Low Rider 3 - DIY CNC - It's Alive!!

This is just a quick video of the LR3 CNC first coming alive! I've built a lot of CNC machines and those first moments of movement are always cool.
Move videos to come.
Thanks for taking a look!

[@AzaB2C]

Nice! Congrats getting your build assembled and running so quick!

[@drez20001]

Yeah, had some time this week to devote to it. Pretty fast build to get it up and running.

[@388thalpha]

Thank you for the update, It's exciting to see the progress

[@drez20001]

Thanks. Indeed.

[@PiefacePete46]

Thanks for the quick update. Lots to take in! 😃 👍

[@drez20001]

A different take on the LR3.

[@allted]

Thanks for sharing your excitement. I am glad you like it and glad to see you making another V1 build!!

[@drez20001]

Thanks! It was a fun build. Still tinkering with it as well as some other CNCs. It's hard to have only one!

[@design8studio]

Great job! Cool!

[@drez20001]

Thanks. Fun to see it move. Now on to wire management, calibration, dust control, spoil board........

[@Seaofjitsu]

Very nice 🎉

[@drez20001]

Thanks. A fun build.

[@just_bright]

I don't understand how people build these things so fast. I've been trying to build mine for almost a year.

[@drez20001]

Stick to it! I've built a lot of CNC machines over the years. After a while it just becomes more familiar.

[@JohnDoe-ek8ry]

Congratulations for the build. I don't really understand what's holding the x axis down. It is only its own weight? Is that enough?

[@drez20001]

Yep. Good eye. Just the weight of the router and the frame are holding it down. That surprised me too when I was building it. Works fine as long as you don’t get too aggressive with the depth of cut. Thanks for your comments.

[@JohnDoe-ek8ry]

@@drez20001 OK, sounds interesting. Does this work even with a surfacing bit? Thank you for the answer.

[@michaelwong4530]

Nice! Can it cut a full sheet of plywood?

[@drez20001]

It can be set up to do so. The frame would have to be extended out though to get a full 4x8 working area. This one was about 3'x7' +/-.

[@VaughnCampbell]

How has it been since 4 months ago?

[@drez20001]

It's a fun machine that is capable of pretty cool stuff. I've cut some signs and a few parts for some of my boat projects. Currently working on and with other CNC machines as well. Fun stuff.