X-Carve Rescue Ep. 1: Torsion Box, Cleanup, and Rebuild

It's 2025 and this X-Carve CNC router needs a rescue. It was never set up all that well to begin with and it's been neglected for years on top of that. The problems are many. In part one I build a torsion box tabletop for it (legs to come), tear the machine down, rewire it, and put everything back together, hopefully the right way! Visit https://vabadesign.com and follow me on Instagram to see my works-in-progress:   / eikimart   #CNC #makerspace #workshop #diy #digitalfabrication #toolrestoration 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Torsion Box Table 03:03 - But What Flat Surface? 03:57 - Assembling the Torsion Box 08:26 - Finishing the Torsion Box 11:00 - Breaking Down the X-Carve 13:38 - Putting it Back Together 15:15 - X-Axis Stiffening 16:19 - Rewiring 20:04 - Re-belting 21:17 - Reconnecting to the Controller 23:05 - Bench Testing 25:20 - Reassembling the Base Framework 26:41 - Back to the Garage 28:13 - The Sharpie Test 29:57 - Outro Promised links: Matt Wheeler's 30 Minute X-Axis Mod: https://community.inventables.com/t/a... Paid Amazon links to products used in this project: DeWalt Pancake Air Compressor (updated model): https://amzn.to/3EJggTt Bessey Angle Clamp: https://amzn.to/42Ff0IX Permatex 80345 White Lithium Grease: https://amzn.to/4eEdJaT 5 Inch Sanding Disc Assortment: https://amzn.to/40S9q63 T-Nut and Screw Kit for 8020 Extrusion: https://amzn.to/456szni DAP Professional Plastic Wood Filler: https://amzn.to/47pdhLO DeWalt DWP611 Router: https://amzn.to/3JgzwJT JST Crimper and Connector Kit: https://amzn.to/3JcMxnO Music: Neon by KV    / kvmusicprod   Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Groovy by KV    / kvmusicprod   Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Spot by KV    / kvmusicprod   Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sequence by KV    / kvmusicprod   Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Leaf by KV    / kvmusicprod   Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Town by KV    / kvmusicprod   Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sound effects: record scratch.wav by luffy -- https://freesound.org/s/3536/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 error 2.aiff by lluiset7 -- https://freesound.org/s/141334/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Small Bell by NachtmahrTV -- https://freesound.org/s/553214/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Outtake Beep-1k.wav by slappy13 -- https://freesound.org/s/151779/ -- License: Creative Commons 0