How To CNC Cut Metal For Under $400

It's the dream to be able to CNC cut metal for yourself and not have to pay very much. So many cool things to be made out of aluminum! So, let's get a 1310 CNC and see if we can upgrade it to be able to cut through 13mm aluminum. Along the way we're going to cover all the details of the software from Universal Gcode Sender (UGS) to GRBL, and the CAD/CAM software necessary to generate toolpaths.

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TOC Timestamps: 3:43 Assembly Timelapse 4:54 Stock machine review and discussion 11:30 Electronics 12:51 The software workflow 26:12 A professional CAM program "RhinoCAM" 29:12 First cuts in Aluminum 31:06 A new Spindle Motor 32:36 3D printed parts 34:41 Spindle speed - Tuning by ear 39:14 First successful parts cut! 43:49 Chatter is breaking bits 50:29 Lessons Learned ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaGFQ7M04Wo