hey: checkout john **********s cranky site. sure he is a bit nuts, however his machine design is very simple and can be built easily, and true or not, he claims it can make circuit boards.
www.**********.com
cheers
I'm after a cheap CNC machine to layout and drill circuit boards for me (only small things, maybe 4x6" max). I found this CNC machine (http://www.milinst.com/robotics/robotics.htm#axis) which is very cheap, but doesnt seem to have the accuracy I am after after talking to one of its previous owners.
Are there any alternatives available in the UK that don't cost £1000's? I would like to build my own, but I am very limited in existing equipment to build one with.
hey: checkout john **********s cranky site. sure he is a bit nuts, however his machine design is very simple and can be built easily, and true or not, he claims it can make circuit boards.
www.**********.com
cheers
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Why the *'s in the URL?Originally Posted by vacpress
Because he doesn't buy advertising on the site..
Silly isn't it?
Garry
try www.crank organ.com (remove the space). I think the admin and John had a fallout so now his name is filtered![]()
He won't sell his plans to anybody outside of the US or Canada. How much travel, accuracy, and money (total) are you looking at?
Stop talking about it and do it already!!!!!
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I'm looking at something accurate enough to layout a small PCB, 4x6" (any bigger is a bonus). I was looking at at £300 max ($550) for something already assembled (or in parts), but after looking around it seems unlikely to get something that cheap.
you can build one for about 200-250 or so , use drawer slides, hobby cnc board, HP laserjet stepper motors (can get them free or dirt cheap from copier/printer repair place. i even have 5 extra from when i got mine i got 3 for 15 dollars. I might use in another machine.
then just build it out of wood/mdf and use an old computer you may have.
then a dremel and your all set.
Heres an example of what can be done.
http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/showp.../cat/500/page/