Floyd Kelly / Hood-Daniel Build Your Own CNC Machine

1. ed
ISBN: 978-1-4302-2490-7
Verlag: Apress
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten

Do you like to build things? Are you ever frustrated at having to compromise your designs to fit whatever parts happen to be available? Would you like to fabricate your own parts? Build Your Own CNC Machine is the book to get you started. CNC expert Patrick Hood-Daniel and best-selling author James Kelly team up to show you how to construct your very own CNC machine. Then they go on to show you how to use it, how to document your designs in computer-aided design (CAD) programs, and how to output your designs as specifications and tool paths that feed into the CNC machine, controlling it as it builds whatever parts your imagination can dream up. Don't be intimidated by abbreviations like CNC and terms like computer-aided design. Patrick and James have chosen a CNC-machine design that is simple to fabricate. You need only basic woodworking skills and a budget of perhaps $500 to $1,000 to spend on the wood, a router, and various other parts that you'll need. With some patience and some follow-through, you'll soon be up and running with a really fun machine that'll unleash your creativity and turn your imagination into physical reality. The authors go on to show you how to test your machine, including configuring the software. Provides links for learning how to design and mill whatever you can dream up The perfect parent/child project that is also suitable for scouting groups, clubs, school shop classes, and other organizations that benefit from projects that foster skills development and teamwork No unusual tools needed beyond a circular saw and what you likely already have in your home toolbox Teaches you to design and mill your very own wooden and aluminum parts, toys, gadgets-whatever you can dream up

James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer. He is the editor-in-chief of the number one MINDSTORMS NXT blog, The NXT Step (TheNXTStep.com), where he is joined by fellow NXT experts who share their knowledge and designs with other robot fans around the world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Floyd Kelly, James

Hood-Daniel, Patrick

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents at a Glance;5
2;Contents;6
3;About the Authors;11
4;About the Technical Reviewers;12
5;Acknowledgments;13
6;Introduction;14
7;Your CNC Machine;15
7.1;What is CNC?;15
7.2;Your DIY CNC Machine;16
7.3;What’s Next?;18
8;Hardware and Tools;19
8.1;The Tools;19
8.2;The Electronics Vendors;26
8.3;What’s Next?;26
9;Tips and Advice;27
9.1;Cut Once;27
9.2;Protect Yourself;28
9.3;Protect Your Lungs;29
9.4;Label Parts;30
9.5;MDF Sheets and Sizes;31
9.6;Limit Your Cuts;32
9.7;Time Your Cuts;34
9.8;Encouragement;34
9.9;What’s Next?;35
10;Movement Using Rails;36
10.1;Bearing-Rail Assembly;36
10.2;Riding the Rail;45
10.3;Tips and Advice;46
10.4;What’s Next?;46
11;Joining Methods;47
11.1;Two Pieces of MDF;47
11.2;Method 1: Cross Dowels;50
11.3;Method 2: Bolt, Washer, and Nut;55
11.4;Which Method Is Best?;56
11.5;Building a Jig to Drill;57
11.6;What’s Next?;59
12;The Electronics;60
12.1;The Required Components;60
12.2;Preparing the Stepper Motor Wires;64
12.3;Preparing the Power Supply;67
12.4;Preparing the Breakout Board;70
12.5;Providing Power to the Stepper Motor Drivers;73
12.6;Wiring Motor Drivers to the Breakout Board;75
12.7;Connecting Power to Motor Drivers;76
12.8;Connecting Stepper Motors to Motor Drivers;78
12.9;Wiring the Cooling Fan;80
12.10;Testing the Electronics;81
12.11;What’s Next?;82
13;X- Axis, Part 1;83
13.1;The X-Axis MDF Parts;83
13.2;The X-Axis Table;84
13.3;Cutting Rails for Tabletop Sides;88
13.4;Summary of Work;89
13.5;What’s Next?;89
14;X- Axis, Part 2;90
14.1;Drilling the Table;90
14.2;Drilling Holes for Legs;94
14.3;Cutting the Table Ends;95
14.4;Summary of Work;99
14.5;Hardware Required;99
14.6;What’s Next?;99
15;X- Axis, Part 3;100
15.1;Drilling the Table Ends (Legs);100
15.2;Drilling and Mounting the Rail;104
15.3;Attaching the Table Legs;105
15.4;Cutting the X-Axis Lead Screw;106
15.5;Summary of Work;107
15.6;Hardware Required;107
15.7;What’s Next?;107
16;Y- Axis, Part 1;108
16.1;The Y-Axis MDF Parts;108
16.2;Summary of Work;117
16.3;Hardware Required;117
16.4;What’s Next?;117
17;Y- Axis, Part 2;118
17.1;The Y-Axis MDF Parts;118
17.2;Attaching BRAs and Gantry Sides;119
17.3;Part P: The Y-Axis Gantry Bottom Support;123
17.4;Summary of Work;128
17.5;Hardware Required;129
17.6;What’s Next?;129
18;Y- Axis, Part 3;130
18.1;The Y-Axis MDF Parts;130
18.2;The Rail Support;131
18.3;Finishing the Y-Axis Frame;137
18.4;Tips on Final Frame Assembly;141
18.5;Summary of Work;141
18.6;Hardware Required;141
18.7;What’s Next?;142
19;Preparing for the Z- Axis;143
19.1;The Y-Axis BRA Supports;143
19.2;Cutting and Drilling Parts C and D;144
19.3;Measuring for the Z-Axis;152
19.4;Summary of Work;154
19.5;Hardware Required;155
19.6;What’s Next?;155
20;Z- Axis, Part 1;156
20.1;The Z-Axis MDF Parts;156
20.2;Part F: The Z-Axis Rail Support;157
20.3;Parts W and X: The Z-Axis Bearing Supports;161
20.4;Z-Axis Bearing-Rail Assemblies;162
20.5;Summary of Work;164
20.6;Hardware Required;164
20.7;What’s Next?;164
21;Z- Axis, Part 2;165
21.1;Preparing to Drill;165
21.2;Drilling Part F: The Z-Axis Rail Support;165
21.3;Drilling Parts W and X: The Z-Axis Bearing Supports;167
21.4;Mounting the Z-Axis Bearing-Rail Assemblies;170
21.5;Summary of Work;172
21.6;Hardware Required;172
21.7;What’s Next?;172
22;Z- Axis, Part 3;173
22.1;Cutting the Z-Axis Rail Support Rails;173
22.2;Assembling the Z-Axis;180
22.3;Attaching the Z-Axis to the Machine;182
22.4;Summary of Work;187
22.5;Hardware Required;187
22.6;What’s Next?;187
23;Mounting the Electronics;188
23.1;Cutting and Drilling the Motor Mounts;188
23.2;Mounting Your Router;196
23.3;Summary of Work;199
23.4;Hardware Required;200
23.5;What’s Next?;200
24;Software and Testing;201
24.1;CAD, CAM, and Control Software;201
24.2;The Mach3 Control Software;201
24.3;Downloading and Installing Mach3;202
24.4;Configuring Mach3;204
24.5;Testing Your Machine;207
24.6;Testing the Router;210
24.7;School Starts;211
24.8;What’s Next?;212
25;Where to Go from Here;213
25.1;Getting Familiar with CAD;213
25.2;Getting Familiar with CAM;214
25.3;Installing an Emergency Stop;214
25.4;Adding Limit Switches;217
25.5;Adding a Solid State Relay;218
25.6;Protecting and Painting Your Machine;219
25.7;What’s Next?;219
26;Index;220