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Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by xeudoxus, Apr 14, 2017.

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Which Version would you build?

  1. V1 (OpenBuilds c-Beam)

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  2. V2 (8020 30-6060 Outer)

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  3. V3 (8020 30-6060 Inner)

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  4. V4 (8020 40-8080 Inner)

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  5. V5 (8020 40-4080 Inner)

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  1. xeudoxus

    xeudoxus New
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    I am designing a CNC for light aluminum work. I have made 4 examples and cannot figure out which one to use. Price wise, it is about the same, the openbuilds c-beam version (#1) would be about 60% cheaper to build. It's my first build/revision.

    (File is Sketchup 2017)

    CNC V5.png CNC V4.png CNC V3.png CNC V2.png CNC V1.png CNC All.png

    Thanks,
    -Matt
     

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  2. Kevon Ritter

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    If you aren't going to use v wheels, you might as well build up. The v wheel setup is waaaaay cheaper. I just went through all of the same design thoughts too. I did go with the c beam since I intend on cutting smaller aluminum parts. The larger the machine gets, the weaker it becomes, but even flimsy materials can be strong at small sizes.
     
  3. xeudoxus

    xeudoxus New
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    Agreed, I went through the v-wheel option, then the bar linear bearings, then the hiwin stuff. Now I know I want the 20mm Hiwin and 15mm grounded ball screw. I just don't know which frame/design to use.
     
  4. Kevon Ritter

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    You might as well use 40 series with that gear.
     
  5. xeudoxus

    xeudoxus New
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    40 Series ball?
     
  6. Kevon Ritter

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    40 series 8020

    10 and 15 are imperial (1" and 1.5")
    20, 25, 30, 40, and 45 are metric
     
  7. xeudoxus

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    I was thinking of using the 40 series and doing a 40-8080 frame (the 40's have more accessories compared to the 30's) but, I was thinking the 30-6060 would be more compact (with most of the gears/motor being around 60mm). Ill draw one up with the 40-8080 real quick.
     
  8. xeudoxus

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    Updated the original files for the 40-8080
     

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