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CNC robotics : build your own workshop bot
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Tab robotics
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New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2003
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9780071418287

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YOUR OWN WORKSHOP ROBOT--AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE Nothing improves efficiency in a wood- or metalworking shop--or almost any small manufacturing concern--like a CNC (computer numerical control) robot. But if you've priced one, you know the cost is a whopping $7,500 or more. Even plans on the Internet are expensive -- and you can't tell if they suit your needs until you've forked over hundreds of dollars. NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU CAN GET COMPLETE DIRECTIONS FOR BUILDING A CNC WORKSHOP BOT FOR A TOTAL COST OF AROUND $1,500! CNC Robotics gives you step-by-step, illustrated directions for designing, constructing, and testing a fully functional CNC robot that saves you 80 percent of the price of an off-the-shelf bot--and that can be customized to suit your purposes exactly, because you designed it. Written by an accomplished workshop bot designer/builder, this book gives you:

* Start-to-finish illustrated instructions
* Guidance on installing easy-to-understand Windows software for controlling your bot
* Plenty of time-saving tips, tricks, and pictorial help along the way
* Scaling and customizing instructions for building just the robot that you want
* Sources for easily obtained parts
* A complete course in workshop bot design and construction, perfect for courses or industry

BUILD YOUR OWN WORKSHOP BOT AND BRING SPEED, PRECISION, AND AUTOMATION TO YOUR WORKBENCH OR ENTERPRISE.


Author Notes

Geoff Williams is a woodworking enthusiast who owns and operates an athletic flooring company in Ontario, Canada. Also a professional photographer, he has extensive experience troubleshooting and repairing printed circuit boards.


Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Design
Chapter 2 Electronics
Chapter 3 Making the Printed Circuit Board
Chapter 4 Driver Assembly
Chapter 5 Software Setup and Driver Testing
Chapter 6 The Frame
Chapter 7 The Gantry and X-axis
Chapter 8 The Z and Y Axes
Chapter 9 Motor and Lead Screw Installation
Chapter 10 File Creation and KCam
Chapter 11 Tool Holders and Testing
Chapter 12 Examples
Sources of Material
Index