The Acrylic Age
With my newly salvaged acrylic in hand I went to work and within an hour or so I had made the tool mount for the […]
CNC Build
Taking a punch!
I decided now was time to do things properly so I invested in some transfer punches and a bench top pillar drill as I was […]
Back to the Z-axis, new beginings!
I abandoned the metal idea as I was having a hard time trying to cram all the z-axis components into the limited footprint of the […]
Welcome Stranger!
After returning from the Monaco GP I have been on and off with the project over the past 3 month or so building the z-axis […]
The Basics of Limit Switches / End Stops
Overview Limit switches have two main purposes. Firstly and most importantly they tell the controller board When one of the axes has moved to its […]
Limit Switches Limiting Progress!
Much time has been spent with the electronics in the subject area of limit switches which, as I have found though hours of testing and […]
Reroute the Power!
After rushing online to buy a new CNC controller I spent a few moment ‘inspecting’ the board, well more like reflecting on how stupid I […]
Zap, Crackle, Pop!
The new motor coupler arrived which I attached and wired back up just the x and y axis motors, hit the power switch there was […]
Broke again!
Whilst I waited for my couplers to arrive I started putting the x-axis back together but my MDF motor mount disintermediated. I built a new […]
Building The Business
I have my first interested party in using the machine to cut circuit boards for a side business that he has. Amazing what a bit […]