# New to frame building help

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**Created:** [January 26, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/new-to-frame-building-help/2072 "2018-01-26T21:36:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/new-to-frame-building-help/2072/2 "2018-01-26T21:59:23Z")

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> Hi everyone  
> I came across the Maslow CNC starter video by accident and started to do more research on it  
> I really liked what I saw so I jumped right in and bought a kit, should be receiving it in February.  
> While waiting for my kit I started reading the forum about building the frame and all its components.  
> I’m totally new to the CNC world so please forgive me if I use the wrong terminology when asking a question. While there are instructions to build the temporary frame first and then cut out the parts needed for the permanent frame and then have to redo the calibration all over again, I would rather use one of the new frame designs . With that said I noticed that all frame designs that are out there are about 10 feet long, I guess because of the 4 x 8’ cutting area . What I would like to know if there is a formula that can be used for building different size frames that fit in smaller areas.

Yes, you should build a new style frame, see the (almost 300 post) thread at

> [@sun\_with\_face New Stock Frame Design sun\_with\_face](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sun-with-face-new-stock-frame-design-sun-with-face/2025/):
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> The frame design has remained largely the same while the other parts of the machine have steadily improved. The community has made a number of different frame designs each with their own strengths and weaknesses. It’s time that we collected the improvements the community has made and re-designed the stock frame. The goals are: Simple to construct Uses low cost universally available materials Provides increased rigidity from the original design Let’s talk about features we like and designs el…

where we are hammering out the frame design

> What I mean is if I use a 7 foot top beam, do I have to shorten the chain and if so by how much?
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> What about the angle of the frame does that stay around 20°?
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> How high and how far away do the motor mounts have to be from the cutting area?
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> Based on a 7 foot long top bar what would be the cutting area?

I’ll go into more detail later (I’ll make a new topic to cover frame design  
considerations), but a 7 ft top beam would give you a cutting  
area 4-5 ft wide.

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