Dear Friends;
I have been a part of this group for sometime, but have never posted anything. I live in the island of St.Maarten in the Caribbean and I think I may be the only one here interested in this technology. I am okay mechanically and love to build things. Beside being interested in CNC, I also like flight simulator and is also presently building my own helicopter controls.
CNC is interesting because it opens up the possibility of engraving my own flight panels.
I have seen some good designs to follow and can source the mechanical bits, but is the electronic parts I need help in. I do okay in soldering etc so I can build the control boards, but I may not be able to etch the control boards.
Like I said I would like to engrave my own flight panels. I would paint the acrylic and use the machine to make dial faces etc. I do not want to do heavy cutting.
Can any one please help me in sourcing the etched boards for the X,Y,Z axis and any other control boards I would need? Also can anyone advise me on what type of motors in terms of power, torque etc will be best to use? I find a lot of printers that I like to dismantle for the parts and have some stepper motors that I mauy be able to use.
Some of the machines I see built by members are fantastic in terms of complexity and size. In this island I may not be able to do so, because everything will have to come from overseas. Any help given will be very appreciate and thank you all.
Sincerely;
Larry Alexander  |