IMPORTANT- READ BEFORE USING THESE PLANS

Thank you for buying the CNC Router/Engraver Design Package

By using this package the buyer agrees to all of the following terms and conditions.

1. Electrical, electronic, computer interface & software installation and setup instructions are not included with this
package. There is extensive and complete information available on the Internet from vendors of CNC system kits
such as www.xylotex.com and www.hobbycnc.com free of charge. It is intended that the builder make his own
selections based on his own preferences and budget.

2. All responsibility with building and operation of the machine built from these plans rest solely with the purchaser.

3. Purchaser agrees to hold seller harmless in any event of accident or loss.

4. Purchaser agrees to allow only one machine to be built from these plans for personal use. License and document
is not transferable.

5. Purchaser agrees to all U.S. Copyright laws applicable and will not make copies for distribution or sale. Legal
owner, for purposes of making one machine, may make working copies only.

Limited Warranty
Seller will replace any missing or errant sheets free of change. Revisions and additional design documents will be
available on the Yahoo CNC_Router-Engraver Group. In no event will seller be held liable for direct or indirect damages
resulting from the building and/or operation of machine.
 QUICK INTRODUCTION
Since this is essentially a redesign of my original machine I will skip the whining about being ripped-off for a bunch of poorly
done sketches billed as HobbyCNC Plans. That was my initial motivation for designing this machine. What this is, is a
complete design package that includes not only cross referenced drawings and parts list but includes flat pattern drawings
for all of the parts you need to make. These are Birch Baltic plywood, not to be confused with ordinary plywood, (it is made of
13 solid plies of wood best known and used for tool making and boat building for its strength and stability). It can be bought
at any hardwood or cabinet supply store. 6061-T651 aluminum (a strong but easy to machine alloy) is used for the head and
tool plate. HDPE is used for bearing blocks (it holds good tolerances with standard Forstner bits and is excellent for
mounting bearings). Some are selling machine plans made entirely of HDPE but this material is too elastic and curls too
much to make an accurate machine of any useful size. Some are selling MDF plans but MDF has weak structural properties.

Having a thirty-year background in design engineering and detailing for the aerospace industry, I know that making accurate
parts can be expense and difficult with costly tooling involved. To make this simpler I have included an easy to make drilling
fixture that ensures that your parts are accurately mated. The main tools you do need to make this machine are a table saw,
a drill press, the drilling fixture (drawing included) and ordinary hand tools, twist drill bits, forstner bits, small tap set and
countersink.

These drawings are fully cross-referenced so that you can easily find where a part goes and have a full description of it.
Here are simple guidelines for reading a parts list:

1. Find numbers are used to locate a part on a drawing (all parts either made or bought have a find number).
2. Quantity is the number of parts required to make one complete assembly. AR designation means as required.
3. Part numbers are the actual manufacturers’ part no. or the part you are fabricating, i.e. find no. 36 = part no.
97633A270 McMaster-Carr EXT RETAINING RING; find no. 29 = part no. -29 GANTRY STIFFENERS
4. Description is a name and the overall dimensions describing a part.
5. Material is the preferred material of the part.
6. Drawing location is the drawing sheet number(s) where the part is either dimensioned & detailed or located.
7. Manufacturer is the suggested source of the part (may be changed if you find a better source).
8. Notes are an extension of the description, material or manufacturer to help better describe the part.

Just remember the Parts List is the main document in a design package. Everything is located, described and sourced from
it. It is your number one reference. At companies like Lockheed and Boeing it is drawing sheet #1. Your Notes sheet should
be #2 as notes describe important information on how to interpret the drawings. Look them over first and use them for
reference. They will answer most of your questions as well as setting the guidelines for making and assembling the parts.
The lack of these two items is why many “plans” can become very confusing.
Included in this design package are:

1. Complete Parts List with Find Numbers, quantity, part number, full description, suggested material sources, and
drawing locations.
2. Design Notes to aid in fabrication and assembly.
3. Isometric Assembly with references to sub-assemblies.
4. Top CNC Router/Engraver Assembly Drawing.
5. Fully detailed, color coded, sub-assemblies including hardware/motor isometric reference assembly.
6. Detail views showing how to assemble various sub-assemblies.
7. Material flat pattern drawing with overall finished dimensions for Baltic plywood parts.
8. Material flat pattern drawing with overall finished dimensions of all aluminum parts.
9. Material flat pattern drawing for HDPE parts.
10. Drawing of typical work-piece mount hardware and wire routing.
11. Detailed drawing for making and using the Drilling Fixture.
12. Fastener location reference drawings for the Table Assembly and Gantry Assembly
13. List of Internet & local hardware vendors
14. Photo-realistic illustrations of all sub-assemblies.

Why I have done all of this? Well like many, who have been intrigued with do-it-your-self plans since I was very young, I
have seen few truly easy to use plans. With the aid of 3D computer cad, rendering software and color printers this is easier
to achieve now. I did not like the plans or designs I had seen, so, I knew I could do better. I have put a lot of time into refining
this design to maximize strength, size and accuracy using easy to make parts for the homebuilder. I hope you agree and
would like to here your comments or suggestions. Good, bad or ugly. No design is perfect and could use refinement. You
can email me at unique_designs_1@yahoo.com with your comments or questions. All updates to these plans are available
for download from the Yahoo CNC_Router-Engraver Group to all registered buyers. If you don’t receive an invitation to join
the group email me to get access.

Building tips and suggestions:

1. After you become familiar with the drawings and acquire the raw materials, cut out all of the plywood, aluminum and
HDPE parts to finished sizes using the flat pattern drawings. Mark each piece with the part number and correct datum
edges. After you finish the details and drilling on all the parts assembly will be much easier and accurate.

2. The second thing I did before I started building my first machine was to join the Xylotex Yahoo Users Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/ . I would read through their messages to learn what I was getting myself into.
I saved many of these for future reference and learned a lot about using CNC while I was building my machine. DIY-
CNC is another good Yahoo Group. CNC Zone http://www.cnczone.com/forums/ is a good forum that is also free to
join.
3. These plans provide you with everything you need to build a complete CNC machine that will work with many CNC
driver/stepper motor kits or if you are advanced in CNC setup you can make your own selection of stepper motors and
driver board. The motor mounts will take any NEMA 23 motors. I have not included information on setting up drivers
and software to two good reasons. 1. All of the sellers of CNC driver kits have extensive information and support
available for setting up their specific hardware and running various software programs on them. 2. If I did include
such information it would likely make it more confusing to you and possibly violate copy writes.

4. Below are some of the systems and software on the Internet I have researched that are compatible and reasonably
priced:

Xylotex; http://www.xylotex.com/
Stepper World http://www.stepperworld.com/
Hobby CNC http://hobbycnc.com/
DesKAM http://www.deskam.com/ DeskART, DeskEngrave, DesKAM 2000
ArtSoft http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/ Mach 3

While I don’t endorse any particular one, all seem to be good systems with good support. I used the Xylotex 3-axis
Complete System and Mach 3 software. The Xylotex User Group has set up files for Mach 2 and 3 software that
anyone can download. StepperWorld systems come with a setup program to test and adjust your motors and driver.

5. If you choose to build the workstation/stand you should have enough material left over from a 5’ x 5’ sheet of Baltic
plywood to make all of the panels for the stand. The A-frame metal legs come fully assembled making it very a quick
and economical solution if you don’t have workbench space for your machine.

6. Leadscrews can vary in length. The motor mounts and bearing blocks in these plans are designed to use leadscrews
sold by Precision-CNC-Router, ebay seller premachine2004 which are 1 ¾” longer than thread size. In other words a
24” leadscrew is 25 ¾” long including machining on both ends. You can eliminate the motor mounts if you purchase
exact size leadscrews.

7. Ebay seller metalconnections sells 6061-T651 aluminum, 10 pound minimum at $3.70 lb. Ten pounds is just enough
to buy 2 each of all the parts required if you want to play it safe. You can purchase stock for other projects if you feel
safe with only one of each. Weight is cubic inches X .101. Thickness available: .250", .313", .375", .500", .625",
.750", 1.00"

8. I bought 80% of my hardware from Enco www.use-enco.com If you plan on using this source and register for their
email specials ASAP they periodically have email offers for free shipping. I saved over $100 by taking advantage of
the free shipping offers.
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30 8 -30 GANTRY BEARING SHIM 2.0 X 2.0 HDPE CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN87
29 4 -29 GANTRY STIFFENERS 3.0 X 3.50 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
28 1 -28 GANTRY, NUT PLATE 3.00 X 4.25 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
27 1 -27 GANTRY BOTTOM 3.50 X 21.20 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
26 1 -26 GANTRY BOX SIDE 3.75 X 21.20 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
25 1 -25 GANTRY BOX SIDE 3.75 X 21.20 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
24 1 -24 GANTRY DOUBLER 3/4 X 8.0 X 5.75 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
23 1 -23 GANTRY END 3/4 X 8.0 X 18.0 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
22 1 -22 GANTRY DOUBLER 3/4 X 8.0 X 5.75 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
21 1 -21 GANTRY END 3/4 X 8.0 X 18.0 BPLY CNC0002 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
20 1 -20 TABLE TOP 3/4 X 20 1/2 X 36 BPLY CNC0001 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
19 1 -19 TABLE END 3/4 X 4 1/4 X 20 1/2 BPLY CNC0001 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
18 1 -18 TABLE END 3/4 X 4 1/4 X 20 1/2 BPLY CNC0001 FABRICATE (see FP00013W layout) MAKE FROM FN86
17 2 H0878 Woodstock T-SLOT TRACK 36" ALUM CNC0001 amazon.com OR ROCKLER.COM PN 36033
16 4 -16 ADJUSTABLE PADS 1 1/8 DIA VAR CNC0001 (LOCAL) 4pcs. $1.49, LOWES
15 2 325-4345 ANGLE 1.500 X .125 X 48 6061 ALUM CNC0001 Enco 1 PC REQUIRED, 48.0" LENGTH, $11.94
14 1 -14 .250 X 3.00 X 2.88 DREMEL MOUNT ALUM Ebay metalconnections (see FP00012AL layout)
13 1 -13 .250 X 2.00 X 2.88 DREMEL MOUNT ALUM CNC0010 Ebay metalconnections (see FP00012AL layout)
12 1 -12 .375 X 5.50 X 9.75 HEAD FACE PLT ALUM CNC0003 Ebay metalconnections (see FP00012AL layout)
11 1 -11 .375 X 5.50 X 2.00 HEAD LWR PLT ALUM CNC0003 Ebay metalconnections (see FP00012AL layout)
10 1 -10 .375 X 5.50 X 3.00 HEAD UPR PLT ALUM CNC0003 Ebay metalconnections (see FP00012AL layout)
9 1 -9 .500 X 5.50 X 6.00 Z AXIS TOOL MNT ALUM CNC0004 Ebay metalconnections (see FP00012AL layout)
8 1 -8 .500 X 2.88 X 3.25 DREMEL MOUNT HDPE CNC0009 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
7 1 -7 .500 X 1.50 X 2.00 BRNG BLOCK HDPE CNC0003 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
6 2 -6 .500 X 1.75 X 5.50 BRNG BLOCK HDPE CNC0004 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
5 2 -5 .500 X 1.75 X 5.50 Z BRNG BLOCK HDPE CNC0004 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
4 2 -4 .500 X 2.00 X 2.00 BRNG BLOCK HDPE CNC0001,2 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
3 2 -3 .500 X 2.00 X 6.50 HEAD BRNG BLOCK HDPE CNC0003 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
2 2 -2 .500 X 2.00 X 8.00 HEAD BRNG BLOCK HDPE CNC0003 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
1 3 -1 .500 X 2.50 X 2.50 MOTOR MOUNT HDPE CNC0009 FABRICATE (see FP00011FP layout) MAKE FROM FN88
FIND NO. QTY PART NO. DESCRIPTION MATL DWG LOC MFG NOTES
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60 1 -60 TEFLON MULTI-USE LUB 4OZ LUB NOT SHOWN (LOCAL) DuPONT
59 AR 891-2859 1/4 SIZE SPLIT LOCK WASHER ZPLT VARIOUS Enco QTY 100 (USE AS REQUIRED)
58 AR 326-0476 1/4 SIZE FLAT WASHER SST VARIOUS Enco QTY 100 (USE AS REQUIRED)
57 AR 326-0261 1/4-20 FINISHED FULL HEX NUT SST VARIOUS Enco QTY 100 (USE AS REQUIRED)
56 6 510-1953 RADIAL BEARING STL CNC0003 Enco .31 ID X .88 OD X .275 T
55 4 505-3354 .500 ID CLOSED LINEAR BEARING VAR CNC00010 Enco Pacific FRELON BEARING
54 8 505-3355 .750 ID CLOSED LINEAR BEARING VAR CNC00010 Enco Pacific FRELON BEARING
53 1 408-0029 1/2 OIL HARDENED DRILL ROD X 9.75 DROD CNC0001 Enco 3 FT
52 2 408-0045 3/4 OIL HARDENED DRILL ROD X 24.0 DROD CNC0001 Enco 3 FT, QTY 2
51 2 408-0045 3/4 OIL HARDENED DRILL ROD X 36.0 DROD CNC0001 Enco 3 FT, QTY 2
50 2 891-5748 HUSKY KNOB 1 5/8DIA X 1/4-20 STL CNC0005 Enco $.96 ea
49 16 -49 #10-24 X 1.0 SHCS ALLOY SCREW STL CNC0004 (LOCAL) MOTOR MOUNT
48 16 -48 #10 SPLIT LOCK WASHER STL CNC0001 (LOCAL) MOTOR MOUNT
47 8 505-3282 SHAFT COLLAR 1.0 ID STL CNC0006 Enco $.85 EA
46 8 325-7583 3/4 ID X 1-1/8 OIL IMPG FLG BRNG BRNZ 01,02 Enco 1 OD X 1 1/8 LG 1 1/4 FLG $1.43 ea
45 3 891-6315 SET SCREW COUPLING 1/4 BORE STL CNC0005 Enco 1/2 OD X 3/4 LG, $4.65 ea
44 AR 430-0078 1/4-20 X 1-1/2 SHCS ALLOY STL CNC00010 Enco QTY 100 (USE AS REQUIRED)
43 AR 433-0041 #10-24 FLAT HD CAP SCREW 1.0 STL CNC0003,4 Enco QTY 100, FOR HEAD, Z DRIVE, M/MOUNT
42 1 9" 1/2-10 ACME Leadscrew W/Delrin Nut STL CNC00010 Ebay Precision-CNC-Router premachine2004
41 1 24" 1/2-10 ACME Leadscrew W/Delrin Nut STL CNC00010 Ebay Precision-CNC-Router premachine2004
40 1 36" 1/2-10 ACME Leadscrew W/Delrin Nut STL CNC00010 Ebay Precision-CNC-Router premachine2004
39 16 94115K121 O-RING AS568A DASH NO 121 NEOP CNC0007 McMstr-Carr 100pc $8.39 .116 X 1.047 ID X 1.254 (891-5956 Enco #)
38 8 94115K115 O-RING AS568A DASH NO 115 NEOP CNC0004 McMstr-Carr 100pc $4.35 .103 X .674 ID X .88 (240-2535 Enco #)
37 16 97633A340 EXT RETAINING RING FOR 1.25IN SHFT STL CNC0007 McMstr-Carr 30pc. $4.59
36 8 97633A270 EXT RETAINING RING FOR .875IN SHFT STL CNC0007 McMstr-Carr 50pc. $6.09
35 60 -35 SCREW SST SQDR X 1 1/4 LG SST CNC0001 (LOCAL) 2 BOX QTY 30 EA, FLAT HEAD DECK
34 12 -34 SPACER Ø.500 X 1.625" LG ALUM CNC0009 (LOCAL) (SEE GENERAL NOTE 23)
33 1 -33 8.0 X 24.0 X 22-24 GA STL CNC0002 (LOCAL) OR 16 GA ALUM BRACE & WIRE SUPPORT
32 2 -32 5/16-24 SET SCREW 5/16 LG STL CNC0003 (LOCAL)
31 44 -31 SCREW ROUND HD #10 X .75 STL SEE NOTE (LOCAL) CNC00014FAS
FIND NO. QTY PART NO. DESCRIPTION MATL DWG LOC MFG NOTES
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90
89
88 1 319-5093 HDPE 1/2" X 12" X 24" WHITE HDPE CNC0011FPEnco FOR FABRICATION OF PN 1-5, 8 $18.78
87 1 319-5084 HDPE 1/8" X 12" X 12" WHITE HDPE CNC0011FPEnco FOR FABRICATION OF PN 30 $3.31
86 1 -88 3/4" X 5' X 5' BALTIC PLYWOOD PLY FP0013WD (LOCAL) FOR FABRICATION OF PN 18-29
85 RAW MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR MAKING STRUCTURAL PARTS
84
83
82 2 -82 MOUNTING CLIP .75 X 1.25 STL/AL CNC0006 (LOCAL) 16GA STL OR 14GA AL, FOR NC SWITCH
81 12 -81 #10 LK WASHER STL CNC0004 (LOCAL) CNC0003, CNC0002 FOR DELRIN NUT
80 12 -80 #10-24 X 1.50 SKHD CAP SCREW STL CNC0004 (LOCAL) CNC0003, CNC0002 FOR DELRIN NUT
79 2 -79 Ø.25 X 1.25 FLAT HD CAP SCREWSTL CNC0010 (LOCAL) (DREMEL MOUNT)
78 1 -78 TABLE 3/4 X 14 X 15 PLY CNC0008 (LOCAL) MAKE FROM LEFTOVER PLYWOOD
77 2 -77 SUPPORT 3/4 X 4 X 11 PLY CNC0008 (LOCAL) MAKE FROM LEFTOVER PLYWOOD
76 2 -76 GUSSET 3/4 X 5 1/2 X 40 1/2 PLY CNC0008 (LOCAL) MAKE FROM LEFTOVER PLYWOOD
75 1 -75 LOWER SHELF 3/4 X 16 X 40 1/2 PLY CNC0008 (LOCAL) MAKE FROM LEFTOVER PLYWOOD
74 1 819-4020 STURDI-BILT Workbench Legs STL CNC0008 Enco WOODCRAFT.COM $22.09
73 8 -73 TEE-NUT #10-24 STL CNC0007 Home Depot FOR MOUNT PADS
72 8 -72 NUT 5/16-18 STL CNC0007 Home Depot FOR MOUNT PADS
71 4 -71 ADJUSTABLE GLIDERS 5/16 (VAR) CNC0007 Home Depot FOR MOUNT PADS, 4 pcs $3.99
70 4 -70 ANGLE .188 THK X 2 X 2 X 1.5 LG ALUM CNC0007 Enco MAKE FROM FN15 LEFTOVER ALUM ANGLE
69 1 -69 #8 HEX NUT BRNZ CNC0010 (LOCAL) HOME DEPOT (DREMEL MOUNT)
68 1 -68 #8 FLT WASHER BRNZ CNC0010 (LOCAL) HOME DEPOT (DREMEL MOUNT)
67 1 -67 #8-32 X 1.62 LG RDHD SCREW BRNZ CNC0010 (LOCAL) HOME DEPOT (DREMEL MOUNT)
66 12 -66 1/4" WIRE HANGERS PLAS CNC00011 (LOCAL) VARIOUS SIZE AND QUANTITIES AS NEEDED
65 AR -65 WIRE (22ga. min.) WIRE CNC00011 (LOCAL) WIRE FOR NC LIMIT SWITCHES, AS REQUIRED
64 1 Model 395 DREMEL ROTARY TOOL (VAR) CNC00011 (LOCAL) (OR TOOL HEAD AS SELECTED BY BUILDER)
63 4 H0879 HOLD DOWN CLAMP FOR FN17 ALUM CNC00016 amazon.com FOR T-SLOT TRACKS$3.95 ea, (OPTIONAL)
62 6 275-1548 MOMENTATY SWITCH NC (VAR) CNC00010 Radio Shack (SEE GENERAL NOTE 12)
61 1 -61 TITEBOND WOOD GLUE, 8 OZ GLUE as required (LOCAL) (FOR ASSEMBLY OF PLYWOOD)
FIND NO. QTY PART NO. DESCRIPTION MATL DWG LOC MFG NOTES
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326-0469 #10L FLAT WASHER 18-8 SST CNC0002-4 Enco $3.24 per 100, .031 THK
325-3316 10-32 SAE ELASTIC LOCKNUTS ZINC ZPLT CNC0002-4 Enco $2.16 per 100
430-0068 10-32 X 1-1/2 SKT HD CAP SCREW ASTL CNC0002-4 Enco $8.11 per 100
CSX-0268-05 COMP SPRING .845 OD X .067WD X 2.5
302 SS CNC0002-4 Small Parts www.smallparts.com PK/5 $6.65
81239 Heavy Duty Lifting Leveler STL N/A Rockler Rockler.com, 1 PACK QTY 4
101-1203 LIMIT SWITCH var N/A mouser mouser.com QTY 6
OPTIONAL STAR KNOB AND BOLT 1/4" x 20 var N/A amazon.com for T-Tracks
FET-3/Dyn 3 Axis Stepper System w/o case var N/A Stepperwrld http://www.stepperworld.com
OPTIONAL DM-4 Enclosure (case), PacTec Plastic N/A Mouser.com Mouser Part #: 616-72496-510-039
OPTIONAL DesKAM, DeskART S/W N/A DesKAM http://www.deskam.com/
OPTIONAL TurboCNC, Ace Converter S/W N/A DAK http://www.dakeng.com/turbo.html
OPTIONAL Mach II & Mach III S/W N/A Artsoft http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/
REQUIRED PC RUNNING CNC SOFTWARE N/A Win2000 or XP Pro, see software requirements
OPTIONAL CNC4PC BREAKOUT BOARD ELEC N/A CNC4PC For E-STOP http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store
OPTIONAL Router Mount for Porter Cable Routers ALUM N/A K2cnc.com eBay seller titeone, CNC Router ad
OPTIONAL Dremel Tool Mount, Holder $35 ALUM CNC00010 David Sattler purchase direct from davidmsattler@hotmail.com
3 AXIS STEP Xylotex 3 Axis Drive Box w/Motors CNC00010 Xylotex.com COMPLETE DRIVE BOX SYSTEM AS SHOWN $475
SYSTEM & Cables (can be purchased in kit for $345 without case & cables)
THE ABOVE ARE ONLY SUGGESTED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE NO ENDORSEMENT IS IMPLIED
(SETUP AND OPERATION ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF BUILDER & SUPPLIER)
- OPTIONAL COMPONENTS & PARTS -
96
95
94
93
92 6 -92 Delrin Acme Flange Nuts 1/2-10 RH DELRIN CNC0002-4 (SEE NOTE) eBAY seller widgitmasterinc $5.25 ea
91 OPTIONAL ANTI-BACKLASH NUT
FIND NO. QTY PART NO. DESCRIPTION MATL DWG LOC MFG NOTES
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 GENERAL NOTES
1 DIMENSIONS ARE PER ANSI Y-14.5 WITH MODIFICATIONS MADE TO ENABLE THE HOME BUILDER TO MORE EASILY
INTERPRET AND APPLY.

2 DIMENSIONS IN PARENTHESIS ARE REFERENCE DIMENSIONS (DO NOT USE FOR CUTTING PARTS). (CRITICAL NOTE)

3 DIMENSIONS IN BOXES ARE BASIC DIMENSIONS AND HAVE NO TOLERANCE (SEE NOTE 4).

4 ALL PARTS WITH SIMILAR HOLES AND BASIC DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE MATCH DRILLED WITH DRILL FIXTURE TO INSURE
ACCURATE ALIGNMENT (SEE DRILL FIXTURE DRAWING, CNC00015AUX). (CRITICAL NOTE)

5 WHEN MATCH DRILLING PARTS ALWAYS MARK SIDES WITH CORRECT DATUM LETTER AND MATCH THEM TO THE
DRAWING DATUM'S WHEN ASSEMBLING. (CRITICAL NOTE)

6 ALL MANUFACTURER PART NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED AS REFERENCE AND MAY BE SUBSTITUTED WITH SUITABLE
PARTS FROM OTHER SOURCES.

7 MOUNTS FOR OTHER ROTARY TOOLS AND CUTTING HEADS CAN EASILY BE MADE TO ATTACH TO THE
MOUNTING PLATE (PART NO. 28) OF THIS ASSEMBLY.

8 GLUE (PART NO. -61) SHOULD BE APPLIED TO ALL WOOD PARTS AT ASSEMBLY. INSURE FLATNESS AND
PERPENDICULARITY OF ALL PARTS BEFORE CLAMPING WITH BAR CLAMPS. INSTALL STAINLESS SCREWS AFTER
10-15 MINUTES.

9 INSTALL ALL ATTACHED PARTS INTO SUB-ASSEMBLIES AS SHOWN IN ILLUSTRATIONS AND ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS.

10 AFTER ALL SUB-ASSEMBLIES ARE COMPLETE, RODS, DRIVE SCREWS AND MOTORS CAN BE ASSEMBLED.

11 WIRING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED BY THE VENDOR OF THE DRIVER BOARD AND MOTORS. WWW.XYLOTEX.COM
OR WWW.HOBBYCNC.COM ARE SOME SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON THEIR VARIOUS OPTIONS.

12 FOR WIRING LIMIT SWITCHES (FIND NO. 37) SEE YOUR DRIVER SOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS.
E-STOP CONTROL BOARD FROM CNC4PC CAN BE INTEGRATED WITH THE XS-3525/8S-3 BOARD. SEE PARTS
LIST OPTIONAL HARDWARE. MORE INFO AND WIRING DIAGRAM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.XYLOTEX.COM.

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 GENERAL NOTES
13 LIMIT SWITCHES SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED BETWEEN DRIVER AND MOTORS. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE DRIVER BOARD.
INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM XYLOTEX. COM AND OR DRIVER SOURCE.

14 BEARING SPACERS FN30 SHOULD NOT FIT TIGHT AGAINST RETAINING RING FN37. ALLOW .03 - .06 SPACE FOR
BEARING FLOAT.

15 PRE-DRILL ALL FASTENER HOLES IN BALTIC PLYWOOD PARTS TO ROOT DIAMETER.

16 PARTS LIST ITEMS MARKED (OR EQUIVALENT) MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SUITABLY SELECTED PARTS.

17 BEARINGS FN56 MAY BE EDGE WRAPPED WITH TEFLON TAPE IF NEEDED TO INSURE A SNUG FIT IN MOUNTING BLOCKS.

18 WHEN ASSEMBLING MACHINE DO NOT TIGHTEN FASTENERS FOR MOTOR MOUNTS, BEARING BLOCKS & DELRIN NUTS.
AFTER THE REST OF THE MACHINE IS SOUNDLY ASSEMBLED ADJUST THE MOTORS, BEARINGS & DELRIN NUTS AS
DESCRIBED IN NOTE 19 AND 20.

19 TIGHTEN BEARING BLOCK AND MOTOR MOUNT FASTENERS ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER HARDWARE IS SECURED. MOVE
GANTRY TO MOTOR END OF TABLE AND TIGHTEN MOTOR MOUNT FASTENERS. THEN MOVE GANTRY TO OPPOSITE
END AND TIGHTEN BEARING BLOCK FASTENERS. REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE FOR THE HEAD & GANTRY AND THE
Z AXIS & HEAD. ENSURE THAT LEADSCREW AND BEARINGS MOVE FREELY ON RODS.

20 TIGHTEN FASTENERS FOR DELRIN OR ANTI-BACKLASH NUTS ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER HARDWARE IS SECURELY
TIGHTENED.

21 AFTER INSURING THAT GANTRY, HEAD AND Z AXIS ARE MOVING FREELY ON LEADSCREWS AND NOT BINDING YOU ARE
READY TO CONNECT YOUR MOTORS TO THE DRIVER SYSTEM AND SET UP YOUR SOFTWARE.

22 DRAWING CNC0018AUX SHOWS ILLUSTRATIONS FOR ROUTING THE MOTOR AND TOOL WIRES AND MAKING AN
ENGRAVING TABLE ADAPTER.

23 MAKE FROM Ø.50 X 30.0" LG ROUND ALUM. OR YOU CAN PURCHASE MACHINED ALUMINUM MOUNTING BLOCKS FROM
EBAY SELLER Precision-CNC-Router FOR ABOUT $25.00 EACH IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO CUT AND TAP THESE PARTS.

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 LIST OF HARDWARE VENDORS
Enco www.use-enco.com 800-USE-ENCO Alum angle, drill rods, Frelon linear bearings,
flanged & radial bearings, Set screw couplings,
socket head cap & flat head screws, washers, nuts
STURDI-BILT Workbench Legs, HDPE 1/8”, 1/2”

Precision-CNC-Router premachine2004 (eBay seller) 9”, 24” & 36” leadscrew w/Delrin nuts

Roton http://www.roton.com/ Anti-Backlash Nut, 1/2 - 10 RH Acme $33.87 \ea.

Xylotex www.Xylotex.com 3 Axis Driver System Complete w/425 oz/in motors

McMaster Carr Supply Co. www.mcmaster.com External retaining rings, Neoprene O-Rings

Radio Shack www.radioshack.com NC Momentary switch – round push button type

Mouser Electronics, Inc. www.mouser.com PacTec Encl. 72496-510-039 DM-4, Limit

Switch PN101-1203 mountain type

Lowes local store Screw pads, misc. hardware & fasteners

Amazon.com www.amazon.com 36” T-Slot Track, Star knobs & Hold down clamps

Metal Connections, Inc. metalconnections (eBay) 631-231-0087 6061-T651 aluminum plate cut to size

Rockler www.rockler.com T-Track Kits, hold down clamps, Titebond

widgitmasterinc http://www.ebay.com Delrin Acme Flange Nuts 1/2-10 RH

LIST OF TOOL SOURCES

Amazon.com www.amazon.com Delta bench top Table Saw w/Legs $99

Enco www.use-enco.com 800-USE-ENCO Delta bench top Drill Press $99