{"id":2048,"date":"2015-02-15T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T10:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2018-03-12T21:32:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T20:32:48","slug":"simple-cnc-desktop-router-workflow-and-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/2015\/02\/simple-cnc-desktop-router-workflow-and-example\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple CNC desktop router workflow and example"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you have access to a simple desktop mill\/router, and you are not into mechanical part design, here is a very simple workflow:<\/p>\n<h1>Workflow<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNC-workflow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2067\" title=\"CNC workflow\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNC-workflow-965x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNC-workflow-965x1024.png 965w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNC-workflow-282x300.png 282w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CNC-workflow.png 1945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Sofware<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You will only need free\/open source program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inkscape.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inkscape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/heekscad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HeeksCAD and HeeksCNC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxcnc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinuxCNC<\/a> (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Example<\/h1>\n<p>In order to illustrate this example, we are going to make a case for a nice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pvelectronics.co.uk\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=1&amp;products_id=140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nixie Clock<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pvelectronics.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PV Electronics<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/funk2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2050 size-full\" title=\"funk2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/funk2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/funk2.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/funk2-300x223.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/funk2-402x300.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A simple Ikea-hack will do for the wooden box: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/40222607\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DRAGAN 2-piece bathroom dish set, bamboo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dragan-piece-bathroom-dish-set__0135813_PE292696_S4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2049 size-full\" title=\"dragan-piece-bathroom-dish-set__0135813_PE292696_S4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dragan-piece-bathroom-dish-set__0135813_PE292696_S4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dragan-piece-bathroom-dish-set__0135813_PE292696_S4.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dragan-piece-bathroom-dish-set__0135813_PE292696_S4-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dragan-piece-bathroom-dish-set__0135813_PE292696_S4-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The front panel is milled<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2052 size-large\" title=\"IMG_3164\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3164-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3164-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3164-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3164-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And fitted in place<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2053 size-large\" title=\"IMG_3179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3179-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3179-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3179-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3179-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 2 stainless steel feet are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/fr\/fr\/catalog\/products\/30061247\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from Ikea again<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks <a href=\"http:\/\/heekscnc.blogspot.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Heeks<\/a> for the very good software.<\/p>\n<p>Happy milling!<\/p>\n<p>Files are available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/2015\/02\/simple-cnc-desktop-router-workflow-and-example\/nixie_clock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have access to a simple desktop mill\/router, and you are not into mechanical part design, here is a very simple workflow: Workflow Sofware You will only need free\/open source program: Inkscape HeeksCAD and HeeksCNC LinuxCNC (optional) Example In &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotmana.com\/weblog\/2015\/02\/simple-cnc-desktop-router-workflow-and-example\/\">Continue reading <span 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