Ox Belt Mechanical Kit – 1500 x 1500 – Black

This listing is for the mechanical components only and does NOT include Stepper Motors. Don’t forget to get 4x Nema23 Stepper Motors to suit the kit!

Standard Nema23 1.26N.m

High Torque Nema23 2.45N.m

What is a Mechanical Kit?

The mechanical kit is the foundation of your CNC Machine. A mechanical kit includes all the mechanical components needed to build your CNC Machine; All the screws, nuts, wheels, plates, washers etc.

A Mechanical Kit is a perfect choice if you plan on bringing your own CNC Controller, Stepper Motors or other Electronics.

CNC Add-Ons are required to complete a CNC Machine. These include the electronic system that will control the machine, cable management, and the tool that will be mounted to the machine.

About the Ox CNC

The Ox CNC is a simple designed belt-driven CNC router. The Ox CNC was the foundation that the WorkBee CNC was based on. The Ox CNC is incredibly simple to assemble and is suitable for milling wood, foam, plastic, soft metals and more. The Ox has gone through several versions with the most recent being Version 4 which has gantry plates that are designed to work with a belt, leadscrew and even gear rack transmission. The Ox CNC Machine is a 4 axis (3 + 1) machine, this means there are 3 physical axes (X, Y, Z) and a slave axis of Y which is called the A Axis.

The Ox CNC is our most customizable CNC machine and can be supplied in almost any size imaginable. If the application requires a cutting area of larger than 1.5m the Ox is our solution. Common customization of the Ox is a footprint of 3m x 1.5m which allows for a whole sheet of timber to be machined. This is incredibly desirable for woodworkers who wish to have a CNC router that can work on full sheets.

With an accuracy of 0.10-0.20mm the Ox CNC is a great router for the hobby woodworker who wants to get into CNC woodworking. The Ox CNC also costs less than it’s Leadscrew cousins, with less functional parts in the bill of materials than a Leadscrew CNC machine. The Ox CNC is easily customized and adaptable, all parts of the machine are generic and modular encouraging additions and alterations after the initial mechanical build. Every Ox CNC is packed with off the shelf parts, every part is available individually from Maker Store. The modular design of the Ox CNC makes customizing the mechanical build

extremely easy to do and replacing any parts affordable and easy to source.

To increase the accuracy of the belt and pulley transmission a system called the Everman Belt Drive System (commonly called “double belting”) can be used.

This is a simple modification that reduces the flex that timing belt naturally has over the long axis. Basically, two belts work together to remove any stretch that is experienced in the timing belt so that the only stretch is less than 30mm between the wheel and pulley. This system is explained in detail here.

Dimension Details:

Tools Required:

• 3mm Allen key
• Screwdriver
• 8mm spanner/wrench
• 10mm spanner/wrench
• hacksaw (or other means to cut the V-Slot)
• M5 Tap
• Wire cutters

Compatible Material for Cutting/Milling:

• Aluminum
• Hard Wood
• Soft Wood
• Plexi Glass
• Delrin
• HDPE
• Foam

Included Parts List:

CREDITS/SOURCE:

The Ox System was originally designed by the team at OpenBuilds USA. Maker Store is a proud registered distributor of the Open Source line of products based on the designs by OpenBuilds. Please note the Maker Store Ox is heavily customized and upgraded to the original design by OpenBuilds.