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The king of off-topic is back! I have finally finished my CNC Milling machine. It was made primarily with aluminum milling in mind, but I will cut machine wax, plastic, and wood at times too. For now, I don't have the guts to cut metal yet until I gain more experience with the soft materials like the machine wax and butter-cut (tm).

It cut perfect circles on this first part. And using my micrometer each measurement was dead on at 1/100th of a mm (to my surprise really). What a nice feeling when your 30mm hole shows 30.00 on the micrometer!

My website briefs the construction:
http://www.colinmackenzie.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2:home-built-cnc-milling-machine&catid=1:cnc-general&Itemid=4



And there is a youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBWqDLlIi7g

I probably spent about 1900$ when all was said and done. See the tech table listed on my web site. I didn't have much machining experience, a lot of software and electronics experience only. However, making my own cnc mill was a great learning experience. Now I understand! I have always wanted a CNC machine mostly to make robotic parts. Eventually I will add a 4th and 5th axis to this machine or possibly start a new machine design.

I wonder if I can make my own servo enclosures and metal gears with it?

Colin

[robotjay]

*DROOLS*

Very awesome, Colin. I'm jealous. You do realize that you are going to have to start milling out parts for me now, right? Talk to you soon.

-Jay
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