I'm building a CNC Router made out of some basic materials - it can be extended to mostly any existing table and is easy to build.
It needs some aluminium profiles ( 20x20mm and 30x30mm ) , bearings , spindle/holder, lead-screws, wood and printed parts.
It al started that i was not happy with the first commercial "diy"-CNC that i have purchased. The hole machine design was a big failure - but i learned a lot.
So i spend some days of thinking about a solution.
As i was tight on budget i had to find a cheap sollution. One moment i stumbled over my old Ikea Torsby table that was in my garage. And it turned out to be a perfect base for a new CNC-milling-machine. :)
So i started to build.
Of course the machine can be modified to fit a lot of other tables also.
As the project is already more advanced the below pictures are not always in chronological order.
I hope you like it and might find some inspirations for your own concepts.
Thomas
Hey Adam, thanks! Until now i have not noticed a "flexing" effect on the cuts i have done so far.On the backsite of the printed parts of the carriage i have added some inserts for screws to fix the alu bar's very good.
Great work! Does using wood for the gantry sides cause any issues with flex?