I “finished” the CNC router yesterday and have gotten a chance to try it out this afternoon. As you can see in the video, it works ok but it does have some serious problems. I am going to have to rebuild the gantry structure to increase the rigidity and reduce the leverage of the Z axis. Luckily with my new-found experience and of course the help of the CNC router itself, this shouldn’t be too terribly difficult of a task.
April 25, 2010
April 13, 2010
Slow and Steady Progress…
At least on my part. Ben finished up 2 winders and a double swift today (and they’re getting shipped today). I, on the other hand, only turned one spindle. To be fair, I did vacuum out the car and clean some of the mud out of it while Ben was working. Yesterday, we went to Collector’s Specialty Woods in Gardner, CO. Here’s some of what we got. (More after the jump).
Boards from Collectors Specialty Woods
April 10, 2010
The Beginings of a CNC Router
It’s official, I have started building our CNC Router. When it is finished, we will be able to expand our product lines as well as improve our existing products. We already have a big list of what we will be selling once the CNC router is fully operational.
So far I have built the Z axis and half of the Y axis.
Z Axis
Z Axis
Z Axis
Z Axis
April 5, 2010
A better tour of the shop …
Benny showed you what the shop looked like before we went and freed some of our imprisoned tools from the storage unit we’ve been keeping them in (in the back, behind all of the rest of our stuff), and while the Moving of the Table Saw was dramatic (and traumatic), the best picture I have of that day is this one:
Muddy hand
That was my hand after digging out the car from the mud, probably the first or second time. And this is the cleanest it was for the rest of the day.
So, the tour… Let’s start at the right side of the shop. Photos after the jump This post is picture heavy, so if you’re on a slower connection, you may want to click and grab a cup of coffee (or tea).
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