Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Holding work down on Router

Steve,
Not this boy!
All 4 of my current machines are variations on John K's design.
I like the Alu. channel for proofing some of my stranger ideas, and at
75 cents a foot, locally, it's a pretty damn low budget way to get
started.
Now granted, I do have access to a machine shop, which makes it a little
easier, but ther is almost nothing in my smaller machines that can not
be done on an 8" drillpress.
And I also used the Home Despot MDF trick, on #'s 3&4, with both of them
having a 14*7*4 (x,y,z) work area.
If it works, and is lowish cost, let 'em all laugh!
Just means we have more money left for the NEXT machine!!<VBG>
Iain

StevenManzer wrote:

>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Everyone will likely laugh at my feeble attempt at CNC.
>
> I made a CNC router loosly based on John Klienbaur's designs.
>
> Clamping was going to be a pain, so I copied a T slot table from a
> mill in a machine shop I happened to see. The clone is made from MDF
> SLOT WALL I bought at HomeDepot. I used bolts welded to normal round
> washers for the one side, and just wood (ok, aluminium as well) for
> the clamp. Toss on some wing nuts and you have a very inexpensive
> spoilboard/clamp table. So far I have been using it to hold wood,
> plastic, and aluminium while I mill - for the past year. Still in
> good shape! The slotwall I bought was prepainted gray...
>
> I would like to steal Paul Jones's motto (check him out at
> www.cnconabudget.com) - CNC ON A BUDGET!!!
>
> Hope it helps (stop laughing, it works!)
>
> Steve