[snazzyguy]

Hey:

Well the AutoCad extruded build up hasn't revealed any glaring errors in the plans (ie. no beams interecting where there really should be nothing). And it also has produced a very pretty picture (well at least in my eyes and if I spent some time lighting and rendering perhaps to others as well (it's attached at the bottom if you care to see how it is supposed to look once finished).

Well with this minor success and and my workload this week looking like I'll find time to cut before the weekend my mind has turned to the parts. The little things such as bolts and screws I have left over from my previous machine (although I'm hoping I can pick up some confirmat screws to try out as the machine screws I used last time really didn't perform all that well). But what gave me quite a bit of trouble last time was finding nice wire to use. I finally settled upon chopping up an extension cord and running two pieces to each motor, while this prooved both cheap and relativly functional I'm left thinking there must be a better answer. If anyone has had success in their own projects or knows a good source for wire, prefferably both flexible and with 5 conductors (will be running 1 amp steppers but may wish to upgrade later), please let me know.

Yet a little closer
Aaron