KLKS CNC BuildLog 07 – Buying Nuts & Bolts
June 2, 2011 by klks · Leave a Comment
This week its about the nuts & bolts
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KLKS CNC BuildLog 06 – Threaded Rods & Drill Bits
May 19, 2011 by klks · Leave a Comment
Next up are threaded rods, and bits to drill the wood.
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KLKS CNC BuildLog 05 – Buying Wood & Aluminium
May 13, 2011 by klks · 3 Comments
This weeks blog post will be on buying Wood and Aluminum.
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KLKS CNC BuildLog 04 – Buying Engraving Bits
May 11, 2011 by klks · Leave a Comment
The next thing on my shopping list were the router drill bits…
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KLKS CNC BuildLog 03 – Buying Bearings
May 6, 2011 by klks · 2 Comments
This buildlog will be a short one on the bearings which will be used in the CNC.
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KLKS CNC BuildLog 02 – Buying Electronics
May 3, 2011 by klks · 12 Comments
This buildlog I’ll talk about the electronics which will drive the CNC. I did a lot of searching on ebay as well as CNCZone and have found that the most common controllers use the Parallel port as a means of communication. I was hoping the controllers would use USB but alas to add USB support to the controllers directly = spending more money. Adding a parallel port however is a cheaper alternative. Read more
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KLKS CNC BuildLog 01 – The Plan
April 29, 2011 by klks · Leave a Comment
I’ve always been fascinated with CNC’s, so early this year I decided to take the plunge and try to build my own CNC sometimes also known as a Milling Machine.
If your interested in readin more about CNC’s here are some links.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNC_wood_router
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_control
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milling_machine
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printed_circuit_board_milling