Are the Klienbaur plans worth the price

[G Man]

Hey guys I am wondering if the plans for the 7th sojurn (pardon the spelling.) Are worth the money or if I should just desighn my own router??? Another ? Do the gecko drives work the same way as the stepper drivers? do you need different software...


Thanks

Gary

[CNCadmin]

Originally posted by G Man Do the gecko drives work the same way as the stepper drivers? do you need different software... Thanks Gary

Yes the Gecko drives work the same as stepper drives and no you don't need deferent software.

[WOODKNACK]

Well I bet they are worth the money. But be forwarned, The guy is very tempermental! If you decide to build your own, im sure we will all help you make decisions along the way. Alot of good ideas floating around here...

[G Man]

Thanks guys



will probably send for his plans tommorro at least I will have a starting point. does anybody Know of a less expensive place to find rails and bearing like the ones Balsa man used on his router ....

Or maybe other ideas that would be as accurate with less cost

Gary

[anoel]

I built the 7th Sojurn. Johns plans are well worth the money. I learned a ton on how CNC works and The 7th is a great way to whet your appitite and learn.

[cncman]

Make your machine, it's alot funner that way

[balsaman]

I have not seen his plans but from what I have heard everyone who has bought them has been happy with the quality.

Eric

[chuckknigh]

Does he also cover the steppers, controllers, etc? Or is it just the basic structure that he covers in the plans.

He made a comment on one page about how some people could just look at the picture and figure out how to build it -- I'm one of those people...on the mechanical side. (His designs, by the way, are elegantly simple -- he's good) My concern involves the electronics more than anything else. If his plan covers this side of the construction, then I'd be interested in them as well.

I've found software that converts DXF and HPGL to GCode...this is why I'd like to stay with a standard system. So that I can output from any common CAD package, and end up with predictable results.

-- Chuck Knight

[WOODKNACK]

I think when you buy his plans it only covers that basic plan. Not sure I never bought one. But I am one of the guys that have copied his idea and built a machine from what I saw on his page. He even put a picture of it up on his page. He has since then taken it down. Must of made him look bad, becouse I did'nt buy his plans. He calls me a CNC PARROT. LOL. I have a picture of it on my site . Its under photo gallery, go check it out.
As far as the stepper motors, controllers, and software I think you will get a ton of info on that stuff here on this site... There are some very smart people here who have "been there done it." You will get a mix of differnt ideas here instead of a onesided ideas there..

[balsaman]

Nice avitar dude...

You should try and keep out of trouble..

Eric

[CNCadmin]

Pauly want a cracker? LOL Look at me I'm the captain crunch guy!

[balsaman]

Yours is very cool too...sort of suits ya!



Eric

(hey we better stay on topic before the Mods move the posts.)