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CNC Milling Machine

DIY CNC Milling Machine Build (Part 7) – Z Axis Construction

Seabass Engineering

December 4, 2022



This time I’m building the Z axis and mounting it to the column. I’m probably going to regret saying this, but hopefully this concludes the majority of the locating, drilling and tapping of holes.
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DIY CNC Milling machine build.

My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel.

By using aluminum tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical components rather than welding, it should be possible to avoid any machine work. After all, I’m building a mill because I don’t have one!

Linear rails and ball screws are the cheap Chinese 20mm style that you can find on eBay etc.
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Music Credit
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No Quarter – TechnoAXE

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Dark vs. Light – – TechnoAXE

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This time I’m building the Z axis and mounting it to the column. I’m probably going to regret saying this, but hopefully this concludes the majority of the locating, drilling and tapping of holes. ______________________________________ DIY CNC Milling machine build. My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining

CNC Milling Machine

DIY CNC Milling Machine Build – (Part 3) – Screwing around!

Seabass Engineering

December 1, 2022



This time I screw with my balls…

This video covers the installation of the ball screws and ball nuts.

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DIY CNC Milling machine build.

My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel.

By using aluminum tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical components rather than welding, it should be possible to avoid any machine work. After all, I’m building a mill because I don’t have one!

Linear rails and ball screws are the cheap Chinese 20mm style that you can find on eBay etc.
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Music credit…

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Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi
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Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g
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Summer Madness by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-summer-madness
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/onA7Si-1Py4
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Relax by Markvard https://soundcloud.com/markvard
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/al-relax
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/O1TefQahcHg
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Night Out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
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Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2BLdhW5
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/tut9O8uaJho
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All Night by Ikson https://soundcloud.com/ikson
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This time I screw with my balls… This video covers the installation of the ball screws and ball nuts. ______________________________________ DIY CNC Milling machine build. My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the

CNC Milling Machine

DIY CNC Milling Machine Build (Part 13) – Operators Panel and First Movements!

Seabass Engineering

December 1, 2022



In part 13:

– Wiring up the operators control panel
– Add an upper limit switch for the Z axis
– Add a pneumatic strut to support the Z
– First machine movements and backlash testing
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DIY CNC Milling machine build.

My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel.

By using aluminium tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical components rather than welding, it should be possible to avoid any machine work. After all, I’m building a mill because I don’t have one!

Linear rails and ball screws are the cheap Chinese 20mm style that you can find on eBay etc.
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Music Credits
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No Quarter – TechnoAXE

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Not According To Plan – TechnoAXE
Broken Toys – TechnoAXE
Dropped the E String – TechnoAxe

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In part 13: – Wiring up the operators control panel – Add an upper limit switch for the Z axis – Add a pneumatic strut to support the Z – First machine movements and backlash testing _____________________________________ DIY CNC Milling machine build. My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for

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DIY CNC Milling Machine Build (Part 14) Building a CNC enclosure with 3030 aluminium extrusion

Seabass Engineering

November 30, 2022



In this video I’ll be building the enclosure around the machine. I have used 3030 aluminium extrusion to construct the frame and 4mm polycarbonate for the doors and front panel. I used a cheaper (but arguably less safe) material for the sides where people are much less likely to be stood if a cutter tries to escape!

I also make some rail extensions and install bellows on the X and Y axes, as well as begin to mount the spindle clamp to Z axis.

In the next episode i’ll be mounting and wiring up the Chinese 3KW ER20 spindle!
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DIY CNC Milling machine build.

My objective for this project is to design and build a CNC milling machine without the need for any machining of the parts. Ordinarily, building a mill requires a much bigger mill to get the axis surfaces flat and parallel.

By using aluminium tool plate (which is in theory pre-machined flat) and bolting the critical components rather than welding, it should be possible to avoid any machine work. After all, I’m building a mill because I don’t have one!

Linear rails and ball screws are the cheap Chinese 20mm style that you can find on eBay etc.
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Music Credits
—————–
No Quarter – TechnoAXE

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Not According To Plan – TechnoAXE
Basic Metal 12 – TechnoAXE
Future Ghost – TechnoAXE

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In this video I’ll be building the enclosure around the machine. I have used 3030 aluminium extrusion to construct the frame and 4mm polycarbonate for the doors and front panel. I used a cheaper (but arguably less safe) material for the sides where people are much less likely to be stood if a cutter tries to escape! I also make

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Homemade Steel Frame CNC Router – Design, Build, Test

Whitman Technological

November 29, 2022



I needed a better CNC router so I took to FreeCAD to create a workable design. I sourced up all the parts and welded the frame together. I slapped a 6-axis GRBL build onto an Arduino Mega 2560, piped it into a breadboard and out to some Nema23 steppers. They roll through 3D printed gears to ballscrews that drive the whole mess.

When it was all done, four months had passed. I routered up some softwood, then engraved some acrylic. I wrote an autoleveler into my CNC controller software, then probed and milled a circuit board. Finally, I stumbled through trying to mill 0.25” aluminum with a HSS bit. Darn near didn’t get that done.

In the end, I have a new CNC router that should be more than capable of doing the things I need done for the next few years. I hope you enjoy the video. If you want to look at the CAD file, or try to make one of these, visit this web page:

https://whitman.tech/ferrouscnc

Good times! Quite an adventure.

Video Sections:
0:00 – Intro
0:50 – CAD Design
3:09 – Welding and Painting
8:17 – Decommissioning ProtoCNC
11:04 – Wood Stand
11:29 – Ballscrew Straightening
12:40 – Assembling Frame
14:41 – Firmware and Wiring
18:05 – Cutting Wood and Acrylic
20:54 – PCB Autolevel probing and Trace Milling
22:13 – Aluminum
25:06 – Outro

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I needed a better CNC router so I took to FreeCAD to create a workable design. I sourced up all the parts and welded the frame together. I slapped a 6-axis GRBL build onto an Arduino Mega 2560, piped it into a breadboard and out to some Nema23 steppers. They roll through 3D printed gears to ballscrews that drive the