Thanks in advance 

Dave

I too am interested in the ball screw version as I've got the motors, linear rails, ball screws & gearboxes (10:1 reduction), controller, and some of the aluminium extrusions. I have to hang fire now to see how the side plates change.. I'm interested to see at what position you place them, and whether there is a need/preference for a belt at the far end to synchronise the ball shafts? 

I have connected the motors to the controller just to get the feel of it, and all is working fine (on the bench). Just wondering what your ETA is.

I do of course have other projects that I can play with while I'm waiting. 😎 

All the very best 👍 

Some products, such as screws, washers and nuts, may link to our Swedish website as reference items. These pages show what the product looks like and help you identify the correct type.

Unfortunately, many of those links are no longer valid. Where can I find the exact specifications for the screws?

Thanks for your help,

Helmut

Ive built one but decided to go with the break out board and DM542 drivers etc..

Im having issues with my display in mach3 seemingly being in inches and it won’t change to mm.  I managed to cut from a demo file last week and it was ok, when I tried to cut yesterday it was absolutely huge ( looks like it’s move 1” instead of 1mm) I have it set to mm everywhere I can.  

I recalibrated the x and y axis,but then it hardly moved on jog. I googled this and found I needed to change the velocity in motor tuning.  I’m using the belt drive with 5mm pitch and 16 tooth pulleys. I’ve had to set the steps per unit to 20 tooth pulleys get the correct the distance but this seems very low?

also I’ve fitted proximity sensors and can’t get the motors to stop when I get to them.

i didn’t have a pc with a parallel port so got one of the usb only ones, could this be the issue?

I can buy a cheap pc from marketplace and have ordered a parallel port card from amazon so was going to give this a go and change back to the original break out board.

any help appreciated!

Stu

The interest in the project has grown faster than expected, and one of the biggest challenges for many builders is not the design itself, but sourcing the right parts in a simple and reliable way.

Because of this, we are now exploring the idea of a Global Sellers / Verified Suppliers section on the Raw Creative website.

The idea is simple:

RawCNC will continue to develop and control the Raw Creative platform, including Build Access, documentation, files, official updates and the community.

At the same time, we are looking for serious sellers, suppliers or small businesses who may be able to help builders source parts locally or regionally.

This could include:

• Aluminium profiles cut to correct lengths
• Linear rails and carriages
• Belts, pulleys and rack/pinion parts
• Motors and drive components
• Electronics kits or control boxes
• Spindles and VFDs
• Screw kits and hardware bundles
• Partial kits or complete hardware kits
• Pre-assembled subgroups, such as axis carriages or mechanical assemblies

You do not need to be able to supply everything from day one. If you can supply part of the solution, RawCNC may in some cases be able to help with parts that are harder to source, such as plate kits, jigs, springs, cover plates and other Raw Creative-specific components.

The goal is to make it easier for builders around the world to build a good machine, while still keeping the project, documentation and official machine versions under RawCNC control.

In the future, qualified suppliers may be listed on a Global Sellers page on the Raw Creative website, with information about what they can offer and which regions they can serve.

At this stage, this is only an open call for interest. No supplier status is automatic, and any future listing or partnership would require separate terms and approval.

If you are interested, please reply here or contact us with:

• Your country / region
• What parts or kits you can supply
• Whether you already run a webshop or business
• Whether you can handle packing, shipping, returns and customer support
• Which Raw Creative version you would like to support first: belt or rack
• Any experience you have with CNC, machines, hardware, sourcing or e-commerce

Let’s see if we can build a stronger global supplier network around Raw Creative 2.5 and help more people build CNC machines that actually work.

There is no complicated reason behind those exact lengths. The profiles are normally sold in meter lengths, and the dimensions were chosen mainly to reduce waste when cutting the material.

So instead of designing everything around perfect catalogue lengths, we cut the profiles slightly shorter where it makes sense.

Using 1500 mm instead of 1495 mm, or 1000 mm instead of 990 mm, should normally not be a major problem as long as you understand where the extra length goes and compensate if needed during the build.