I'm seriously considering building a JGRO machine when I have the space (hopefully not too far off).

All the mentioned suppliers for parts (motors, drive boards etc) all seem to be based in the USA.

I was wondering if anyone has built one in the UK & what they used & where it came from.....were the parts for the actual machine easy to get or did you have to alter certain parts etc.

I have no problem with ordering stuff from the USA, but obviously a UK based supply would be nice (less shipping costs etc).

Any info would be great!

Ta

Tom

Hi

If I can remember where I put the thread - I have started one on the supply of parts in uK/europe - Also as you progress ,I have just started to try and source bits and pieces that everybody wants the dimensions in metric - so these need to be convereted which I have not managed to do yet.One up and running I will be able to supply some of the parts especially the bearings and the stepper motors .

The link http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24716

I have already managed to find UK supplies for some bits that I have already.

I got some ABEC 9 skate bearings from:
www.skatewarehouse.co.uk (http://www.skatewarehouse.co.uk)
I don't think they do the ones I got anymore - it worked out at about £35 for 24 bearings including postage.

Stepper motors I got from here:
www.arceurotrade.co.uk/ (http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/)
I got the Hybrid 180Ncm with 6mm shaft at £30 a piece....nice strong motors.

& finally I have some control gubbins to try out from here:
www.routoutcnc.co.uk/index.htm (http://www.routoutcnc.co.uk/index.htm)
I've only made up a very basic test setup so far, but it seems to work fine.


I'm still waiting for the space to actually build the machine - not long now:)

Every time I think right I can start now - someone says to me - can you just make ....... then the project gets put back again - but this time I have just go to finish some speaker cabinets then I finally am going to start - spurred on by the fact that I have a load of birch ply left over - heres hoping that I get started