IndyMill - Open Source DIY CNC Machine #1 Parts

[@nikodembartnik]

Check out indystry.cc/indymill and subscribe to the newsletter to be up to date with IndyMill project! You can also find here a table with parts that I have as for now. What do you think about IndyMill? Can't wait to mill something with it :D

[@johnmoleski2899]

Hello Niko, glad to find this page, this is similar to something I would like to build, do you have drawings for the metal parts? Also how difficutlt would it be to expand this to 1m x 1m

[@browntownpr]

I second the drawing for the metal part. Can you share the dxf file? Nice job by the way!

[@raphabelin]

yes please share your dxf file for test and upgrade?

[@shahzadrazi7639]

Hi Nikodem, I'm looking for just the XY stage 1meter x 1meter and no Z axis. With Nema 34 motors. I'll be willing to discuss with you the pricing for it too. Please let me know how we can communicate further. I'm in the US in Las Vegas.

[@Intergalactic3000]

Can you make a cnc machine by usin a cnc machine to make all the parts.

[@icicleflow]

Some small tips: 1) don't restrict the machining method of your parts. You may find a CNC shop that can cut your material at a cheaper cost than laser, to similar accuracies. This is especially true if you wish to sell kits. 2) don't accept parts that have missing or wrongly made features or dimensions. When you send drawings and files to a manufacturer, make sure you have all of the following: .STEP file of your individual parts (dxf or dwg if laser files), 2d dimensioned drawings of each part, and an assembly drawing of your part if the parts are intended to be assembled on each other. This allows you to point out their machining faults (if any) as well as help them highlight issues they may face. You can't do this if they don't have your drawings. 3) you can get the fabrication house to clean and process the parts for you, such as filing or bead blasting to a desired textured finish. This can save time spent on paint prep. Really enjoy the video. Can't wait to watch the next one!

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks a lot! 1) That's true, I will do more research on that especially on water jet cutting. 2) Parts were perfectly fine except those small holes, but that wasn't a big deal. But it's true they could mention something about minimal hole diameter. 3) I know, but I enjoy making and it's always nice to do some more work with your own hands and play with tools :) Thanks! Can't wait too

[@bassome3000ify]

Thx for sharing your experience, we all lessened something

[@michaelschwaiger624]

Did you maybe mix up the h and c variant of the linear rails in your design. Would explain the wrong hole pattern.

[@1313andrzej]

Laser nie wytnie otworu mniejszego od grubości blachy jest to zależne od długości wpalenia , te które miałeś zrobione to pewnie było minimum na tym laserze. Water jet może byś droższy od lasera bo ma mniejszą prędkość cięcia a płacisz też za czas pracy maszyny musisz powysyłać zapytania do różnych firm, bo niestety nie wszystkie firmy chcą się bawić w pojedyncze zamówienia od osób prywatnych wolą firmy i też czasem jest próg przy jakiej minimalnej wartości zamówienia biorą zlecenie.

[@throngcleaver]

@@nikodembartnik I owned a business and had two waterjet machines. They are great for a lot of things, especially thick materials that a laser won't cut, but you'll never beat a laser for speed and accuracy in steels under 1" thick with a waterjet. I cut everything from stainless steel and aluminum, to wood, granite countertops, and even large rocks. Mostly though, I cut multiple sheets (at the same time) of aircraft aluminum, to make aircraft sheetmetal parts. I enjoyed your video and look forward to the rest of this build!

[@notspacekeeper]

I think what you're doing is amazing. I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to show people what you're doing and being brave enough to share it. The way you go through everything and the presentation of your videos is excellent. I'm thinking of building my own CNC machine, not a kit one like you see everywhere, but my own design. My thought process was a lot like yours: combine aluminium and 3D printed parts, but I have no experience with 3D printing yet. Your new design has inspired me - I'd been thinking about using 3d-printed prototype parts in place of simple 2D aluminium parts that can be cut on a fibre laser, and you've completely solidified the idea in my head.

[@marwanbeaino5377]

Hello ! I watched all the videos of this part and they are just amazing ! The machine came out great ! So for anyone watching, I contacted Nikodem for more infos, his answer was extra fast, straight to the point and really really helpful, Thanks Nikodem ! I will buy the plates and the PCB and start building my machine based on your plans.

[@joetke]

For the very first time, I can't understand those thumb-downs... That won't change the great interest of this project at all though. Nikodem, since the very start of your channel, I have had the feeling that you'll gain step by step a great audience. Because of your fertile imagination and that willingness to make ideas a reality. Here we are! Already +40,000 subscribers. I'm really happy you reached that milestone. I was not wrong: you're a hard worker and a creative guy with talent and knowledge. It's not flattery, I hate that. This channel is among the rising ones for the reasons I just listed. Keep it up! This project is more professional with heavy-duty parts and so inspiring. In addition you give work to people who do need it. It's a social involvement too. Glad to have discovered your channel Nikodem. Vive la Pologne et sa jeunesse! From France, with admiration.

[@nikodembartnik]

THANKS!

[@genizaontour]

Do you anticipate being able to mill mild steels or stainless steel with this machine?

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

Nice video! Right now I'm in the process of designing my own CNC, are there is some stuff I might wanna add: - the aluminium profiles are quite small. My machine will have a similar workspace of around 600x500x100mm, yet I used 60x60 and 60x120mm extrusions - I don't know if you already plan to do so, but you can fill the aluminium extrusions with sand to make them more rigid and the machine quieter, once it's finished. Just seal the ends with glue, 3d printed parts or something like that - the stepper drivers you bought are quite cheap and not as reliable as other options. You should check out the products from leadshine, they have very good digital drivers - the linear rails you got are probably cheap hiwin clones with mediocre built quality. It is always recommended to take the linear blocks apart, degrease them and even replace the ball bearings with better quality ones for better accuracy and reliability. - if you don't care a lot about noise, you might want to consider a trim router like a compact model from makita as your spindle. They are high quality and very safe to use in comparison to other models from China, yet they are pretty loud in use.

[@GarthClarkson]

I enjoy your videos. Just a tip for paining. Rustproofing is quickly and effectively done using Rustoleum spray paint. It is a US product but is readily available and reasonably priced here in Australia. I presume that it would be available in Poland as well. It has much better coverage and finish and it also bonds well to most plastics including PLA so I use it for most of my prototyping. Cheers. (not a paid ad).

[@Hal1970]

Hi, Which one do you use? Is it the Stop-Rust one? I see amazon has some available but not too sure which is the correct one to use. Thanks

[@craftzars]

last 2 weeks i work with video editing and now understand how much time you put in your edits . good job bro, you are getting better on each video :)

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks! This one took me more time than usually to edit but I think it was totally worth it :)

[@craigsunderland6404]

aaah here it is! Was wondering where this mystical IndyCNC was ;-) I'm glad you got to start on this project, I really enjoyed your DremelCNC. I haven't built one but now this one is here, I wonder if I should just wait and build this one. I have access to a laser cutter at work and can have parts like this cut to size which makes life easier, although i've always been told that the hole size on a laser is dependent on thickness especially for the quality. i.e. they don't like cutting 2mm holes in anything thicker than 2mm, 3mm holes in anything thicker than 3mm etc.

[@billkaroly]

This is a great project because I'm thinking about building a CNC. How much have you spent so far?

[@its_arvinsingh]

Bill Karoly too much

[@Yacine_hass]

How much is too much? We wanna know!!

[@its_arvinsingh]

I was joking, I don’t know how much was spent

[@alexfletcher8465]

He sent in a video it was over 800 usd but he is mainly getting name brand high quality parts. But i personalky dont think its worth it because if you want to mill metal stock just convert a manual mill

[@alexfletcher8465]

Itll will be much more effectice than an alu profile based cnc router style machine

[@cruxamity]

Have you released a step file for the entire machine? All I have found are step files for the individual printed parts. Thanks for all your work!

[@davidbooth4089]

How did you ensure that the horizontal axes were at a true right angle?

[@johnathanmandrake7240]

The pieces should be extruded and cut from the manufacturer with somewhat reasonable accuracy

[@rageejgaming2147]

how much does this cost ?

[@vVLuckyWinnerVv]

Best Timing, needed a break from learning🥳

[@PiefacePete46]

I am retired... now I turn on KZbin, watch Nikodem, and learn! :o)

[@createforcuriosity225]

Again a nice project, I will check this with attention, as a fellow maker, I love this kind of DIY CNC Project ! Keep up this amazing work.

[@erikm9768]

Huge thanks for sharing it for free. This is very inspiring, will definitely link to you after building one.

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks!

[@inad-x3217]

Steel Plates project for 3D printing ?

[@kousheekchakraborty9250]

Great video! Although isn't a water jet cutter a better/cheaper alternative? Not sure though

[@nikodembartnik]

I was thinking about that but end up ordering laser cut parts because I found a company was able to cut those quickly for a good price. Have to do more research about that and find out, maybe you are right. Best way would be to have a wazer (that's a desktop waterjet) and cut them in house but it is expensive :)

[@kousheekchakraborty9250]

@@nikodembartnik makes sense. Anyway, great work! And cannot wait for the i'ble to be out!

[@pietrocesarano1994]

Hello! Can I add a 15/20w laser to this cnc? What have I to change in order to achieve that? Thank you very much and great job!

[@lukaszhebda]

Bloody awesome, mate. Marcin Jakubowski would be proud. Keep up the good work!

[@mehmetdtx]

Was there a video for the design?

[@Sundheden]

Sooo, when you put that thingy together, could you mill the metal pieces and sell those possibly? I have no idea where to begin finding someone that could laser those for me. Alternatlively you could place a larger order with your supplier and sell them as well.

[@danielbichokov1340]

Hey bro, very nice build and the free instructions are just awesome . I need to build one a bit bigger, can i scale it by just getting longer rails and balls crews ?

[@Allan-mf1he]

Like what you are doing. Would 3mm mild steel plates be thick enough. Would reduce the weight a bit. Also found that laser cutting can be cheap enough if you find the right company. Also you would be able to get smaller holes thru 3mm palate.

[@kkuenzel56]

Is there a reason for using steel end pieces versus aluminum? Is the extra weight to make it more stable?

[@Rabidsloth23]

I was curious about this as well.

[@bucknaked31]

Steel is also 3 times stiffer than aluminum also.

[@Sven_Hein]

If I already own a DremelCNC I should be able to cut the steel parts from aluminium and use the finished aluminium CNC to cut mild steel plates to replace the aluminium ones?

[@ricardomierz8467]

Dremels are crap as he said in the other video... The bearings rather bushings are very cheap, probibly made out of Nylon and DON'T HOLD any tolerances as the Dremels are made to only vibrate your hand while you use them, I use my Dremel to vibrate my molds, and it does a great job in doing that.. Go to the store and pick up a brand new one and check out bearing play for yourself, the bushing play is like something that is completely worn out!.. The chuck is also a problem as you can only tighten it with your fingers, so the fist vibration the chuck WILL RELEASE and the bit will fall out, and they are also seriously underpowerd, unless you want to scratch your back with it, turned off of course, you don't want the bit to fall out of the chuck and into your but crack while is spinning around.. Dremels are garbage in evey way.

[@hepburn118]

G'day, what are the material to be cut limitations on this? I've been looking and cant find this info. Will it cut steel or aluminium? How thick a material can be cut in various types?

[@AS-os3lj]

Nice beginning video for this machine.

[@RockhollowCNCServices]

As designed what is the size of the actual cutting surface of the Indymill?

[@mehdifrotan4141]

Loved you video!! Keep up the great work. Are you selling the steal parts? I really want to test and built one of this. Please give some info on that.

[@ronaldsantosjapan]

6:35 That drill press bends but still makes straight bores straight?

[@luqash5013]

Wycinałeś z alu czy stal? Jesli tak to jaka metoda?

[@claudeloomes7985]

amazing craftmanship mate! youre going places.

[@arthurdent8091]

I like very much what you are doing. You have a logical and precise mind. Good video.

[@en2oh]

Excellent job! Thanks for sharing this with us. Stay Safe!

[@mickyas1000]

Hi, I've just come across your vids and i'm very impressed, so I decided to purchase your plans, but the problem I've got is your parts list.... Some of the links send me to 'V' slot extrusion and others to 'T' slot, is that intentional? The link for trapezoidal lead screw is asking for pitch and lead dimensions/sizes? Linear rails links are asking C or H? Stepper motors spindle sizes?? Any chance you could clarify thanks. 😊

[@lukaszM46]

super robota, jakiej średnicy sa te ballscrews? widzę na internecie ze sa dostępne rożnego rozmiaru

[@johncole5175]

Once you are ready, maybe even make the plates available to purchase electronically by way of CAD file. That way if shipping is too expensive we can have them made elsewhere. Just an idea, keep up the great work!

[@nikodembartnik]

I will share those for free :)

[@misiukowalski5653]

Don't you think the paint on the steel parts hurts the tolerances of various dimensions, flatness, and perpendicularity? I like steel too, but I wonder if for this application anodized aluminium would be cheaper, better looking, and hold better tolerances. That paint looks really thick and creates an uneven surface. Maybe you could have raw steel, and apply wax or some other finish after assembly, so it keeps the machine clean from rust, but doesn't affect mating surfaces. Idk

[@joetke]

Just a question: Is it on purpose that you designed the lateral elements that way: a weird shift in the center of gravity IMHO. Triangular elements sound more common sense than those beautiful oblique blue holders. Is it for the beauty? it's not a reproach at all, I love the design.

[@nikodembartnik]

that way you have more working area on the Y axis because spindle is moved to the back a little

[@bucknaked31]

Jean Seb Astienback He’s right to a certain extent. You ideally want your spindle centered over your front linear carriages.

[@foadyousefi]

I agree. The center of gravity might be a bit problematic with the current design. In my opinion, you might straiten lateral by some degrees, so spindle comes a bit towards the front. But overall, everything looks good and the amount of details in the design is incredible.

[@creative_stwb1336]

I think you will get a little bit of deflection problems in your y/x plane. The aluminum estrusions tend to flex and vibrate when the not connected to getter. Another option is to fill the extrusions with epoxygranit but I don't think that that will be enught to get rid of the deflection. Oh and one last question is there any reason you didn't go wit Nena 24/56 servo motors?

[@DandySkipper]

I think price is the obvious reason he went with nema 23 which is probably overkill still. I don't think anyone plans on doing high speed machining with a homebuilt cnc of this size.

[@creative_stwb1336]

@@DandySkipper i personaly can say high feed milling is a realy great option for "hobby" maschines not becours it gets things done faster, but it reduces the foreces aplied to a maschine. Same with Tricoidal milling (adaptiveclearing) insted of traditional full slotting. Reducing the forces on a "hobbie" maschine is important, deflection can couse manny tolarance and fitment issues. Nema 17 combined with a 1/2 kw spindle and aluminum thicker than 5 mm can be problematic when running higher feeds thats why i dont think nema 23 stepper/servos ar overkill

[@williambritcliffe2211]

May I ask the approximate total cost of the parts required?, very cool project btw.

[@nikodembartnik]

700-900 USD

[@javanmartokarijo1355]

Hey Niko, This may be written somewhere or may have been said in the video, but what is the total cost of building the IndyMill?

[@alejandroaguirre2355]

@nico I was wondering what company you ended up choosing? And how much did they charge you for making your plates?

[@alejandroalvarez-jw8wu]

Hello, good job! What type of steel did you use for the parts?

[@timonbaes7037]

How much does this project cost in total to make?

[@ggiorgiannigmail]

Yeah I was interested too

[@richardspicer8253]

Your first cnc was amazing 👏👏 looking forward to this one 👍👍

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks a lot!

[@henryverity5372]

What type of steel did you use?

[@taciolps]

Where did you buy the pieces you painted blue?

[@sean00172]

note to anyone trying to do this if you know someone that can plasma cut just let them pierce the small holes (it draws an arc in the center of the hole which creates a nice pit for your drill to go into like a center drill)

[@darcylafleur3177]

Will the 8mm steel frame files be made available? It would be nice to cut them from aluminum on the Dremel cnc for those of us that already made that.

[@nikodembartnik]

yes, I will make them available for everyone but firstly I want to finish this project and polish it perfectly. Cutting that on Dremel CNC would be possible but would also take a lot of time :) But maybe I will ready one of those ports on Dremel CNC

[@zolatanaffa87]

you started a great project! very cool! to improve precision in building the structure I would advise you to remove the paint in all those places where the steel plates are connected to each other (for example if you have to join two pieces of steel at 90 °) the thickness of the paint could give stability problems with the finished structure. The 12 brothers you showed in 04:03 probably are named sliding bushings or linear bushings ( no no: linear bushings are for rods). Do not remove the plastic stud inserted in the sliding bearings but make sure that it is pushed away from the rail, while inserting the bearing, otherwise you could lose all the balls of the bearing Go ahead Nik i'll follow you ! See you soon!

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks! I hope that paint wouldn’t be a big problem, I may eventually just remove it with angle grinder and paint this places again later. I noticed the plastic element in those sliding bearings, I keep it in place and also I keep most of them still in bags because there is a lot of dust in my workshop. That’s just some additional protection to ensure that everything will run smoothly

[@gosonegr]

Just one thing about the paint, I use the same brand (here is made by azkonobel, Idk there), and its really good but... primer or lacker, the paint by itself reamains like pay doh if its applied directly over metal.

[@BinoyJacob992009]

What is the thickness of y axis plate?

[@mikhaildavidenko3841]

Cool video! Why did you decide to use steel plates instead of aluminum?

[@nikodembartnik]

aluminium is more expensive

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

You should compare to the Shapeoko XXL with the HDZ or Z-Plus!

[@harryragland7840]

You should 3D print some soft-jaws for your vice so the vice won't mark your aluminum. You need a drill press.

[@bobbybouche4487]

Hey nikodem would I be crazy to substitute the aluminum parts(except the rods and profiles) for wooden parts preferably plywood

[@seabeepirate]

Thanks for open sourcing it!

[@Mrkoyot95]

Why you chose steel plate instead of aluminium? It's easy to fabricate even with cnc and stiff enough :)

[@nikodembartnik]

Aluminium is more expensive. It costs almost 5 times as much to cut exactly same parts out of aluminium

[@billbyrd9845]

@@nikodembartnik Yes, but most of us cannot cut either of them. Maybe acrylic or something non-metallic would do as well with regard to rigidity. I see this as a big stumbling block for your otherwise fantastic kit. I want one!

[@makermelissa]

Hi, thank you for creating this. I have a question. On your website, you have the MGN12H listed, but in this video you say MGN12C is correct? Did you update your design to the 12H or is the website wrong wrong? Thanks.

[@makermelissa]

Nevermind, I scrolled and see the MGN12H is correct.

[@Hal1970]

Hi Niko, want to build your CNC but need to redimension work area, any chance to have the 3D files so I can do it with no errors? Cheers

[@en2oh]

great project! Thanks for sharing this. Did you buy the v-rail extrusions for a reason? I haven't watched your second video, but the linear rails make me think you aren't using the v-rail feature. What are you going to charge for the metal plate kit? Any interest in doing it in stainless steel or aluminum? Thanks Doug

[@karipenttila2655]

Looks nice design, however flex at x axis is bit worrying, i suppose Mgn rails makes it bit stiffer

[@nils1966]

Great video as always, would difinitly buy those steel parts!

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks! Great to know, as I said it will take a while because firstly I want to complete the project and do some testing to see how good it is and show you that in videos. After that I will try to organize few kits for sale :) Join the newsletter to don't miss those: indystry.cc/indymill/

[@alekxx3397]

What is the total price for the Kit? Thanks

[@MisterMakerNL]

The V-slot profile 2020 has good M5 holes, you don't need to pre-drill them.

[@JimboJet737]

Any updates on your design files Nikodem?

[@funfzigkubik3735]

I'll take the parts of the Dremel CNC and build this one, nice design!

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks!

[@KHA922]

These parts are on a completely different league compared to the Dremel cnc

[@ricardomierz8467]

@@KHA922 Yeah, black steel versus blue styrene.

[@1k.hp.gt86]

Do you sell blueprints for the steel kit? I would like to make it from aluminum

[@bobbybouche4487]

Okay so where do I get the aluminum parts with the holes

[@perikliskarolidis5169]

Nice work Nikodem! Gonna build your version. I was planning to build a MPCNC but yours look more mature. Is it wise to replace the steel laser cut pieces with aluminum? Perhaps 10mm thick?

[@electronic7979]

Excellent project

[@AydoganY.]

Selam, yaptın mı aynısından ?

[@electronic7979]

@@AydoganY. yapmadım

[@AydoganY.]

@@electronic7979ben yapmayı planlıyorum. Metal parçaları sordum 250 lira fiyat çektiler cnc plazmacılar. Çok büyük masraf olmuyacak gibi duruyor

[@electronic7979]

@@AydoganY. bence yapmaya değer. Şimdiden kolay gelsin

[@totoriton9260]

Hello is it possible to print your aluminium parts ? could it be stronger enough ?

[@thetechdoc792]

I've been following this project since I found it a few weeks ago. However, I'm confused about the size of the parts in the DXF files you provided on your site. Is everything in millimeters? If so, that makes the 500W Spindle plate 13.5 CM (135mm) wide x 8.2 CM (82mm) high. If that's the case, it would be easier to communicate this information to any company that will be cutting these parts for us.

[@nikodembartnik]

Everything is in millimetres

[@catsandtallcans]

Super excited to see the progress!!

[@sotbish]

Ciekawe. Sam się za to nie zabieram z obawy o zakup złych podzespołów. Wierzę, że uda Ci się ten projekt skończyć. Czy możesz uchylić rąbka tajemnicy i podać ile dotąd kosztowały Cię podzespoły?

[@nikodembartnik]

Jak na razie nie wiem ile kosztowały podsumuję pod koniec. Co może pójść nie tak? Nie te części to inne, nie taki design to trochę zmieniony na tym polega zabawa :)

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Is there any reason you chose steel for the parts you had laser cut? - could aluminium be used - it is much lighter, and could be anodised in any colour and would save painting

[@nikodembartnik]

it is way more expensive, steel is cheaper

[@wissmors]

I think an easy / cheap way to use an Arduino with grbl is the Arduino Nano with a Nano expansion board ~4€. I use this with the TB6600 for my Dremel CNC. But I will also build your machine when it is finished. Because I am currently not satisfied with the rigidity of the Dremel CNC. I'm really looking forward to Part 2

[@MasterAudio56]

what controller board u use for this motor driver ?

[@pavelcervinka9772]

Ahoj Niko velice pekne reseni a zaujalo me jako strojare.Jsou k dispozici vykresy a seznam dilu? Rad bych si tuto frezku postavil.Dekuji Pavel

[@roda4129]

Hello Nikodem, At first i would like to thank you for all your work you are sharing to us, thank you so much. i'm on my way to build it, but i have my first question ^^, which drill mounting are you using to drill holes? it look like aliexpress one, but which one (if you advise me to buy this of course) cdly.

[@alenneacca]

I was about to start building another DIY cnc, but I think I'll wait for this one, looks really promising! Good job mate!

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks, will do my best to finish it soon

[@bandido7994]

Scan or copy those steel parts and make them with 3/8" or 10mm or whatever thickness HDPE you think is enough for your project.

[@tjs5180]

can this machine handle a 80mm 2.2k water cooled spindle ?????

[@MisterBloodBunny]

Awesome. I'm still building my 3D printer to be able to print dremel-cnc parts, but I'm already excited about your upcoming videos. One suggestion tho, you could make a few videos explaining the design choices. Obviously not everyone will be able to get the exact same parts and probably has to use substitutes, so it would be interesting to hear your thoughts about the problems or parts one should avoid for whatever reason.

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks! Great idea, how about some Q&A about the design, replacement parts and so on? Good luck with your build!

[@davestufflebeam7091]

Nikodem, Thank you for all your hard work creating the IndyMill. This is the exact form factor I have been looking to build as my first CNC. I was wondering, based on your design, what is the working area of your design? I would like to build one that can handle a working area that is roughly 915mm x 610 mm. So, I am not sure how long and wide my setup should be. Do you have a sizing calculator?

[@billkellogg1403]

Hey Nik, is there any chance I could get the drawings or files for the steel parts? I have a CNC and I thought of making them out of aluminum. Are you you in the states?

[@AydoganY.]

4:19 you just show this details. Can you add here 3d models of this parts?

[@AydoganY.]

IndyMill 3D Printed parts STL Files IndyMill Metal Plates DXF Files indystry.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IndyMill-DXF.zip indystry.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IndyMill-STL.zip

[@mrow7598]

See if you're local community college has a CNC program some of them if you give them the plans, they will have you pay for the material only. Might take awhile as its a school but can pretty cheap as the labor is free.

[@DanielFerreira-gw7sj]

Link to macallister bandsaw?

[@trevorward85043]

Could the steel plates be replaced with aluminum?

[@bandido7994]

I guess you can make them with aluminum, some other people are even using plywood or plastic on a 3D printer. I am planning on make them with 3/8 HDPE or whatever thickness is necessary.

[@JordanMiller1117]

I remember the first video and was hooked. This is cool man, can't wait to see how it develops!

[@nikodembartnik]

Thanks! I remember your videos about Dremel CNC :)

[@yasirh2004]

Sir i wanna buy 3 nema23 3amp with 3 tb6600 driver and 3 lead screw 500mm and spindle 500w can i mill aluminum with those parts ? Whats the power supply voltage should i use 36 or 24 ? Is 3 pcs nema23 stepper motor enough to what i need ? I really love what you do and i hope you all the best

[@twisted_seraph]

Great video, did you consider doing waterjet?

[@PajaczekWinniczek]

Cóż to za parametr podałeś (skopiowałeś) w mN. Jaka to jednostka, do dobrze, domyślam się że miliniuton - siła, siła czego? ;)

[@Iceteavanill]

As far as i can see the steppers do not have encoders/position feedback. Do you have any planed or is it an openloop machine. Also have you thought about using linux cnc as a controlling software?

[@nikodembartnik]

I am not planing to have here a closed loop system, maybe in the future I will upgrade those motors with encoders or buy servo motors with encoders inside

[@Iceteavanill]

Well it would not make sense for a cheap diy project.. Nice work so far👍

[@nickburrill691]

I was designing the same thing since I'm a machinist and itd literally be easier for me to make the plates than 3d print lol. are your linear rails replicas from China? do they bind at all? make sure you lubricate them!

[@ingilizanahtar644]

Bazı kişiler motor sürücüsü kullanmıyor bazıları da her bir motor için bir sürücü kullanıyor. Maliyeti artıran bir şey, motor sürücüsü olmadan da cnc yapılamaz mı?