DON'T Drill & Tap Until You Do These 3 Things! (PrintNC Steel Frame DIY CNC Router)

It's easy to miss minor details during your PrintNC build, but in this video I talk about a few things that are really important before you drill and tap the DIY CNC router steel frame to ensure a solid start to the project. Welcome to the Buildistics PrintNC Project! In this video series, we go over everything involved in building and assembling a "production-grade" CNC. Can you make one yourself? Let's find out! In case you're new to the project, PrintNC is a way of building a powerful and precise CNC router (like Workbee, X-Carve, ShopSabre, etc.) using rectangular steel, 3D printed parts, and electronics readily available. Watch the entire PrintNC Build (DIY CNC Router Machine) YT series: This tape doesn't leave residue and rips better than my table saw: 🩹PRO GAFFER'S TAPE: https://amzn.to/3lotl8q A necessity for accurate measurements during your PrintNC build: 📏DIGITAL MEASURING CALIPERS: https://amzn.to/3zQifNt Here's the best 3D printer for PrintNC builds (in my opinion): 💎BEST 3D PRINTER: https://amzn.to/3izJ0zZ The printer comes with like 10 grams of white filament. Here's the good stuff: 🧬AFFORDABLE 3D PRINTER FILAMENT: https://amzn.to/3F3AuT6 Timestamps: 0:00 Before You Drill & Tap Your PrintNC Steel 0:38 3 Important TIPS 0:53 My DIY CNC Dimensions 1:30 Measuring and Squaring 1:55 Bent Tubing Fix 2:40 Instead of An Angle Grinder 3:16 3rd Tip 4:01 Tip for a Flat Spoilboard 4:28 X-Axis Tip 4:54 Playlist 📽 MY CAMERA Adorama: https://adorama.rfvk.net/2rKPqa Amazon: https://amzn.to/3jyvs8Y 🎈MY DRONE: https://amzn.to/2CfYhQH IG stories & behind-the-scenes:   / buildistics   The music we use: https://buildistics.com/music DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission WITH NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO YOU. This helps support our channel and allows us to continue making awesome videos like this. Thank you for the support! Original PrintNC design credit goes to: Three Design (https://threedesign.store/) Support Three Design by using their link to the PrintNC kit: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/3XmrR62y