Re: CNC Robotics by Geoff Williams

I got this book via amazon.com about 1-1/2 weeks ago. I just skimmed
through the pages looking only at the pictures. I find the way he
makes the pillow blocks a very resourceful idea since it saves on
cost and produces almost exactly, to a degree, like the real
manufacturer made pillow blocks. I plan on buying my own drivers and
controllers so I do not need the books advice on building my own. I
would have preferred a book on CNC that shows various ways on making
things like pillow blocks, rod shafts, xyz axis, etc. I still can't
figure out how he made the rod supports and shafts. Did he drill
holes on the rod itself? I would, instead, have preferred an
illustration on how to make rod supports instead of using screws as
supports.

Thanks,

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> I have been waiting several weeks for Amazon to get this book in.
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> a newbie too this group in many ways I found this book helpful.
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> that said it does have a number of failings. That reading this news
> group, makes me quick to realize.
> Using a computer power supply to power three type 34 step motors is
> different. Wonder why he has 15 to 20 ipm travel speed? As a
> machinist Geoff is a great carpenter. Though the section on
building
> drivers I found quite good, also the software section. Using a TV
> tray slide from Home Depot for the Y-axis was creative!
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> On another note I purchased an X-Axis table! See if you can figure
> out what machine this came out of?
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