PentiumPC 119 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Nice to see others into the cnc stuff. It's very addictive once you get started! I've got a small cnc mill (for PCBs initially) and a 3d printer that I won in a competition. My wife has threatened to leave me if I get a laser cutter. I can't decide between improving a cheap Chinese 40w machine or building a 2.x one from scratch via buildlog.net. @ Fred - Yeah, Wives and CNCs stuff don't mix. My friend ordered a Chinese 40w Laser cutter but it came with a broken tube, waiting for a replacement, I will post some test result if I can go over and test it. @GeekDoc - "I HOPE" haha.. dont thin I have the space for it and like Fred, wife wont be happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 hmm, so you've decided between wife and laser cutter already? :-o I can't decide between improving a cheap Chinese 40w machine or building a 2.x one from scratch via buildlog.net. I think he is leaning more to the Laser cutter.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fred 453 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 OK guys, this thread has inspired me to build a proper workspace in my garage - well the small room at the back of my garage where there's a boiler, a washing machine and a sink. My CNC mill currently sits next to that sink with my 3D printer and electronics stuff in the house. It needs to be tough enough for my small CNC mill (and maybe a lathe in the future). It needs enough space for tools, electronics stuff, my 3D printer and hopefully soon a laser cutter. My wife said she'd leave if I got a laser cutter, but as her main objection was all the "crap" in the house I figure I'll be OK once this is finished. ;-) So far it's a very strong custom L shaped desk bolted to one wall. I'm very particular so it's flat enough to play snooker on despite the walls and floor not being straight. 18mm thick plywood top that'll soon get some vinyl floor tiles to protect the surface. Shelving both below and above the bench is going in. There will be plenty of power points above and below. If anyone's got any suggestions for stuff they'd find useful then they could get incorporated. So far I've considered: Fixing a small rack mount server under the desk as my CNC control PC. A "last resort" E-stop switch that kills power to everything. A woodworking bench vice on the front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
username 198 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Heres my monitor overkill bench. Got another bench with my soldering iron..ect on it. Too lazy to take a pic of that right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Heres my monitor overkill bench. Got another bench with my soldering iron..ect on it. Too lazy to take a pic of that right now. Holy shucks. That looks like a battle station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Nope. Battle station: Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 using Tapatalk 2 bluehash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 GRRRR! What do you do with all those screens? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cubeberg 540 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Man am I jealous! I keep my stuff on a shelf over my washer/dryer. My most recent project is in a cardboard box that I haul out after the kids go to bed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Man am I jealous! I keep my stuff on a shelf over my washer/dryer. My most recent project is in a cardboard box that I haul out after the kids go to bed Time to make your bench, Cube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cubeberg 540 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Time to make your bench, Cube. That's the problem - no room! Darn kids take up all the extra space. spirilis 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 If anyone's got any suggestions for stuff they'd find useful then they could get incorporated. So far I've considered: Fixing a small rack mount server under the desk as my CNC control PC. A "last resort" E-stop switch that kills power to everything. A woodworking bench vice on the front. Fred, I used a miniITX PC for my CNC PC (running mach3), mounted under the desk, wall mounted monitor to save space. I have 2 E-stop, 1 is a Soft E-stop hooked up to the PC controlled by Mach3, the other hooked up to the main power system which the Motors and steppers and controller are connected to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 GRRRR! What do you do with all those screens? TBH, waiting on longer cables for two of them. Plan is: 15" #1: Win7 box screen 3 spare input (for working on other boxes) 15" #2: Win7 box screen 4 spare input (for working on other boxes) 15"#3: Linux (server/experimental) box main screen 19": Win7 box main screen 22": Win7 box screen 2 Linux box screen 2 The three 15" monitors are all "dumpster saves". They needed minor repairs, but after finding 5-6 in the dumpster, I had enough parts to get three working (one has small crack in screen). Mounts are from monoprice.com (HIGHLY recommended for monitor/TV mounts and cables!). bluehash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
username 198 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Nope. Battle station: uploadfromtaptalk1357589646239.jpg Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 using Tapatalk 2 Curse your organization and symmetry! I second monoprice for cheap cables at the very least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yyrkoon 250 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Some of you have workstation areas that I am absolutely jealous over lol. 6 screens ? Unfortunately, we're solar powered here, and running a desktop with even one screen is a no go. I run two laptops, one which is my "dev machine" that is (cough) *infected* with JRE,. Where the other is my main system that does everything *else* but run JRE ( including RDP into the dev machine. ). In case it is not obvious already, I am not a big fan of anything Java. On the electronics workbench stuff, my buddy has an electronics "area" that spans 3 rooms. Each room being roughly 12' x 40' +. One room dedicated to electronic parts alone. One room for arcade board repair / boards to be repaired. The other room being kind of his living quarters / workstation area. Most people who come and visit do not say much other than "holy ****!". I'll take some pictures and post them up when i get the chance. Philipp and abecedarian 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 One room for arcade board repair / boards to be repaired. I just wish I had the knowledge to repair the boards for my Dig-Dug! I've been stuck diagnosing them for months! abecedarian 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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