I'm not exaggerating when I say I'm a complete newbie WRT the entire concept of building a CNC machine. I'd love to do it, but have no idea where to start.
My initial idea was that I might be able to use the parts from the plotter, unmodified. Apparently this was wishful thinking.
So...can you recommend any good sites or even books that discuss the basic design parameters for a CNC router? Something that might help me get "up to speed?"
It seems that the basic goals are virtually identical to those of my plotter...but the mechanical requirements are much more significant. Is this basically correct?
Thanks again for your patience -- it's appreciated!
-- Chuck Knight |