Monday, May 20, 2013

The CNC Machine Enclosure Is Getting Bigger!

  I was doing some simple work on the Solsylva CNC machine enclosure build project this morning and just had to take a couple of photos of the progress that I made.  If you have been following the blog over the past week or more you will have seen the video segments of this build that I have been documenting.  I took this photo of myself with the enclosure to show you just how big it will be once it is completed.
  This enclosure is four feet square but from this photo it looks more like five feet square.    I stand 5' 8" tall and this is will be 6' 3" tall when completed.  Just barely enough ceiling height to do the job.  It will make a great addition to the shop and my CNC machine.  


The clamps on the enclosure in this photo were used to hold everything together until I got the internal metal brackets mounted in place.  So far it's looking great!
  The ceiling light you also see in the photo is in the perfect location for use with the enclosure once it is moved into it's final place in the shop. I will be able to put a window in the top of the machine and this light should illuminate the CNC machine in the enclosure when I am running it.  That is the plan anyway.  If the light is not sufficient I will just add additional lighting to take care of it.  More video will be coming shortly but until then I wanted to get this out to you.  Kind of a little preview of the completed project. 

Sunday, May 19, 2013

CNC Machine Enclosure Part 5..... Lots of New Assemblies!

Another good day at the Tinker's Workshop today with lots of progress being made on the CNC enclosure build project.  Check out the latest video of how the newest assemblies were made!



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To see a larger video go to the YouTube link listed below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnTmQ1iS5E&feature=youtu.be

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Starting To Take Shape!............CNC Enclosure Build Part 4

Lots of progress with the CNC enclosure build has been happening here at the Tinker's workshop over the past couple of days.  Check out the latest video and you'll see how far I've gotten with the project!




See the video by clicking my YouTube link listed below.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOnu9Ecgw2c&feature=youtu.be

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Parts, Parts, and More Parts.... The CNC Enclosure Build Video Part Three

Another big day here at the Tinker's Workshop as progress is still being made with the Solsylva CNC machine enclosure build.  In the video below you will see what I managed to get done on the build and I talk about more tools that I used for this project.  I have been showing part after part being made so bear with me as it will all make more sense in the coming days as the assembly starts  taking shape and all the parts that I have stacked up in the workshop will be put together.  Enjoy part three of the video build!



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhSeDqwetn0&feature=youtu.be

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Solsylva CNC Machine Enclosure Video Part Two

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After a long day in the shop I managed to get all the 2 x 2 parts cut and trimmed for the Solsylva CNC machine enclosure build today.  The video says it all with every different kind of piece you can image that had to be cut.  Lots of saw dust..... five gallons worth to be exact so I got a real workout today with what all had to be done.  The next video will show all the pocket holes that need to be made for the build but this will be simple compared to what I went through today. Once all the pocket holes have been made then some plywood panels will need to be cut and assembly of the enclosure can start.  Keep checking in as I will do my best to continue putting video together for you.

To see a larger video of what I have posted here please go to my YouTube link listed here.