Copy and milling machines for wood by own hands

Copy-milling machine "Duplicarver" is used for copying of sculptures and flat-relief items, as well as woodcarving. To date, there are no analogues of such equipment in the Russian market. The equipment has received recognition among specialists and beginning masters. This device meets the requirements of the technical regulations.

On sale you can find three types of machines:

• "Duplicarver-1";
• Duplicarver-2;
• Duplicarver-3.

With their help it is possible to carry out not only skul'turnuyu and volumetric carving, but also flat-relief works. This can be a panel, as well as panels of small depth. The dimensions of products are determined by the width, and their length can be any. "Duplicarver-3" has kept all the characteristics of "Duplicarver-2" and found new ones. With it, you can carry out a lengthy three-dimensional thread.

In the role of the working tool of the device is a high-quality router, which is manufactured in Germany. The machine works accurately and as reliably as possible, and it's possible to master the methods of work on it quickly enough. If such equipment is too expensive for you, you can make copy and milling machines for wood on your own. For this, there is no need to purchase any complicated spare parts.

Classification of copying and milling machines by the degree of automation

When copying and milling machines for wood are made, the masters initially deal with varieties of similar equipment, it may be

• Desktop or hand;
• Automatic;
• Stationary.

In the first case, the workpiece is fixed mechanically, holes of different shapes are usually drilled on these devices, however the parameters affect the parameters. Stationary automatic equipment fixes blanks using pneumatic clamps, it can be operated with aluminum.

Preparing drawings of the milling and copying machine before it is manufactured, you should also understand that there is a stationary automatic equipment with pneumatic clamps, which are supplemented with three-spindle heads.

Recommendations for the manufacture of the machine

Homemade equipment can be created according to the drawing. As a result, it will be possible to get a device that performs its tasks, as well as factory equipment. The copier will consist of such nodes as:

• working surface;
• Device for installing the router;
• Supporting frame.

When making copy and milling machines for wood, they have a milling head, it should be supplemented with a transmission mechanism and an electric motor, only in this way it is possible to obtain several speeds. As a result of using such an aggregate, it is possible to perform a part that can have a certain number of flaws.

They can arise in the process of changing the direction of the milling cutter, vibration and jitter construction. A mismatch may also appear due to the curvature of the part, this problem occurs with internal stress. Eliminate the shortcomings can be done by making a machine for performing parts of a certain type.

Features of creating a copier

If you decide to perform a copy-and-milling machine with your own hands, then it should be optimized for processing specific details. An important factor that should be taken into account in the independent manufacture of the machine is the total weight. This should include also the size of the structure.

It should be more massive if you plan to handle large-sized products. This allows the equipment to reduce the vibrations generated by the milling cutter. With a significant margin of power, you need to make guide axes, only then they will not bend under increased loads.

Recommendations for manufacturing

When a copying and milling machine is made by oneself, it is important to understand its design features. The system will have a desktop, a milling head and a support frame. The working surface can be adjusted in height, while the milling head must be supplemented with a two-speed transmission mechanism providing two shaft speeds.

Production of pantograph

Copying and milling machines for wood have as their main unit a pantograph, which can be made of wood. However, you should be prepared for the fact that high precision can not be achieved in this case, because the connection of wooden blanks is carried out with the help of loops.

If used to fix the loop, then there will be a backlash between them. To make a drawing pantograph, metal is sometimes used, it can be used to create copies on different scales, but you can apply it only to create large copies.

Methods of work

Linking the tracking systems and the working body to each other can be pneumatic, hydraulic or mechanical elements that are required to form a force from the copier to the workpiece. A flat contour or spatial model can serve as a template. You can use the outline drawings, the reference detail, but the element for reading the sizes and shapes will be a copy roller or finger, photocells or a feeler gauge.

For the template, wood, plastic or metal can be used. You need to place this node on the rotating work table of the equipment. When CNC milling machines are manufactured, they must have a working element that starts to move due to a solenoid, slide valve or electromagnetic clutch. In amplifying devices relays are located, they can be hydraulic, electromagnetic or electro-optical.

Features of manufacturing of the copy-milling turning equipment

The copying milling lathe will work, providing quality, depending on the speed of the tracking device. The actuating circuit will have a main element in the form of a hydraulic cylinder or an electric motor. The guide finger will constitute the construction of the pantograph. On one rack, you need to position the guide pin and the spindle.

The rake should have shoulders, the ratio of which will depend on the scale of the copy. The copying milling lathe will have a finger that will move along the contour of the patterns. He will be responsible for the movement of the rail, which rotates freely on the axis. On the other side of the rod, the spindle will perform identical movements during machining of the parts. On such machines, the described device will not be superfluous, and its availability will increase the functionality.

Conclusion

Copy-and-milling machines have found a great popularity among consumers today, for the reason that in everyday life and at work there is often a need to create copies or repeat products. For this, today devices are used that provide high performance and accuracy, which can not be achieved manually.