Build Your Own Cnc Wood Router

A compact router baltic birch plywood some basic hardware and an off the shelf electronics kit are all you need to build your own computer controlled router.

Build your own cnc wood router.

Building a cnc router step 1. These plans document all the steps i followed to make my diy cnc router. I show what parts i used and how i ve set up the electronics and computer. Below i ve left links to the componen.

I went to the. Cnc and stand assembly. Cnc milling machine depending on how many corners you cut with the cnc router and how elaborate your cnc mill. This is the second diy cnc router i made after learning a lot from building the first version.

Before starting to build a machine you will always have to make some sort of a. Of course a thorough google search will throw up many diy wood router kits that could set you back by 200 but here s a really good one that demonstrates exactly how to build your very own cnc router in way less than 70. Woodsmith magazine kindly mentioned us in the article and plans recommending our 3 axis heavy gantry electronics combo here is a great video by woodsmith magazine introducing this. The x axis consists of a basic frame made out of 4 pieces of 30 60 aluminum extrusions and two.

The very first step of making a cnc is plans. A complete project of a diy cnc kit this is perhaps best left to experienced hobbyists rather than complete beginners. This project is ideal for tech savvy woodworkers looking to add a cnc router to their shop or beginners who want to give this type of woodworking technology a try. And best of all building the lowrider from scratch can total out at under 500.

This video is how i built my diy cnc router. Diy cnc router cnc routers are the cnc machines of choice for woodworkers and they make an amazing addition to any. I got plans and hardware kit from. In return for all that effort you get a cnc router with a large cutting area with a y axis that is only bound by your table length.

The lead screws are what make the x y and z axis move by turning them with a motor. If you want to download it click here. This is a very good router that can be built at a reasonable price using readily available materials.