CNC Router Vacuum Table - Part 1

[@jimbecker5675]

You're correct with your y-axis orientation for the raster...faster with the longer runs because there's less impact for acceleration/deceleration than there would be with x-axis orientation.

[@x3cnc479]

Thanks Jim. I will look forward to your comments in the future. I am always open to new ideas and learning from others. Have a great day!

[@kevinwilkinson4233]

Nice machine you got their Paul

[@x3cnc479]

Thanks Kevin.

[@5280Woodworking]

Great info, this gives me some great ideas. By the way the second tool path wouldn't be needed if you used a pocket allowance of just a little more than half the diameter of your surfacing bit.

[@fredericgiraud5663]

Magnifique

[@RichOren]

Great Job so far. Will be fun following along with your channel.

[@x3cnc479]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to making more videos. Thanks for watching.

[@Crewsy]

That machine looks amazing. I look forward to seeing you put it through its paces. The addition of the lathe is really intriguing. Hopefully you don’t get too many @$#€₽££¿ that say CNC isn’t woodworking. There always seemed to be a lot of them on the FB Woodworking groups.

[@x3cnc479]

Well, that is true... some people do get offended when you use a machine to do woodworking... There's not really any other term to use to describe it.... Fake Woodworking....?? LOL Its all good. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@tuscanland]

You get a great edge finish, do you mind sharing the bits you use? Also, how powerful is your spindle motor?

[@LPRNChannel]

Just used a negatively offsets when you program the pocket.

[@JV-pu8kx]

Love your intro/title animation! How?

[@kendausman5363]

Here did you get the pumps, thanks

[@conroyloewen67]

Looks like you did a great job. What is the thickness of your vacuum table? How wide and deep did you make the channels?

[@x3cnc479]

Thanks for the comment. The table top board is 3/4" thick. I used a 3/8" bit, so the channels are that width, and I should have gone 1/4" deep, but I had my depth set to 3/8" and I didn't catch it in time so I just let it run. And since I am putting a spoil board on top, it shouldn't matter much. Thanks for watching.

[@zeinayoub4095]

where can i get the project?

[@ronaldschulzii4495]

Great job! I have the exact same machine, with X3 and rotary index currently using black box Hurricane and want to completely rebuild the table. Will you please share your cut files, I have Aspire 9.5

[@x3cnc479]

I can, but it will take me a few days. Check back in a few days. Thanks for watching.

[@ronaldschulzii4495]

@@x3cnc479 no hurry, thanks

[@x3cnc479]

www.dropbox.com/sh/z0h6xf2irr3rxx6/AAAGPQqmHxDvZOy2Qkvlnrfwa?dl=0

[@ronaldschulzii4495]

@@x3cnc479 Thank you!

[@MrGwdvideo]

Hello - would love your review - I am in the market, I really like the Stinger 3 as you bought, but the gantry supports look small compared to others. Are you concerned with step motors? From what you are doing it is clear you know a lot about CNC, I am a novice, looking to buy my first machine - thanks in advance

[@x3cnc479]

Actually, this is my second CAMaster... this one is almost identical to my first one. This one I bought with the lathe attachment. I only got rid of my first one because of downsizing my shop, so I kept the newer one. I ran my first machine hard... and hardly had any issues with it, besides the normal maintenance of wear and tear. Great machine. I would buy another before any other brand.

[@x3cnc479]

I would recommend buying replacement gears for the rack and pinion... they were really the only part that wore down after a year of heavy use. Gantry is a lot stronger then you may think. Stepper motors are perfectly sized for the machine.

[@MrGwdvideo]

@@x3cnc479 thank you for the reply :)

[@MrGwdvideo]

@@x3cnc479 what spindle did you pick. thanks

[@johncarr123]

Can you share the vectric file that you created? I found the file in a previous post. Thank you!

[@x3cnc479]

www.dropbox.com/s/acs6b8lp8jh61i4/vacuum%20table%20grid%20and%20port%20holes%20-%20aspire%2010.crv3d?dl=0

[@johncarr123]

@@x3cnc479 Thank you