When I first started building a CNC, I had to make an enclosure for the electronics by hand–at the time, the CNC wasn’t operational, and I had nothing else. Then, I made an enclosure with the CNC itself, which was ok. Recently, I have been switching my machines to a Planet-CNC USB Controller, instead of the opensource controllers that I have used in the past, with which I have never been happy.
The GF made prototyping new enclosures so much easier, quicker and fun. Inspired by the pictures of the yet-to-be-released Apex Controller from OpenBuilds, I decided to make a new enclosure that I could copy for each of my CNC machines.
That is beautiful. If you’ve ever got the time, I’d LOVE someone with your ability make some kind of tutorial video or something showing how you design and put one together. I have a lot of cases like these that need to be made for various things, and seeing your work flow would be EXTREMELY helpful. Or maybe point to any videos that may have helped you through the process?
I’ve been rebuilding this thing multiple times, using Fusion 360 and Illustrator specifically to work out the best and easiest workflow. I think I would really enjoy making some tutorials from start to finish, but I want to make sure that I’ve got it down well. In the past, I would design things in F360 to be quick and easy, without any real thought about reuse or proper technique. I may try to do one or two over my holiday break to see if I can do something useful. I’ll let everyone know.
