Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Router Head/Motor???

Fusion X Studio wrote:

>
> I'm building my CNC router and am almost complete. The design is
> approximately 32"(x)28"(y)8"(z). I would like to be able to chuck a 1/4"
> end mill and be able to cut at depths of about 6~12 inches. I don't think a
> router will do because of the depths I want to cut. If cutting almost
> vertical cut the router would hit after a few inches. Preferably I would
> like to be able to have a 6" cutter but don't know what I could use. Any
> suggestions on a motor/head for my router?
>
> Thanks,
> Barclay

I use a Sears Die Grinder, it has a very long thin snout, and a beautiful
machined circular ringed surface halfway up, perfect for robust mounting
in your gantry stage. If you really want the long snout, you're going to
lose rigidity, but this is not a bad compromise. Works great for foam.

Doug Fortune
http://www.cncKITS.com
























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