting to get the hang of the CNC machine I can even change tools now. What I do is generate two G code files from the same basic drawing for each of the two tools and add a command to go to X=0 and Y=0 at the end of the first. I can then manually adjust the z axis up change the tool and then set the Z back so the new tool is just touching the top surface of the material then run the second G code file. Here are a my latest creations one leg and the spinner for the new Mutant.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/ ... MG0639.jpg
The spinner is made from 5mm Aluminium so it will need some tougher material adding to the leading edges.

muchalucha · Post by **muchalucha** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:20 pm

can you buy the motor contoroller? or is it a kit

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:46 pm

Just been thinking about retrofitting my mill, what was the name of the company that made the motor mount fixtures pete?

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:49 am

The company is: http://www.frsservices.co.uk/
This system uses the standard leadscrews so is not as precise as those with precision ground leadscrews but it seems to do the sort of things I need accurately enough.

Peter

muchalucha · Post by **muchalucha** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:35 pm

could the software be adapted to drive servos through an arduino ? Because my 3d printer is just an x y z servo table at the moment and im really struggling to find software to drive it. If it helps the arduino receives serial comands at 9600 baud stating servo 1 2 or 3 and then the position between 1 and 180.