CNC routers are wonderful machines for cutting and shaping wood and other materials but sometimes there’s no choice but to use a router without computer
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A simple LASER extractor project
This is a simple 3D printed design I came up with to extract smoke and fumes on my cheap Chinese CNC machine when LASER cutting.
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Mounting a GoPro camera on a CNC machine
Sometimes it’s nice to make a video, even a timelapse one, of a project coming to fruition on a CNC machine. Maybe just as a
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Improving lead-screw binding with a flexible coupler
CNC machines have plenty of moving parts and if we want our routing and LASER cutting to be as good as possible the movements need
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Clip for 20mm extruded section frame
20mm square extruded aluminium section is commonly used for cheap CNC routers, especially for kit versions. So I designed this very simple 3D printed part
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Support foot for 20mm extruded section
Many cheap CNC routers are based on 20mm square extruded aluminium frames, with slots and a hole running along them to attach fixtures. Often the
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CNC bed-edge fence made with a 3D printer
It can be quite fiddly fixing down a routing or LASER cutting project onto the bed of a CNC router. It’s even harder if you
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CNC hold-downs using a 3D printer
One of the downsides of buying a cheap CNC router is that you’re left to your own devices when it comes to the best ways
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