Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Digest Number 745
Posted by
Peter Chen
on 2000-10-07 15:50:43 UTC
Dear cadcam geniuses,
I am a new-born baby (newbie in your lingo, I think)
with very small ambitions (initially that is). I get
green with jealousy when I read about all the stuff
you can buy from eBay, and surplus motors, etc, plus
all the large retrofits that you have in your home
workshop, but I will be satisfied to just get a system
with which I can learn and get some hands-on. Accuracy
and/or precision can wait. I am still struggling with
the decision on purchase of my first CNC and wish to
plead for your advice.
I have tried Flashcut demo and am very pleased with
its ease of use. All I need to know is how to draw
with AutoCAD and how to export dxf (plus a teeny bit
of G-code programming. Flashcut have a very nice
G-code editor). I am torn between the decision to make
my life easy and just purchase a ready assembled
Sherline, or going the cheapskate way and just getting
their electronics and software, then get my hands
dirty trying to put together something with my dremel
handtool plus drillstand, and/or perhaps a hot-wire
cutter for expanded polystyrene. Please remember that
the only lead/ball screws I have seen are photos in
catalogues. Anyone out there has experience with
Flashcut system and wish to offer some well meaning
(hopefully not patronizing) advice and lead.
Thanks.
Mr. wet behind the ears.
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I am a new-born baby (newbie in your lingo, I think)
with very small ambitions (initially that is). I get
green with jealousy when I read about all the stuff
you can buy from eBay, and surplus motors, etc, plus
all the large retrofits that you have in your home
workshop, but I will be satisfied to just get a system
with which I can learn and get some hands-on. Accuracy
and/or precision can wait. I am still struggling with
the decision on purchase of my first CNC and wish to
plead for your advice.
I have tried Flashcut demo and am very pleased with
its ease of use. All I need to know is how to draw
with AutoCAD and how to export dxf (plus a teeny bit
of G-code programming. Flashcut have a very nice
G-code editor). I am torn between the decision to make
my life easy and just purchase a ready assembled
Sherline, or going the cheapskate way and just getting
their electronics and software, then get my hands
dirty trying to put together something with my dremel
handtool plus drillstand, and/or perhaps a hot-wire
cutter for expanded polystyrene. Please remember that
the only lead/ball screws I have seen are photos in
catalogues. Anyone out there has experience with
Flashcut system and wish to offer some well meaning
(hopefully not patronizing) advice and lead.
Thanks.
Mr. wet behind the ears.
____________________________________________________________
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Get your free @... address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk
or your free @... address at http://mail.yahoo.ie