Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: yet another newbie question :)

the best published prices for sherline products I've found is at

http://www.productiveworkspace.com/

I am not related to that site in any way and am just trying to pass on the
good deals I have found on the internet.

I think his package deal prices are very competative.

Does anyone else know of a less expensive sherline supplier?

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol & Jerry Jankura" <jerry.jankura@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: yet another newbie question :)


> Hi, Matt:
>
> My answers to your questions would be:
>
> 1. CNC is something that anyone intelligent enough to post messages on
this
> mailing list should be able to handle.
>
> 2. Would you be willing to consider "rolling your own" instead of buying a
> retro kit? If so, consider the following system:
>
> A. Sherline CNC mounting kit for the motors. A tad pricey but really
the
> best on the market if you own a Sherline product.
> B. Either Sherline's stepper motors (if you want double ended motors to
> use the handwheels with) or some surplus bipolar #23 size stepper motors.
> C. Camtronics' 2 or 5 amp stepper motor kits
> D. TurboCNC G-Code interpreter to drive the system www.dakeng.com
> E. Yeager Automation ACE Converter to convert CAD "DXF" files into
> G-Codes
> F. VectorCAD "special" version offered to list members by Fred Smith
> (Look at back messages from either Fred or IMService to find web site for
> ordering) or IntelliCAD 2001 from either CMS or Atlas for drawing. Of the
> two, I went with the VectorCAD
> G. "Old" Pentium computer with MS-DOS & Windows 95/98
>
> You'll spend about $200 for the mounting kit, $150 for three motors, $160
> for the 2 amp driver kit, $10 for the TurboCNC, Free for the ACE
Converter,
> and about $30 for VectorCAD or Free for Intellicad. Hopefully, you already
> have a computer. If not, MicroCenter in the Columbus Area offers suitable
> used machines for about $150 + monitor. To this, you'll add about $150 for
> power supply components, cabinets, etc. which is quite a bit less than any
> of the retro kits cost. Of course, you'll have the pleasure of debugging
the
> system. But, that's not too difficult. I think that you'd find that many
> folks on this list have followed a similar path to building their CNC
> machines.
>
> I build the system described above for a Sherline 2000 mill. I found that
> Dan Mauch, Dave Kowalczyk, and Fred Smith provided excellent support for
> their products. Assembly was not difficult. You can generally find better
> prices on the Sherline components if you buy from one of their dealers
than
> directly from them. As most dealers don't stock Sherline but have the
> factory ship directly to you, you'll be getting "fresh" parts and I've
found
> the factory support to be excellent.
>
> -- Jerry Jankura
> Strongsville, Ohio
> So many toys, so little time....
>
> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: pkranger63@... [mailto:pkranger63@...]
> | Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 12:46 PM
> | To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> | Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: yet another newbie question :)
> |
> |
> | Thanks for all the replys guys. This does sound like what I am
> | looking for. I looked at the Sherline Linear controller as a
> | possible answer but the fact that I need one for each axis seems to
> | make the price a little steep. I have been looking at retro-kits
> | from maxnc, which from what I have read I may need to upgrade the
> | stepper motors, and kits from MicroKinetics. The maxnc seems
> | reasonable, almost too reasonable while the MicroKinetics looks to be
> | a little more complete. Mind you my intentions with all this are
> | more or less simple parts and to possible aid in my new found
> | addiction to steam engines. BTW is CNC somthing that a guy of
> | average brain power able to teach himself? :)
> |
> | Thanks again folks
> | matt
> |
> | --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> | > Hi Matt,
> | >
> | > What you may be looking for is the MDI (manual data input)
> | function.
> | > Without even writing a Gcode (CNC) part file, you can give the mill
> | > "commands"; G01 X1.00 moves the X axis from it's current position,
> | to X
> | > = 1.00. So, if you want, instead of just "cranking the wheels"
> | over to
> | > 1.00" on the X axis, just give it a command. I watched my oldest
> | son
> | > (then in his senior year of college) quickly get the hang of
> | > "commanding" MaxNC this way to take the cuts he wanted on some
> | simple
> | > brass parts. After a few cuts were finished, he asked "Can't I just
> | > type these commands into a file and run them?". And so he did!
> | >
> | > Could this be what you're looking for? If so, I think you've come
> | to
> | > the right list!
> | >
> | > HTH
> | >
> | > Alan KM6VV
> | >
> | >
> | > pkranger63@y... wrote:
> | > >
> | > > I have just recently gotten started in machining. I am using
> | > > sherline equipment and have just about finished my first project,
> | a
> | > > steam engine from the Rudy Kouhoupt video and plans. I am very
> | > > pleased with what I have been able to accomplish thus far. My
> | > > question is concerning CNC. I am having a heck of a time finding
> | > > resources to explain the very basics. Basically what I am looking
> | > > for is a way to "automate" milling of simple shaped items but and
> | not
> | > > deal with the tedium of cranking and cranking where a fair amount
> | of
> | > > material must be removed. Am I way off base here? Should I just
> | > > stick with what I have?
> | > >
> | > > thanks for your time
> | > > matt
> |
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