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Prototype Update

Update #15 · Jan 3, 2011 · comment

Thought I'd do another end-of-a-busy-day quick update.

Once the Christmas decorations were all put away, and despite a nasty headcold, made good steady build progress this weekend. My anti-backlash nut design works great (you can see the one on the Y-axis turned around for the pic). Got to use the bearings and precision rods that arrived last week (they glide nicely) along with many other parts and fittings. Pace is slow as I measure and re-measure against the CAD specs, but it's taking shape.

Should get the Y carraige and Z-axis built here soon and then I can start soak testing and giving it a real workout. I'll post video as soon as I get there.

Just one week to go folks! Hang in, we're almost there :)

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Happy New Year!

Update #14 · Dec 31, 2010 · comment

To all backers of the DIY Desktop CNC Machine project, just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and a heartfelt "thank you" for all your support. Because of you 2011 is already looking to be an exciting, fun and busy year.

Regards,

Stephen

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Hi Nottingham Hackspace!

Update #13 · Dec 31, 2010 · 1 comment

Our UK friends at Nottingham Hackspace like the DIY Desktop CNC Machine. Thanks Dominic et. al. Looking forward to getting you guys set up and seeing what you create with your DIY Desktop CNC Machine :)

http://nottinghack.org.uk/...

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Proto Board

Update #12 · Dec 30, 2010 · 2 comments

Just a quick shot of the new driver board. Today was spent building the latest design boards (thanks to Jameco's excellent delivery service). Tomorrow it gets put through it's paces to make sure everything is working correctly and according to plan/design.

Here's a pic of the new board. Interesting to see this beside the POV render of the prior design used in the testing workhorse. Once the design is tested/proven I can get Sierra Circuits onboard to start fabrication them in quantities.

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And furthermore...

Update #11 · Dec 28, 2010 · 3 comments

I just have to add how much I like Jameco.
I ordered a bunch of components for those boards around midnight Sunday. Yesterday afternoon I realized I had forgotten (crucial) heatsinks, phoned them, they pulled my carton off the truck and added them for me. My order still arrived today at lunchtime with the heatsinks tucked in beside the original order. Awesome!

My precision rods, also ordered midnight Sunday, arrived at the same time from MSC.

Onward and upward.... :)

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