Teardrop #4 CNC Files

[Tony Latham]

This cabin is about 125" long but fits on a 10' chasis.

I've developed the CNC files for the internal skeleton, the roof blocking, external skin, and hatch ends. All of the parts are made so they can be cut from 4' x 8' plywood. Both the DXF and SVG formats are available at my webpage at https://www.tonylatham.net/teardrop-cnc-files.html

The DXF files and cutting instructions are attached. Since we're limited to three attachemts, and there are ten files, I'll continue with additional posts.

And for the record: All files are for personal use only. No resale. Copyright © September 2020 Tony H. Latham (I don't want these showing up on Etsy for $12.)

Tony

 

[Tony Latham]

Continuing along...

Tony

 

[Tony Latham]

I sure wish I had a CNC when I built her.

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Holler if you have any questons.

Tony

 

[Tony Latham]

I almost forgot the galley lip.

Happy camping, happy building,

Tony

 

[aggie79-HILO]

Tony,

That is very nice of you to post the CNC files. Maybe you could share a little more info on your CNC machine.

Thank you,
Tom

 

[Tony Latham]

Maybe you could share a little more info on your CNC machine.

Tom

It's called a Lowrider. It's all open-source through V1 Engineering Inc. There are two models, the Lowrider which is what I built and the Primo design which is for smaller footprints. I went with the Lowrider since I wanted a full-sheet capable machine.

I had a 4' x 8' bench in the shop so replacing it with this 56" x 111" platform wasn't a big deal. I also use the Lowrider as my assembly bench.

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(That video is sped up.)

All of the parts are printed on a 3d printer which takes about a week. You can buy the parts from V1 but I find having a $200 3D printer awful handy.

The firmware is on Github and the part files are on Thingiverse. You can piecemeal the electronics and hardware here and there but I ended up purchasing from V1 since it wasn't going to save much money by scrounging.

Here's a puzzle cube I made that shows what it will do.

That little thing is a serious mind-bender to put back together since there is an inside and outside for each piece.

I wanted to learn how to mill aluminum so I had it cut this router-base plate from 1/4" flat bar.

Here's a sign I made for the local Trout Unlimited chapter:

That was carved in with a V-shaped bit, sprayed black and then run through a planer.

It's handy.

Everything CNC is a learning curve. CAD and CAM and everthing inbetween. I do my 2D –-the CAD-- design using Sketchup and the Gcode --the CAM-- (which tells the machine how deep to cut and a bunch of other stuff) using Estlcam which is fairly easy to learn through Youtube U.

Holler if you want my bench plans.

Tony

 

[aggie79-HILO]

Thank you Tony!

I'm retiring at the end of the year. One of the projects is garage reorganization. Ultimately, I would like to have room for an build a CNC router. I'll check out the info you posted.

Take care,
Tom