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OpenBuilds received this as a gift....pretty sweet! CORNHOLE DIY View attachment 17975
View Article*Last Call for Winner Addresses
If you were selected as a winner of the OpenBuilds Smartphone Stand and your name is NOT on this list - please email your mailing address to m.daly@OpenBuilds.com as soon as possible. Thanks! Sorted by...
View ArticleOX Balls - 1605 Ballscrew Powered 1000mmx1000mmm OX derivative
Julius published a new build: 1000mm x 1000mm 1605 ballscrew powered CNC router. GRBL shield and Arduino brain. 760 x 840 x 70mm work area, in theory right now. Nema 23's and Dewalt 611 spindle. Custom...
View ArticleOpenBuilds Was Here!
View attachment 17978 #OpenBuildsWasHere Share your pics of YOUR OpenBuilds Pride! Could be a Laser tag, sticker, carving, drawn in beach sand, written in the dirt on your car....whatever! (Some of...
View ArticleLead Screw Driven Ox Derivative (850x1500)
Giarc published a new build: Another build based on the original OX design with a cutting area will be about 26" (680mm) x 50" (1300mm) and driven by lead screws.Click to expand......
View ArticleCNC Vacuum Clamp
So I've been thinking about clamping a CNC machine. The nicest way to clamp is with vacuum tables and these are very expensive with elaborate ways to fence off just part of the table. But maybe there...
View ArticleNewbie questions about laser cutters
So, I'm currently working on building a CNC router and I like the idea of making it so that I can also use it as a laser cutter / engraver. I saw some jTech kits for lower wattage diode lasers. As I...
View Article80mm Spindle Mount - HC design
Hans Christian Thisen submitted a new resource: 80mm Spindle Mount - HC design - 3 way mix - Spindle Mount for 1.5 kW watercooled Chinese spindle I have mixed up 3 different mount version into my own...
View ArticleC-Beam Rigid - 'The Hog'
ymilord published a new build: C-Beam Machine baseline build. DW618 Spindle. SuperPID. Gcode Controlled Mist Coolant. Rigid Work Surface. NEMA 23 (425oz-in) Leadshine 4 Axis Stepper Driver. LinuxCNC...
View ArticleTACIT RONIN CNC - Flood Coolant Enabled C-Beam
alex_b published a new build: The TACIT RONIN CNC is a fully enclosed C-Beam platform intended for flood coolant cutting of Carbon Fiber and G10 composites.Click to expand... Read more about this build...
View Articlesource for reasonably priced end mills
I am waiting for my C-Beam to show up and am trying to source some end mills (1/4" and 1/8") but am having issues finding any for a reasonable price. My secondary question is since I will be running...
View ArticleGrbl Panel Control
A place to discuss all things related to the Grbl panel control. Grbl Panel GitHub - https://github.com/gerritv/Grbl-Panel Grbl Panel Wiki - https://github.com/gerritv/Grbl-Panel/wiki What is Grbl...
View Articleooznest OX CNC Machine
Ryan Lock published a new build: The ooznest OX CNC Machine Kit is based on the OX CNC Machine designed by Mark Carew, and it incorporates many upgrades from this community. The plate designs in our...
View ArticleTake a guess on the 500th build
As of this morning, we have 492 builds! Anyone want to take a guess as to the actual date that the 500th build will be posted? What type of machine will it be? View attachment 17942
View ArticleKyoujin Mk1
ymilord published a new build: C-Beam based CNC with Rack & Pinion (for the X Axis) and lead screws (for the Y Axis)Click to expand... Read more about this build...
View ArticleHeroes of Open Source - David Forsyth & SketchUCam
We've kicked of a new series recognizing pioneers of Open Source. You've probably benefited from their work, now you can learn more about them and how they became Open Source heroes. This month's Hero...
View ArticleHeroes of Open Source Awards
View attachment 18052 In the Open Source Community, it's all about sharing freely. Open Source lives bravely where collaboration and innovation meet. Those who revel in the transparency spend...
View ArticleDream to practical
Bob K published a new build: This is my journey from a dream machine to a practical (for me) machine. This is a Cartesian style frame that can change tool heads quickly. The first version will have...
View ArticleOx X axis not moving
Hello guys, I'm building a large OX and finally got everything hooked up but I have a problem I can't find an answer. I'm using a TinyG with Chillipepper. I configured the XYZ axis in Chillipepper,...
View ArticleNeed an Extremly Stripped Down GRBL Controller
I am looking for an application that can be used by basically anyone. I have a features list that it needs to have. Load G-Code file Step and Repeat function Counter for the Step and Repeat function...
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