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Has anyone made the jump to making a homemade cnc mill to manufacture your own SV parts? I'm currently starting to look into materials & costs. But so far I've not found any deterring factors in funding and designing my own backyard cnc mill.
Things to start looking into are:
EEEEEE-BBBBAAAAAYYYYYYY everything.
1 high speed router capable of metal work & high speed router bits intended for metal work. ~ $200-$500
3 identical & reasonably powerful used stepping motors. Not sure what numbers are needed in terms of torque holding power or amperage/voltage in order to accurately mill aircraft aluminum. ~ $60-$150
1 3 axis controller card w/ power supply
software packages (mastercad, solidworks, toolpath programs, UNIX OS (possibility), Corel draw)
3 axis table using:
t-slot extruded aluminum shapes, linear bearings & guide rails, acme threaded rod & bearing blocks, Couplers & anti backlash devices. ~$200-$500
Mill housing enclosure & oil bath recirculation pump/parts ~$200-$300
Fortal aircraft aluminum billet blocks 3" x 5" x 12" = ~$60.00
Doing this on the cheap end. so I'm looking to spend under 1,000. I figure I can get this project up and running in roughly 3-5 months. Should be a lot of fun.
First project will be designing and prototyping a front and rear belt drive pulleys for the SV. Something that would push this forward is an accurate CAD drawing of the 03-08 SV650... Does anyone know if there is such a thing out there on the interwebz?
Here are some links for your browsing pleasure:
http://www.dumpstercnc.com/
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/index.php?cPath=51
http://tinyurl.com/cuazy3
http://tinyurl.com/cexzuw
Things to start looking into are:
EEEEEE-BBBBAAAAAYYYYYYY everything.
1 high speed router capable of metal work & high speed router bits intended for metal work. ~ $200-$500
3 identical & reasonably powerful used stepping motors. Not sure what numbers are needed in terms of torque holding power or amperage/voltage in order to accurately mill aircraft aluminum. ~ $60-$150
1 3 axis controller card w/ power supply
software packages (mastercad, solidworks, toolpath programs, UNIX OS (possibility), Corel draw)
3 axis table using:
t-slot extruded aluminum shapes, linear bearings & guide rails, acme threaded rod & bearing blocks, Couplers & anti backlash devices. ~$200-$500
Mill housing enclosure & oil bath recirculation pump/parts ~$200-$300
Fortal aircraft aluminum billet blocks 3" x 5" x 12" = ~$60.00
Doing this on the cheap end. so I'm looking to spend under 1,000. I figure I can get this project up and running in roughly 3-5 months. Should be a lot of fun.
First project will be designing and prototyping a front and rear belt drive pulleys for the SV. Something that would push this forward is an accurate CAD drawing of the 03-08 SV650... Does anyone know if there is such a thing out there on the interwebz?
Here are some links for your browsing pleasure:
http://www.dumpstercnc.com/
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/index.php?cPath=51
http://tinyurl.com/cuazy3
http://tinyurl.com/cexzuw