Starting up in AZ
 

I will be using 4'x8' US stock

Hey People
 

Southern Arizona is where I hail from. Currently building a House a farm and a life as self reliant as i can be. So with that in mind i am looking toward making a machine that will handle many of the jobs i need to do at home IE Wood cutting/plasma cutter using a work area measuring 4' x 8'.

Starting up in AZ
 

Starting to collect information on this particular cnc machine will post when i start welding phase.

Welcome to the group !!!

Check out the store for parts kits.

http://www.cvsupply.com/servlet/the-MechMate/Categories

Welcome Mojo! :)

Greg, a fellow MM user is in AZ too....maybe nearby?

Good luck and welcome to the club.

Sean

Down south
 

Down in Bisbee, AZ

On the Road waiting on shipping
 

On the road working right now till the 5 of september hope to get home and have the lazer cut package. This is going to be fun... well except for the part where i have to remove old faithfull work bench from center of shop and clean the place up in preparation lol

I'm in Phoenix, almost have my machine done. I know my build log sucks .......

Got the Lazer cut package today woot
 

Will be cleaning my shop and prepping for cutting tomorrow.. yay got me lazer cut package woot woot

So let me know in AZ
 

So if anyone wouldn't mind me taking a look at there machine and maybe talking a bit of shop please let me know.

Parts streaming in now to find the time to start cutting
 

Well now I have the steel delivered, the lazer cut kit, has arrived only slightly bent (nothing i can't straighten :) ). I have all the bearings for the XYZ axis... as well as hardened rails ordered from Rick at Superior bearing. Getting the angle iron Lazer cut for mounting the hardened rails should have back tomorrow (cutting angle iron with my grinder didn't appeal to me at all :D. Now to get to wielding and cutting for the table... the excitement builds

Good luck on the long weekend of stuff to do....

Mojo,
Are you having Structural STEEL angle cut down via Laser or Architectural Grade ALUMINUM angle?

Steel angle is what i purchased

Why do so many of these threads just suddenly end? It's been over 2 years since Mojo's last post. Wha happend?

Ernie,

People get involved with other things and they may not have the time to work on their build or they finish the build and are busy cutting stuff.

Once you get the machine built, you have a learning curve on how to use it.

There are a number of other builds going on..

If you want to come to Orlando to see one in action, I would be happy to show you mine.

Not ending just life is slowing me down
 

Well i have not posted much as i have yet ot do anything but collect gear to build my MM ..I had to stop and build a house a green house a studio apartment and now finally this year i get to build my shop ..sign.. then the mechmate will start getting focused attention. So this thread will not die !! lol

Fricken life, money, and work always get in the way of fun!

Orlando ,,,
 

Honestly I work in Orlando at least twice a year so I would love to see your MM posted awhile ago about taking a look at someone's running machine that would be huge for me!!!

Mojo, If you were closer we could help each other bust these MM's out.

Yea Mesa a little far :(

Well bought the plans awhile back after I forgot to save the free ones from two years ago dooh.. Now i am waiting on Metalhead to take more of my money for Pdmx boards and gecko's (not sure why you need lizards for this..)
Anyway like I said above I need to build my shop before the MM so starting that on april 1st will post some pics so my build has a little color

Shop start
 

back wall of shop for MM finally started!

goat barn
 

the rest of the building there is the goat barn in progress 17' by 20'. Shop will end up being 20'x30'

MM flooring..
 

So i am currently getting ready to finalize my flooring design for the MM shop. I am thinking of using 3/4 chip board base then cross layer that with 3/4 a/c ply.
The Floor subframe is 2"x2" 16 gauge box tubing set at 2' centers anyone think i may be asking for vibration issues here? thank you!

You may have flex in that floor.

I also would not put chip close to the ground since it may be effected by moisture (I know your in AZ !!! :) )

I did a building with 14 gauge 2x3 floors only 12x12 floor and 3/4 inch cdx ply and it flexed a good bit. It was just a storage building.

They make a self tapping screw just for attaching plywood to metal.

Are you sitting the 2x2 frame on runners? Some use 2 2x6 treated. You may want to go with 3 or 4 and skip the chip board.

I built metal tube frame buildings for a few years.

Thank you for the input!

Is a concrete slab an option? I live in Texas and I had a slab poured for my shop floor. I pre-installed conduit for circuits to the machines and I buried 5" ducts for the dust collector...wish I had used 6" given what I've learned on the Internet about duct sizing. I have not had a problem, but just wishing.:D