CNC Router
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- A Router controlled via CNC
- Allows for the Subtractive Manufacturing of Mainly Wood or Acrylic
- Essentially a much more basic CNC Mill with a much shorter z axis (due to sheets being the main feedstock), and a Router or Rotary Tool instead of a CNC Spindle
- Useful for Wood Prototypes, Drone Frames, and precision wood parts
- Also may be useful simply for automating wood cutting in an affordable way, allowing time to be spent elsewere
- Can cut thicker wood and plastic than most small laser cutters as well
Industry Standards
Small Scale
Existing Open Source Designs
Minimum Viable Product
- Should be Able to Handle Various Woods and Plastics, as well as composites like Carbon Fiber
- Should be compatible with OTS Rotary Tools and Routers, as well as OSE Designs
- Should Use either the Universal Axis or the Precision Universal Axis
- Should Allow For Air Jets, And Vacuum Chip Extraction (A hose for each)
Basic Design
Frame
- Either Welded Metal, or Metal Extrusions
- Focus is on density, and squareness/levelness/parallelness, this all leads to stability and precision
Router Mount
- A Standardized Plate with Adapters for OTS Spindles
Input/Output Panel
- Air In
- Suction In
- Vacuum Cleaner Output In
Motion System
- 2-3 axis modules for the X and Y axis
- 2 axis modules for the Z axis (Perhaps of a larger variety)
Sacrificial Board + Holder System
- A Board of Cheap Wood is put above the baseplate to allow for some room for error and to protect the surface from wear
BOM
CAD
See Also
Useful Links
