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parts are starting to arrive! Everything takes a bit longer when Covid is the name of the game
Trying to acehive high accuracy, with the rollers pushing the wood through to create the Y motion is going to be way to diifcult. As described...
yes, its very much turning into a custom machine! but i'm building it for a very specific purpose so, thats not really a problem. The 'manual'...
I did a bit more thinking about this, a roller feeder thats similar to a power feeder that gets used for feeding timber into a saw. the difference...
(1) If i follow what you are saying, its like an Inkjet Printer, the rollers moving wood, rather than paper? That is a really interesting...
mrpackethead published a new build: Based on the WorkBee CNC, this is an oversized router built with a specific use-case in mind, for...
ApiNui - Api from the Latin word for Bees Nui from the Te Reo Maori for Big Like the name this will be a fusion of projects
Oh. ok. that sounds like a great idea.! ApiNui - CNC Router ( an oversized workbee )
Decision Made, and first parts ordered. ( (This thread probably is now going to be my diary of the build. :-) I have ordered 4 x CLearPath...
Thanks Rick, thats helpful to know. So, i've made some build decisions now.. - The y axis will be made from 3000mm C Frame. the X and Z axis...
Hi Rick, I started to draw up my machine, and was wondering if i'd be better to put diagonal bracing between the Y Axis rails? I think it woudl...
The electronics and controls are not somethign that scares me :-). I found this video which is the last video in 'Franco's build. Hes used...
Thankyou so much. thats really helpful! It helps me a lot to work out the exact parts list i need. When i built my cnc mill. ( it was a Seig...
I'm considering if i should replace the plan steppers with servo motors?
Thats Girac, thats helpful to know and helps me move forward. It looks like i can get a 15mm pulley and idler wheels in there as well. Time to...
I did the maths using the deflection calcultations and it coudl move enough to become problmatic. Leaving the inside plates off does seem like a...
I found some 15mm belt, pulley and idlers. I've also been able to source the C 4080 at 3000 long. I'lll probalby go 500 wide, it means i can just...
Good guess, but no its not for mason bees/wasps. Its for making langstronth frames and boxes for apis mellifera. The frames are not overly...
For simpliity it will be 3000x500
