Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: "Brute"? Has anyone built this machine?

Boy, Were are you guys (were do you live)?. I got the store front for free,
the plastic I got from US Plastics and the rest at an Hardware store.
Larry

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From: <davemucha@...>
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Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:05 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: "Brute"? Has anyone built this machine?


> Hi Terry,
>
> ditto.
>
> I purchased the plans and am not sorry I did.
>
> I searched for the materials and gave up as it was a lot of work for
> each piece and my local shops were anything but friendly. Seems
> $100.00 was the starting price for a piece of scrap.
>
> I would up getting some linear slides on e-bay for $25.00 and that
> did most of the hard parts.
>
> I feel it was a good investment and do not regret the purchase, but I
> too went on to design my own.
>
> I've used all-thread and found it works ok, espically for a first
> time project.
>
> If you are interested in PCB milling his book on that takes a lot of
> the hassels out of the learning curve.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "James Owens"
> <wotisname@l...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I bought his plans and junked them in favour of designing a machine
> myself.
> > They are ok as far as they go, if you can get the materials, and he
> does do
> > a good write up on how to go about routing a board.
> >
> > I think the plans were worth the money.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > PS. The guy really needs to spend some of the money he is making on
> a
> > charm-school course.
> >
> >
> > > Hi There.
> > >
> > > Reserving any comments about John Kleinbauer's attitude, and the
> > > commentary on his site...
> > >
> > > Has anyone had experience with the construction and operation of
> > > his "Brute" mill design? How does it stand up to other DIY
> projects?
> > > What are modifications that users have made to make it better?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your opinions, as I have ordered plans for the "Brute".
> > > This is my first CNC experiment, and would like some information
> > > before I begin construction.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
>
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