CNC Wood Router mentor available in Houston, TX

[Pegasus]

I have a large CNC wood router in my garage that I assembled myself from www.3drouters.com that has 24" x 58" of travel and I use it for signmaking, cutting wood parts, etc. I live in Channelview (about 17 miles east of downtown) and would be willing to get together with some like-minded folks to share ideas with or possibly create a club.

If interested, email me back at tnorris@houston.rr.com.

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[SKAHT]

Rapid Prototyping Mentor in The Woodlands, Texas, willing to share how it works. We mainly use a Dimension 3D printer to create parts in ABS palstic.
Anyone interested let me know at scottv@dserapid.com
thanks,
Scott

[dmoore]

I can provide Mach3 and general hobby CNC assistance to those in the Woodlands, Conroe, North Houston area. I also can provide assistance with V-Carve Pro and Cut3D. dmoore@dmoore.com

[longboarder]

I am in the process of trying to start a business making longboard skateboards. I am very interested in building my own cnc router if this takes off. I know all about building hot rods but dont know squat about CNC. All I do know is I am willing to learn. Let me know if you think you can help. I live south just past Kemah.
Thanks in advance!
Ron

[rbraeking]

If you are still working with CNC I'd like to get together. Operating 51 x 102 home built machine in Santa Fe. My day job is in kemah. rbraeking@gmail.com

[BOATDUDEGUY]

Hi there i live in greenspoint, ive got the cnc 3020 hoping to grab a 6040 soon got a harbor freight mini lathe i plan to convert to cnc some time soon as well

i like the club idea

im also planning to start a machine shop some time in the future

[Quad power]

I can provide Mach3 and general hobby CNC assistance to those in the Woodlands, Conroe, North Houston area. I also can provide assistance with V-Carve Pro and Cut3D. dmoore@dmoore.com

Hello I live in spring I have got my cnc on the way I'm going to start cutting frames for quad copters. I ran a big cnc a long time ago nothing like what I am going to be doing now I have a fireball comet on the way ANY help or advice would be very much appreciated

mab2962@aol.com

Thanks

[jetblast]

I'm in the Spring area and I also like the idea of a club or a meet.
Thanks.

[travkroberts]

Hi all,

I'm also in the Spring area, just got machines moved in about a month ago. I'm contemplating new hardware/software for my Lagunmatic 310, currently a dead control board..Otherwise my lathe and surface grinder are ready for fun!

Travis

[BOATDUDEGUY]

Well are we just gonna talk about it?
I knowgetting free is tough having a family
My biggest prob is I wanted to find work
I found more than I wanted and know I hate it
But I still want to do some fun stuff with some like minded people
Im runnin mastercam and aspire with mach

[Quad power]

This is some of the frames I have been cutting

[Quad power]

A new one

[Quad power]

This one has been the hardest one so far

[datastreamcow]

I'm in North Conroe, and I work 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off... and I like the idea of a Home CNC Club... anyone else up for it... well more than just talking about it?

[datastreamcow]

are you still willing to mentor?

[subs]

I have a platform CNC in my garage that I am about in whits ends trying to get running. Had 2 computers go out on me and when I finally had it running with the third I knocked it over and now it the CNC doesn't run again. I am just starting with CNCing so if someone wants to help show me the ropes I am more than willing to share the machine. Very interested in a club if one gets started.

[rbraeking]

I'd be glad to help.
Operating software? (I am most familiar with Mach3)
Computer operating system?

I'm in Santa Fe which is near Texas City.

Bob

[subs]

I'd be glad to help.
Operating software? (I am most familiar with Mach3)
Computer operating system?

I'm in Santa Fe which is near Texas City.

Bob

Thanks for the reply Bob,

I am running Mach3 on windows XP.

I am in Houston off 610 by 290.

The computer did run my machine. I got as far as configuring it and running some test gcode and then i decided to clean up a bit before I started my first cuts. The tower got tangled in the shop vac cord and fell over. Now the computer still runs fine but the CNC wont move. I assume I screwed up the printer port but have no way to confirm. The first couple computers I had died, I think due to age and it took me forever to find another that ran XP and had a printer port. I literally spent a weekend driving around to stores before I found this one. Any idea how to test a printer port?

I am completely new to this so sorry if this is a stupid question.

[rbraeking]

There are few options: You could google "parallel port tester" and download a program that tests the port, go to tigerdirect.com or the flea market in Pearland and find another computer, or get a LAN or USB smooth stepper from cnc4pc.com. I would suggest the smooth stepper as Windows® has a tendency to grab utilities and cause communications problems across the parallel port. I am in process of installing a LAN smooth stepper and C32 BOB in my machine as well as upgrading the motor power.

I have a full set of small stepper motors/drivers available cheap.

There is no such thing as a stupid question........except the one that isn't asked.

[subs]

There are few options: You could google "parallel port tester" and download a program that tests the port, go to tigerdirect.com or the flea market in Pearland and find another computer, or get a LAN or USB smooth stepper from cnc4pc.com. I would suggest the smooth stepper as Windows has a tendency to grab utilities and cause communications problems across the parallel port. I am in process of installing a LAN smooth stepper and C32 BOB in my machine as well as upgrading the motor power.

I have a full set of small stepper motors/drivers available cheap.

There is no such thing as a stupid question........except the one that isn't asked.

The smooth stepper looks perfect! the fact that I have to keep finding older computers to just have them die is frustration. This should be perfect. Thanks!


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