PrintNC Build: Finding, Buying, & Squaring Steel for My DIY CNC Router

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.
If you're having trouble finding a place to source steel for your DIY CNC router machine, then do a search for "steel suppliers near me" or "metal distributors", give them a call with your measurements and get some quotes. A lot of the smaller manufacturing plants don't sell to "hobbyists" so just keep looking.
The place where I bought my steel and aluminum for my PrintNC build was over 1.5 hours one way, but I got what I needed.
Watch the entire PrintNC Build (DIY CNC Router Machine) YT series: buildistics.com/cnc-playlist
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The printer comes with like 10 grams of white filament. Here's the good stuff:
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A necessity for accurate measurements during your PrintNC build:
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MY CAMERA
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Timestamps:
0:00 My Name is Michael
0:33 What Kind of Steel (Hot-Rolled vs Cold-Rolled)
1:36 Buy PrintNC Steel Cut or RAW?
2:23 Pay for Cuts?
3:07 Fix Out-Of-Square Tubing (Y-axis rollers)
4:17 Shipping Costs
4:59 How to Find Steel Suppliers
6:02 DOUBLE-CHECK Your Order!
6:35 Everyone Skips to This Part
7:04 Next Steps to Build the CNC Router
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