bp092, that would be a question for Joe

, hopefully in a few weeks.
I don't know about tips and hints I am making it up as I go along

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I got my limit switches from CNC4PC along with the multifunction card, they are nothing special but should work fine for the machine. Hopefully they will be good enough for home switches too. If not I may have to use optical swiches, but I would be suprissed if they are not. All I have on my IMService CNC router are "regular" limit switches and they work fine for both limit and home.
The motor cables were part of the Xylotex kit and the other cable I ordered from Jameco.
I have to say that it good being able to use this time until the kit comes to get everything else done and then when the kit comes I can concentrate on assembling it knowing all the other stuff is out of the way.
David