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*The CNC Circuit Mill Version 2 is designed for '''superior ease of sourcing, fabrication, assembly, and disassembly''', combined with '''high performance, scalability, modularity, and lifetime design'''- all at '''low cost'''.
*The CNC Circuit Mill Version 2 is designed for '''superior ease of sourcing, fabrication, assembly, and disassembly''', combined with '''high performance, scalability, modularity, and lifetime design'''- all at '''low cost'''.


=Key Performance Specifications=
=Key Specifications=
 
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=Performance=


*X Axis Travel Range = 20cm
*X Axis Travel Range = 20cm
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*Workpiece Holding Mechanism = Linear Bolt and Tensioning Nut
*Workpiece Holding Mechanism = Linear Bolt and Tensioning Nut


=Key Design Specifications=
=Design=


*Stock Steel Cube-shaped External Structure
*Stock Steel Cube-shaped External Structure
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*Gcode Streamer to Gcode Interpreter Software Pathway
*Gcode Streamer to Gcode Interpreter Software Pathway


=Key Cost Specifications=
=Cost=


*Stock Metal = under 150 USD
*Stock Metal = under 150 USD
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*Software = Open Source
*Software = Open Source


=Scaling=
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=Further Performance Specifications=
 
=Design Rationale=
 
=Sourcing=
 
*Spreadsheet File
 
LINK HERE
 
*Prototyping Spreadsheet
 
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AlpsBarfpPkzdFk5aDY3dHM0eEhfZHNkWVppdV9EelE&output=html


*The dimensions of the frame are open to change for accommodating various travel ranges
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*Different step motors of various power ratings are available for scaled designs
*To edit or download the spreadsheet, click on the following link.


http://www.circuitspecialists.com/stepper-motor.html
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlpsBarfpPkzdFk5aDY3dHM0eEhfZHNkWVppdV9EelE


*Scaled-up designs likely require: thicker or larger metal angles, larger diameter supporting shafts and couplings,
=Build Process=


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=GVCS Product Ecology=


=Circuit Schematic to Gcode File Toolchain=
=Design Modifications
 
=Usage=
 
*Circuit Schematic to Gcode File Toolchain


*See following link for list of electronic design suites:
*See following link for list of electronic design suites:
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http://www.millpcbs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=44
http://www.millpcbs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=44


=Sourcing=
=Maintenance=
 
*Spreadsheet File


LINK HERE
=Distributive Enterprise=


*Prototyping Spreadsheet
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=GVCS Product Ecology=
 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AlpsBarfpPkzdFk5aDY3dHM0eEhfZHNkWVppdV9EelE&output=html
 
'></iframe>
</html><br/>
 
*To edit or download the spreadsheet, click on the following link.
 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlpsBarfpPkzdFk5aDY3dHM0eEhfZHNkWVppdV9EelE


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Revision as of 22:34, 16 February 2012

Overview

  • The CNC Circuit Mill Version 2 is designed for superior ease of sourcing, fabrication, assembly, and disassembly, combined with high performance, scalability, modularity, and lifetime design- all at low cost.

Key Specifications

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Performance

  • X Axis Travel Range = 20cm
  • Y Axis Travel Range = 20cm
  • Z Axis Travel Range = 5cm
  • Step Motor Torque at 12VDC = 3.2kg-cm
  • Spindle Max Rotation Speed = 22600rpm no-load
  • Spindle Motor Torque at 24VDC = 88.5g-cm at max efficiency
  • Workpiece Holding Mechanism = Linear Bolt and Tensioning Nut

Design

  • Stock Steel Cube-shaped External Structure
  • Stock Aluminum Angle-based Internal Structure
  • Step Motor Axis Drive
  • Rotary-to-Linear Motion Converting Stainless Steel Leadscrew and Wear-compensating Leadscrew Nut
  • Anti-friction Bronze Sleeve Bearings
  • Precision Stainless Steel Axis-Supporting Shafts
  • Versatile Fastener-based Holding Platform
  • Brushed DC Motor Spindle Drive
  • Precision Stainless Steel Spindle Shaft
  • Computer to Microcontroller to Stepper Driver Electronics Pathway
  • Gcode Streamer to Gcode Interpreter Software Pathway

Cost

  • Stock Metal = under 150 USD
  • Leadscrews and Leadscrew Nuts = under 250 USD
  • Precision Shafts = under 150 USD
  • Bearings = under 100 USD
  • Fasteners = under 70 USD
  • Electronics = under 300 USD
  • Software = Open Source

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Further Performance Specifications

Design Rationale

Sourcing

  • Spreadsheet File

LINK HERE

  • Prototyping Spreadsheet


  • To edit or download the spreadsheet, click on the following link.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlpsBarfpPkzdFk5aDY3dHM0eEhfZHNkWVppdV9EelE

Build Process

=Design Modifications

Usage

  • Circuit Schematic to Gcode File Toolchain
  • See following link for list of electronic design suites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_EDA_software

  • PCB-Gcode Optimizer

http://cnc.goodbits.net/wiki/index.php5/Pcb-gcode_optimizer

http://www.millpcbs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=44

Maintenance

Distributive Enterprise

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GVCS Product Ecology

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