I found this site a couple days ago when I was searching for low cost rails for a panel saw. Looks like my timing is right as it appears LR4 release is right around the corner. I built my own design of a CNC quite a few years ago. (Can you tell by the CRT monitor? haha). Any way, I no longer own this machine but still have the motors and controller for it. I was going to start printing parts for the LR3 but guess I will hold out for the LR4 to be released.
Has anything for the LR4 been released that I could get now? Ideally, the rail mounts. I would love to get started on the table and rails soon at least. Looks like there was a switch to 1 inch conduit 29.?mm. I was in Menards today checking fitment of 3/4" and the parts I printed, and was thinking I would rather have 1 inch tubing.
Here’s some eye candy as a hold over until I actually get underway.
That is s great looking machine, CRT notwithstanding
You’ve got great skills and I look forward to seeing your LR4 build.
No releases yet. Ryan releases when he decides the design and production of parts are sufficiently ready for a relase. That said, we’re all hoping that maybe in the next week or so we see a public release.
One question- where are you located? That determines what type of rails to source- so you can at least begin there.
And a piece of vinyl siding to stitch them together!! This was back before aliexpress and 3d printers were a thing and the only really place to source parts was Amazon and McMaster-Carr. Heck even Amazon didn’t have many options back then.
Bummer on the motors, spindle is this one. It was $80 at a local auction still in the box. I’m a little concerned about the 220v but if it has to wait until I have a different house then so be it:
That spindle should be workable, but you will probably need to remix the router mounts to fit it, unless you happen to have a spindle with the same body size as someone else’ remix.
It probably won’t be a launch day fit, but will be usable on your machine- worst case with your own modified mounts as mentioned above.
That’s a great find for $80.
The spindle controller is RS-485, so to run that you’ll want a FluidNC controller like the jackpot that Ryan sells in the shop, along with an expansion module that provides the RS-485 interface.
I will probably just go with all the recommended stuff for now. And if later I want to hook it up, I’ll have to have the 220 line installed out to the garage. Apparently spindles are MUCH quieter than routers which is why I got it. Thanks for the info though I’ll look into it.
