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

Here in England they don't give anything away, rip-off Britain, and most of
the bits described in the book can't be got from the DIY. Unless it is from
a model machining supplier we have to buy in 5 metre long lengths. At
current prices about £3.00/kg.

Terry

> 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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> > 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