My not-so-trusted chinese 3018 cnc is too weak and unstable even for me, so I’m making something a bit more sturdy. Based losely on the Root cnc 3 lite, but adjusted for what I had lying around.
- Workspace ~25x40cm
- 24v, Ramps 1.4
- 500w spindle
Left to do:
Figure out the y axis. Right now it’s mostly based on two 3d printed sliders, but it’s too wiggly and bound to break from vibrations. The idea right now is to make a slider from aluminium, with adjustment screws to make it sit snug on the rail. Have a feeling that 20×20 extruded alu is not gonna cut it in the long run, but that’s a worry for another time.
Another things is walls for the enclosure. Too prevent this thing from dusting down my entire workspace, I’m building it into a shelf using plastic roofing.
Missing parts
Waiting for some lead screws for the y axis. Once those arrive I should be able to start testing this thing.