I am currently in the process of setting up my new 2 x 3 cnc router.
Aluminum extrusion cnc router plans.
I am adding machined aluminum parts to replace all the mdf parts.
Why go cnc i must admit diy cnc machine is not the cheapest project in the world.
This site is a place where you will find useful and important information about building your cnc machine out of aluminum extrusion.
80 20 products allowed him to assemble his router in his own home machine shop.
In fact it can be one of the most expensive projects one will ever undertake.
The plans showed a basic machine that could be easily built and modified with out the need for metal.
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A cnc router uses various specialized cutters that do not need to be used for cutting aluminum such as compression cutters and downcut spirals.
Learn why david an 80 20 customer turned to 80 20 t slot aluminum profiles and parts for his custom cnc router.
Use cnc router bits.
Therefore you need cutters particularly made for cutting aluminum.
He didn t have steel welding resources or capabilities or large machining tools.
This machine was constructed according to the designs of ahren johnson and.
The original machine was built from a set of plans i got from joescnc.
There must be a serious reason behind the decision of buying or building the cnc.
New cnc build using 80 20 extruded aluminum i ve looked at different plans for some time using mdf or plywood but i ve read a few threads about not using wood for the main structure such as check twice s build.
Apr 5 2020 explore 光達 李 s board aluminum extrusion on pinterest.
Each upgrade has worked better than the previous version so i decided make an aluminum cnc router build.