Thread: CNC TTU Build

Just wondering but are you planning to box it up to make it rigid?

I still need to add the sides which are 200x40 extrusions plus 5 more cross beams, which will make the table top. This will go on the end that is currently on the bottom in the photos (in the photos the top is the bottom).

Once I have that together I will be attaching some 3mm angle diagonally along the side for the dust chute. This should make the whole thing nice and rigid. It will be easy enough to add extra bracing if need be.

Nice to see it coming together. Will watch this one with all the "Item" sections it should come up a treat.

Those that have visited know that Morphy was built under the patio and once real estate was gained I took advantage and ended up with a mess of machines and materials under the roof.

SWMBO is very patient but it was obvious that I had to do something.
I already have a modest sized shed busting at the seams and a small block so the only option left was to enclose half the carport. No dramas there as we are a one car family and we have a double carport.

After a couple of days clearing it all out and a few ute loads of acrylic and MDF taken away to clutter up somebody else's yard I have nearly finished the room. All that is to be done is hang three doors and a lick of paint.

Morphy and the X3 CNC mill have pride of place and I will fit out the inside of the room like a laboratory. No mess or clutter and lots of drawers and shelving. I am toying with the idea of getting one of those big toolchests.

Anyway the photos tell the story with steel frame and lined both sides with fibro. Lots of glass to let the light in and double doors down one end and a single door from the house end. The carport has a truncated corner where the kitchen juts out so the opening one end is narrower than the other. Size is 2.4m by 4.8m less the truncated corner. I had to put in a false ceiling under the concertina door.

Now Morphy is under cover and the weather is warming up I might be able to take the blankets off.

ohhh nice

My wife has a studio out the back of our place that she uses for scrapbooking. She has agreed to let me have a one end 3m x 4m to move my Mill and lathe into it. It will be nice to get away from the sawdust.

I just need to get her to cull some stuff to make room

Sorry John had a couple of sherbets celebrating with SWMBO and posted on your thread by mistake. Don't ask me how I did that.
If it bothers you I can ask to have it shifted.

Nah it's cool,

I'll have to try and tea up a full inspection when I head over your way in December.

I've decided on an official name for my new machine - MI CNC

MI is a play on MY as in MY CNC and to pay homage to the machine the ideas come from Morphy Inspired.

I like the name.
Much easier to relate to a machine if it has a name.

Got some more done today.

I added some supports on the inside of the base for the electrical enclosure and PC to sit on. Plus another for the end of the dust chute.

Bolted the base and wheels on and then fitted the sides and table supports.

I've installed the slide for the dust chute and the sides. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the dust collection box finished.

Coming together well.

Dust collection box done. Just need to cut the sheet to cover the end.

On the table top you can see my dodgey cardboard template for the sides of the collection box. There were some tricky angles and this was best way I could think of to work them out.

The dust chute end is finished and now I am able to store all the bits and pieces underneath.

Next step is to install the side rails and ballscrews. I will need to mount the ballscrews and stepper mounts to the angle before I attach to the side of the frame.

I'm glad I went with the four swivel casters as it's getting really heavy now and would be hard to move around if I had two fixed ones on one end.

The paint on the electrical enclosure box is looking really worn so I'll have to give that some attention.

Hi John,
Coming together quite rapidly there. I see what you mean about mounting the bearing and stepper mounting prior to fixing the angle. I was able to fix back through the verical member but you have a lot more width in that component. Look forward to seeing more progress over the weekend.

I am very pleased with those casters for the price and have used them on a couple of things. Latest was a mobile rack for all my acrylic sheets. I might do a similar thing for all my bar stock for the lathe as there is no problem with supporting the weight and nice to be able to move things around.