I Tried Machining Aluminum at Home with a Desktop CNC

I needed an aluminum enclosure for my 200A power converter. Buying one would’ve been too easy, so instead I got 20 kg of aluminum and decided to CNC machine the whole thing myself using the Carvera Air.
18 parts, lots of CNC machining aluminum, questionable machining decisions and, somehow, three pretty decent enclosures later — here we are.

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Heatsink Calculator: https://www.heatsinkcalculator.com/blog/sizing-heat-sinks-with-a-few-simple-equations/

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00:00 – Intro
00:25 – Why I’m Making it?
01:16 – Rear Panel
02:28 – Front Panel
03:56 – Side Walls
08:42 – Bottom part
12:05 – 150W Heatsink Machining
16:54 – Powder Coated Final Parts
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Don’t forget to check out my other videos:
I Built This Just to Charge My Phone: https://youtu.be/f1ruonfhNrg
I built a light that transforms its shape: https://youtu.be/5-NrjHQVktY
Volumetric Lamp: https://youtu.be/PI_WdSL2EXk

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