Compliments
I am completely satisfied with the machine and I would like to thank you for adding this much fulfillment to my life.
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Quotes
As for the future, your task is not to foresee but to enable it.

Antoine De Saint-Éxupéry

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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.

Seneca

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Plans for Do It Yourself CNC Machines

18x24 Machine
18 x 24 V Bearing Machine
25 x 25 Open Front CNC Machine on Stand
25 x 25 Dual Leadscrew Machine
10x9 Fixed Gantry Machine
10 x 9 Fixed Gantry Machine
13x13 Fixed Gantry Machine
13 x 13 Fixed Gantry Machine
Rack and Pinion or Leadscrew Machine
24 x 48 Rack and Pinion or Leadscrew Machine
The tables were designed to be:
  • Inexpensive
  • Simple to build
  • Accurate for the cost

Table parts

Primarily off-the-shelf from home centers and hardware stores.
Part descriptions and online sources for the other components are provided in the plans.

Manuals

The plans include hundreds of images and dimensioned drawings with step by step written instructions.

Cutting areas

18 x 24 V Bearing Machine 18" x 24" x 5"
25 x 25 Dual Leadscrew Machine 25" x 25" x 6"
10 x 9 Fixed Gantry Machine 10" x 9" x 4"
13 x 13 Fixed Gantry Machine 13" x 13" x 5"
24 x 48 Rack/Leadscrew Machine 24" x 48" x 8"

Footprint Size

18 x 24 V Bearing Machine 26" x 30"
25 x 25 Dual Leadscrew Table 33" x 38"
10 x 9 Fixed Gantry Table 17.5" x 17.5"
13 x 13 Fixed Gantry Table 18" x 25"
24 x 48 Rack/Leadscrew Table 36" x 60"

Accuracy

Very good for the cost. Pictures are worth thousands of words.

Speeds

Rapids at thirty five to hundreds of inches per minute depending on the leadscrews and drive components.

Tables' Cost

(Not including the stepper and drive packages and router/spindle)
13 x 13 Fixed Gantry ~$120
10 x 9 Fixed Gantry ~$140
25 x 25 Dual Leadscrew ~$300
18 x 24 V Bearing ~$600
24 x 48 Rack/Leadscrew ~$600 and up, depending on the components used.
The smaller machines were designed to carry a trim router, and the 24x48 Rack and Pinion/ Leadscrew machine was designed to use a full sized router.
All of the plans are available for digital download as PDF files.

The 13x13 and 25x25 are also available as hard copy manuals.
The machines work well with stepper and drive systems such as those from Geckodrive, Xylotex and HobbyCNC. Package prices start at $300.
The recommended software is Mach3 or TurboCNC. Other software and motor suppliers can be used.

The above vendors work with the Do It Yourself market, and supply documentation and help forums for their products.
These plans do not include directions for the software and electronics. This information is covered by the recommended software and drive suppliers.

These plans do include the Step per Inch values needed to configure the software.

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