Poor Man's 4th Axis cnc 3D printable model by ZenziWerken

Poor Man's 4th Axis cnc

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The Poor Man's 4th Axis cnc is a free printable 3D model from Thingiverse by ZenziWerken. In order to give tires of my model cars a final touch I was thinking of using a 4th axis for rotary engraving. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.

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About this model

In order to give tires of my model cars a final touch I was thinking of using a 4th axis for rotary engraving. For the vague idea, the intense investment and due to harsh software requirement it did not get a professional 4th axis set. It came in handy that I had a stepper motor (I changed from my y-axis) and a small chuck laying around. So I designed the pm4a. This build was done on a desktop cnc-machine by Stepcraft from 6.5 mm birch plywood for the body and some 5 mm Pertinax for the gears using a 1.2 mm spiral toothed flute. Furthermore I used * 2 Ballbearings Type 6000ZZ (10 x 26 x 8 mm) * 1 Ballbearing Type 608ZZ (8 x 22 x 7 mm) * small chuck (10 mm 3/8'' x 24 UNF) with SDS-Plus-adapter * NEMA17 stepper * a sharpened M8 machine screw and a selflocking nut (for the tailstock) * some M…

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Is this 3D model free to download?
Yes. Poor Man's 4th Axis cnc is free to download from Thingiverse. Click the "Download free STL" button above to open the original listing.
Where is the STL hosted?
The download is hosted by Thingiverse, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by ZenziWerken.
Who made this model?
Designed by ZenziWerken, published on Thingiverse. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
Can I print this at home?
Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.

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