Mostly Printed CNC

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Mostly Printed CNC / MultiTool All the necessary parts can be found at vicious1.com. I recently built a minimal cost CNC Machine with the aim of achieving some basic aluminum capabilities without breaking the bank. It's not a speed champion, but it gets the job done efficiently. I'm extremely pleased with its performance and capabilities. Wood Demo 3D Printing Dual head Test This project should provide valuable insights for those interested in building their own CNC Machine. Hope this information helps. Hardware and printed parts are available here: http://www.vicious1.com/store/ Printing details can be found at: http://www.vicious1.com/blog/parts/ To assemble the machine, you'll need a hacksaw and a drill to create 4 holes. This design can be easily expanded to accommodate various lengths, widths, and depths depending on the required rigidity. Generally speaking, shorter lengths result in more rigid structures. Most woods and plastics should pose no problem for this CNC Machine. I successfully tested milling Aluminum with dimensions of 23.5in x 32in x 4in. The results were impressive, and I have plenty to learn from the experience. During my test cut, I used a 1/8" 2 flute endmill at 15k RPM, .005" step down, and a feed rate of 15in/min. These settings seemed conservative, but they worked effectively.