Am I being too ambitious

[mike os]

You mean like this ?

Search hybrid cnc I’ve been trying to persuade people we need one for years

 

[Fred Trevvett]

Now that is incredibledoubt those machines are exactly pocket change

But I was meaning just a little DIY thing, the different processes wouldn't necessarily be used on the same part. It was basically just so I didn't need to dedicate space to all the different machines, whether I could somehow have them all on the same footprint

 

[willie.macleod]

You can probably tell I don't know what I'm on about. Which is why I'm here you tell me what I need to know before launching into it

You need to take a look at MPCNC - https://docs.v1engineering.com/mpcnc/intro/

There's at least two builders/users on here I think, mine is still in the build stage. However, 3D print heads/routers/plasmas/lasers have all been done. Not at all a plug and play but as with all these things you learn on the job making it.

 

[Fred Trevvett]

Love that

Also when I say plug and play, I realise there would be a lot of 3d printed parts, but I'm terms of steppers/electronics/belts/bearings etc... The actual frame is fairly similar so I would imagine the parts list would be fairly similar to any other cnc build

 

[mtt.tr]

You could cheat, bolt a steel bar to the table with the plasma torch off the table with a small table for the plasma cut

By no means ideal but im confident it would work

 

[Fred Trevvett]

Anyone know if there's a single software that would be able to run all the different processes?