You seem to have a couple of mounting holes near the toothed belt where you could install tensioner pulleys to push against the outside of the toothed belts. If you get an unexpected amount of backlash/slack when machining, not having these installed could be the culprit.
Nice for light duty work and now that you have it you could get yourself some blocks of cast iron and rake your time and machine a solid cast head unit, column, etc... once you have the machine you can make the machines. Just take those cuts light to get a nice finished high end product. Something to consider if you want to step up your game since you’ve proven you have the abilities.
Thats crazy man! I wanna work with you on making my CNC here in Australia. Been busy finishing my V8 converted Vito van. So keep up the great work man. Love the vids!
i have built the same 5 axis system 9 years ago there was a group in yahoo called cnc kit and a design availble called doughty drive somethjng like that but i didnt get it to work the problem is getting a light weight spinldle that wont vibrate and you need a big er collet to hold longer biger diameter tool nice job and good luck , let us know how it will cut
EXCELLENT....Very impressed...What a job...your solution is THE solution !!! Colud you please send the plan not to copy which is not the goal but to think about these 4th and 5th axes...My Cnc is smaller than yours but i think i'll be inspired ...Thank's a lot...Phil
We obviously wont expect the speed of a million dollar machine shop set up but could you use it to build engine blocks and cylinder heads like a vw engine set up? That's what i'd like a 5 axis system for.
Hi, excellent video, could you tell me where can i find these bearings that you used?, currently i want to make my first 5 axis cnc machine and i would like you to help me whis this data.
Subscribed! That is dope af I am just staring to get really into machining now that I'm nearing the end of my undergraduate studies in ME. This is very inspiring and creative keep up the good work!
Hey, I like the DIY factor! Do you want to share what CAM package you use to program 5 axis simultaneous g code? I've converted a robotic arm and have a g code translator for it but I'm having a hard time finding anything that does 5 axis instead of 3+2. (Well except stuff that costs as much as a house). By the way I saw you commenting about making the stepper adjustable for tensioning, I think a sturdier and easier way would be an tensioner pulley off a car that has an excentric mounting hole and a hex key slot.
Nice work …. I spent a lot of time working on commercial versions of that style set up that you have (THERMWOOD) … did you include provision for centering the spindle on each of the rotary axes? May not be an issue for your application, though always easier to program / troubleshoot a machine that is well trimmed vs one that isn’t .
Thank a lot for your nice video , can you tell me whcih kind if gear stepper motor you use which gear ration you use and if it possible tell me about belt pully diameter ? thanks in advance
Could you give a parts list and where you got them (links) for the hardware you didn't mill? I'd be interested in making a 4th axis (A on the Z?) and a platter rotary on the table for the 5th. I have never done cnc before but I'm buying one and would like to improve on it for my needs. It's very hard to find information. I think if I add tapper bolts I could tie the A on the Z super tight for when you need just Z axis milling but then un-pin for when you want the swivel. Thanks again!
Why are you making pockets lighter? You are not making a spaceship, but a milling machine! Reducing weight negatively affects the characteristics of the machine; the greater the weight, the less amplitude of vibrations. Also, without lightening, the parts will be harsher.
I've built a small CNC router in the past but I want to build a bigger and better machine. Do you have any plans available ? Also, do you use any software to go from 3d to gcode for the 5 axis?
Haha I was just thinking about a 5 axis router! I subscribed to your channel quite some time ago and here your video pops up :D Is this designed to only mill foam or would this be strong enough to mill wood or even aluminium? How would you tension the closed loop belts? Did I skip that part? Or is it not needed? Thanks for the video!
Good point, I didn't account for tension until I started assembling it. My plan is to remachine the mounting holes for the stepper motors so that I can adjust the position back and forth. That way I can tension the belt. Alternatively, I can create a tensioning pully that loads onto the belt, but that's more complicated. This design could be used for wood, I doubt it would do well with aluminum.
@@InspireCNC Yeah nothing that can't be fixed. Thanks for the info! I'm playing with the idea of building a really cheap cnc router that can cut 8x4 sheets but also can mill beveled edges to create compound shapes out of wood panels (e.g. for boats or a tiny house). Just a crazy idea atm. What was the reason why you went for 5 axis instead of something like a tool changer to mill this with many small passes? Undercuts?
