Xairflyer's first MDF CNC router

[xairflyer]

It is not there anymore, just comes up this product is not available, try another B&Q store, bound to be one with it in stock.

[glenfraser]

I searched most of today loads of stoes etc but none to be had. Not to worry back to the dremel...

Glen

[kong]

What about the little Trend router?
http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=TRENDT3EK
I think it would serve better than a dremel, but the collet may be a little large?

[glenfraser]

Not bad, and a good make. How do they do this stuff for this money... And post free...


Glen

[xairflyer]

that's an ideal router, 1/4 collet is what you want as ypu can use a whole range of milling machine catters and it fits all the standard router bits too.

[Gus_452000]

XAIRFLYER,
What software are you going to use?
I don't know if you have seen it but there is some free stuff from Emachine which you download and design your 'whatever' on then send it back to them and they produce the goods! What we need is a cad package as good as theres that then converts it to G code and then controllers the steppers. I would like to think that someone will say 'hay have you not seen this' and point us in the right direction but I doubt it.

Any thoughts

Gus

[kong]

Gus, there's plenty of cheap stuff around. You can use Ace converter to generate 2d g-code, or if you buy the Mach2 cnc controller, it will import your dxf or jpg files to generate g-code for you. It also includes a toolpath verifyer. Well worth $150US. As for cad, I use turbocad. You can get it cheap on ebay, but I got mine from Australia - http://www.narellansoftware.com/ but it worked out that the shipping was more than the software! There is also a freee version which will do 2d only somewhere on the net.

[Gus_452000]

xairflyer,
hows that table coming on?
I'm stuck in to having to move house (hopefully bigger workshops no neighbours, she in doors wants more bedrooms!)
How about a few more pics.

Gus

[glenfraser]

HI,Gus
Could do with some more room myself in southend on sea and i have people next door. Hope all goes well with your move.
Just about to start my build soon.

Glen

[davesaudio]

southend on sea -cool - does that mean Gus is related to the "Prince of Prittlewell?"
http://www.southend.gov.uk/content.asp?content=3112

EDIT: yes sorry, should have said Glen not Gus
this all started cuz I was half asleep and had to google to
comprehend that "southend on sea" was a "place"
I'm gonna go have a nap now....

[glenfraser]

I dont think gus does live in southend but i do. i dont no were he lives..
Glen

[yukonho]

A trial version of Mach 2 is available free. It can do something like a thousand lines of gcode, more than enough for most hobby things. I use it and it is absolutely fantastic!
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