Last week I didn't even know what a cnc was!

[CptRyg]

Hi this is my first post. Like it says, I just learned what cnc was all about and now all I can think about for the last 3 days is building one!!

Would it be inappropriate to ask if someone could share their plans with me? It's either that or pay $10-$30 for someone on ebay to email them to me.

.pdf preferrably. I'd like a 2'x4' working area with at least 10" in Z. I want to build it out of mdf.

Thanks
Chad

[Switcher]

Have a look at the Joe's CNC Model 2006, I think that build includes free plans.

He also has a newer build/plans/kit that cost $.

You should be able to find lot's of info here on cnczone about "Joe's CNC Model 2006"

[ger21]

The plans for the 2006 are here.
http://rs134.rapidshare.com/files/13...l_2006_R-2.zip

[CptRyg]

Perfect! Thanks

[TOTALLYRC]

And next week you tag line will say that your are addicted.

Welcome to the zone.

Mike

[CarveOne]

In the past 2+ years I have been incrementally building two CNC machines, One is finished, one is getting close to running. I'm not addicted. I just don't know when to stop building and make something with them. My next large one will be purchased, but I'm not addicted. At least that's what the voices tell me.....

CarveOne

[TOTALLYRC]

Originally Posted by CarveOne In the past 2+ years I have been incrementally building two CNC machines, One is finished, one is getting close to running. I'm not addicted. I just don't know when to stop building and make something with them. My next large one will be purchased, but I'm not addicted. At least that's what the voices tell me..... CarveOne

I am not addicted, truly I am not.
The fact that I have to expand the building to accommodate all the machines I own is normal, isn't it?
The fact that I dream about them is normall isn't it?

I am truly not addicted, I can stop any time I want to, I just don't want to.

LOL

Mike

[Crevice Reamer]

Hi Chad. Welcome to the Zone!

Beware all ye who enter here:

Prepare to surrender all of your money and all of your time.

I've got the machines right where they want me. I could quit any time I want though.

Here's some basic info for you:

http://crevicereamer.com/Page_2.html

CR.

[CptRyg]

Well I wouldn't be a true Newb without frustrations! I got the files and had to download the free viewer from Autodesk. I can't do a batch convert to pdf without making the image fit to page. Of course I want to mount the schematics to the material so that's not working.

Then I downloaded the 15 day trial of AutoDWG DWG to PDF converter which doesn't give me full size images either. At least ones that are consistant with the measure function in the dwg viewer.

So any suggestions on this issue? Also included in the download are STL, Pro-e, Sketchup, and Solidworks files.

Or has someone already got the pdf files on hand?

Thanks Chad

[ger21]

Try downloading a free CAD program , maybe A9CAD, and print them full scale. Try PrimoPDF which will let you print to PDF from any program.

[morphious69]

how about this suggestion. list what tools you have at your disposale and what tools you would be willing to buy to make this a reality. it will definitely help some of us understand what skills you will be able to put in to working and what ones would not.

[CptRyg]

Sure,
First of all baby steps for me.
At this point I don't own any of the required software much less know how to use it. That will come with perhaps a tax return.
I want to collect the templates that I can print out 1:1 on my home printer A4 paper. So far that's where Im running into trouble.
I'm testing out the a9cad program suggested previously. I can't seem to get it to print consecutive pages. Only one at a time.
It seems like a good program for getting my feet wet though.
Thanks