The new CNC Router is featuring 1250x650x150 work surface, all aluminum design, water cooled spindle and industrial grate CNC controller and VDF.
From the beginning of my CNC journey I helped designing and building many CNC routers for my friends, from Plasma cutters with 2400x1200x100mm work area to desktop CNC router.
My last CNC router was a little desktop machine with small work area that could fit nicely inside small storage room inside my old apartment.
Some of the earlier projects:
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All those projects was small, cheap CNC Routers with small work area and few possibilities.
My last CNC was made from composite materials and had a small 1050W router motor.
![](https://www.martinsentech.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CNC-Router-1250x650x150-03-1024x680.jpg)
It was time to design a new one. This time I wanted something bigger, better, stiffer and much more powerful.
My key criteria was:
- Work Area 1250x650x150mm
- Aluminum Extrusion Profiles
- Ballscrews
- Closed Loop Stepper Motors with Encode Feedback
- 2,2kW Water Cooled Spindle Motor with VDF
- Better Controller
- Metal Case for Electronics.
The design of this took me some time, as it is my hobby and I only worked with on my spare time.
I used Solidworks to design this machine.
The finished project was like this:
![](https://www.martinsentech.no/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CNC_Router_v0.6_1920x1200_transparent-1024x640.png)
I first made production drawings of Aluminum parts which I sent to China from production.
Ow BTW. If you look at the drawing. The parts I designed was not using 6061 Aluminum but 2017A which is Aerospace grade aluminum alloy.
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The accuracy and quality the Chinese manufacturer done was amazing.
The picture tells everything.
After received all necessary parts I started to assemble my new CNC Router.
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When the mechanics was almost done it was time for the electronics.
I used metal case with size of 800x800x300mm
![](https://www.martinsentech.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CNC-Router-1250x650x150-18-1024x498.jpg)
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This is how the finished electronics case looks like. IT took me 80-100 hours to finish but I am very happy with he result.
![](https://www.martinsentech.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CNC-Router-1250x650x150-20-1024x813.jpg)
Here is how the case fits insade the table.
![](https://www.martinsentech.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CNC-Router-1250x650x150-21-498x1024.jpg)
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This was a very fun project where I could use many of my 3D Design & Modeling, Soldering, Electronics Design & Configuration skills.
The new CNC Router looks awesome and works fantastic.