First movements and job with my “ox” (a 24x48 frame with 20x60, gt2 belts, and nema 17 instead of the more overkill components) running the grbl workspace on a 6 year old Inspiron 1525 laptop. Works great. Time to jump into aluminum.
Awesome to see that ChiliPeppr as first run again on a brand spankin’ new build! This looks like a nice big machine.
What was the final cost for this machine if I may ask?
@Al_Kelvy I bought the parts over a year ago and had the frame built using printed parts and hand drilled MDF plates just sitting there for a while. So here’s my thoughts:
I was really efficient with the v slot consumption and used the off cuts as part of the MDF support on the bottom. The whole thing is 4 pcs 20x60 @1500mm and 2pcs @1000mm, with almost no waste. That’s $123 of openbuilds v slot.
28 solid v wheels is another $112
4 nema 17 motors $15 each = $60 (I used kysans not openbuilds motors at the time)
2 idler pulleys, gt2 belts and pulleys, $10 grbl control set, $10 for the MDF bed, fasteners, spacers, and the harbor freight trim router for another $30.
I had built a small mill to cut the plates from aluminum which was probably $20-30 of raw sheets for the plates and all the corner brackets which I cut myself.
So that comes out to around $400, which sounds right. Maybe closer to $500 once shipping is factored in, misc. costs, etc.