Guys,
When you say hardware store supplies, does that mean exactly what it sounds like, or are bearings included? The reason I ask, the local Princess Auto store (think of it as a small town store that caters to farmers) carries almost everything a hardware store does, plus surplus parts and bearings and steel.
Using what they sell, I have built several different machines cheaply, using fairly basic hand tools plus a drill press.
Combine them with Home Depot, or your basic building supplier, and you have everything you need except software and the electronics.
HTH
Iain |