My 1st CNC Project
5' x 10'
Stepper Controlled
Plasma Torch and Router Table
Combination.
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Camtronics 5amp Chopper Driver |
Back view of the controller. |
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Inside the controller, good thing the case was
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The individual driver board. |
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The full view of the table. It is 5' x 10' and |
View of the carriage. The carriage is a 4" x 4" piece of |
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Side view of the carriage. |
Another view of the carriage. |
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X axis Leadscrew & Nut. I chose a |
I used bearings on each side of a 3/4" piece of |
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Motor mount. |
The Thrust bearing were bought from McMaster-Carr 106 |
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Support for the far side of the Y axis. If you grab the H |
Y axis mount |
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This is the carriage I built to hold the Plasma Torch. |
Side view of the carriage. |
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End view of the table. |
My homemade CNC-PC station. |
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This is the Z axis. I got the slide off of Ebay and adapted it to a leadscrew. |
Here is a sign that I made for my shop with the router mounted in the table. I let the router cut the outer edge also and all I had to do was paint the letters and finish it. |
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This is a Ultrasonic Cutter that I built at work , I made the brackets for with the router mounted on the table. Using a 1/4" solid carbide bit I cut the 1/2" aluminum in about 6 passes. This was the first time I used it on something other than wood. |
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Update 01/26/2002
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Links
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Great photos and other information |
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Dan is very helpfull and has plenty of well priced components. |
McMaster-Carr |