Re: CNC on the very cheap

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <albioncutter@h...>
wrote:

> Ok I am new and I think this may cross the line a bit in some spots...
> Here goes.. I am trying to build my very first and only CNC machine

with out spending anything cause my family and I are living on $1200 a
month..

>
> I have a dec laser printer with I think 3 motors in it and 2 cannon

bubble jet printers I have access to a 3 foot slab of marble that I
can use as a bed..

>
> My problem is how/where can I find the plans and schematics to build

the controllers and the other stuff like I said I have no money I can
spend on this project.

>
> I also have about 4 old computers I can use for parts... most are

p100's so they are pretty out dated... I tried turbocnc and it won't
run on my version of win98se so I am hunting dos 5.0 and win3.1 so I
can run any thing I can get my hands on my brother is trained to run
3Dstudio max and autocad so I have access to a designer..

>
> What I need is the hard info on putting my dream into reality please

help... the other part is is it important the number of axes I can
build into this monster I am trying to make?

>
> Thank you all so very much for any and all the help you can give me.
>
> Michael

Sorry, the intended use for this cnc is for making pcb's woodcarving
and metal work basically an all round machine.