Cnc Router Extruded Aluminum

The acceptable material thickness and effective working area of z axis is 150mm.

Cnc router extruded aluminum. Building a table top cnc router using extruded aluminium with only basic tools at hand. The new aluminum cnc router build has one other benefit i was not counting on. It should allow me to cut 3 4 plywood in a single pass. 8 gantry raises 203 mm extrusion pro 4 x8 cnc router kit z.

My plan was to drill some 5mm holes into the edges of the extrusions and then use these to mount them to the 2020 rails that make up the x carve s frame. Use cnc router bits. With 1500w and 2200w spindle selection 4. Therefore you need cutters particularly made for cutting aluminum.

It is able to lift significantly more weight on the z axis. Majority of cnc routers use two or three flute carbide endmills for cutting aluminum. In fact it can be one of the most expensive projects one will ever undertake. Processes shown include drilling pocket machining and profile cut.

Waiting on parts from china to complete the rest of the machine so pa. This video shows the axyz cnc router machining 5051 aluminum tool plate 0 5 thick with a 3 16 diameter router bit. 8 gantry raises 203 mm 8 875 00 usd 8 875 00 usd. He didn t have steel welding resources or capabilities or large machining tools.

This site is a place where you will find useful and important information about building your cnc machine out of aluminum extrusion. I also cover some tips when using 80 20 or other extrusions. My next change will include adding an air cooled high speed spindle to the z axis. New added water cooling system enlarge the working fields and prolong the working life.

Two of these side by side should be a near drop in replacement for the stock spoilboard. 80 20 products allowed him to assemble his router in his own home machine shop. Why go cnc i must admit diy cnc machine is not the cheapest project in the world. 4 axis cnc router 5.

A cnc router uses various specialized cutters that do not need to be used for cutting aluminum such as compression cutters and downcut spirals. Misumi makes an aluminum t slot extrusion that measures 250mm x 500mm. Home extrusion pro 4 x8 cnc router kit z.