CNC Machine

Links

Material Suppliers

Introduction

Vertical milling machine. 1: milling cutter 2: spindle 3: top slide or overarm 4: column 5: table 6: Y-axis slide 7: knee 8: base

Horizontal milling machine. 1: base 2: column 3: knee 4 & 5: table (x-axis slide is integral) 6: overarm 7: arbor (attached to spindle)

CNC Bed Mill with ATC

Notice how the following commercial vertical machining center connects the Z axis support frame to the Y axis frame, as well as how the Y axis frame rests on the table.

Mechanical Assembly Concept

Precision Machine Design Tips

Product Ecology

Product Ecology
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From	Uses	Creates	Enables
Components

Rotary Module

Spindle

Linear Guide

Boxed Way

Tooling Plate and Accessories

Tooling Plate

Board Mount

Electronics Assembly

CNC Electronics

Software Toolchain

CNC

EDA (Electronic Design Automation)

gpleda

Schematic and Layout Design: KiCAD

Old Info

V1 and Old V2 Prep

Links

• 5 ton CNC machine center with ATC- [1]
• CNC Programming and Machinining manual on Scribd - [2]
• Precision Machining Construction Set

The Global Village Construction Set
Habitat	CEB Press	Cement Mixer	Sawmill	Bulldozer	Backhoe
Agriculture	Tractor	Seeder	Hay Rake	Well-Drilling Rig
	Microtractor	Soil Pulverizer	Spader	Hay Cutter	Trencher
	Bakery Oven	Dairy Milker	Microcombine	Baler
Industry	Multimachine	Ironworker	Laser Cutter	Welder	Plasma Cutter
	CNC Torch Table	Metal Roller	Rod and Wire Mill	Press Forge	Universal Rotor
	3D Printer	3D Scanner	CNC Circuit Mill	Industrial Robot	Chipper Hammermill
	Drill Press	Induction Furnace
Energy	Power Cube	Gasifier Burner	Solar Concentrator	Electric Motor Generator	Hydraulic Motor
	Steam Engine	Heat Exchanger	Wind Turbine	Pelletizer	Universal Power Supply
	Nickel-Iron Battery
Materials	Aluminum Extractor	Bioplastic Extruder
Transportation	Car	Truck
Key	Design	Planning	Prototype	Almost done	Full Release

Links

• Open Source Machine Tools - spinoff of Multimachine website - [3]