CNC Router - Homebrew

Make/Model

Original machine was custom built by Ron Bean and Tom Gondek at Milwaukee Makerspace. Since it has arrived at The Bodgery it has been rebuilt and modified primarily by Alex Kovell, Tony Roman, and Chris Kaufmann.

Training Required

This is a red tag tool. You MUST BE TRAINED before using it.

Contact Alex Kovell or Tony Roman to set up an appointment for your training.

Cost To Use

Specs

Software

Work Area

Cutting Tool

Stepper Motors

Power Supplies

Controller Board

Bits

Helpful Documents

History

day/month/year
17/04/2016 Started a timeline
2015 Acquired Homebrew CNC from Milwaukee Makerspace
2015 Purchased TinyG v8 controller board
20/02/2016 CNC router operational.
25/03/2016 X axis stepper motor overheating.
17/04/2016 Purchased 3 NEMA23 425oz/in 2.8A Stepper Motor ¼” Dual shaft (KL23H286-20-8B) TY James Pittman!
17/04/2016 Replaced X,Y steppers with NEMA23 425oz/in 2.8A Stepper Motor ¼” Dual shaft (KL23H286-20-8B)
23/04/2016 Switched X,Y steppers from parallel to series. Power draw was too high in parallel.