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cmn32480
on Saturday November 07 2015, @08:06PM
from the taking-away-the-excess-makes-art dept.
from the taking-away-the-excess-makes-art dept.
Make has an article on an impressively low cost desktop CNC router built by Norbert Heinz, largely from scrap parts.
Using dirt-cheap chipboard, an Arduino, motor breakout board, angled aluminum, and a few gears and servos pulled from a tray-style computer CD drive, Norbert Heinz has created an unbelievably inexpensive CNC router — the total cost for Heinz was around €150 (or about $160 in US dollars).
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During testing, the machine was able to engrave wood, glass, plastic, aluminum, and Depron foam with ease and surprising precision
The project page has complete instructions and source code, and there is a detailed Youtube video showing the construction and operation of the machine.
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(Score: 2, Interesting) by Some call me Tim on Sunday November 08 2015, @03:20AM
I think if I was going to invest the time and money to build something like this, I'd hit up the local counter top stores for some Corian scraps. That chipboard he used will warp like crazy when it gets wet. He did a good job with what he had, but I don't see it lasting long.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by AudioGuy on Sunday November 08 2015, @04:11AM
I love stuff like this.
He built much more solid units after this one.
I think there is a great deal of value in such quick and dirty prototyping. It quickly gives you an intuitive feel for where the real problems and tradeoffs are, so you don't spend time on things that turn out not to matter much.