REVIEW: LowRider2 CNC - Large Format 4x8 CNC Kit

[@danialhowe9814]

appreciate your honest assessment. im not one to tolerate machines that dont work as expected and im REALLY not tolerant of damaged materials from them so that being said i was going to attempt this project but now im thinking otherwise

[@diyfiberlaser]

Check out their newer V3 version...I think they've addressed some of the issues I was having.

[@yates009]

I'm building one now, thank you for the review and tips.

[@diyfiberlaser]

I forgot to mention...If anyone knows of any other 4x8 budget CNC machines besides the Maslow CNC, please let me know so I can check them out...Thanks!

[@quantumfx2677]

Avid CNC machine

[@BrownstoneAruba]

@@quantumfx2677 The 4"x8" Version of the Avid CNC is almost $7000

[@BrownstoneAruba]

You can have a look into the QueenBee Pro.

[@TheshBuilds]

The Humphrey CNC is pretty great (both the metal and wood one). Root 4 also falls into the same price bracket

[@diyfiberlaser]

@@TheshBuilds Thanks! I will have a look

[@AzaB2C]

Cheers for this video. Currently building a LR3. Decided against maslow for the reasons you mentioned.

[@Shoyun81]

Nice video, the final door is amazing :)

[@zemlejna1]

The door looks incredible. :)

[@steveorevo]

I wonder if counterbalance springs on the z-axis could assist with heavy routers or prevent the head crashing. The c-channel is brilliant. Excellent custom wheels. I might consider v-channel wheels with upside down angle bar; so they stay clear of debris. Great video and resource even though you’ve since sold the machine. Thanks for posting!

[@Jimunu]

Really useful video. Especially the comment between V2 and Maslow. I guess V2 is a good learning starting point for large scale cnc.

[@Runslik3Wind]

Great video I'm thinking of upgrading my xcarve. would love to see a video this detailed on the v3. gonna also check out your newer router too it looks way more stable.

[@thecnnguy]

I think adjusting the angle of the router can get the best alignment 90 degrees to the work peace. The rough results on the door could probably be caused by little misalignment of the router.

[@DownunderGraham]

What did you build as a replacement and how did you go about building it. The brief shots at the end of the video look really solid by comparison to the low rider.

[@diyfiberlaser]

I used the same table and attached to it long round linear rails for the y-axis, took some OpenBuilds parts to use for the x and z-axis, then used my WorkBee machine to mill out some custom parts from 1/4" aluminum plate to tie it all together.

[@diyfiberlaser]

V1 Engineering Inc. recently released V3 of their LowRider CNC: www.v1engineering.com/the-lowrider-cnc-v3-has-arrived/

[@Xander054]

Hi, thanks very much for the information. The door you made is very cool! Can you please shared where you got the pattern or did you design it?

[@diyfiberlaser]

The door was a custom design.

[@quantumfx2677]

This is interesting hope it does it's job well. I'm looking for one and comparing.

[@zackrussell2244]

Is the aluminum C channel (that the wheels ride in) on each side one single piece, or did you have to use multiple pieces per side? Great video!!!

[@diyfiberlaser]

Thanks! I was able to use a single 8' long piece on each side, purchased at my local Home Depot

[@wrightwells]

What version of the firmware are you using, as I gave up with my large format because on the long y-axis I was getting a jump in the Z axis about 3/4 of the way along, I posted the problem on the forums but there was no answer to it.

[@diyfiberlaser]

I was using this file "Marlin-MPCNC_MRambo_T8_16T_LCD" from V1 engineering, I think it was Marlin 2.0...I still have the zip file and can email it to you if you want

[@peggymccarty1851]

have you thought about using a pegboard table top and making it a vaccum table?

[@diyfiberlaser]

I suppose you could do that if you build a torsion box style table

[@inventanew]

where is the information about the custom build

[@diyfiberlaser]

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to film any of the build and I have since sold the machine.

[@quantumfx2677]

How well did it do for the arcade cabinet.

[@diyfiberlaser]

It cut out all of the panels well, except for the large side panels, which I mentioned is when I discovered it was cutting inaccurately along the y-axis, until I added the wheels and tracks to constrain it's movement.

[@cd7140]

I think 3d printed parts for engraving and small jobs will work. I don't think any decent speeds will work. I also think that printed parts will separate as time goes on.

[@shrimpinpat]

You should have got some real wheels