CNC Shark Forum

cjablonski wrote:Glad you asked! I tend to side heavily on using Clayton Boyer's designs as I have never had one that, with persistence, failed. It's my understanding that not all Internet plans actually work yet every one of his I have built functions extremely well ( and I've built a bunch ) . A great staring path is his Number 6 clock along with the Simplicity. Both have very few wheels and pinnions ( gears) to deal with therefore minimize fiddling later . Additionally one of them is a unframe construction which makes arbor (rod) hole alignment problems non-existent. Others here (Bob) built the simplicity in very short order and had her running within a few weeks (which all depends on how much time you allocate for it). With whatever you choose I guarantee I will do my best to help as this as a hobby is incredibly satisfying. .....and a bit addictive They are absolutely conversation starters, even sometimes debate starters as to whether you built it or not LOL. And don't be surprised when the "Where did you buy the kit from?" question arises

I would definitely recommend using baltic birch plywood to begin with for at least the wheels and pinions ( technical term in clock making for gears ). It's stability saves a lot of hair folicals later . And try to avoid any finish on them too. Guming up the works is not a great thing to do.
But all in all, with whatever you decide to do, in the end the grin is guaranteed to be from ear to ear. ....all the while proving that "wood can do that".........and you can too