Thread: CNC Router for the Disabled

Good news Bob.

A spare board could mean the start of a new machine.
Don't let SWMBO read this or I wil get shot.

Thanks Rod,

It is still cutting at present and still making the right moves at the moment which is really good. I had to pay for the repair and it was out of warranty as I thought so I am not complaining.

Hmmmm, not yet... I have not had enough fun with this one yet

Well I am still around the place and I am about to upgrade the router with new steppers, drivers, power supplies, e-stop, cabling etc!

So far I have got the following from Kelinginc:

KL-350-48 a 48 volt at 7.5 amp Power Supply
KL-10-5 a 5 volt at 2 amp Power Supply
4 x KL23H276-28-4B Stepper Motors
C10 Breakout Board
4 Microphone Plugs and Sockets
1 E-Stop Switch

and 5 Geckodrive G251's from Geckodrive at the special startup price

Now all I have to get is a case, some multi lead wire, draw up a circuit diagram, wire it and test the thing

Nice

Well after sitting here looking at all of the bits sitting around since October last year there is a move afoot to get some work done!

I got the second last case from the gent in Adelaide and I am stripping it down to begin the new electronics build

The original case was way too small, this one should have a bit of spare room left over.

Originally Posted by crocky

Hi Everyone,

I am a disabled woodworker who became disabled about 5 and a half years ago after I had a rather large stroke and almost died. I somehow managed to survive and now I have a right hand side that is prettywell useless, no arm movement to speak of and with a splint on the right leg so that I can walk. I used to have an electric wheelchair but I don't need that now. I have got a modified Astra automatic that has the acellerator on the other side of the brake pedal and a spinner knob on the steering wheel (and that's all it has) so it can be used with just the left foot and I was right handed before the stroke too. I was the director of a Computer company before I had the stroke so I now write almost everything with a keyboard

Woodworking? Well yes!! I am part way through the construction of a CNC Router table Bobs Aussie ITEM Router Table Build - CNCzone.com-The Largest Machinist Community on the net! and I have picked a few brains along the way and I have had some valuable help from Greolt (pretty sure he is a user here too) who has been doing some machining and fitting some parts together for me. I did intend to buy a lot of the parts but Greolt has done most of it for me! A BIG thank you Greolt!

I have a project in mind for the CNC and that is the reason for putting it together and that a router should be used with two hands really meant I had to design and build a CNC router table. I can't tell you what the project is just yet but lets just say I am an Artist and I will make good use of it

Hi i wonder if you could help me, i have just read your message and would love some advice from you???? My father who is 66 has had a major stroke and it has affected all his right hand side he is wheel chair bound and can no longer talk just mumbles, before the stroke my dad was a very fit and healthy man who loved diy especially wood. Is there any disabled woodwork materials that would help him with his ocupational therapy (his stroke was 9 months ago)

any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks Lynda

Hi Lynda,
Sorry to hear about your dad.

Bob has sold his machine and moved house. He was last active on this forum in October 2009. He might surface as he will get an email from your post so here's hoping.

Originally Posted by lynda brown

Hi i wonder if you could help me, i have just read your message and would love some advice from you???? My father who is 66 has had a major stroke and it has affected all his right hand side he is wheel chair bound and can no longer talk just mumbles, before the stroke my dad was a very fit and healthy man who loved diy especially wood. Is there any disabled woodwork materials that would help him with his ocupational therapy (his stroke was 9 months ago)

any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks Lynda

Hi Lynda

This forum has a disabled section WOODWORKERS WITH DISABILITIES - Woodwork Forums not many of us post there these days. I am one who usess a wheelchair but also can move about some via a draftsmans stool. More of what I do on our blog Wool 'n' Wood.

There are lots about these days for such as your dad try locating the closest Men Shed to your area or woodworkers group there is hope. Sorry but no idea where your located.

I am a member of the Ornamental Turners Group and we had a member, Col Hemmings who suffered a stroke. 2 of our members dragged him out of the nursing home and he used to turn miniatures for a number of years prior his passing at 83.

Hope your dad improves it is possible.