First time build of the Lead 1010 CNC with the High Z add on.

DIY design and build of a roughing 2' by 3.5' CNC router

A C-Beam machine design, strengthened with extra brackets and plates. GRBL controlled, opto-isolated inputs, jogging box.

C-Beam machine - 1000mm base.

Just ox cnc experiment

Easy All-in-One Laser and Mounting Kit for your Openbuilds CNC.

Getting more height out of the !510

This is a lead 1010 build that I wanted to have a little fun with. I purchased the whole Lead 1010 kit, and felt like studying a few shortcomings of the original to see if I can improve it or just have some fun with it.

I Like the Sphinx design thought I would attempt my first build. I wanted to build this and use Arduino controller with GRBL to be able to learn and understand my machine.

Build features include a double c-beam gantry (bonded & mechanically fastened), linear x rails, custom gantry end plates, a custom linear rail & ballscrew Z axis, and custom lead screw tensioning plates. The primary goal was to remove twist from the 1500mm gantry & stiffen the Z axis.

My goals for this build were to eliminate slop and flex while also allowing easy serviceability.

The main objective is to build a software which can completely run on a single board computer, Rasbperry Pi, to reduce the complete cost of building a cnc machine. The software is extensively tested and can be run on any raspberry pi 2/3 boards. With no G-Code dependency, you can do complex 3D relief carving to simple tasks with simple GUI based project development environment. Please go through the YouTube channel for more details https://youtu.be/8KOXqLpvscg

2 days to build Up and running some EMI issues but I think I have them resolved Big shoutout to the community

Using the WorkBee to protect doctors against Corona virus.

Z-Axis upgrade with linear rails, SFU1204 Ball Screw and full aluminium construction.

In progress

Based on the WorkBee CNC, this is an oversized router built with a specific use-case in mind, for manufacutring beehives, and beehive components

In progress CNC, (just design for the momment), I want to get some feedback about the design and the possible flexion of the aluminum profiles chosen

I made a 5x10 foot cnc out of the parts I bought on this site. It's been upgraded and tinkered with ever since. The end goal is to learn enough to learn to build a large 10x10 foot 3d printer.

Cartesian style CNC with a working area of around 360mm x 360mm x 120 mm (X, Y, Z) using Linear rails and ball screws. The linear rails are (Hiwin?) HGR 20mm x 520mm and the ball screws are SFU1204 (12mm lead 4mm) of around +/- 430 mm. The base structure is made from rectangular aluminum profiles of 70mm x 45mm x 3mm (thickness of walls).

First time CNC builder puts together a Lead1010 machine.

Machine with 12,5Nm closed loop steppers or servo steppers

China Router frame with linear bolts, Nema23 and the icing on the cake “open build parts“

A beefed up minimill, ready to gnaw on some aluminum! HG15 linear rails, a thick heavy column, bellows and easy fixturing and tramming.

This is basically a Sphinx variant with few changes of my own...hope it'll work.

Anti-Twist Design, larger lead screws, enhanced M8 wheel sets.

The idea was to use materials from previuos failed projects into a succesful one. I have build this tiny but powerfull CNC machine mainly using the universal gantry plates for the X and Y axis. Also another innovative part is the fact that I assembled the Z gantry with 2 aluminum sections of 20X40 and one aluminum seccion of the 20X20. I used NEMA 17 stepper motors with GT2 pulleys. This was designed on Fusion360

The Sphinx has all the components I need, except it will need a taller vertical lead screw, the same length as the horizontal ones. It will also need legs. So I need to start with the Sphinx parts list, then make a few changes.

WorkBee1510 with retractable space saving stand and customize build Marlin firmware and MarlinPanel (GCode Sender/UI)

Adding a rotary axis to the Workbee 1010. Including height modifications to the Workbee.

This is a build for those of us that want to work fairly large but are in a tight space and budget

I found this to be a very fun exercise in building Bessy and will continue to improve her in the future.

It start out to be an upgrade of a CNC 3018-PRO but ended up being a full build

modifying ACRO

Ball screw drive, linear rail CNC Kit

My workbee build with some add ons

Replacing the Pro Light control box with a Open Builds BlackBox.

Moveable Lead CNC1010 build with handles on four corners. Everything fits on one sheet of cut out 4x8 plywood

So Instead of buying a CNC Router which can cost thousands of dollars I ventured on the quest to design and build my own. I have multiple parts to this series. Hopefully all of my information I share helps!

I've learned a lot from building this machine, and had and will continue to enjoy using it. Let The CHIPS FLY!

My cnc update and rebuild.

Used Laguna Swift 4X4 CNC mill with Water-cooled Spindle and RichAuto serial pendant retrofitted with OpenBuilds/Blackbox/Interface

My very first CNC Router build. It's completely scratch built.

cnc made with a 6mm metal body .

1000mm x 1000mm linear rails, double gantry, build in Process... more to come

Standard build with high Z using a Gauss probe instead of a router.

Had left over parts from cnc plasma build.

Very cheap CNC made from laser fired and bent parts.

Overview of a 700mm x 1000mm machine based on the LEAD design and with the High Z mod from the start. Will have a parts list you can use to build yourself if you like the formfactor

Another Cartesian style build with parts from the UK, US & China.

Update a 20-year old bench top milling machine with OpenBuild Ecosystem electronics.

Customised Lead 1010 making it a 1510. T-Track work area with dual Y limit switches for auto-squaring. Powered by xPro v5 & CNC.js

GHOST Case build for the OpenBuilds Black Box Motion Control System

Lead1010 build

Killerbee 1515 with modifications.

Building the OB Lead 1515 was straight forward. The on-line OpenBuilds assembly videos were extremely clear and easy to follow. Initial build of this machine is with OpenBuilds BlackBox which simplified getting the electronics to work the first time. OpenBuilds staff are friendly and helpful.

Modified C-Beam which I plan to add a laser module and eventually convert to C-Beam XL size.

Hopefully an upgrade of the Z axis of the Workbee.

First build of a Lead 1515!

Double C-beam Y axis 500mm., Double 2080 X axis 600mm. , C-beam Z axis 250mm, TB-6600 drivers, MKS-DLC32v2 GRBL w/wi-fi and blue tooth

Has a 700 by 700 cutting area and is very stable

my first cnc build using the lead 1010 to build bigger and better!!

I built the lathe as a dedicated rotary axis, but I soon realized I could have a back up CNC for very little expense.

Fixed Gantry CNC with good accuracy and rigidity but for a higher price than the usual CNC's on the site.

OLD Lead 1010 High Z Mod converted to Newest Lead 1515 with High Z mod, slimmer cbeam motor mounts, thrust bearings etc. Extended by original table out and upgraded my 1.5kw VFD and Spindle to 4kw ER20 Spindle and 7.5kw GT VFD

2x4 cutting area, enclosed with dust collection mainly built out of wood.

My Minimill hit the gym, and isn't so mini anymore

I have not too much space and need a portable solution, and tired of cleaning the electronics I decide to put everything inside a box and this is the result.

A Sphinx Linear rail build (600mm x 600mm) hence the title Sphinx66. Plates supplied by Chris Laidlaw. Linear rails used MGN15

Low cost cnc linear drive for making any xyz cnc structure

Its alive !

CNC SPINDLE FOR DIY ROUTERS AND MILLING MACHINES ITSRS-985 MOTOR HAS MUCH BEFINITS THAN ANY OTHER DC MOTOR IN MARKET

CNC Mill built for cutting metal.

Replacing the Electronics and Spindle. Intending to rewire all the buttons and make it into a more modern and easy to use CNC.

Belt driven 3-axis linear system for high precision and low costs. > Threading and linear real cutting needed

This machine is controlled by a Mach3 BOB. I USED Nema 34 stepper motors and a 3kw, water cooled spindle. I’m in the process of adding a vacuum table with 4 zones. I have an X-carve so I use Easel to create G-code for the large machine. I’m currently looking for a way to stabilize the Y-axis. It wiggles a little, so I want to add another linear rail high on both sides.

First CNC and first attempt at building one also, so yeah... good luck to me!

Not sure if the Blackbox X32 is the right option here, just looking for guidance.

long overdue overhaul of 1000 x 1000 machine

I designed and made this from scratch. The frame is welded steel filled with sand, and most of the other parts are aluminium. It's controlled with a DIY ESP32 controller running GRBL_ESP32