Hello again,

I have a Haydon Big Inch step motor. It is 12VDC, 4W, 4 wire bi-polar with a serial connector. The black is common to the limit switches and blue and red are each connected one to each limit switch. It is a rack and pinion setup per se on an optical that I am using the motor for adjusting focus.

We have previously used stepper test but it lacks the capabilities for checking this motors capabilities properly. Can your software do the job?

Please advise,
Thanks in advance.

John Franz

John, you need to post this question in the servomotors and drive section of the forum

thanks
archie =) =) =)

Hello to all. We are Horton & Son's Mfg. ie handsmfg. I've been a tool and die maker for 26 years and come to the conclusion that manual machining is dead. You can't count on a job with a big company to take care of you until you retire anymore. I'm a few years away form that still. I've been racking my brain as to what I could do to supplement my retirement. I didn't want to have to go to work for someone and make minimuim wage and I love the machining trade. So I been doing lots of research and came accross CNC Zone and I am really impressed with the quality of manual to CNC conversions that have been going on. I bought a G0463 Mill / Drill from Grizzly and have hopes of converting it to CNC. I have taken the preliminary steps of starting a garage machine shop with plans to go all CNC. I know there will be a big learning curve until I'll be able to actually start being productive. I've got a teenage son that thinks CNC is really cool and a 6 year old who wants to be a tool & die maker when he grows up. I want to leave them with a legacy and hopefully a love of metal working like I have and if they don't then maybe they'll have some fun anyway.
By for now.

Hello, I am a new guy for cnc from Thailand.

Hi there!!

I have neglected to post here for quite some time but feel as though it is important for the forum and didn't want to wait any longer.

My name is Travis and I am in charge of all the online marketing and sales for Kinetic Machining Services (http://www.kineticmachining.com).

Here is a brief about the company:
Kinetic Machining Services (KMS (http://www.kineticmachining.com)), established in 1993, is a full service supplier of high quality precision machined products. Our exceptional quality record and complete traceability are the result of thorough monitoring and documentation of production details. Of equal importance to quality is our commitment to meeting the delivery schedule. KMS considers it a privilege to provide a complete quality product in a timely and professional manner.


Thanks for your time.

Travis Modisette
Kinetic Machining Services
2796 Timberwood Way
Pollock Pines, Ca 95726
Phone: (530) 644-0537
Fax: (530) 647-8743

Hello All,

I came across CNC Zone after searching across the Web for info on DIY CNC. I like building things and recently started woodworking as a hobby and I hope to learn more about DIY CNC machines to assist with that.

I love the aspect that I can build a CNC machine myself.

I hope to learn as much as possible from the experienced folks here. Also, I am looking for recommendations for a starter CNC machine to attempt to build.

I am open to all recommendations or advice.

Cheers,

Vic from Virginia

Hello group.
My name is Farley I'm 55 and semi retired I live in Athens Ga, and am getting a 900 sq ft shop and I've been wanting to build a router/plasma tabel for a long time now. They started advertising the carvewright seems like a powerful and easy CNC for the price but i sure would like to have a plasma cutter too. The post with the plans for the MechMate seems to be the tabel for me 4x8 size. For the software Mach 3 seems to be the choice. I probualy need help on the steppers and that side of the project. Is there something in between the software so I can Drawing up my own designs and scanning them into the computer and cut them on the tabel? Please understand I'm a newbee and only think i know what I've read. Thanks Farley
:rainfro:

oops

I am a programmer. We use SolidWorks and CamWorks. We have about 20 CNC machine. Okuma, Mori, Haas, Mazak and Hardinge. We recently purchased the new Okuma Multus and have been having some Post issues. My boss has decided I need to learn how to write posts. Anybody have any suggestions on where to begin?

Noobie hobby machinist from Jonesborough, TN. Have only a manual MicroMark 7x14. Just learning . I am a computer tech by trade, unemployed at the moment.
I am going to play around with CNC programming while I learn machning the old waty first.
Plan to use my lathe to make components for building fly rods.

Chuck

Hi all
I am Adrian from Australia. I run my own service business, servicing / repairing Profile cutters and routers, as well as other equipment in South Australia.
I have worked in may industries around Australia over the past 20 years, from single axis to 15 axis machines, with accuracy from 1mm to 0.0001mm dependent on application.
Also worked on industrial Ovens, vision systems,Colour matching systems, specialized / custom lighting, conveyor systems, Pick and place machines, CAD CAM systems and may other types of equipment.

I consider I have been lucky to have been able to work on some great equipment, from some quality companies like GGT, Yamaha, Panasonic, MPM, Heller, ICS (now Data Colour,) PCS

There are others I have not mentioned.

As a note I call any profile cutter / router around 1 meter in size a toy (I now it isn't). only because most of the equipment I work on is 1.5-3 M Wide 5-35 M Long and bigger. But still enjoy working on the smaller equipment.

I now find my self in need of setting up a workshop, So i have come here to look at what equipment other people have and think about it, as well as getting some advice on machining techniques.

Also thinking of a small CNC mill and lathe to play with. in other word a toy.

Thanks for reading :)

hi
this chad in MN i have home made cnc router and working on a upgrade and friend told me to check this site out "thanks randy this site rocks". I have been machining for 7 year. I like to work on cars and make custom parts.

Hello All. I am new to metal lathe work. Just order my lathe and should received it 5 days. I am retaired from apartment maintenance work. I have been doing some welding for the last 4 years. I have never run a metal lathe but looking forward to it. I will be doing a lot of reading and looking for start up projects. I am from Albuquerque, NM

hi! i'm from Italy and i work on a NT4250 mori seiki! Is there someone that know this machine? i'd like to spek with someone that know how to made custom macro! sorry for my english....

Hi, my name is Scott and I own a small cnc shop in Alabama.My equipment consists of 3-Cincinnati and 1-Fadal machining centers with a manual wood and metal shop.By trade I am considered a master patternmaker.I also own a Techno 5'x8' servo router and a Yamazen mill with an ab8400mp both in need of retrofits to be profitable.I have been running Mastercam since V3.1.I have spent several hours just reading and am amazed with all the intelligent members.If you dont learn something new everyday you are not trying.

new member checking in.
I'm a retired engineer, now into woodworking and RC model airplanes. (I've lots of posts in the RCGroups equivalent to this forum.)
Just getting into CNC, and planning to build a CNC router in the very near future, for both cabinet work and RC models.
I'm looking forward to browsing the forum to pick up tips as I go.
Fuelsguy

hi Matt and the rest of CNC community.

My name is Matt too and I used to be one of those 3/5 members with zero posts. I've been lurking and reading posts for over 3 years now so I guess it was past time I introduce myself.

I've always been interested in machinery and mechanical things so this has been a great site to visit from time-to-time.

Recently I bought a CarveWright CNC wood carving machine and have been having a blast with it. NOW, I have something to talk about so now you'll see me stepping up to the podium instead of just passively listening.

I look forward to contributing and making some good friends along the way.

Carve On,
_Matt
http://www.wood-carving-machine-tips.com/?ID=cncz

Hi,

I am very new here. Operating a Roland MDX-40 for a while but still looking for new options and ideas...

Sasa

Hello, myname is Dan and I am so new to CNC that I can just about spell it. I became interested when I began looking into sign making as a hobby. Through a series of searches for other topics, I came across some "google ads" that lead me here.

I have always been facinated by machinery and electronics and as I said, I enjoy woodworking. After scanning this and another site, I am somewhat overwhelmed as to were to begin. So may the first thing is to describe what I would like to be able to do - at least as a minimum.

I would like to own a CNC routing machine that I can create wood and foam signs as well as decorative designs in wood for other woodworking projects.

If I can find a machine that is relatively inexpensive and can find software to support my needs, I will buy one. If on the other hand I can build one, I would like to do that. I have a metal fabricating and finishing shop at my disposal.

So here is the million dollar question - Where do I start. Any advise would be welcomed.

Thank you,
Dan

Hi Guys,
I´m relatively new to CNC, I own a vinil cutter plotter, and a friend of mine told me it´s kind the same thing.
I´m a industrial designer, 31 years old, I´m specialized in model making, mostly cars, and I think a CNC router would make my life easier, so I´m here to ask you lots of questions and to receive a good feedback about making or buying a CNC router.

Best regards

Ever Lopez
www.exclusivescale.com

Hi everyone,
Maybe this is a natural next step for an enthusiast metalworker but I am trying to learn about servo motors and drives and cnc . I am glad there is a forum like this and sure that I'll be learning from all of you. Any suggestions for good reading material?
Khan

Hello, myname is Dan and I am so new to CNC that I can just about spell it. I became interested when I began looking into sign making as a hobby. Through a series of searches for other topics, I came across some "google ads" that lead me here.

I have always been facinated by machinery and electronics and as I said, I enjoy woodworking. After scanning this and another site, I am somewhat overwhelmed as to were to begin. So may the first thing is to describe what I would like to be able to do - at least as a minimum.

I would like to own a CNC routing machine that I can create wood and foam signs as well as decorative designs in wood for other woodworking projects.

If I can find a machine that is relatively inexpensive and can find software to support my needs, I will buy one. If on the other hand I can build one, I would like to do that. I have a metal fabricating and finishing shop at my disposal.

So here is the million dollar question - Where do I start. Any advise would be welcomed.

Thank you,
Dan

Dan and lopez,
I think this is the best way to go......http://www.mechmate.com/
just my humble opinion
archie =) =) =)

Hi Matt and all,
I've been hanging around for a while, and seldom posting. I'm retired, and spend lots of time in my shop (which used to be a garage). A few years ago I did a Sherline CNC conversion, but found that it was too small to do any serious work. A few months ago I picked up a Series I Bridgeport, and with the help of the Gecko gang and Bob Campbell, built new controls for it. I'm getting more comfortable with Mach 3 and D2nc, and after cutting lots of "air", cut my first real piece, a 10" diameter flywheel. Messed up one side, broke two endmills and succeeded in cutting the other side

Marv Frankel
Los Angeles

I am a programmer. We use SolidWorks and CamWorks. We have about 20 CNC machine. Okuma, Mori, Haas, Mazak and Hardinge. We recently purchased the new Okuma Multus and have been having some Post issues. My boss has decided I need to learn how to write posts. Anybody have any suggestions on where to begin?
I am new to the zone as well but have some experience in these matters.
My advise would be to contact the reseller of your CAM product and have them write a custom Post for you. If you provide them with a comprehensive program using all of the M functions and G codes your control uses, as well as the programming manuals you got with your machine, they should able to customize a post for you in a speedy and cost effective manner. Most Post Processors are written in a bastardized version of C, and if you have no need to write or modify Posts often the $500.00 or so it will run will be well worth the money.

Hello everyone!

I'm new to the forums (obviously), but so far, this looks like a great place. I'm in the planning stages of building a CNC router, but I'm interested in just about everything, that's just my project at the moment. So this is just a 'hello!' to everyone, and to let the forum stop bugging me about not posting yet. :-D

Hey Y'all from Alabama! New to the forum, been in the business of making chips for Um.... a long time. This seems like a good way to share information with like minded chip makers

Hello, My name is Larry, and I have been lurking around for a couple years. I am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I have already put together a couple of CNC machines. I'll post pictures sometime.

Hi all,

My name is Norm. Let's just say I've been a cnc programmer for quiet a while. Actually I used to dump my chad box at the end of the day. Glad those days are long gone. We're using UGS NX5 to program our machines now. Still looking to learn new machining techniques and programming tips.

Norm

Hi cnc'ers New to site not to milling. Been a machinist for a while but that still doesn't mean I know anything yet or I'd have been a Dr instead.

Hi all,

Quite new to CNC but have worked with wood and some metal work for years. Have had the job of setting up a trade area at my school so need lots more info and experience than I currently have. Hope this site is a goldmine. Melbourne Australia.

Hello mjb,
Our records indicate that you have never posted to our site before! Why not make your first post today by saying hello to our community in our Introductions forum.

Why not start with your first post today and become an active part of CNCzone.com-The Ultimate Machinist Community now!
OK now I have stop yelling at me.
Th is is the screwyest site I have ever tried to access.
take care
Mike

I get tired of being told that, "you can't do that" by people with no experience outside of one trade, so i came here to learn to see if others have any advise in past or present dilemmas. I may be able to help others too.
have a nice day
Aaron (Spooky)

Hello y'all
Im Joe from Georgia and I've been spitting chips for about 15 years now and have been on the CNC end for about 5 years. Most of my CNC work is with wire EDM and sinker EDM but some milling. need to pick up some tips on milling contoured surfaces. Oh yeah, and my job is moving to Mexico in December (just my job, NOT me)

hola, soy mexicano y estudio la ingenieria mecatronica. me interesa mucho las maquinas herramientas y los procesos de manufactura. soy nuevo en esto. espero contar con la comunidad para resolver mis dudas. tengo conocimientos de ingenieria, asi que si puedo con gusto puedo ayudar a quien me pregunte algo. i also speak english so language is not a problem. saludos y gracias.

Hei all.

Just wanted too say hello to all of you, and tell a littlebit about my self.

I am 50 years old and live in Denmark, work with CNC computers at work and in my sparetime i works with computers and metalwork, have planes of building my own mashine, so its a great site with a lot of informations.

Hope i can be able of suppliing some informations to the communitie as time goes by.

Regards

amu

Hello...my name is Randy and I am best described as a fabricator. I build all sorts of different things to odd ball custom cabinets to little titanium stand offs. I have 20 years of experience with wood and composites but just started getting into metal over the past few years. I have a Bridgeport knee mill, a Jet lathe, welders, brake, benders, and saws. This past Saturday I bought my first small CNC machine. Though I can use most of these machines and get the desired result I am sure there are better ways to do it. I am hunting for all the information and guidance I can get. I hope this is the right place.

Hi everyone I have been a member for a while but havent posted yet. I work industrial automation field mostly drives control. I have been looking to build a cnc for a while. My brother in law has an old milling machine we are looking to possible turn into a CNC machine but its in the early stages.

Hi everyone !

I just finished Power engineering and industrial systems, and have some interests in CNC building. But lacking experience :(

Live long and prosper.

As I am New to this site and have no experience in CNC, I'll begin with questions. My father-in-law and I are completing our build of a JGRO machine. He is a machinist with 40 years of experience; I could never attempt this endeavor without him. While we were able to follow the plans alright, neither of us have any experience with the electronics or software associated with these types of machines. Could someone please point us in the right direction regarding what we might need to make the machine run? Suggestions relating to what to buy and where to buy it would be welcome. I realize this must sound like we've put the cart before the horse, that's just the way we do things... just to see if we can!

Thanks in advance for the assistance.

Kind regards,

Mike.

As I am New to this site and have no experience in CNC, I'll begin with questions. My father-in-law and I are completing our build of a JGRO machine. He is a machinist with 40 years of experience; I could never attempt this endeavor without him. While we were able to follow the plans alright, neither of us have any experience with the electronics or software associated with these types of machines. Could someone please point us in the right direction regarding what we might need to make the machine run? Suggestions relating to what to buy and where to buy it would be welcome. I realize this must sound like we've put the cart before the horse, that's just the way we do things... just to see if we can!

Thanks in advance for the assistance.

Kind regards,

Mike.

OK I give Up what Is a JGRO machine....
archie =) =) =)

Sorry, JGRO is a homemade CNC machine. We found plans for it on this site, and have all but completed the build. It seemed quite popular, so I thought everyone would recognize the name. No bother, we are at the stage where we need to add the electronics and software to bring it to life. Since we have no experience, we’re hoping to get some advice as to what we need, and where to find it. This is a hobby project, so funds are not infinite. As many on this site have built this particular machine we thought we could learn from the experience/mistakes of others, rather than just bumbling through it alone.

Thanks and regards,

Mike.

Hi; John here. People mostly call me JP.

I guess I'm one of those people who are happiest when they are pottering in the garage making, or fixing things. Like most people at here I guess you'd call me handy.

Hello all,
I’m new to CNC. As a junior mechanical engineering student at a small school, I have an understanding of many things mentioned here, but little practical experience. Having grown up in Zambia Africa, all I can think as I read on, is that a small home built CNC machine would have been extremely useful.

Eventually I would like to see if I can get my school to let me build a machine. We have a Haas from what I hear, but it sounds like the first student to use it crashed it into the part they were making, so they keep us from using it. I'm hoping to do it as a senior design project (next year) with the aim of giving the school something a little less expensive, and easier to repair, that they can let students practice on.

First I must research and figure out the best way to pitch the thing.

Hello everyone,

I Have just become a new member to this awesome site and am very excited about it.

Let me start by telling you all a little about myself.

I have been a CNC class A Machinist for about 10 years and have ran multiple machines through out the USA for many great companies, I am currently running a 5 Axis Thermwood for a big aerospace company and am enjoying it.

I have become very interested in building my own 3 axis router for home hobby use but need lots of help on where to start and what all i need, this site seems to have lots of info so i look forward to any info you may have to help me. If i can help anybody in any way or just answer some questions feel free to contact me. Thank you.

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Hi all,

Wow, what a big forum! I hope this is the correct place to add an introduction...

I'm Bill Todd, based in the UK in Colchester Essex. My principle business is electronics, but I've always had an interest in home machining.

I have a few projects on the go that might be of interest :

An engraver - I've been fiddling around, building a homebrew cnc machine for over ten years now (on and off), it started as a pen plotter and has evolved into a small engraver/light milling machine.

Drill/Mill - I've recently acquired a NuTool MD500-30 Drill/Mill (identical machines are sold under various names, usually ending in 30 e.g. RF30) which I intend to convert to cnc operation with whatever bits I can scrounge/recycle etc. :)

T&C Grinder - I have a friendly local source of used milling cutters (rejects from a precision engineering company), so I thought I'd have a go at making a sharpener. It's my usual array of bodged bits; old Motorcycle fork leg, XY cross-slide vice, vertical milling slide and bench grinder. It works fairly well, well enough to be worth some more work anyway :)

DRO - Using cheap digital scales/verniers with just one 8pin PIC per channel (4 channels to one serial port) , it connects to a PC running a VB5 application displaying mm,inch and fractional inch simultaniously.

If you want to know more, point me at an appropriate forum, and I'll join you there. :)

Regards,

Bill

Hi Bill,
nice to see another member from the UK. I used to live in NW Essex but am now in S Warwickshire. I am sure a lot of people here will be interested in your projects. Sorry that I am not best able to suggest which fora would best suit but I am sure your three axis machine would interest me and other readers of the "Woodworking Machines - DIY-CNC Router Table Machines" forum.
Is this three axis machine the Engraver you mention? I can't quite get the scale of the photo, is the bed about A4 size?
I am not an engineer so only have a basic understanding of what a Tool and Cutter Grinder does but it looks very neat. Your mention of a motorcycle fork leg made me think that a couple of pairs of fork legs and bushes from a light bike could make the X and Y ways for a smallish (about 12" x 18" working envelope) router. I have been looking for something to use to make a very cheap CNC router and this may be the lateral thinking I needed for sourcing some of the bits. I have a Taig mill and steppers etc which I should by now have converted to CNC but personal circumstances have delayed this. I hope to get going again at the start of 2009 :)
I look forward to seeing some more of your stuff when you have time and find the right forum.
All the best
Graham

Hi Graham,

Yes, the three axis machine pic is the engraver (newer pic atached). It has a active area of 120mm x 250mm (limited by the slides; from an old phototype setter). It uses M8 stainless threaded rod with PTFE nuts on all axes, driven by small stepper motors.

Using forklegs as axis guides sound like a good idea; Forks are precision ground then hard chrome plated, and the sliders are usually bored accurately for the most of their length. The one I used was from a 70's Honda ATV (hence the offset spindle bracket), the steel tube is 30mm diameter and 650mm long (approximately, before I cut it). If you used say 100-150mm of the slide, you'd get at least 18" of accurate slide. Have a look around for moto-cross or trial bike forks they'll be the longest available (though watchout for bends even in ones that have not been crashed).


Regards,

Bill

Hi Bill,

thanks for reply. I like the look of your engraver 3 axis machine. Is the stainless threaded M8 rod standard stock material or specially ordered? I can see a plastic nut in one of the pictures. Were the nuts bought ready made? Have you measured the accuracy/repeatability of X and Y?
One of the lesser reasons why I didn't press on with the Taig CNC conversion was because it has limited movement about 9.5" x 5.5". On the other hand it is said to be accurate to better than 1 thou. I am really interested more in woodwork at the moment so the accuracy is plenty good enough but I would like more movement. One of my aims is to be able to cut out pockets and inlays to insert a contrasting material into a wood panel, like marquetry but perhaps using metal, mother of pearl or similar as the inlay. I saw some good examples on this site for, I recall, guitar necks.
Just had a measure up in the garage, my two bikes have: 1) 38mm dia x 750mm long approx and 2) 42mm dia x 610 long approx stanchion tubes. The total tube length is a best guess as I can't measure the part inside the alloy leg casting. The first mentioned came from a Kawasaki KLR650 or similar trail bike and would give as you say 18" and perhaps 24" of travel as machine axes. If the alloy casting runs direct on the stanchion then I guess they would ideally need a gaiter and regular oiling to reduce wear although they have a lipped seal at the top of the slider the arrangement of which I might be able to replicate at the cut end. I remember some old British bikes had a bronze bush in the top of the leg and one on the bottom of the stanchion. I think those forks had about 4" travel and they often leaked!
I can't start on anything else just yet but will enquire about supply of of old forks from the breakers. Avoiding bent tubes may be a bit hit and miss but for woodwork if say 1mm out of plane was the maximum acceptable in the total length I should be able to see that by rolling the two tubes against each other. However, breakers may not be too keen to let me strip their forks down for inspection so perhaps just choosing ones with a nice smooth action without any sticky points or play would be good enough. Once bought I have a friend with a machine shop who could measure them up. That has reminded me of someone advertising they could straighten and replate fork tubes, however, that is probably an expensive service deviating from my very cheap objective!

Regards

Graham

Continued here (before we upset the mods) (wrong) (http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=485678#post485678)

hey, This site is great. I've just got into cnc about 2 years ago and now its the center of my woodshop in central Wisconsin. I picked up my 5X10 router in Texas and the guy showed me how to use it in about 8 hours. Everything else has been trial and error, and alot of router bits. I started out just cutting profiles for game cabinets and now I'm cutting more materials and more intracate designs for signs and things. Let me tell you I couldn't have done it without the information I've gotten from this sight. I hope someday I can return the favor by putting up some usefull info myself.

Thanks,
cutter22

Whew! What a site!

Thanks for allowing me in, I'll try not to be too big a jerk. :)

Anyway, I'm John Menefee from Middle Tennessee and I'm really new to CNC. I'm looking into buying a plasma table for making parts for vintage motorcycles - That's what I do. Maybe I can even make a little money off the new toy once I figure it all out. :banana:

I'm Bill Todd, based in the UK in Colchester Essex. My principle business is electronics, but I've always had an interest in home machining.

I have a few projects on the go that might be of interest :

Drill/Mill - I've recently acquired a NuTool MD500-30 Drill/Mill (identical machines are sold under various names, usually ending in 30 e.g. RF30) which I intend to convert to cnc operation with whatever bits I can scrounge/recycle etc. :)

DRO - Using cheap digital scales/verniers with just one 8pin PIC per channel (4 channels to one serial port) , it connects to a PC running a VB5 application displaying mm,inch and fractional inch simultaniously.

If you want to know more, point me at an appropriate forum, and I'll join you there. :)

Regards,

Bill[/QUOTE]

Look like you haave been busy. The engraver looks great. I would be interested in how you used the PICs for your DRO`s. Did you design them yourself?
I wonder if they could work using encoders ?

Mario

Hi all - Wandered in from a link in a gunsmith forum. Hoping to purchase a milling machine in future. Cruising the posts to do some free form learning. Great site. Cobble

I'm Bill Todd, based in the UK in Colchester Essex. My principle business is electronics, but I've always had an interest in home machining.

I have a few projects on the go that might be of interest :

Drill/Mill - I've recently acquired a NuTool MD500-30 Drill/Mill (identical machines are sold under various names, usually ending in 30 e.g. RF30) which I intend to convert to cnc operation with whatever bits I can scrounge/recycle etc. :)

DRO - Using cheap digital scales/verniers with just one 8pin PIC per channel (4 channels to one serial port) , it connects to a PC running a VB5 application displaying mm,inch and fractional inch simultaniously.

If you want to know more, point me at an appropriate forum, and I'll join you there. :)

Regards,

Bill

Look like you haave been busy. The engraver looks great. I would be interested in how you used the PICs for your DRO`s. Did you design them yourself?
I wonder if they could work using encoders ?

Mario[/QUOTE]


Hi Mario,

Continued Here (http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=487808#post487808)

Hi everyone.
My name is Frans.
I just registered and i was looking for a long time on the www for something like this.
Great forum and if my vacation is over i will post some .dxf-files what i made over the jears what i made for my work.
If my English spelling is not good??? don't shoot me:nono:,because i am Dutch:p

.....If my English spelling is not good??? don't shoot me:nono:,because i am Dutch:p

I think you can spell English words better than most people on CNCzone can spell Dutch words. :)

Greetings and Salutations :wave:,
I'm trying to get my shop back up and running after moving a while ago. The 13" SouthBend lathe was too big to move with me and I lost it. After I sell the murdercycle, a 700 lb paperweight, I should have enough to get a benchtop mill someday. I thought I'd pick a few brains in the process before I acquire a mill... The thought would be to buy something of quality that can be upgraded to CNC later. It's just I'm itching to get turning and burning on my projects (live steam railroading). And it's the same old story, :violin:... I'm interested in acquiring new machinery, working on my live steam projects and the money is tight.

But back on task, this looked like an excellent forum to join. Looks like there is much useful information. Thanks,
George J. Becker
Lancaster, CA

Hi all
My name is Costas,I'm a Mech Engineer working in Rodos Municipality -Greece.
I like this forum ,since I have te opportunity to read interesting things.I 'm participating to the Multimachne Yahoo group and I have already build a MM. My future plans is to improve my MM and then build a mall CNC milling machine to use to make some wooden models or casting aluminum.I have buy some stepper motors of 250 oz-in and a controller that I must assemble (and I have not yet find the time to do it).
Costas

Hi Ya all,

My name is Phill, I live in Derbyshire UK.
This looks a great site with every bit of information anyone would need to help us work our hobbies.
I am into model engineering have a fully equiped workshop that keeps me busy, I make tools, clocks, parts for rc model crawlers, currently building a RC scale Toyota pickup, now my works boss wants me to help him build a bench top cnc miller ( no rush so long as it's ready for the weekend) and this is just the place I hope to find all I need.
So get ready for some interesting questions ( or maybe some stupid ones lol)

catch you all later

Phill

Hi all !!
My name is Bryce Hutchison ; aged 51:wee:
I live in Queenstown on the west coast of Tasmania , Australia
At the moment I'm in my first year of my adult apprenticeship as
boiler maker welder.Yes ! I now I'm an old fart !
But your never too old to learn.
When I can find the time I will post some of what is in a few of
my text books , if anyone is interested.

Hi,

I'm a bit of a neurotic that likes to be able to be able to do a bit of everything..........

I've not done any machining. Most all of the posts I've read use terms that I don't understand yet. I am beyond newbness. However I've always been interested in making things and am a licensed electrician, proficiant in most other construction trades, and a passible motorcycle mechanic.

I may have the option in the near future to acquire a small home machine shop of an elderly machinest. The equipment is "Jet" and I don't have the specific model numbers just yet. I think I saw a 1987 stamp on the lathe. The vertical mill is Jet as well and seems older. All of it is manual and does not appear to be converted to digital readout or CNC. There is also a metal bandsaw, smaller vertical mill, materials, and other odds and ends.

So of course I'm wondering where in these forums I might learn more about these machines and possibly assess their value both in terms of money and usefullness to the part time hobbiest. I'd most likely be looking to make one off custom motorcycle bit and what ever else that came up being needed.

Thanks...... it's always good to find a place with a store of knowledge to mine.

mountain eagle

The feller from Tasmania was on about being an old fart. I think it's from standin' on his head all his life!:confused: I am also 51 going on 10 according to me Handbrake mate!

My interest lies in scale modeling and gunsmithing. Reinventing the wheel is something I'd like to avoid thus my wandering in here. I will ask stupid questions only once. I promise. :)

Dave "Chief Tenthumbs" Earnest

Living in the NW US within driving distance of 4 active but dormant volcanoes.

This old fart from Tasie ment now afence to any one else

Please acept my apology !

And for Beyond newb; have a look in here.

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/index.php

No offense taken and no apology necessary! Just havin' a bit of fun.

hi my name is Dan a.k.a fitzy
been really impressed with the posts and the wealth of knowledge here.
I'm new to the industry been welding for 10 years now and just acquired a torchmate 3 plasma so any and all advice on using and projects is welcome.thanks:wee:

This is my first post on cnczone. My name is Derrick. Out of Redding Ca. Have a Haas TM-1 vertical and i use bobcad V21. Need some thing done, proto or production let me know.

Here's a place that might interest you ; fitzy

http://weldingweb.com/index.php

:idea:

Hi.
Just wanted to drop a hello-posting as many of you guys have done. I have been reading and watching this place for some time and are really impressed by all the knowledge. Found out that it was time to register and maybe contribute a bit as well.

I am 33 years old and have been working professionally with electronics design since 1999. Ever since my childhood I have had an enormous interest in robotics, electronics and micro mechanics, and in the last couple of years general machining.

Inspired of all the information available I have also set up my own hobby mechatronics website to share my recent projects, hoping it will inspire and help others with the same hobbies.

Right now I am working on finalizing a mini-mill based upon a sherline lathe, based only on self-built electronics.

Hello, I am from Buhl Idaho. I grew up in our family owned machine shop. I joined the Navy in 03, and did 4 years proudly. I got out and am back in our machine shop and going to College of Southern Idaho enrolled in the Manufacturing Technology class. In my spare time I Build bike engines, and work on ratty ass old cars. I new to this forum, but not to machining. I look forward to enjoying this forum.

Casey Goold, AKA Magneto349:stickpoke

hi!
I'm a complete noob. Just picked up a Smithy 1220 for 100 dollars...100 dollars! from what i hear about those machines that's about all they're worth =P That's just subjective opinions though, I myself don't have an opinion on the machine as I've not machined anything in my life. I have yet to use it as I'm still going through the manual. I have hopes to convert it to a CNC machine and DRO it. Still doing lots of research and trying to see if i should take the machine apart and build a system from scratch, or to modify the ways and convert to ball screws on the existing machine.
At any rate, I'm just saying hi and I love that there is so much information here. Still bumming through all the FAQ's and previous posts. =D

I am introducing myself here: I'm a flutemaker (musical instruments in precious metals to customer specifications: high quality, hand-made, and expensive), 55 years old. I've been working as a flutemaker since 1980 (with a few odd breaks, such as a job with a patent and trademark law firm--as a paralegal assistant). Up until recently, my machining needs and experience have been pretty simple. Now, I have been promoted to head my department. I use a 3-axis CNC machine (Servo Impact II Mini-mill) for one critical operation in production. It was running with an old dos machine (old software) and a little while back, the old 'puter conked out. I would like to upgrade the machine with new software, new pendant and of course, new computer (to use a Windows based version), which is what the manufacturer is recommending. The cost will be almost $4000 to get the upgrade, a new (manufacturer approved) computer, installation and testing. I am so NOT a machinist, let alone a CNC machinist! Can anyone share their experience with this particular CNC setup? I would rather keep this particular machine rather than replace it. It is in very good condition and used only lightly. Your thoughts?

I do enjoy reading the various posts from different forums, whether or not they are relevant to my situation.

libby

Hi i'm woodie (No beavis'n'Buthead please)
I am a retired,British Engineer tying to find something to keep me busy. I have decided to modify a Seig X0 micro mill/drill to cnc control. It is not an easy machine to convert but I can see a future for it with the hobby engineers due to it's low price (About £100/$200 here in the U.K. If anyone has modified an X0 I would be pleased to hear from them and I will try to let you all know how I get on.

Hi

I'm from Chennai , ( its in southern India ) now fast becoming the Detroit of India .
We already have 2 Hyundai plants and the Ford has been there for almost a decade now...
I work in a machining facility in the 'Ambattur Industrial Estate' where there are almost 1800 small, medium and large factories .for whom the government has now officially introduced 4 hours Daily power cuts !!!

PROGRESS !!

I'm basically a maintenance guy.been one for some 20 years now. I started of as an electrician in a polyethylene factory.Now I'm the maintenance -in -charge for a shop with 15 cncs.

over the years I have found out that you cant be much good for this type of work if you stick to just electricity so somewhere along the line I told myself 'youre not just the electrical maintenance guy but the maintenance guy.'

Now I can take apart a cnc and fit it back without too many leftover bolts and nuts !!

Great place this


MJM

new to cnc zone,, am looking for any tips on tapping a blind crosshole in 440 ss,, its an 08-28 thd, am planning on running part on a citizen L20, diameter of part is .116, min. thd. depth of .098, drill hole cannot break through the other side

Hello fellow CNCZONE members and guests,

I'm located here in California on the Central Coast and am interested in networking and building my knowledge of the CNC industry. As a light industrial and technical recruiter who has worked on orders for CNC Machinists, it is of the utmost importance that I have some form of understanding and insight into all things CNC. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and offer an open invitation to connect here on the CNC Zone!

Much success to one and all!

~Jose
"CA_CNCRecruiter"

Hi,

I'm my name is Frederico and I am from Goiania, Brazil. My english is very bad, so...
Me interessei por maquinas cnc para confecção de placas eletrônicas e estou buscando informações para contruir uma. Sou téc. em telecomunicações e tenho como hobby projetos de eletrônica embarcada. Um abraço a todos e espero poder contribuir com vocês.

I bought a small Roland MDX-20 last year to see if this is something I wanted to do and just placed my order for a ShopBot yesterday. So, yes, I think I have a knack for this! I look forward to meeting each and every one of you and sharing ideas!
I do think that the forum needs to recognize one minor flaw though! The first message I got was about posting to the 'Introduction Forum' and I never actually found it. You might want to add a link as part of that message!!

Mike

I am introducing myself here: I'm a flutemaker (musical instruments in precious metals to customer specifications: high quality, hand-made, and expensive), 55 years old. I've been working as a flutemaker since 1980 (with a few odd breaks, such as a job with a patent and trademark law firm--as a paralegal assistant). Up until recently, my machining needs and experience have been pretty simple. Now, I have been promoted to head my department. I use a 3-axis CNC machine (Servo Impact II Mini-mill) for one critical operation in production. It was running with an old dos machine (old software) and a little while back, the old 'puter conked out. I would like to upgrade the machine with new software, new pendant and of course, new computer (to use a Windows based version), which is what the manufacturer is recommending. The cost will be almost $4000 to get the upgrade, a new (manufacturer approved) computer, installation and testing. I am so NOT a machinist, let alone a CNC machinist! Can anyone share their experience with this particular CNC setup? I would rather keep this particular machine rather than replace it. It is in very good condition and used only lightly. Your thoughts?

I do enjoy reading the various posts from different forums, whether or not they are relevant to my situation.

libby

I don't know about this manufacturer but in my experience, upgrading from DOS to Windows with a new computer included for only $4,000 is a pretty good price. You already know the machine and its usefulness to your tasks, so you can hit the ground running with minimal hiccups. If you change systems, the learning curve might eat you up across a department. This is a decision that you can make based on downtime and total cost. I'm not sure how you use this equipment so I can't react to that, in terms of whether or not this equipment is the right call for your application, but I will offer any ideas I have based on my past experience. Hey, the price is right - I'm free!

The reason most of the New individuals do not post is they have trouble finding were to post, and I am one.
Also I am new to CNC and would like to find out more about the building and how the process of the machine works.

I have been on YOU TUBE and several other sites, but they lacked elementary information for saftey, construction, programing, etc.

Any infomation would help.

Thanks,
Rj_Pierce

Hey there,
Well I'm really interested in building one of the CNC routers spoken of here.. I'm an avid woodworker, Blah Blah, engineering degree, machining, welding, AutoCAD (draftsman for a while), welding classes, Blah, Blah, Blah......and don't know anything:)

Where do I get plans to start with? I mostly want to do woodworking with a CNC router. Pool cues in particular. I'll be searching here and there but your site is a bit overwhelming to a newbe.
Thanks for any help,
Trez

After continually getting the message to post an introduction I decided to give it a go, only to get lost in other posts as there is no Introductions Forum or thread. Maybe the welcome message could put a link to at least the right sub-forum??

OK so I am based in Italy near Turin. I want to build a dual purpose router and plasma cutter 8' x 4' to cope with standard sized sheets. Still lurking with intent at the moment but maybe after Christmas I'll make a start.

Plan is to use bar stock and roller bearings, or maybe angle. Can't yet afford Gecko drives but I will be on the look out for components etc.

This will be used to build many other projects we have on the go.
Miniature Railway locos and parts
Boat Building
Replica cockpit for Boeing 737
Hovercraft etc....

My rarely updated site is www.ilvaporista.it but it is in Italian...

I would like to introduce Graham Tool & Machine

We are a small family owned and operated precision CNC job shop located in Bristol Connecticut. In September of 2002 the doors opened and we have grown every year since.

The members of our company have over 75 combined years of manufacturing experience. Some of our customers that we work with supply parts/products to the Firearms Industry, Medical Device Industry, and Aerospace Industry among many others.



Sincerely,
Graham Tool and Machine
Phone 860 585-1261
Fax 860 584-2636
400 Middle Street, Unit M
Bristol, CT 06010

Hello Everyone!! I am new to CNC...took a few classes in high school, nothing in depth. I am currently in school for machining (mainly for hobby) most of the manual training is done and I'm about to start CNC. I purchased a small CNC mill to learn on at home.

I have a Defiance VTX-1. The mill is complete and has four flat IDE type cable ports on the side. However, I am missing the control part. No software or computer. My main purpose for joining the forum is to learn what I need to get my mill going. I can see that there is plenty to learn here so I'm sure I will stick around afterwards.

Anyone have an idea what I need? Some kind of interface box...or maybe a special card for a PC. I have no clue. (I do have the cables)

Thanks in advance!!

Hi, my names Gary, im 25, i live in England and work for a precision engineering company producing various aircraft components. Completed my apprenticeship 2 years ago. Hoping this site will help me to improve my knowledge of the industry.

I have gotten a lot of info from this site and really enjoy reading about all the different ideas here.

I am in the process of gathering the pieces for my first CNC router. I am kind of using the info from the buildyourcnc.com site....the one in their videos, not the v1.2 or the v1.3 cnc machines.

I have most of the machine built, except for placing the gantry on the table. Hope to do that tonite. But, I think I will build a cart to hold the table, similar to what they did.

I have motors coming and have the cnc kit from kelinginc ordered. Then I can get into the electronics of the machine.

Oh, I am a network/systems manager for a state bureau, but love woodworking and hope this will add to my woodworking experience.

Thanks for all the great info from this site!

Hi, I'm new to CNCzone and momentaly I'm collecting knowledge and plans and in about 2-3 months I'll start making my first (3-axis) CNC.

Whats up everyone.

I have been lurking here for a long while, but just decided to register.

I am mainly a bored engineer looking to learn more about CNC and motion control. As an added bonus i might be able to put some new knowledge towards my jeep hobby.

Found this site sometime ago through Pirate4x4 and Offroadfabnet.

Well I don't have much to say. I'm building a CNC at home. A moving bed X/Y with a gooseneck to hold the Z axis. The electronics are about 80 percent done and the X/Y is built. Z axis has the router holder and backing plate completed. Now the wife has filled my garage with crap just when I started to assemble and weld a frame to hold the major components. Just got a job transfer in June 2008, didn't have to move, I was driving 60 miles one way and now it just 3.5 miles to work! I thought I'd have tons of time
but the pool and the kids and the blah blah blah.....just do it....

yeah right....

I noticed that winter is the time of year for these projects.....
I started november 2007......most progress was made last winter!
looking to build a reasonably accurate machine that can help me play!
Navy Missle Fire Control Tech 1974-1980
Johnson Controls Tech 1981-1984
Honeywell Tech 1985-1994
Systems installer (family business)1995-2004
USPS ET 2005-present
I think I can do this......WOMAN GET YOUR STUFF OUT OF MY GARAGE!
married 33 years (to the same woman) and the ONLY answer is YES DEAR!
copy? over and out....

Hello I am looking at buying a cnc mill, and want to know how long it will take to drill a 22mm hole in 25mm thick 250 grade steel plate using a U-drill with only splash coolant.(nuts) (I like this pair).
Thanks John

Hello, I've chosen mechtron as my handle. I'll be 55 in November and I still think What do I want to do when I grow up? I was born and raised in south New Jersey. I've lived in the pacific northwest for the last thirty years. I have been an avionics technician for 14 years in the Navy. I have recently passed the 20 year mark in the commercial aviation industry. I have fallen into a fascinating position of being a machinist in a one off part making shop. I have been doing this for the past year. I run a Shizoka knee mill, a small Monarch lathe and a large, 10 - 12 feet lathe. I've learned a little about making threads and have found many useful ways to hold parts and stock for the milling machine. Over the last three years I have been collecting parts, metal, kits, cables, software and electronics for getting going in CNC. In February 2008 I ordered a Circuit Specialists CNC9000 and have loaded Mach3. I have been reading many forums over the years but have never posted. I felt like I didn't know enough to ask intelligent questions and also that I did not know enough to answer responsibly to others' questions. I now have specific questions and I'm ready to post. I will post questions in the CNC9000 forum. Thank you for this forum and the oportunity to have y questions answered.

just like to say a quick hello to you all as im new to this forum,,,,hope this is in the right place ,,,, i work for a small eng firm in the uk with 2 mazak lathes ,quick turn 15 and qt 8 and a bridgeport cnc miller ,this is a great forum i think i will learn loads and hopefully help others two ........bye for now and thanks to all that run this forum and its members

Hello.
I finally found this introduction thread. I'm new to CNCzone and the stuff here is
fantastic. I built a X-Y table that holds a drill head with a 1/2 inch end mill that cuts
windows out of metal doors. It's a DIY that runs off the parallel port of a PC with
homemade encoders. It's cut about 7,000 doors so it's paid for itself. It can't do
circles (well, with alot of math, maybe) but that's what they make motion controllers for.
I want to move up in motion control and this place is excellent.
Keep up the good work.

BEEN READING POSTS ON THIS SITE FOR WEEKS. WAS GOING TO BUILD A SMALL CNC ROUTER AND THEN FOUND A OLDER DIGITAL TOOL CNC FOR SALE. IT NEEDS A COMPUTER UPGRADE BUT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD MACHINE. DOES ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A ANAHEIM AUTOMATION DRIVER? THE MODEL NUMBER IS DPF41BB1. IVE TALKED WITH ANAHEIM A COUPLE TIMES BUT THE LAST TWO TIMES I'VE TRIED TO CALL THEY DIDNT RETURN MY CALL. THIS PROBABLY ISNT THE THREAD TO ASK THIS BUY I COULDN'T ANOTHER. cwpeters

BY THE WAY, THIS IS A GREAT SITE, I LOVE IT , ACTUALLY GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO BUY ONE

New to the forum. worked my way thru college fifty yrs ago in a machine shop. Came here thru google looking for a reference to the largest lathe, perhaps vertical, ever built. There are supposedly pix here.

Hello to all,
Bill Drissel

New to the forum. worked my way thru college fifty yrs ago in a machine shop. Came here thru google looking for a reference to the largest lathe, perhaps vertical, ever built. There are supposedly pix here.

Hello to all,
Bill Drissel

This could be the thread you are looking for.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18392&page=3

Hello. Just came to this site because I'm interested in setting up a small hobby machine shop in my basement and garage to play around. I am a fulltime firefighter/paramedic and father of 2 very little ones. I'm also going to school part-time trying to get a B.S. in either computer or electrical engineering. A long time ago I started a tool and die apprenticeship and never finished. I enjoyed the work but was not making enough money. I have never lost the interest to machine and build stuff and came here for insight on differnet machines to buy or build for my home shop.
Thanks CNC zone for the great site.

Hey I found this site doing a search for file uploads to a VF4. I'm currently deployed and trying to learn a new control. The HAAS manual doesn't cover uploading files from USB device very well.

I've been a machinist for 18.5 years now in the USAF. I have 12 of those years with CNC mills and lathe experience. Hopefully someone here can help broaden my knowledge base on this HAAS machine.

Hi there,
My name is Jamie I live in upstate NY, just got a Techno Isel table top gantry III router sweet unit. it came with Flash cut cnc controller and software. I have been tinkering with it for about 2 months got everything working probably no where near the full capability of this unit but none the less got it up and running with no support. I have acquired vectric 2D for my cad and cam processes which I am learning now as well. I will be asking a lot of questions due to I have high expectations of me and this machine. Thanks everyone for allowing me to participate in this forum and its my pleasure to cooperate and maybe throw in my two cents that I learn along the way.
See Ya,
Jamie M. Aramini

Yo,
Hello I am a nubee from outside Philadelphia this site was found by looking/searching for information about R8 Spindles wondering if I could use them in my craftsman drill press? I purchased a smallish X Y table because I need to true ends on a small project. I have a floor lathe vintage 1930's and my shop is expanding from welding to start some machine work. My shop I do mostly aluminum TIG with Miller eqipment including a Miller Trailblazer Gen/Weld. I will post my equipment later. So-- I dont know squat about Milling or Turning but I need to learn because, (I dont know about you guys but the work is not coming in the door so) I might as well do something useful with down time. I also was thinking I coud set up my plasma cutter to work on CNC and fabricate the thing my self. I hope that as I learn the machining side of this work I can help the group with welding insight.
Dan Walsh
Owner "MarlinWorks"

Hello,
Just signed up, took the tour looking for this forum. While on tour I saw a lot of things that interest me.
I'm from south east Ohio, 3 years retired UA Pipefitter/Welder.
Most anything mechanical interests me, looks like I'll be spending some time here this winter !
Spend more time planning work than doing it !
Also been known to butcher up some nice wood !
Looking forward to reading and learning and maybe adding something in.
Haven't found the spell checker yet, may be a good place for one !
Later,
jimmydee

Joined a couple of weeks ago. Have just started adding steppers to a Mill/Lathe. Hoping to have it going in the next couple of weeks. I will probably need some help along the way. I am new to CNC. I will be useing the Mill/Lathe to build underwater scooters.

Hello from central Vermont. I learned the art of machining while still in highschool pioneering a work coop program at a local aerospace machine shop. That lasted a year and a half and then I stayed with the company full time for a couple years (after one semester at a college in upstate NY). After working my around all departments of the shop I settled in CNC milling and worked as a set-up machinist for the last year I was there. Unfortunately the money wasn't there and I went back to college for Mechanical engineering and business. My senior project in mechanical was a complete retrofit of an IBM scanning microscope housing into a CNC drill for circuit boards. Two other guys and myself completed the project and to my knowledge it is still in use today by a Professor in the electrical engineering department of the college. After graduation and a short run at a design/cad job, I took up an offer to become a project manager for a construction company whom I worked for part time while in college and am still with them today. I have missed machining for the past six or so years have been threatening to buy a machine to start my small hobby shop. Last week I made my first purchase, a Supermax ymc-1 1/2VA. Nothing fancy but the machine is in great shape and I only paid $900 for it and it is ten years newer than the person selling it thought it was. I can't wait to power it up. If anyone has one of these machines I would love to know, especially if someone has a manual. New to forum type sites, looking forward to the wealth of knowledge and inovative ideas this site has to offer! -Jay

I'm a newbie, live in Northern California and I am looking to make a CNC machine. My interest is to make train car bodies, so I don't need lots of horsepower, just good detail accuracy.

Something like:

http://www.imwsrv.com/?gclid=COqA9Ja__ZUCFRg6awodsQaYFA#rotary

would work if it were a bit longer (14 inch length).

I see stuff about JGRO - is there a FAQ about this?

Hello from So Cal. LA area, been interested in all things mechanical, electrical, electronic, starting at the young age of 5, took everything apart but couldn’t put it back together, lol. Learning all types of metal working from welding to machining since junior high school and still learning. Have a nice little garage shop, major equipment: Bridgeport series I with a ver drive head, Clausing lathe both powered by a ABB VFD, Airco AC/DC tig & Miller aluminum mig welders. Been using my skills making all kinds of animatronics for my hunted house I put up every year with over 200 liner feet of maze passages.
Thanks for allowing me to participate in this forum and maybe throw in my two cents now and again.
Last project: wall mount for my 67” Samsung DLP.
Tallrs

I've been working with promanufacture for about a year now and think it is fantastic. I'd read that its difficult to learn and especially not having any previous pro-e experience, but now that I get it i think its the best software to use.

Machinist by trade and choice ! I believe a CNC is a CNC if it can be controlled anyone can control it I mean it ain't rocket science. I enjoy electronics, family, sharing, and don't forget programming no matter the language. I hope to learn from you all and teach you too.
TY Coder4Life

Hello all,
First post. I went looking for info on mills and lathes. I found this place when I was considering adding CNC. I've never had formal training and haved depended on machinist for anything I couldn't do by hand. Now I need to buy my own equipment on a limited budget and learn to use it. I've not posted before because I was busy reading and still am. The site is a gold mine of useful information.

Hello fellow CNC enthusiasts! I operate a woodworking shop in Granby, Canada. We use CNC technology for cutting parts for Adirondack chairs, wooden air vents, carved signs and lots more. When I started out, I'd had only some experience in graphic design and layout, but having worked with CNC, my desire to learn and ability to create has increased dramatically. Please feel free to check out our site. Thanks.

www.miss-cupola.com

Hi my name is Sitg . im 39 years old an liv in the south east part of Norway .
I',m about to embark on my first CNC atdventure and i'm looking forward to make my own cnc mill .

i Work at a factory and my spare time is used on my 6 ferrets , computers and friends .

The goal for this project besides haveing fun building it is to make money enought to build more cnc equipment..

Hi from Geneva, Switzerland. I new, just reggistered and would be willing to learn and enjoy DIY CNC stuffs. Hope comunity will help me, since I do not have an exprience in this field at all

I have been to this site for quite some time now. How long, geez can't really recall that. So my excuse is: Actually I am OVER 50 hehe.. and have CRS(Can't Remember ****). But g-code and cnc lathes I live by. This guy is very lucky to have been roughly trained by old school crusties in the 70's on hand machines of all types. The kiddies now a days that push buttons are highly over rated. No offense to you guys though, that is what this industry has done to you.
CncZone has educated me on so many levels,my main interest in coming here was to learn about cnc routers. What a huge resource this website has been and will continue to be for all those that can read and enjoy this fine place.
Having been strapped for cash like so many of you, I bit the bullet(.44 hollow point) and made my decision and bought the Imserv 12 x 12 x 4 cnc router.
I am so happy with this work of art it is unreal!! The safety built into this was nerve racking but I have decided it was worth all the $2,200.00 I paid for it.
I did take my time and still am. Being a two axis lathe programmer is a stark kick in the ass for me. But do-able at this point. I spend so much time on this little machine that my weekends are flying bye bye. My work weeks are more enjoyable because this is all I am thinking about while being paid to run a Hardinge T-51 and helping out younger guys.
My other hobbies include riding my 2002-Honda VTX1800-C, btw a dream machine and Harley eater..hehe....Not that I don't love Harlies but they are way to over priced. That's a fact. At 16 I re-built a 1947 flathead rigid frame
80 c.i. that I would kill to have back, but that was a trade for my first car. Old chevies are alot of fun, it was a 1958 Belair 4 door with a 348 c.i. motor with three dueces all stock. Damn fun. Except for the fact that lead used to build up in the carb closest to the firewall.
I live in Phx. AZ and have been here since 1960 something. Poor old Cow town ain't the same any more. With so many liberal folks coming here from the east and west coast they have really put a nasty smell to what this great city was.
My life is the best it has ever been, thanks to my "new" wife of I think 4 years or so. WE have kids and grandkids and hope to teach them all g-code rather than html or css dribble.
Thanks again to CncZone and all you good people that come here. I have been to alt.machine.cnc or whatever in usenet and gave it up. That place if full of top heavy jerks with phd's in butt crack. Of coarse just my opinion.
Although gunner and a few others are a few right on dudes.
So for now I am lifting my "guilt" and letting you all know who want to learn and enjoy other people's love of this trade we all help each other without even knowing it just by being here and READING!!!
Tanx, trampus.




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Hello all my name is Mike and new to this whole great world of CNC. I have a
X2 mini mill and am just starting a converion to CNC. I have order the cnc fusion #4 kit. I will be ordering a controller plug and play from xelotex (spelling sucks sorry) with the 425 oz stepper motors. Is there any post that go over "A" how to config/setup this. Also what software works with Mach 3. I have used a cad type software before from a company called if i remember right E machine shop they have there own basic (Cad) drawing software so you can send in your design and get price quotes. I hope someone can point me in the right direction. On the first steps to get started when all the parts come in. Thank you so much and it's nice meeting everyone here.

Thanks again, Mike

Hello all....

I am co-owner of a jobshop and am primarily responsible for the engineering and programming of the jobs for the CNC machines. I do all the engineering in Solidworks and program in Surfcam Vel. 3. I also sub-contract programming for other shops. We have 2 Fadals and 1 Cincy Arrow VMC's as well as a Wasino turning center among other equipment. Looking forward to seeing what other people are doing....

Jason S

Hi mike2768, welcome to the board, you,ll need a cam program to run generate the code, mach3 has lazycam but you can try others, cambam is a good one for the price and there are others, if you have loads of money try mastercam or such, thers loads of cam programs. to set things up mach3 has tutorials so watch those, there a big help.for cad try alibrexpress, its free and if you like they have higher versions. good to learn from. have fun. Graham

Hello, I'm from Skopje, Macedonia. Programing CNC is my primary job and I think here is the best place to learn and share ideas.

hello I have been following this site for awhile.
Excellent is the least I can say.
Looking for info on cnc milling disc's from thin gauge S/S, 16 ga
Tried a .188 carbide 2 flute at 1500 and 2 fpm, got r done, but the tool took a beating.
Any suggestions?

Hi, I'm Tryg from Ireland and I signed up as I am interested in learning about CNC and machining. I realise that there may be many seasoned pro's that may not want their forum cluttered but I may have other knowledge and experience to offer. I hope to build a CNC machine but want to learn before I get out my tools. I hope to enjoy my time here. :)