Am looking for help with the computer and peripherals end of things. Have a machine shop.

thanks,

jimc

Where are you located? Feel free to PM me.

Tim

I'm in Central NH. and you are where? I am slowly working on CNCing a Mini Mill and a router.

Volts,

I'm in Bangor, currently acquiring the stuff to build a 4 axis assembly machine for my shop. I have very little idea of what will work with what, so probably most of what I'm acquiring will wind up back on ebay.

regards,

jim

Fellow Mainahs!

I'm not a machinist but i do currently have need of one... its in the RFQ area if you like. But mostly just sayin hey.

compufobia,

I don't normally do outside machining because I'm generally too busy working on my own stuff. But I'd take a look at it for you if it's just a part or two that can be done with a bridgeport or lathe.

regards,

jimc

its 7 parts actually so dont sweat it, I mostly just wanted to say hey because I noticed some people in the area, which always makes me happy.

jimc

What kind of machine are you building (mill /router?). Last spring I built a three axis router on a low budget. Had so much fun, I'm gathering the stuff to build a bigger better one. I'm located in the midcoast area.

I used turbocnc with the Xylotex driver on my first machine, but plan to switch to Mach3 and possibly servos on the next machine.

Maynard

what are the budgets for your cnc rigs?

Around $500 for everything.

$125 xylotex driver board
approx. $100 steppers on ebay
$30 power supply ebay
free old computer
used drill rod with bronze bushings on y and z axis ($50)
pipe and machined rollers on x axis (salvaged)
Alum. for frame (auction ???)
router ($175)
Misc hardware (acme rod, alum...)
working area is about 24" x 32"

attached a pic before I had the router

Not sure of the budget for the next one, but aready have THK linear rails. Hope to have a working area of 5' x 10'. I'm glad I built the small one first. Learned a lot about what not to do.

Maynard

I'm allso from maine I live in Gray work in Gorham. I'm a manual machinest mostly but just started working with CNC milling machines. I run a one man machine shop to support production. I make and repair alot of machine parts, do prototyping, and jigs and fixtures.

Got on this site not too long ago mainly to do some research for a few projects in the barn however found this old thread about folks in Maine.

I'm located on rte 2 North of Old Town. I know the guy thats taken on the machining duties at UMO however was interested in looking beyond that resource as he's a busy busy guy.

Interested in seeing what sort of replys I get to this.

Also in maine, work in portland and live in bath.

Hi all,

Since this thread started back up, I've moved from Bangor to Miami. Right before last winter when you got all the snow. From what I hear about this winter, sounds like the hole in the ozone got bigger and let out all the hot air from global warming. It's been cold enough down here this month for me.

Still haven't got my machine built. But I have most of the stuff I need now - except for orders to pay the bills. Chris, I bought a B&S screw machine from Merrimack Mfg. over in Bridgton before I left.

They are real good guys, Mark , Alan and Bob. They did a couple runs of parts for me, then when I moved they sold me a machine to make them with. Alan came up to Bangor to set it up and give me a crash course on how to run it.

They do real good work - have twenty or thirty screw machines and secondary op stuff.

Hope y'all are warm got plenty of wood split.

Cheers from Miami.

Jim

I'm in Maine, looking for a mentor... actually, I'm really looking for an employer. I like living in Maine and I don't have to move to Mass or Connecticut. Anyone want a Mechanical Engineering Grad with a Master's Degree? Appears that the only people hiring are for looking for heating and air conditioning folks with 5+ years experience. Great work but not really up my alley. I like designing and building things. Hopefully we'll start making more things in the USA / great state of Maine again.

Couple of machine tool distributors up there... CNC Systems, Machine and Electrical... maybe they need an applications tech....

I'm in Maine, looking for a mentor... actually, I'm really looking for an employer. I like living in Maine and I don't have to move to Mass or Connecticut. Anyone want a Mechanical Engineering Grad with a Master's Degree? Appears that the only people hiring are for looking for heating and air conditioning folks with 5+ years experience. Great work but not really up my alley. I like designing and building things. Hopefully we'll start making more things in the USA / great state of Maine again.

If you are looking for a mentor for cnc machining I would have no problem helping you out, as far as employement, well there just is not a whole lot out there right now.