Anim4Bot

Since a long time I wanted to be able to do my own parts for my robots, so I decided to make my own CNC Machine (Computerized Numerical Control). It is also an advantage compared to online machining because it’s faster, cheaper if you make a lot of parts.

I first checked on internet to get inspiration and ideas, and I came up with this modelisation :

The structure is simple, because I think that more the design is simple, more it will be efficient (for the CNC at least).

The structure is composed of :

• Aluminium profiles from www.technic-achat.com and www.damencnc.com
• Linear guides I bought on eBay with ball bearings for a very cheap price (~160€)
• Aluminium shapes I made on SolidWorks then cut online on BigBlueSaw
• A spindle holder

The electronic is composed of :

• The spindle is a Kress FM 530
• The motors are Nema 17 from eBay
• The motor driver is a Gecko G540
• The power supply (24v , 14.6A)  comes also from eBay

I use the following software :

• Parts design : Solidworks
• Tool path processing : CamBam
• Machine control software : Emc²