Book description
Until fairly recently, machining has been a high-cost manufacturing technique available only to large corporations and specialist machine shops. With today’s cheaper and more powerful computers, CNC milling and 3D printing technology has become practical, affordable, and accessible to just about anyone.
Tabletop CNC machines are every hobbyist’s dream, providing the tools needed to cut and shape materials such as glass, wood, plastics, and aluminum.
In CNC Milling for Makers, author Christian Rattat explains how CNC technology works and he walks you through the entire milling process: starting with a blank piece of material, Rattat takes you step by step through to a finished product.
Rattat offers advice on selecting and purchasing the best machine for your own particular needs. He also demonstrates how to assemble a machine from a kit and explains all the steps required to mill your first project. Moving past the basics, Rattat introduces a variety of cutting tools and provides hands-on examples of how to use them to mill a wide variety of materials.
Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
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2 Your Own CNC Router
- 2.1 Choosing the Machine for this Book
- 2.2 Assembling the Kit
- 2.3 Step 1: Assembling the X-Z Connector
- 2.4 Step 2: Mounting the Z Axis
- 2.5 Step 3: Assembling the X Lead Screw and the Sides of the Gantry
- 2.6 Step 4: Assembling the Gantry
- 2.7 Step 5: Assembling the Main Frame
- 2.8 Step 6: Final Mechanical Assembly
- 2.9 Step 7: Installing the Electronics
- 2.10 Step 8: Assemble the Machine Table (5 minutes)
- 2.11 Step 9: Installation and Startup (30 minutes)
- 2.12 Alternative Software
- 2.13 Your First Workpiece
- 3 Milling Tools
- 4 2D Milling in Practice
- 5 Machine Upgrades
- 6 Advanced Milling Techniques
- 7 Looking Ahead
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: CNC Milling for Makers
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2017
- Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
- ISBN: 9781681983042
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