rf900rush
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 08:54 AM |
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Given my DIY CNC Mill/Drill a workout
Needed a bracket for a ZX12R clutch cable.
So feeling a bit crap this week with a winter cold, I sat down at the computer
2 days using the CAD, then over the next 2 days making my Home converted CNC mill/drill do the work.
I think 1/2 a day with a hacksaw, file and a drill would of been easier though.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 08:59 AM |
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I would love a mill, let alone cnc.
Very nice work.
I am making some bike Tb's to dcoe manifold adapters and thats going to be hard work cuting them out with a saw 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 09:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rf900rush
Needed a bracket for a ZX12R clutch cable.
So feeling a bit crap this week with a winter cold, I sat down at the computer
2 days using the CAD, then over the next 2 days making my Home converted CNC mill/drill do the work.
I think 1/2 a day with a hacksaw, file and a drill would of been easier though.
True - but you're so proud of what you have achieved after 2 days of CAD work etc, otherwise you wouldn't have posted the picture! 
It looks awesome BTW... Steve
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 09:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rf900rush
Needed a bracket for a ZX12R clutch cable.
So feeling a bit crap this week with a winter cold, I sat down at the computer
2 days using the CAD, then over the next 2 days making my Home converted CNC mill/drill do the work.
I think 1/2 a day with a hacksaw, file and a drill would of been easier though.
True - but you're so proud of what you have achieved after 2 days of CAD work etc, otherwise you wouldn't have posted the picture!
It looks awesome BTW... Steve
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bigandy
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 09:17 AM |
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Do you have any more info on your CNC setup? I've built myself a small CNC 3 axis gantry mill (about 10"x10"x4" work area),
and am just in the process of wiring it up....
It's a hobby in its own right is CNC!
Cheers
Andy
PS, part looks good!
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 09:30 AM |
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cool, I'm buiilding a 3 axix router/light mill right now.
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 09:30 AM |
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Looks 
worth the effort if you ask me and think of all the energy saved from not having to drill and file all that 
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 09:40 AM |
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Tidy work that and a proper job, we have a little micro mill at work which is fairly gutless but also a vertical mill and rotary table a nd highky
skilled operator which is much more the biz!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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rf900rush
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 10:38 AM |
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Setup Just like this one LINKY
Mine is a Warco Minor Mill drill, with home made stepper drivers and second hand 5V 1A size 34 stepper motors.
With a Y axis Ballscrew upgrade, still saving to do the X axis.
Plus, I used TURBOCNC (DOS/Free download) to drive it through a old PC.
200mhz PC will run it easily, so should be free at that spec.
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tomprescott
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 03:05 PM |
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Might have been quicker with a hacksaw and file but much more physical effort to get something looking that good - nice work!
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SPYDER
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| posted on 21/2/09 at 10:26 PM |
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Well done sir! You can't beat a healthy injection of over-engineered CNC madness!
Our ongoing Phoenix build features loads of one-off CNC parts. Rack mounts, steering column mounts, paddle shift ( in titanium), and an exquisite set
of pedals.....
Mostly done on a Cincinnati Lancer 1250 when nobody is looking. No CAD involved, just programmed directly at the machine.
I assume you have a healthy supply of billet raw material?
If not, we've got more than we will ever need.
Geoff.
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hobbsy
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 12:59 AM |
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Hmm billet goodness.
Looked at the plans to make my own CNC machine but then remembered I only *really* need a bit CNC'ed once in a blue moon and it might be more
cost / time effective to out source it! For me at least!
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rf900rush
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 09:07 AM |
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Nice work
Just wish I had a decent CNC mill.
Homebrew's are just bit slow.
When you upgrade your Lancer Mill to one of these.
LINKY
Can I have your Lancer.
Plus I saw that Honda F1 team had 5 Matsuura's, guessing they are suplus now. May be I shoud give them a call 
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