Build Log
Justifying 3 vises — Jul 6, 2019 8:27:18 PM
Upgrades! New spindle, coolant — Nov 23, 2017 2:28:01 AM
Up too late milling — Feb 9, 2017 4:41:40 AM
Doing the impossible... almost — Feb 8, 2017 2:09:33 AM
So close... one last(?) mistake — Feb 7, 2017 2:38:43 AM
Is it done yet? — Feb 3, 2017 12:55:54 AM
Makin' chips — Jan 5, 2017 3:33:56 AM
Because nothing says "Merry Christmas" like a flat chunk of metal — Dec 25, 2016 5:53:53 AM
T-slot table! — Oct 7, 2016 12:42:16 AM
No place like home — Jul 6, 2016 2:39:37 AM
Some assembly completed — Jun 26, 2016 2:54:28 AM
Some assembly required — Jun 23, 2016 3:38:44 AM
X axis (mostly) assembled — Jun 22, 2016 3:27:18 AM
Not as complete as it looks — Jun 21, 2016 3:07:10 AM
10 holes/hour — Jun 20, 2016 3:42:52 AM
Quick update — Jun 10, 2016 3:32:50 AM
Z axis assembled — Jun 3, 2016 2:14:02 AM
Z axis almost done — May 29, 2016 12:18:23 AM
Z axis mount — May 26, 2016 10:03:47 PM
New parts: gantry, leadscrew axial shims, and Z axis stepper mount — May 23, 2016 9:46:44 PM
Lots of machined parts — May 17, 2016 10:30:41 PM
Mark 4 is a go! — Apr 17, 2016 6:00:57 PM
Angular contact bearings — Mar 28, 2016 10:32:05 PM
Ballscrews! — Dec 31, 2015 4:12:02 PM
Real, (semi-)automatic depth probing — Jan 29, 2015 5:32:20 AM
Big chunks of aluminum! — Oct 19, 2014 6:30:17 PM
Pictures! — Jul 12, 2014 10:00:34 PM
Gecko Drives installed — Jul 7, 2014 11:49:42 PM
Explosion! — Jun 28, 2014 10:51:08 PM
Another stab at a video — Apr 6, 2014 5:54:57 PM
Back together again (and better than ever) — Mar 24, 2014 2:04:35 AM
Mostly just more destruction — Mar 9, 2014 9:58:05 PM
Another day lost to the lathe — Mar 2, 2014 12:54:52 AM
New leadscrew installed, table mounted — Feb 24, 2014 1:18:25 AM
New table installed (kinda)! — Feb 16, 2014 11:44:15 PM
It seems like there should be more to show... — Feb 16, 2014 4:29:44 AM
Y axis leadscrew progress — Feb 9, 2014 8:07:57 PM
Leadscrew Update — Feb 2, 2014 4:32:06 AM
New table assembled! — Jan 27, 2014 2:33:22 AM
Linear bearing installation progress — Jan 19, 2014 5:17:04 AM
New couplings! — Jan 10, 2014 2:58:41 AM
New bits and another board — Oct 27, 2013 2:08:45 AM
Sparkly! — Oct 26, 2013 7:40:50 PM
Linear bearings (again)! — Oct 1, 2013 3:18:29 AM
No new pictures, but... — Sep 23, 2013 12:32:48 PM
Finally doing something useful — Aug 14, 2013 2:41:39 AM
First test — Aug 11, 2013 8:34:00 PM
Part of an X axis upgrade, some Z axis progress — Jul 28, 2013 12:50:56 AM
Open-Spindle Surgery — Jul 19, 2013 2:35:18 AM
Structural work and a spindle update — Jul 18, 2013 1:16:08 AM
Redo — Jul 4, 2013 4:47:36 AM
After too many hours of machining... — Jun 29, 2013 3:37:23 AM
No real news... — Jun 14, 2013 8:07:58 PM
Z axis screw — Jun 14, 2013 2:46:50 AM
Spindle mount and a μg of liquid cooling — Jun 9, 2013 12:31:47 AM
Spindle clamps — Jun 2, 2013 4:27:03 AM
Semi-scientific measurements — May 18, 2013 5:23:55 AM
The spindle has arrived — May 9, 2013 12:55:09 AM
Spindle upgrade incoming — May 1, 2013 8:10:14 PM
Backlash compensation — Apr 28, 2013 10:38:33 PM
More speed! — Apr 21, 2013 3:22:49 AM
Machine upgrade, another PCB attempt — Apr 20, 2013 3:56:10 AM
More CNC Milling — Apr 13, 2013 2:08:35 PM
[Boring] Video — Apr 8, 2013 1:46:49 PM
Milling stuff! — Apr 8, 2013 4:37:33 AM
Axes mostly complete — Apr 7, 2013 3:48:48 AM
Axis replacement progress — Mar 31, 2013 3:50:58 AM
Spindle mount done! — Mar 23, 2013 7:26:03 PM
Z axis work (pictures!) — Mar 21, 2013 5:23:35 PM
New website! — Mar 21, 2013 4:23:27 AM