Welcome to Automatedwoodworks.com.  This site should be able to assist anyone in the process of building their own industrial quality cnc router. This cnc router is belt driven and will handle almost any types of material from soft aluminum to all types of soft and hardwood. The plans for this router are available in AutoCAD DXF or Adobe PDF format. I have sold many sets of plans all around the globe. It is great seeing other people interested in my design. If you have built one or are in the process of building one. Please email me some photos and links to videos so I can add them to this site. Click the link below to purchase a set of the plans.  Also Click on the video link below for some videos of the other peoples Automatedwoodworks router in action with some awesome mods like a rack and pinion drive.

                 Good news. The plans sales went great at 1/2 price. I am changing the price of the plans to a flat $25.00 price. You can choose from the DXF or PDF format.

Thanks everyone who bought the plans. Please email me with any questions you may have.

 This group is for anyone who has purchased the CNC Router plans.

OPENING SOON!!!   The store will include a gantry kit, Z axis kit, Complete pulley kits, and many more items to make building time quick.

        The gantry kit will include both side plates, bearing plates, bearings for the pulley shafts, and all necessary bolts. Pre-drilled and tapped of course :)        Z axis kit will have all parts cut and pre tested. (This does not include the stepper motor or linear rails ) You will have pulleys, belts, nema 23 motor mount, leadscrew bearings and router mount. ( with the router mount, you will need to specify the diameter of router that will be used). The store is being set up so you can see what is available to you. The buy now buttons will not be active until the store is ready. So Keep an eye out.    Send me an EMAIL for an item you may need asap.

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Machine Design:

This router was built for speed and accuracy. The design uses inexpensive 2x2 tube steel and rails from any salvage yard. (You just need to do some searching). I first designed it to allow me to cut out parts for my Radio Controlled planes. The  very 1st cnc router I built used acme 1/2 x 10 thread rod and for the length of 6 foot there was a lot of whip in the acme lead screw. I decided to look further for other options. So, while looking around the net for prices of ball screws I ran across of pages where someone used sprockets and chain. On his web page he said that their was a lot of chatter in the chain drive. Well I do not want chatter and where there is chatter there is the dreaded BACKLASH.  Seeing smaller machines use the belt drive system, I came up with this setup.  This system has no backlash and there is no backlash compensate set up in the control software.  I am very pleased with how it came out.  Right now I have about  $1100.00 in this setup. That includes electronics, Router, and everything you see on it.