[ChrisKeymaster]

Thanks, Bill! Keep ‘em coming!

This trim router is only slightly more expensive… I wonder if that’s more power than would be useful.

[ChrisKeymaster]

jeff-o, if you are a glutton for punishment, go with the scroll saw :)

seriously though, it’s possible but the laser cutter does lend a lot of precision to the cuts.

[ChrisKeymaster]

Yes, Bill. Most laser cutters will use coloring to differentiate between cuts & control cut ordering. Our DXF files use black as engravings, red & green as cuts (so that interior cuts can happen before the whole piece gets cut out).

[ChrisKeymaster]

>Do you know of a decent open source cad software for working with 2d/dxf files?

nazerine, great question!

I know that both Blender and Inkscape are free and can work with 2D vectors.

Recommendations, anyone?

[ChrisKeymaster]

nazerine, the DXF is set up in layers; one for each cut sheet, just like in the instructions. I don’t know sketchup or vcarve, so I can’t troubleshoot specifics of those programs, but if there’s a layer function in either, try that.

[ChrisKeymaster]

I’m going to move this topic to the DIYLILCNC Builders forum, as it relates to DIYLILCNC building.

[ChrisKeymaster]

Chris, check out the downloads section. Right click and select ‘Save As…’ to get the .zip file, that contains instructions & CAD files.

[ChrisKeymaster]

Also, please see the downloads section for a new .zip with a DXF included. Hope that helps!

[ChrisKeymaster]

OK, after some noodling with symbols, we’ve got everything as a DXF. It’s in the .zip file under the downloads section.

[ChrisKeymaster]

nazerine, you can now post images with the img tag!

Sorry, it is not a default option in bbPress… had to install a plugin.

[ChrisKeymaster]

Bill, glad to see you are up and posting :) We did try making the X-beam in sections to avoid just this problem, but it lead to a weak structure.

I think that you could shorten all four of those X-beam parts, just keep in mind that this will limit the travel of the X-axis. You’d also have to cut the X-rails shorter. This could be compensated for by lengthening the cutting bed & Y-rails.

I’d have to take a closer look at the plans to be sure I’m not missing any parts, but I think that this is possible. Keep us posted if you are successful with modifying the X-beam parts.

[ChrisKeymaster]

Believe it or not we used Illustrator. We have the .ai files, but they’re basically the same as the PDF. Is there a specific format that you need?

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