What should I build next?....

[elbarto241]

in case anyone missed the link in my first post here it is:
http://buildyourcnc.com/default.aspx

the guy has a series of videos that show you step by step how to build a CNC. thing that stopping me is the price of project. he estimated he spent around $150 on materials and he is still calculating the electronic side of it. i did a little research and found a kit from Hobbycnc for a $350 CNC kit. all things include it might be a little over my budget..

another project i want to throw in the salsa bowl is a PC gaming chair which arised from THIS thread. a nice feature would be a sort of tray that could swap out peripherals so can i go from a keyboard/mouse to a flight simulator, then to a car racing setup. one thing that would be mandatory for this thing would be that it could all taken apart easily and put back together with out a sweat. it would suck if i built this thing in my garage and couldn't get it past the doorway into my house

[NamesAreUseless]

it would suck if i built this thing in my garage and couldn't get it past the doorway into my house

The real question is, can you move it at all?

[elbarto241]

The real question is, can you move it at all?

thats another issue, weight. i imagine the heaviest things would be the chair itself and the frame. and that brings up another issue, what to make the frame from? aluminum channel is my best guess.

but then again i could just throw the who thing on wheels

[NamesAreUseless]

but then again i could just throw the whole thing on wheels

Then maybe, the next issue is, can the wheels support it?
And when you build it with a light weight material, another problem pops up,can it support your weight and can it handle all the hydraulics?

[elbarto241]

i probably wont put any hydraulics on it, that would totally blow my budget. Im pretty sure a thick grade of aluminum extrusion will be able to handle the weight. any one has any better ideas?

about the transportation problem i was thinking of designing it into sections that connect with each other, so if i need to move it i just disconnect the pieces. i was thinking maybe 3 large pieces: one for the monitors and PC stands, one for the chair, and one for the backing.

[rendermandan]

CNC would be sweet!!! I say deffinetly go for that.

[NamesAreUseless]

i probably wont put any hydraulics on it, that would totally blow my budget. Im pretty sure a thick grade of aluminum extrusion will be able to handle the weight. any one has any better ideas?

about the transportation problem i was thinking of designing it into sections that connect with each other, so if i need to move it i just disconnect the pieces. i was thinking maybe 3 large pieces: one for the monitors and PC stands, one for the chair, and one for the backing.

Just make sure the pieces that connect don't come undone.And,you'd need to do lots of welding

so, make sure the welds don't break.

[phooddaniel]

How's that CNC machine build going. I want to see pictures as you progress so I can post them to the buildyourcnc.com site. Contact me if you have any questions or need assistance.

[Crazy Buddhist]

I see a future of community CNC projects .. I always thought it pretty dumb that every person must own every tool .. with CNC thats plain crazy .. they may become the modern equivalent of the old communal bread ovens found throughout history in human communities .. one built on every block

[Spawn-Inc]

CNC all the way! then you can make custom parts not only for yourself, but then you could charge other people and then make the other two.