CNC machine V3: Mill

Lay-out work for the motor attachment on the Y axis

Motor mount cut out of 2mm aluminium

Let paint dry

I don’t have the real blue paint that most machinists use, but a permanent marker (and some sanding afterwards) will do the job!

X axis motor mount

Y axis motor mount paintjob

For holding the nut in place

Nut holder for the y axis: bent and painted

Wooden bit will keep the nut from spinning

X axis motor mount

Z axis motor mount

Z axis motor mount installed

I upgraded the mount for the bolt

Also the X nut holder is improved

Z movement

Base plate of 1.8 mm thick plywood, here is where I will be mounting everything on

This is a test

Column attachment to the baseplate

Drilled and countersunk underside

Overkill? I think not! Normally I am a big (big!!) fan of Torx drive screws, and I have a lot of Torx head screws in storage, about 1700, but I didn’t buy thick and long ones. I had to use 5x80 mm Philips head screws instead…

Column made of plywood

The 5 layers of 1,8mm thick plywood

Upright image of the wooden column

The template I used for marking and cutting out the column.

Z axis, identical to the y axis

Z axis is attached

The same brackets as on the XY table

New Z axis motor mount, now the whole axis will be identical to the Y axis (left to right) This will be beneficial for the captive nut

XY table top view

Side view

Stoppers for the linear rails and not all screws are used yet because I will have to undo them anyways in a bit

Bottom view

Base rails to the base plank

Added trough bolts for more squareness and stiffness

Drilled and tapped

Table is mounted much more secure, I added a larger diameter for the fasteners connecting to the linear bearings, so my imperfections can pass trough without any issues of alignment

Of course i still have to tighten the nut, but I do that when I am sure that I like it this way