Has anyone here built a CBC router?

[Deadeye]

How difficult was it?
Would you do it again (or just buy one)?
How much did it cost for what spec.?
Did you use a kit or design from scratch?

 

[worn thumbs]

Never even seen a CBC router,but I have built a tiny CNC router.To answer your questions in order:yes,about the same as a quality 1/2" collet router and I started from scratch.

 

[Steve Jones]

Hi

I've built my own and posted about it on here with the specs in 2015, the only thing I've changed since then is I'm now using a 1.5kw air cooled spindle and inverter rather than the Trend T3 when it was first built

CNC Build

Cheers

Steve

 

[Deadeye]

Gaah! How did I hit "B" rather than "n" in the title?

Steve, I'm hugely jealous of your build. Did you write up any more design details?

 

[Steve Jones]

No unfortunately not haven't had the time, the other thing I've changed is the trapezoidal thread which is now twice the speed at tr16x8

Steve

There's a few short videos of it working here on you tube but turn your speakers down as they were done with the old Trend T3 screeching away :mrgreen: Cnc on You Tube

 

[LeeElms]

May I ask which '1.5kw air cooled spindle' you used. And is it a lot quieter than the router?

 

[Steve Jones]

Lee

Definitely quite a bit quieter than the router, you couldn't hold a conversation with the router on you can with the spindle on even at 24k rpm albeit it with slightly raised voices.
As for the spindle it was one from eBay , Chinese seller but came from Czech republic spindle I got mine in 2017 and it was about £155

Cheers

Steve