BlackBox CNC
BlackBox
| MachineInfoBox OpenBuilds BlackBox CNC | |
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| Synonyms: | DE: CNC-Fräse, CNC-Plattenfräse, Portalfräsmaschine |
| Material: | wood |
| Used with: | which diameters? end mills; some kinds of router bits |
| Access Requirements: | |
| Firmware: | grbl |
| Tutors: | |
| Similar (More or Less): | router, CNC mill |
This self-built CNC router arrived at the Space in early 2025 and waits for your help to shine ;-)
This tool is not ready for use yet since not all commissioning steps have been completed. The process is not yet tracked on GitHub. Feel free to contribute to making it usable, any help is very welcome!
| Task | comment | Status |
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| Name the tool: | named after its controller | pending |
| Take a picture | - | pending |
| Find the manual as PDF | needed for all machines - add a link to the InfoBox or comment where you could not find it | pending |
| Documentation | this page, status: in commissioning | pending |
| Print QR-Code | use the wikicrawler | pending |
| Introduction | - | pending |
| Security Check | to be done or witnessed by a manager | pending |
| Test | to be done or witnessed by a manager | pending |
| tool's name, owner and approx. value | provide to Johannes for inventorization | pending |
| Last step: make it available | physically and in the wiki - then delete this template | pending |
Using the BlackBox CNC
We have various wiki pages documenting how to use the WorkBee CNC. Maybe some of these can be adapted to include info on the BlackBox? Let's only create extra pages where really necessary:
- WorkBee Machine Operation for general machine operation (on/off, starting jobs, jogging, etc)
- WorkBee organization for keeping things tidy
- Autodesk Fusion 2D Contour Machining for CAM (Creating G-Code for the Machine)
Workflow
just copied from WorkBee so far --------
This is just an overview and does NOT replace the personal introduction!
- create the tool paths in a suitable CAM software (e.g. Fusion 360)
- secure your workpiece on the machine's bed
- insert the appropriate collet & bit as defined in your tool paths
- home the machine, jog to your workpiece origin and zero your work coordinates
- Upload your generated G-Code
- put on personal protection
- Run your Program
- Once the Machine has homed, turn on the spindle & vac on the control panel (only works after homing)
- Be ready to hit the Emergency Stop in case SHTF. Your Program is running!
Router
The spindle is a .................... You need to consider the sizes of its collets (Spannzangen) when buying your router bits.
- no-load speed:
- max cutter diameter:
- available collet diameters:
- ?
- ?
Spoilboard
workholding options, replacement? -----
Dust Extraction
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