DIY CNC Enclosure | Shapeoko Pro

My name is Austin and I’ve always enjoyed building things. My christmas stockings were filled with bulk supplies of scotch tape so I didn’t use up all of my moms as I made various paper lightsabers and more. The things I wanted to build grew to be too complex for scotch tape and trial and error so I decided to study Mechanical Engineering to better understand how to make things. I specialized in mechatronics and manufacturing and I’m now about ready to graduate so I’m putting my education to work by building all the projects I haven’t had the time to do while in school. From climbing holds to signs and many other projects, I’m going to bring you along the journey through each build, and show you how I go about making everything I want to make. I hope it inspires you to get out there and build things and gives you a chuckle or two along the way. Thanks for watching!
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Equipment:
CNC Machine: Carbide 3D - Shapeoko Pro XXL
Tooling:
Roughing ⅜ Coated Carbide Endmill: www.lakeshorecarbide.com/38lo...
⅜ Coated Carbide Ball Endmill:
www.lakeshorecarbide.com/38ro...
Coated Carbide Single Flute Aluminum Cutter ¼” Amana Tool:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
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#Carbide3D #Shapeoko #CNC

[@daveyJ213]

Mr. Conrad, thoroughly enjoyed your video. Awesome editing, music, mix of time-lapse and regular footage - superb! Good job in procuring your bandsaw and drill press. Don't let your wife see the video or future efforts in tool procurement might be hindered. Your enclosure is fantastic. I understand the builder's mind set of doing things right. The drawers were a nice touch, as well as the lighting. I'm new to CNC, having just purchased my Shapeoko Pro XL about seven weeks ago. Two successful projects completed so far. Thanks for posting. Good stuff. Oh, by the way, keep your fingers away from table saw blades. Dude! You almost gave me an attack of the heart. Peace - out!

[@DebHeadworth]

Wow! I just started your video and already you’ve explained things about the cnc I haven’t seen in other video tutorials! Thank you!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks :)

[@ClintonCaraway-CNC]

Nice enclosure.... probably the best design I've seen with the sliding doors.

[@AustinConrad]

Glad you like it!

[@iwannaratrod]

Having been an aerospace machine operator, running a Shapeoko or 5 over the last 5 years, and having seen plenty of Shapeoko enclosures, I have to say I love the doors for sure. Nice set-up!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks man! They took waaaay too much effort until they were done and I have to say having been a cnc operator before my self, they make it so nice!

[@ClintonCaraway-CNC]

Couldn't agree more Josh! I'm not a enclosure user but this design makes me consider the option.

[@ClintonCaraway-CNC]

@@AustinConrad that's a huge compliment considering Josh has probably seen more enclosures for the Shapeoko than anyone on earth.

[@mikemd917]

Great job Austin. Looking forward to see what you can make with your new CNC. Good luck and keep up the great work!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks

[@JENTUSALENTU]

Thanks to you sharing... now a kindness: the suction system. APPLAUSE

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! I got the idea from winston Moy!

[@MOREENGINEERING]

Nice production work. love the dramatic tone! enjoying your vids too. Thankyou. Very entertaining!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@zackgordon3068]

Dude! Not only is this super high quality, but is also super informative! Great work!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks bud! Glad you found it fun! I'm going to be cranking out a bunch of stuff with this thing so I had to build it right!

[@AryaNakh]

You, my friend, deserve way more subs! Fantastic build! I also have begun my CNC journey on youtube, but your enclosure puts mine to shame! Great job!

[@AustinConrad]

Thank you bud! Glad you enjoyed it. Congrats on the CNC!

[@Hangs4Fun]

The only amount of work that was more than this enclosure build, was the video production and editing that went into this video. Don't let the low view/like counts discourage you. Producing videos at this quality vs what you get out of it, may not be worth your effort. But if you can maintain it and be patient, eventually the algorithms should work in your favor. Good luck in what ever you do and thanks for making this informative and entertaining video 🙂

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@timothyreyes5392]

def not overkill you will appreciate the small details in the long run! awesome video man!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@MuhammadZamanTheGreat]

Nice job.

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@erayas135]

Great job love you video editing

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@aussiegolddogcnc3d412]

Great work mate.

[@jeroldjay1711]

Great Job. Really enjoyed the video. I am also a Mechanical Engineer, and I had to laugh at how similar the construction of my workbench is to your base. Including the torsion box top and side supports. I have a Onefinity router that I love using for projects, and look forward to seeing what you make.

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! Ya I'm a fan of over built is properly built! Ya I've got quite a few projects planned going forward.

[@DominicGiles]

Great job... Good cinematography, Good pace, Good story... Got a subscribe.

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@DurandsDesigns]

Nice job I just made one myself. It helps a lot with dust and cuts the noise down as well. I use a security camera and wifi plug as well so I can shut down in the house if I see any problems.

[@AustinConrad]

That's awesome! Definitely worth it if you need to leave while it's running.

[@TheLydras]

great video :)

[@megusta2620]

Super nice outcome. Very nice editing as well. One thing - I've been an electrician for 10+ years now so I had to say one thing. Although your wiring is clean looking and ultimately correct, you really should alter your receptacles. At a minimum, purchase some "single gang arc shield" guards (basically 4 sided plastic ring that installs easy) or do it fully safe and install single-gang plastic remodel boxes. Very easy to install and will have the receptacles fully boxed and contained. As you are now, if one wire becomes even slightly loose and you use that plug, you will get "load spark"... In a dusty closed box, it wouldn't be good. Just my 2c

[@AustinConrad]

Hey thanks! Two cents is worth what I paid for it but I'm always down for advice.

[@NauticalBros]

Killer job on the video!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@afleming7282]

Holy moly, then I just saw you use a spade bit on a pretty large pilot hole. My man, I can't wait to see what you built (commenting as I go along, sorry) since I built my own for my cnc but these as very basic mistakes. Let's continue....

[@engineerofalltrades]

Good one

[@ryanwykes]

dude awesome! this is a high effort vid. you got my subscribe. my pro gets in Friday!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! Congrats on the buy, this thing is phenomenal!

[@gusgoodson9252]

GREAT VIDEO MAN!! Not sure how you only have 871 subs!!! by far the best video on an enclosure build ive seen!!!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@alexon2010]

Very cool your video, I'm manufacturing my CNC Router and also standardizing the manufacturing to become a Product. I follow many CNC channels... Congratulations on the video

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@rhettdunn8788]

Glad you hustled a new drill press out of this. Just don’t tell your wife that there was a simple and “free” way to make that countersink with the spade bit. Just take a scrap piece of wood, drill a hole with the spade bit, then clamp that scrap piece over your work piece with the hole lining up where you wanted it. This acts as a guide for the drill bit so it can’t wonder on you.

[@AustinConrad]

I like that one! I'll keep that in mind next time around. Thanks!

[@squirralien1863]

You could add a pully setup along the top on the inside so opening one door will open both at the same time, that would be cool,, then move on to electric open and close at a push of a button, I love to make things and think about how to improve it in the middle of building it. Constant changes, no plans haha

[@AustinConrad]

That's a fun idea!

[@Golfexpertbelieveme]

Nice job. Do me a favor and drop your table saw blade down to where it’s just above the board you are cutting. Gave me a heart attack

[@AustinConrad]

Hey there's 10 tries to learn that lesson!

[@carmandr24]

Such a clean professional job man! Looks great and I have no doubt your time invested was well worth it. I was curious to if you used paint or stain for the finish. I like the black

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! Technically neither. I used a water based japanese ink for calligraphy. It's called ebonizing wood.

[@rogerkidd1]

THE ENCLOSURE DESIGN.

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@rogerkidd1]

CAN I GET THE DESIGN DIMENSION ON. DIY CNC Enclosure | Shapeoko Pro

[@tedapke6519]

Could you list the parts you used? I”d be most interested in the drawer slides, lights, and switches. Thanks.

[@rogerkidd1]

Such a clean professional job man! Looks great and I have no doubt your time invested was well worth it. I was curious to if you used paint or stain for the finish. I am looking to buy one and. could I get the design willing to pay for it. thank

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! I used black ink and then used some polyurethane clear coat to help protect it. The method's called "Ebonizing wood" if you search around there's several videos on the topic. Works really well with a water based poly clear coat because it kind of mixes with the clear coat and turns out super uniform and durable. Unfortunately I don't have plans. Basic pencil, paper and a tape measure.

[@dannyartherholt6758]

Great job on the enclosure. I am curious after you have had time to use your CNC for a while now, how are the door slides holding up? I wondering if you are getting dust and cuttings in there and it gets tough to open and close the doors.

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks. They are working great. Definitely struggling if I get aluminum chips in there but wood saw dust and chips are perfectly fine and very nice to use.

[@Doble_Ve]

I would love to buy a plan for this enclosure off of you. I have the same CNC arriving next week

[@AustinConrad]

Hi Doble, I don't currently have plans available. I wanted to get it done and built asap so it was just pencil paper and tape measure for me. I'm quite busy right now putting together some other projects but if there's enough desire for one I'll try and put a build plan together.

[@Doble_Ve]

Anything you'd change spacing wise on your build, I am trying to get an enclosure ready for mine and want to avoid any learned pitfalls. I will probably just make something in SketchUp modular so I can upgrade the things I don't like later, but I'm sure their are others that would love to buy a plan, because the design was great.

[@AustinConrad]

I have to say that after several months of using it pretty consistently, I'm pretty stoked with the build. I spent a good month thinking through the layout and taking measurements of the space and machine before I started building. Having it as big as it is makes it easy for maintenance as well as tool set up. The doors are a dream for work flow. The push to open & close drawers don't snag my belt loops. The only thing I really plan to change is simply adding some upgrades like drawer organizers for my cutters & tools. But other than that it has been great. I'll probably do a review after like a year and see if anything comes up at that point. It really comes down to knowing what you like for your work flow and the things that will make the tool a joy to use.

[@Hendi_CDN]

Great build! I too am looking to get this CNC for my garage and would love to know if you are selling the plans? Even if you had a parts list for the drawers and your control center that you built. Keep up the great work!

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! At the moment I don't have plans I can sell. I will try and put some of the major parts like you mentioned in the video description soon and I'll re-reply to your message when I do so you can be check it out.

[@goforthbmerry]

@@AustinConrad do the plans or at least the parts list.

[@cadewhite8692]

just bought this same machine and would love to have an enclosure like this, do you by any chance have any drawings for it or did you build as you went?

[@AustinConrad]

It's definitely worth it! No I don't have any real drawings, more of a build as you go and go slightly bigger than you think you need because it's always more convenient to have the space and not need it than the other way around.

[@Q5Grafx]

I love everything about this enclosure except that it cannot do pass through larger work. other than that it kicks ass. i would love links to the lighting solution you used and the drawer mechanisms. i am in the final days of building my 9014 cnc and what was going to be a $3k investment when i started it has turned into a $7k now and $8k investment when done with my enclosure. for my base i went with a steel table rated to 2 tons holding made for car wrapping at a 4' x 8' size slightly bigger than i need but i cant find a 44" x 68" table. all i have left to do is all the soldering of the limit switch cables and the spindle control relay cable to the VFD. but since i can fit easily 3 foot wide material i wanted to be able to cut full size doors so any enclosure i make has to have a fold down door that can be opened for pass through. today will be starting with feeding through the x axis limit switch cable that i forgot to put in the drag chain. Really kick ass enclosure though i love it.

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! Ya I have been meaning to put a parts list together and once I do I'll throw out a comment to the video. Good luck with the build that sounds massive!

[@zafarsyed6437]

HEY AUSTIN: Was about to comment and then saw how many subs you had and thought... did YT just drop this guy and ppl have to resub... or was there supposed to be a "K" after the "185"... and then I had to rethink my comment cause you're more likely to read this: HOLY HELL DUDE- THAT WAS AN AMAZING BUILD! How you've been doing things without a drill press or bandsaw... another story. But you went straight to the CNC and got 2 more bench tools in the process reminds me of myself from 10 odd years ago... However, I've got to say it: what the hell are you doing w/ that old clamp on K4 kreg jig?!? (Armor tool that thing!) And the table saw blade height??? And your choice of footwear?? Appalling!! 🤕☠👻 But seriously, blade height and footwear- work on those 2 things and you'll be at 10K within a year and 500K within 2 years! HEY YT: Add 1 more to the subs

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks! Ya the blade height was my bad at the start. As for the shoes, I've got pretty quick feet :) I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@kevinfischer7976]

Where did you get the plexiglass and how thick is it?

[@AustinConrad]

I used Tap Plastics. They will cut you a piece to size. Also, important distinction, it's 1/4" thick polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is impact resistant, plexiglass will shatter.

[@logik_iss_da541]

you have way to less abos for this video quality, awesome and greets from berlin

[@AustinConrad]

Thanks!

[@Chris-wp4qb]

about how much $$$ did you have into this build around teh tim eyou built it? looking do do a simlar build for my machine.

[@AustinConrad]

Excluding the machine itself and the computer, I think it was ~$1000.

[@digitalfactorydc]

What kind of switches do you

[@AustinConrad]

I used a replacement lock out tag out kill switch for a skill saw that I found on amazon. Basically something which could handle the current of the machine and the spindle.

[@driftowl2920]

Looks sweet, awesome work! What's the inside dimensions and are you happy with it or would you size it up/down if you re-did it? I've been thinking about slapping an enclosure on my pro but haven't pulled the trigger yet :)

[@AustinConrad]

Inside dims are effectively 46"×54" and I'd say for all practical purposes thats plenty. Still enough to shuffle the machine around if needed but not take up too much floor space.

[@driftowl2920]

Sweet, I should be able to just drop it on top of my current surface then! Looks like ya left plenty of room Z wise too, full sheet?

[@AustinConrad]

@@driftowl2920 I left enough z that I would never bang my head on anything and I also wanted to be able to climb into the enclosure if needed. Nothing more annoying than slamming your head on a door frame when you could have made the whole thing larger.

[@driftowl2920]

@@AustinConrad 100% agree!

[@homezero]

Enjoyed your vid. Other stupid stuff I noticed, Working in a shop in sandals or being barefoot. BE SAFE! Look forward to seeing other stuff you make to give me ideas for my Shapeoko Pro XXL!

[@AustinConrad]

10 toes means 10 tries!

[@homezero]

@@AustinConrad Unless they are gone 5 at a time.

[@AustinConrad]

@@homezero then I have 2 chances

[@homezero]

@@AustinConrad Oh my your chances have drastically been reduced! Better keep your shoes on. I like watching your vids.

[@clearcut6818]

This video would get a lot more views, if it didn't drag on for so long.

[@JackInTheShop]

7:19 By any chance, does the wife watch these videos?????? LOL I hope you know how to build a doghouse. LOL .. I just put together the LongMill 30X30 this weekend. I have already found the importance of an enclosure. I will not be building anything to this level,, but I do need to put one together. Great video, Got my sub as well.

[@AustinConrad]

Hahaha! Yes she does and fortunately she still loves me! Thats great! Ya no need for everything I did but I will say, the more you put into it, the more you will enjoy it and want to keep going. Thanks!

[@afleming7282]

My man, my man, that table saw blade should be 1/4" to maybe 1/2" above the material. Looks like you FULLY raised the blade just to cut 3/4" plywood. DANGEROUS!

[@AustinConrad]

YEP!

[@mrljvb]

I was going to say the same thing... There is unsafe.. and there is stupid unsafe.. you made a great video and are entertaining.. don't lose a limb in the process.

[@AustinConrad]

@@mrljvb you have 10 chances to learn

[@WPGinfo]

?? #1 Q: what is a CNC-machine.....?? Just must be joking! The wall thickness of this thing suggests it will also serve as a bomb-shelter? ;-) 5:57 Use a piece of scrap >> drill a small pilothole stick / clamp the scrap = hole in the correct position >> re-drill the hole. Option 2: cut a dowel >> glue it in place >> sand it flat Use a piece of scrap >> drill a small pilothole stick / clamp the scrap = hole in the correct position >> re-drill the hole You seem to 'buy machines to solve a problem'. Sliding doors: CNC / Tablesaw: cut a dado in the top and bottom sheet of the box >> let the doors slide inside the dado; Total [extra cost: $0 Waiting time: 0 hrs; Satisfaction: 100%. Use adjustable feet also used in washing machines. They isolate the machine from vibrations and noise, adjust for wonky floors and are affordable. You mentioned noise control as an important aspect >> The box as is might amplify the noise. Use some cheap soundproofing material. It will make a big difference. Overall this seems a great project. However it could do with KISS Keep It Simple and Short. Looks nice and well thought out. I expect it will exceed expectations.

[@Ki1lZone]

*OSB.

[@AustinConrad]

Right you are!

[@Kcustom216]

Your blade was too high as well. Way too high.

[@AustinConrad]

Ya it had been a few years since I'd run a table saw and I wasn't really paying attention. Hence the slightly less stupid warning :P I try and use the table saw slightly smarter these days.

[@GoblinSpanker]

Please… Lower the blade on your contractor saw so the blade tip is just above the material you’re cutting. Better cut and much, much less dangerous…

[@bruceyako]

If that's the number 1 question you get, you need to delete your SHIFT+DELETE your Subs

[@Ki1lZone]

Excessive...

[@GizaDog]

LOL. Wearing a mask outside. The Propaganda was strong.

[@SwingsNRoundabouts1955]

Please isolate your tools and equipment and find a professional to train you on how to use them before making any more videos. You are advertising dangerous work practices!

[@Overit5000]

Should’ve gone Onefinity. I have an X50 journeyman and the quality smokes the shapeoko