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Ikea style folding CNC table?

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FritzW

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Duncan (rtfm) ran across a pretty neat 4x8 CNC machine with 3D printed tricky bits. The really cool part is it's all open source. Even if you buy the parts from the designer it's about a $500 machine.

We want to put one together for the EAA chapter but real estate is an issue. So I'm working on a way we can tuck it away when it's not being used.

Idea #1 is the cheapest and easiest and stows with the smallest foot print:
LR2 legs 1.JPG LR2 legs 2.JPG LR2 legs 4.JPG LR2 legs 6.JPG


Idea #2 is more work and cost but it's cooler and it'd be a one man operation to fold it (not really an issue with people hanging around the hangar all the time). It also has a larger foot print.
LR2 3.JPG LR2 a.JPG LR2 e.JPG LR2 c.JPG


LR2 f.JPG There'd be a little bolt on fixture to lock down the Y axis carriage when it's folded.

LR2 g.JPG Rack on the back to store extra plywood would be nice. ...but it's 36" wide ;/
 
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