{"id":571,"date":"2013-10-05T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T21:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/?p=571"},"modified":"2014-06-10T13:49:41","modified_gmt":"2014-06-10T21:49:41","slug":"upgrading-a-hobby-cnc-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/05\/upgrading-a-hobby-cnc-router\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrading a hobby CNC router"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It all started with a nicely-priced purchase of a ShapeOko CNC router from a member of one of the hackerspaces who had no use for it. It was still new in the box. First step was to put it all together as it should be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Parts in box<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1272691_10151650371395108_630911476_o-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/b941748_10151476789700108_1512297115_b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-578\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/b941748_10151476789700108_1512297115_b-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"b941748_10151476789700108_1512297115_b\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/b941748_10151476789700108_1512297115_b-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/b941748_10151476789700108_1512297115_b.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have to tap some aluminum rails<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1044949_10151477256505108_255138531_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1044949_10151477256505108_255138531_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"1044949_10151477256505108_255138531_n\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1044949_10151477256505108_255138531_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1044949_10151477256505108_255138531_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>X-gantry pretty much finished<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1003432_10151477355595108_1216377778_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-575\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1003432_10151477355595108_1216377778_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1003432_10151477355595108_1216377778_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1003432_10151477355595108_1216377778_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1003432_10151477355595108_1216377778_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A completed, stock ShapeOko CNC\u00a0milling machine,\u00a0minus the rotary tool<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1016250_10151484535380108_106536218_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-574\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1016250_10151484535380108_106536218_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1016250_10151484535380108_106536218_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1016250_10151484535380108_106536218_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1016250_10151484535380108_106536218_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the first upgrades was replacing the motor mounts on the sides, upgrading the metal plates and moving around the belts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/622878_10151650060110108_1212593139_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-573\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/622878_10151650060110108_1212593139_o-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"622878_10151650060110108_1212593139_o\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/622878_10151650060110108_1212593139_o-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/622878_10151650060110108_1212593139_o-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/622878_10151650060110108_1212593139_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several upgrades (and missing pictures) later, we have this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1272691_10151650371395108_630911476_o-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-572\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plasma2002.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1272691_10151650371395108_630911476_o-1-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"1272691_10151650371395108_630911476_o (1)\" width=\"482\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some planned upgrades yet to come:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACME Screw upgrade for Z Axis<\/li>\n<li>Doubling up on the aluminum extrusion across the X plane for enhanced 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