Comments on: The CNC Revolution Will Not be Televised http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steven Fine http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-135727 Steven Fine Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:35:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-135727 If you want to build a CNC machine don't be too concerned with how strong or sturdy the machine will be. For an inexpensive homemade machine you will be building it more for the experience than for the long haul. You probably aren't going to do heavy production with it. It's a learning experience. You will find out first hand what's good or bad about your machine design. None of the cheap homemade designs will be perfect. Best of all you will know how to fix it... upgrade it... improve it... SO JUST DO IT! If you want to build a CNC machine don’t be too concerned with how strong or sturdy the machine will be. For an inexpensive homemade machine you will be building it more for the experience than for the long haul. You probably aren’t going to do heavy production with it. It’s a learning experience. You will find out first hand what’s good or bad about your machine design. None of the cheap homemade designs will be perfect. Best of all you will know how to fix it… upgrade it… improve it… SO JUST DO IT!

]]> By: Thomas http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-129467 Thomas Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:38:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-129467 I made the ROCKCLIFF router almost a year ago now cost arpund $400 total I made the base model in a few days like the one one in the picture but smaller 12" by 12" The machine is still going strong works and cuts perfect I am amazed at what this thing will cut I am still learning CNC and finding new ways to make stuff everyday I will never go back to manual cutting again and my workshop will never be without a CNC I made the ROCKCLIFF router almost a year ago now cost arpund $400 total I made the base model in a few days like the one one in the picture but smaller 12″ by 12″ The machine is still going strong works and cuts perfect I am amazed at what this thing will cut I am still learning CNC and finding new ways to make stuff everyday I will never go back to manual cutting again and my workshop will never be without a CNC

]]> By: mac http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-127854 mac Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:34:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-127854 I would not recommend industructables design, the steel bearings ride on soft aluminum angle, this design is very bad, the hard steel bearings will eat and wear the soft aluminum instantly, you would not be very happy with the final results M.G. I would not recommend industructables design, the steel bearings ride on soft aluminum angle, this design is very bad, the hard steel bearings will eat and wear the soft aluminum instantly, you would not be very happy with the final results
M.G.

]]> By: fjr http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-126460 fjr Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:27:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-126460 I've been watching videos of these the last few days ( http://youtube.com/results?search_query=homemade+cnc&search=Search ). Had a Huge desire to build one ever since I first started seeing webpages about DIY CNC a few years ago. Seems to me like every inventive idea I have could benefit from being able to CNC it. I especially like the idea of building this one --> http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-to-Build-Desk-Top-3-Axis-CNC-Milling-Machine/ Then using it to make some items to sell to fund the better future machine, and using it to cut out parts for that bigger better machine. I’ve been watching videos of these the last few days ( http://youtube.com/results?search_query=homemade+cnc&search=Search ). Had a Huge desire to build one ever since I first started seeing webpages about DIY CNC a few years ago. Seems to me like every inventive idea I have could benefit from being able to CNC it.

I especially like the idea of building this one –> http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-to-Build-Desk-Top-3-Axis-CNC-Milling-Machine/
Then using it to make some items to sell to fund the better future machine, and using it to cut out parts for that bigger better machine.

]]> By: Steven Fine http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-125900 Steven Fine Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:17:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/04/the-cnc-revolution-will-not-be-televised/#comment-125900 I built a home made CNC router from plans I bought from John Kleinbauer (www.crankorgan.com). The goal of his design is it be able to find all the parts from your local hardware store. His plans are also very clear and affordable at between $30 and $40. It has been very rewarding and interesting to build one of these machines. By building it yourself you get a great understanding of how they work. To be able to actually create something with this tool is even more rewarding. I built a home made CNC router from plans I bought from John Kleinbauer (www.crankorgan.com). The goal of his design is it be able to find all the parts from your local hardware store. His plans are also very clear and affordable at between $30 and $40. It has been very rewarding and interesting to build one of these machines. By building it yourself you get a great understanding of how they work. To be able to actually create something with this tool is even more rewarding.

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