Building a Benchtop CNC -Final Part-Controls and Testing
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Building a benchtop cnc from 8020 extruded aluminium, and some salvaged parts. This one is stepper motor driven.
In this part I make the controlbox, wire up everything and do some test cutting at the end.
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Excellent build, I love the use of common hand tools. Alot of other people show how to build CNC routers using an other CNC machine that they already have. I much prefer this.
Thanks mark. Most operations can be done with regular handtools, it just takes a little more focus on precision, and some elbow grease. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@bellevuesnekkeri I doing same looking to make one from someone who got cnc before but I don't so hope 3D printed last to machine 10 bits to change to metal, yes making a cnc mill (like this but bigger), if wondering difference is cnc mill can do metal and not like cnc router that normally softer stuff
I am curious I am following RoboCNC for his RCNCX2 but want to know what size can you machine on your one? (I like to know size and sometimes cost to get idea of how things compare)
I also am building a second CNC machine. The first is a Shapeko XXL and the second machine is a 48 X 48 inch machine using 8020 inc extrusions with linear rails and and bearings. I'm very impressed with your attention to detail and clever soultions to issues you ran into. You gave me some different ideas of doing things which I way include in my build.. Well done my man !!
Thank you for your kind feedback, and all the best on you build. Glad you found the video useful👍😄
That is absolutely pure craftsmanship with a lot of genius thrown in. Excellent sir!
Thank you for the kind feedback
Great craftsmanship, great skills! There are not many capable of doing similar job!!!
Thank you SIr for the kind feedback
Looks great. Like the simple way you can extend the dust shoe.
Thanks Savvas. I cannot take credit for this, I think I got the idea watching Peter Pasuello over on CNCNutz, but the modular option is great for different tool lengths
Hot glue and epoxy, now there is a man with confidence in his work, love it.
There is a glue for pretty much anything
not sure how good it be but I am looking to maybe use a board, not sure but epoxy a large surface and mill it flat then mill it out (turn into an advanced vacuum table) put sheet on top to complete use springs and balls to make table like the vacuum pads (why I say advanced vacuum table as air or vacuum will only be created where push item down so it opens it and let's it be vacuumed
Very nice! I really like the small details that makes this one of the best CNC builds on UA-cam.
Thank you very much for the generous feedback. It is much appreciated.
love watching these builds, to get more speed i never changed the pulleys to a 1:1, i just swapped them around, now they are 1:4, much faster and i can run my motors slower. i think i saw that somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd video.
Thank you Peter
Hi 👋, I am new to your work shop, very interesting, I have just watched all four territorials are you making your CNC router table, I am very impressed, I have watched quite a few over the last few weeks you come across with some very interesting concept. I noticed your gantry rails I’ve got slots on them to accommodate the linear track, I have not seen this before is it something that you can purchase online somewhere if so where if you could let me know please, I am thinking of building a router table later in the year, Not quite sure yet whether to purchase one already made your size or whether to build one myself, How long did it approximately take you to build it,
PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE.
Hi Phil, Thank you for your kind feedback. The rail for the gantry Is actually a butchered hollow profile that used to house the giant ballscrew that is used on the main axis. I just cut it in half. You can purchase extruded aluminium rails with similar slots used or the frame. they come in all sizes and are often referred to as 8020 profiles. Not sure how long it took as I built it on the fly on on and off. Good luck on your build Sir
Mate your cnc router build is amazing I’m in the process of building a new one for myself !!
Thank you Justin. good luck on you build!
Neat electronic cabinet 👍 and fine work you've acomplished. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.
Thanks for the kind feedback Raul, and thanks for watching
Man you are good! It has been a pleasure. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much for your kind feedback, and thank you for watching, and commenting
Ohh thank God some build CNC diy full of matal. Great work sir
Thank you for the kind feedback
It is common practice to reduce the unsupported section of e chain to secure the fixed end near mid span so a shorter chain can be used. Max extension will be at both ends of travel. This permits using a chain about 1/2 the length for better support.
These cattracks are selfsupporting for a good length, and should be OK, but as you say normally you want to keep them as short as possible
Your work is really awesome
Thank you very much Sir. Glad you like it
Very great job, you're really accurate, I'm going to build a machine for myself, but the problem is I don't the measurements that you worked with, can you help me with that?
Much appreciated
Thanks. Sorry no plans available for this one. Good luck on your build
Great finish to yet another awesome build! Do you have anything special in mind for this one?
Did you ever finish up your X-Carve, John?
Thanks John. I figured I wanted this one for more detailed work, like engraving, inlay and maybe an occasional aluminium/brass job. I have a 5.5w laser module on incoming, so I will do some tinkering with this as well. I made it mainly because the large one has a slight backlash on one of the axis, but not noticeable on medium and larger stuff.
I think You could Mill Concrete with that, It's built like an Abrams Tank....
Really nice job, I am building a similar sized bit of kit and found your vid really helpful. Thanks
Thanks
That is really really awesome... You think out of the box man... Keep it up... 👍👌🙂
Thank you very much. Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching and commenting
Meget bra, takk for at du deler. Er kjekt å få litt inspirasjon.
Takk takk Tore
7:27 gear ratio and ballscrew pitch can be calculate nano metric acuricity but most important backlash missed steps and axis aligment
Amazing work! Hope you'll get many hours, projects and fun out of it!
Thanks
that thing looks SOLID!!!!
nice work man! thumbs up for u u have great ideas and are very creative. That was very inspiring for me!
Congratulations on the new thing. I'm waiting for interesting works on this machine.
Thanks. Hopefully I am able to put out some interesting content using it
i always like and waiting for the new video come out. inspired me, with new idea of woodworking. thanks...
Thank you for your continuous support, it is much appreciated
Terrific build! Great video series.
Thank you very much Ronald for the kind feedback.
As always, an incredible build!
Much respect for your work, I raise my hat!
Thank you very much
My $300 drawer slide machine does the same thing. I'm pretty happy with it too.
Why linear bearing rails for the X and Y but then your custom solution for the Z?
What steppers did you use? Did you have to pick special items since you have such beefy hardware (that friggin enormous ball screw and ultra-beefy Z axis...)? Oh and why ball screws instead of rack and pinion since you were going so heavy duty in any case?
Nice to see all the custom fabrication and how it all came together. It would be nice to hear how much trial and error was needed to get everything working from a technology side.
Thank you Michael. I am kind of a dumpster diver, and have great access to old machinery that we dismantle at my dayjob. So I had all the extruded aluminum, the linear rails, and the stuff for the z axis. I did not have any smaller size linear rails for the Z. The extreme large ballscrew is from a butchered Bosch Rexroth linear unit that I found in the dumpster, brand spankin new. All the aluminium parts was cut from some plates I found. I sized everything to fit the parts I had, but purchased the 2 smaller ballscrews, steppers and spindle. I did not plan to much, as it was mainly built on the fly. thats the beauty of extruded aluminium profiles, and restrictions on salvaged goods. Steppers was beefed up for the Y and Z axis to get more speed and torque, after the build video. Have not needed to make any mods to it this far. Thanks for watching and commenting
Like those cheap Tb6560 drivers. Have them working on CD ROM steppers and all kind of stepper from copiers.
I have not had any issues with them, but I sometimes sense from the comment sections, that they are as unpopular as pocket screws are in some fields
@@bellevuesnekkeri Tried to make a video of a plotter i made from scrap printers. Its the only video on my "channel" hehe made with a busted cellphone if you what to see it in action. Those cheap drivers should run at 4A if kept cool and it was what i could afford. Keep on with the good work there.
And i am a copier tech there are screws everywhere :) from the car trimmings to the washing machine :)
Very impressive build.
i know im a year late, but this was so well done and super high quality, well done
Thank you for the kind feedback dude:)
This Has to be the very Best I Have Seen On UA-cam So far. 99.9% Perfect!
Do You Have Plans & Hardware Lists & build Sheets? By The Way;
You Have the Nicest Cleanest Shop On UA-cam too. Great Work, Have a Great Day!
Thank you very, very much for the generous feedback Don, it is greatly appreciated.Sorry, there are no plans or parts list available. I just mainly built it from the parts i had laying around from years of dumpster diving. I purchased a couple of ball screws and the steppers. Also purchased the spindle as well.A good day o you as well, and thanks for watching and commenting Sir
Very inspiring build with a lot of interesting details. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Espen
Is there anything you cannot build, that is the most solid CNC I have ever seen. Please stop making everything look so easy, the rest of us mere mortals cannot keep up
Oh yeah...a lot, but thank you for the kind feedback John, really glad you find my content interesting and of good quality. have a great day
Wonderful machine.
Thank you very much
Can you supply control s and motor
Pennies work fine for comparing sizes. We don't all have these fancy, expensive, well made dimes!
:)
No they don't, i live in europe and i have no idea how big a penny is ;-)
well done sir and nice woorkshop you got, i wish you where my dad 😉
This is awesome but do you have any links to places to buy these items it takes to build this?
Thank you Gary. Unfortunately I do not have direct links, but all items I purchased; Steppers, ball screws, electronics and spindle are off ebay
Nice, just need a few ingots of Pig Iron to
Mill. 😄
Great build!
Thank you
Love your work, that came out really nice
Thank you
How do you find the build here 4 years later?
Still working?
Pros and cons from the design decisions you made back then?
Still works great, no issues yet
good job but there is a problem on z axis. if you want to machine higther parts the down side of the z axis will hit the parts. you can only machine short parts. :(
Thanks. There is 100mm under the z-axis frame, and I have not machined anything taller since I built my first machine in 2002, so I dont see It as a problem
Wow! Helt sjukt bygge... hatten av!
Takk for det Ludwig
Fantastic job! Well done!
How long do you think it will take you to deliver and set this up in my garage/shop?
Seriously, I really enjoyed watching these videos, thank you for sharing!
Pam
It depends on how fast your privat jet is .......thanks for the kind feedback Nd for watching Pam
Man, wow...you got skills that's all I can say.
Thank you very much
The design looks great for making with a drill and chop saw.
What feed rate can you run with a 1/4 cutter in MDF?
I'm wondering if perhaps the machine could handle more powerful motors.
Thank you. I normally dont run any higher cutting speeds than 2000mm/min. Rapids are 6000mm/min.
Larger motors could give it better performance, but I mainly built it for engraving, and that does not demand to much power
Awesome !!! Is it capable of making mortises on hard solid wood with effective speed to be used professionally ? What spindle is that ? Thanks for sharing.
It is more than rigid enough, but its no mass production machine. The spindle is an air cooled 1,5kw motor on a vfd.
perfect job. nice. what about 3d model?
Thanks, unfortunately there will not be plans available for this one
Really nice work enjoyed it . I wonder how much it cost in material to do a well made cnc and not like those chinese ones .
Thanks. I only paid for the 2 small ballscrews, the steppers and the spindle, the rest was salgvaged mateials. So maybe 250usd??
@@bellevuesnekkeri man thats awesome ,you are really good at it .
Amazing build! So precise. Any way you could put a link to anything that you did end up buying?
Thank you. Unfortunately I do not have any additional info her. i purchased some parts here and there off ebay, and some parts I had laying around
CNC dimes?? You are a genius.
They look almost like the real ones:)
Love your videos!!
Thank you Tom
Just beautiful!
Thanks
just found your channel, you’ve got some great projects here so i had to subscribe 🍻 was curious of what the final tally $ was and if you have a parts list available?
Thank you for commenting and subscribing. I had salvaged most all of the parts, but had to buy a couple of ballscrews, a stepper and the spindle. I guess those came in at approx 200 usd😄👍
Hi
Just finish working for today on my CNC mill. Alot like yours and the same controller card. Do you have a wiring diagram that you used ?
Hi Markus. I just googled Mach3 5 axis cnc ebay card wiring, and sorted by images. also here is a link to a simple draawing for the stepper drivers: i.pinimg.com/originals/02/53/9e/02539edcd49649a5b0d362c7dfb956eb.jpg
I wonder since you have a bigger CNC why didn't you make the second CNC parts using it, i mean in part 1 you did cut the aluminum by hand.. why is that? 🤔
Mainly because I have not done any aluminum cutting on this cnc. And also to show that it can be done without one.....and besides it is pretty messy cutting aluminum (I have cut some small pieces on the small newly built one in this video)
@@bellevuesnekkeri Oh yeah, make sense !
Hi, this Is the best CNC project that I've seen!! It's Amazing! What type of ball screw did you use? Thanks
Thank you for the kind feedback Matt. The large ball screw is from a butchered Bosch rexroth linear unit, the two smaller ones are cheapo Chinese C7 ballscrews
@@bellevuesnekkeri thanks
Good morning mate! how do i get construction projects for a cnc router?
Hello Victor. There are many good recourses for diy cnc builds online, cnczone.com amongst others. Unfortunately I do not have any plans for this build👍😄
Excellent job, strength in the frame where it matters most. I'm looking for a CNC upgrade, is this a one-off or are you considering manufacture?
Thank you very much. This is a one-off built mostly from salvaged parts. thanks for watching and commenting
Excelente trabalho soldado
Muito obrigado, muito bem que você gostou
You did it with Toshiba6560 driver, what about the power supply in case you use a TB6600 driver (having 9-24v dc input)? have you tried a GRBL board apart from Mach3?
I have no experience with GRBL contol board
Great work.. What steepers you were using ?
Thanks. They are Nema 23s. 270oz-in
What stepper motors did you use? Nema23? How many Nm?
I am not sure about the specs, but the motors used are :57HD6013-03
Nice machine !
Thanks
amigo esos driver TB6560 quemotores trabaja y que tal lean trabajado si son de chip toshiba
Amazing! Great videos
Thank you very much
Neat electronic cabinet 👍 and fine work you've acomplished. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.
Good work!
Thanks
Hi, I live in the area, and was wondering where you buy your aluminum profiles?
Hi Jarle.
All my extruded aluminum profiles are salvaged from old machines that we have dismantled at work. But my guess is that any mechanical shop should be able to order these for you.
One question, how do you make sure that the spindle is square to the table?
There are probably lots of ways to do it. I normally take the widest bit I have, and use this for surfacing the sacrificial top, I run it in both Y and X axis mode, and with 95% stepover. If the spindle is not square to the table there will be ridges between passes, indicating what direction it needs to be moved to correct the angle to the table. I hope this made sense Mark:)
Thanks alot for the reply, makes perfect sense! So is there enough 'play' in the spindle mount to allow for adjustments? Or how would you adjust it if its a bit off on either the Y or X axis? Thanks!
Yup, slighty oversized holes makes it easy to adjust if needed
how do you know where to put these wires in that green parts?
There are lots of great info and wiring diagrams on the web. Search for tb6560 wiring
Did this CNC machine cost more than an already made one ? Lots of heavy aluminum went in.
All the aluminum and the ballscrew including nuts and bolts were salvaged parts. So i guess i put in aprox 300usd incl 150 for the spindle
nice work sir..please what type of (nema) stepper motor you Used ...thanks
Thank you Sir.I used Nema 23 1.8°4-wires 76mm 3A 270oz-in1.8Nm
Total respect sir!
Thank you Winston
Awesome!!! What post process can use for DIY CNC? Thanks.
Thanks. I am not sure what you mean. I use Mach 3 software to control the cnc
@@bellevuesnekkeri I am Learning the fusion 360 and I had bought a Desktop CNC(no band).When I finished the CAM prepare to export the G-Code. There are need to chose the Post Processor. But I don't know Which should I chose for a noBand CNC.
OK, I do not use fusion, but the problem is not the tool, but as you say, knowing what post processor to use.
I use the mach 3 post processor, but you need to find out what post processor is needed. Is it a GRBL controller running your cnc? (arduino)
@@bellevuesnekkeri Thanks for your reply. It's not running on GRBL. I think Mach3 is fine. But something will got problem When I want to change the milling tool. It will suddenly go to machine home When finished first toolpath. I will keep trying.Thanks a lot.
Dear,
could you provide please the links of stepper axis driver, stepper motor, breakout-board, type of spindle motor, type of inverter and so on? What type of CNC program do you use?
I'd like to realize a 5 axis CNC to mill stailess steel. COuld you give me some advice? Thank you.
Andrea
The motors are Nema 23 1.8°4-wires 76mm 3A 270oz-in1.8Nm Bipolar RL8, Drivers are:TB6560 3A CNC Router Single 1 Axis Controller Stepper Motor Driver Module Breakout board is: 1pc NEW 5 Axis CNC Breakout Board for Stepper Driver Controller MACH3 Software is Mach 3, Spindle is: 1.5KW AIR-COOLED SPINDLE MOTOR ER16 ENGRAVING MILLING GRNDING FOUR BEARING CNC VFD is a salvaged Telemecanique Alitivar 31
Almost perfect, perhaps can you save us some time in advising about the electronics part ?
Thanks. I used el-cheapo ebay stuff. A 6 dollar 5axis mach3 BOB, and the cheap TB6560 3A driver board. A 10A 24vdc powersupply for the steppers. 1,5kw chinese spindle driven by a salvaged Schneider vfd
Many thanks ! and again congratulation, it seems so easy though it requires a high degree of precision !
Hello very nice cnc machine do you have a list of all electrik parts ? MfG Petha
Thank you very much. Unfortunately there are no more information available.
Hello, great job! Can you work aluminium in this machine?
Thanks Marco, I would guess it should be rigid enough. I have only done some aluminium engraving this far
Are you ok to build the same machine without motors and electrinics?
I am sorry, I do not undestand your question Roman
great Job! What Drivers and BOB you are using? regards and hope to see a lot of cnc projects :)
Thank you. I use el-cheapo ebay stuff. A 6 dollar 5axis mach3 BOB, and the cheap TB6560 3A driver boards.
Get some TB6600s they're a big improvement over the 6560 drives.
how about the coding and software?
Hey the music you'r playing in the video what is it ?Who made it ?
Its from UA-cams free audio library. The song is called Old Friend by Silent Partner
Thanks ;)
+Bellevue Woodshop how it is now, it is enough powerful to engrave cut aluminium ?
I have actually not tried very much. I engraved a branding iron in aluminium, and that worked great. I purchased a mist nozzle, for lubrication, but have not installed it yet
Where did you get the controller from? Motor drivers?
They are cheap chinese controller and drivers off ebay
Alright - good to know - no problems with them so far? Can I bother you to message me the ebay links?
The drivers are the much discussed TB 6560 and the driverboard you can find by searching 5 Axis Breakout Board with Optical Coupler CNC for MACH3 Stepper Motor Driver
all are nema 23 ?
May I ask You please, what have you pluged into the USB connector on the Breakout board?
It is only 5v power supply for the BOB
@@bellevuesnekkeri Thanks for your answer ;)
Very nice CNC. But, hot glue is (maybe) not the best way to attach boards...
woody wood used hot glue (fast set) to hold while the epoxy (slow set) goes off.
You are correct my friend. Just like using a dab of ca on wood to secure the pieces until the wood glue sets.
Best, however, would have been to use some small self-tapping screws in between the fins on the heat sinks and screw them to the case...
How much the total cost is?
I had salvaged most of the parts, but purchased some. Total cost approx 250-300usd for a couple of ballscrews stepper and spindle
Do you have no plan or materials that you have used?
Unfortunately not. This was mostly built based on the parts that I had salvaged over time
Thanks ... love it ... i ll duplicate design for my own ... Insya Allah
Have fun building, and thanks for watching
Nice.
Thanks Mike
how much did you spend on a build like this?
Thank you Ediie. Not sure, but I would guess aprox 300 usd. and the spindle was about 150 of this
300 or 3000 ?
Gunjan Trivedi 300 usd
You are a genuis
Thank you SIr
Increible
Thank you very much
Just curious... It cost you over 1500 to build that? And why did you choose to go with TB6560?
It is built from salvaged parts mostly, so I put in maybe 250 usd, and that includes the 150 usd spindle. The cheap chinese drivers has worked for me in the past, and still works OK on this one. Do you have information on why everybody is complaining about the TB6560 boards. It would be interesting to hear why these are so hated?
I have built my own cnc as well and because I wanted to to be cheapest possible I've tried those drivers. But I was loosing steps. Anyway great job
Thanks. So what drivers did you end up with?
2dm542
Cristi Cioaba how about tb6560 4 axis ?
How much is total cost Sir?
I had most of the parts, so I guess I spent aprox 250-300 usd. main part of cost was the spindle
Hi Sir.
I would like to by one from you. How much would you charge sir?
Including the program. Mach 4.
Thanks you
@@tonyn9632 Hello Tony. I do not make these for sale unfortunately. Sorry about that