Lesters CNC machinery

Created by: Lester Caine, Last modification: Tuesday 09:33

Having built up a collection of kit over the last 50+ years I now have a fairly well equipped 'workshop', but no real space to actually set it up. The kit currently includes ...

3D extrusion printer - TronXy X5SA
33cm by 33cm by 40cm Print built from kit and modified to address design problems
Single extrusion print head
Tronxy X5SA - Factory

Laser Cutter - Sculpfun S30 Pro
Cuts up to 3mm MDF/Plywood
SCULPFUN S30 Pro 10W Laser Engraver

A3 router table
My own build of CNC driver with Mach3 software on a W2k computer
Kress 1100W high speed spindle

Taig CNC mill
with closed loop Microproto driver and Mach3 running on XP
Kress 1100W high speed spindle

Taig lathe
with CNC extensions via the Taig mill

I need to sort the design software as the older packages are no longer functional, but FreeCAD has provided perfectly acceptable G-Code in the past, and I expect to be able to use that with the laser table. Slicing for the 3D printer is a sticking point currently.