Pleasant Mill V1 3D Printer Model
The file 'Pleasant Mill V1 3D Printer Model' is (stl,pdf) file type, size is 202.6KB.
The file 'Pleasant Mill V1 3D Printer Model' is (stl,pdf) file type, size is 202.6KB.
This is a DIY CNC mill.
The z axis is kind of universal. Mine currently makes use of http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8481 to attach a Dremel as spindle, but using other tools or even an extruder shouldn't be a problem.
This thing contains only the (mostly wooden) mechanical construction of the mill.
Electronics and software are not included. I use custom made electronics and software with mine, but both aren't ready for publishing yet. You might use a RAMPS board or even Makerbot PCBs to drive this mill.
For more information on the Pleasant Mill project, see
http://pleasantsoftware.com/developer/3d/2011/05/13/poor-mens-laser-cutter/
[Update] I already stated this in the above blog post, but since there was a complaint in the comments, I'd like to add attribution to David Carr (http://makeyourbot.org/mantis9-1) also here. He designed the Mantis Mill, which the Pleasant Mill's design is based on. However, I designed my own Z axis, use linear ball bearings, different (and metric) dimensions and a bunch of other design changes and additions. See above link for more info.[/Update]
Additional pictures are available here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/ZaggoPS/PleasantMill?feat=directlink
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