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CNC Router

CNC-Router with Power Supply and Driver Boards in Cube up to 4-Axis

Introduction

This CNC Router was designed to shape styrofoam and, or wax, for Casting metal machine parts.

Parts Created by the CNC-Router, Blue parts are for the Router it's self, the Pink Part is a Transmission Case for a R/C Rock-Crawler Truck, and the Rectangle is a Completed Cast Aluminum Part

Overview

Lost Foam casting is by far the easiest type of casting for novist and expert alike
It was designed to be easily constructed and have up to four axis for complex parts
Parts can be scavenged from old dot matrix printers, scanners, and discarded storm windows
Some parts will have to be bought from hardware stores and electronics supply stores
It can also be considered to be a bootstrap machine that can shape parts to make itself stronger

Electronics

The stepper motors were removed from three Dot Matrix printers and are "Unipolar" 5 or more wires
The power supply was removed from common desktop or tower PC 400 Watts is minimum for 3 Axis
The stepper motor drivers are "Linisteppers" Designed for Unipolar stepper moters and were bought as kits from:

[Link to Linistepper motor drivers]

However they are opensource and can be made at home if you have the skills. All files are linked on the Linistepper web page.
Unless you buy the breakout board advertised for the Linisteppers you will have to build your own and we will supply a schematic we used to build ours.

Software

Eagle PCB Designing software:

 [Link to download Eagle PCB Layout editor]

LinuxCNC The CNC part to operate the CNC-Router

 [The link to LinuxCNC]

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+== CNC Router ==
+[[File:CNC-Router_w_PowerDriver_Cube.JPG|thumb|500px|center|CNC-Router with Power Supply and Driver Boards in Cube up to 4-Axis]]
+== Introduction ==
+This CNC Router was designed to shape styrofoam and, or wax, for Casting metal machine parts.
-== CNC Router ==
+[[File:Parts_Created_by_Router_1Casting.JPG|thumb|300px|center|Parts Created by the CNC-Router, Blue parts are for the Router it's self, the Pink Part is a Transmission Case for a R/C Rock-Crawler Truck, and the Rectangle is a Completed Cast Aluminum Part]]
-== Introduction ==
-[[This CNC Router was designed to shape styrofoam and, or wax, for Casting metal machine parts.]]
 === Overview ===
-[[Lost Foam casting is by far the easiest type of casting for novist and expert alike]]
+* Lost Foam casting is by far the easiest type of casting for novist and expert alike
-[[It was designed to be easily constructed and have up to four axis for complex parts]]
+* It was designed to be easily constructed and have up to four axis for complex parts
-[[Parts can be scavenged from old dot matrix printers and discarded storm windows]]
+* Parts can be scavenged from old dot matrix printers, scanners, and discarded storm windows
-[[Some parts will have to be bought from hardware stores and electronics supply stores]]
+* Some parts will have to be bought from hardware stores and electronics supply stores
-[[It can also considered to be a bootstrap machine that can shape parts to make itself stronger]]
+* It can also be considered to be a bootstrap machine that can shape parts to make itself stronger
+== Electronics ==
+* The stepper motors were removed from three Dot Matrix printers and are "Unipolar" 5 or more wires
+* The power supply was removed from common desktop or tower PC 400 Watts is minimum for 3 Axis
+* The stepper motor drivers are "Linisteppers" Designed for Unipolar stepper moters and were bought as kits from:
+ [[http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/stepper/linistep/index.htm Link to Linistepper motor drivers]]
+*  However they are opensource and can be made at home if you have the skills. All files are linked on the Linistepper web page.
+*  Unless you buy the breakout board advertised for the Linisteppers you will have to build your own and we will supply a schematic we used to build ours.
-== Electronics ==
+== Software ==
-* [[The stepper motors were removed from three Dot Matrix printers and are "Unipolar" 5 or more wires]]
+* Eagle PCB Designing software:
-* [[The power supply was removed from common desktop or tower PC 400 Watts is minimum for 3 Axis]]
+   [[http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/ Link to download Eagle PCB Layout editor]]
-* [[The stepper motor drivers are "Linisteppers" Designed for Unipolar stepper moters and were bought as kits from:]]
-   [[http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/stepper/linistep/index.htm]]Link to Linistepper motor drivers
+* LinuxCNC The CNC part to operate the CNC-Router
-*  [[However they are opensource and can be made at home if you have the skills]]
+  [[http://www.linuxcnc.org/ The link to LinuxCNC]]
-* [[ Unless you buy the breakout board advertised for the Linisteppers you will have to build your own and we will supply a schematic we used to build ours.]]
 == Metal Pieces ==
-* [[  Back Brace Mounts:       Qty. 2 pieces of 1"x1"x1/8" Aluminum Angle 1-1/4" long]]
+* [[Y-Z Trolly Back Brace Mounts:       Qty. 2 pieces of 1"x1"x1/8" Aluminum Angle 1-1/4" long]]
-* [[               Legs:       Qty. 4 pieces of 1"x1" Aluminum Square]]
+* [[               Legs:       Qty. 4 pieces of 1"x1" Aluminum Square Bar 4" long]]
 * [[Y-Z Trolley Guide Rails:   Qty. 2 pieces of 3/8"x3/8" Key Stock 20-3/4" long]]
 * [[ X Axis Motor Mount:       Qty. 1 piece of 2-1/2"x1/4" Aluminum Square Tube 2" long]]
 * [[ Y Axis Motor Mount:       Qty. 1 piece of 2"x1/8" Aluminum Flat 2" long]]
 * [[ Z Axis Motor Mount:       Qty. 1 piece of 1"leg x1" back x 1/8" Aluminum Channel 2-1/2" long]]
+* [[ Table Top:                Qty. 1 piece of 1'x2'x1/4" Aluminum Plate]]
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