Thread: CNC Router for the Disabled

MDF is porous just like blotting paper,
It will need at least 4 or 5 sealer coats of thinned poly to seal it adequately for vacuum clamping

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKHWe4ZS0yY"]YouTube - Bob's CNC Router[/ame]

Better late than never

Bob's first cut

That first run is a magic moment.

EXCELLENT BOB

thats a bloody great setup. Well done... I want one!

Here is another one and it even shows the machine's workings this time!

This is a Litho of Isaiah (grandchild) after rolling onto his tummy for the first time nearly perfect now.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIz4G9EwkL8"]YouTube - How I Made my first Lithophane[/ame]

Enjoy

Crocky

Windows being windows I'd hate to see what happens should it come to a "blue screen" or "Out of memory/Rescources" message.

Whats if you don't mind been the total cost of the set up??
Including computer software etc.

Ray

Hi Ray,

Don't want anymore of those blue screens of windows already been there with first computer.

It is probably around the $5000 to $5,500 mark and that would be everything including the Vectric VCarve Pro, PhotoVCarve and the Mach 3.

It is a lot of money when you look at it, but I have gotten a really good CNC Router for the investment, just have to get it to start paying it's way .

I have put a Milwaukee Die Grinder on it recently and it is good too.

Originally Posted by crocky

Hi Ray,

Don't want anymore of those blue screens of windows already been there with first computer.

It is probably around the $5000 to $5,500 mark and that would be everything including the Vectric VCarve Pro, PhotoVCarve and the Mach 3.

It is a lot of money when you look at it, but I have gotten a really good CNC Router for the investment, just have to get it to start paying it's way .

I have put a Milwaukee Die Grinder on it recently and it is good too.

Thanks Crocky all up not bad I guess out of my ball park sadly.

The first of these I saw (1996) was making name plates for toggle switches more an engraver then it used to dance across the work bench smaller version bought for about $2500 attached to AutoCad for design.

What materials have you used so far.

Wheelin there is some "old dos" beta software available as free download that will run a cnc machine quite well, though its a pain using dos cad.

Originally Posted by echnidna

Wheelin there is some "old dos" beta software available as free download that will run a cnc machine quite well, though its a pain using dos cad.

Thanks Bob learnt on Old Dos AutoCad still have the Text and Lisp routines books.

Still its the other equipment needed

maybe after daughters wedding next year. brought forward 2 years thanks to FIL poor old fella looks like he wont be there even then.

There is certainly much cheaper ways of doing it, MDF for instance. It probably wouldn't be good for you given your location

I saw a build yourself mill here:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6drMZqmyXQc"]YouTube - Easy to build Desktop CNC Mill[/ame]

You CAN do it with a shoestring budget

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcdozYDpzjU"]YouTube - Engraving with the Easy CNC mill[/ame]

and it works!

I have been cutting, MDF, Pine, Veneer Flooring Sheets and 6mm Corian and it has done really well so far. The bit of sorting the tools out is the biggest thing

I am getting some custom backlight frames that use LED's made in China at present and they will be a part of my new business idea with the Corian making Lithophanes.

I have already got a lot of the Corian so I am on the way. I will be able to take a photograph from a customer and make a really personalised momento that is a Litho with backlighting, kids, cars, parents etc. The good thing with all of it is, I am not disabled

I have already got a lot of the Corian so I am on the way. I will be able to take a photograph from a customer and make a really personalised momento that is a Litho with backlighting, kids, cars, parents etc. The good thing with all of it is, I am not disabled

Great stuff well done

your not disabled I know you mean doing the work.

Well the xylotex stepper drive stopped working after I did the last lithophane of my grandson and I had to send it off to be repaired by them in the States. It was the Z-axis as I thought, the one the heatsink fell off

So I ordered another one so I will have a spare, can't wait to get it working again!