CNC Retrofit knowlegebase - Request for your input

In a message dated 9/3/2006 9:08:13 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
bigjamma@... writes:

Failing that, I'd
really appreciate your favorite sites, links, posts, build reports,
and any specific piece of knowledge you're willing to share.



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I would make the following suggestions, first visit: CCED FAQ:
_http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html_ (http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html) a link on
the bottom of every CCED post.
A lot of effort has went into setting this up, by Tim Goldstein, and others,
all volunteer.

When you visit any URL, always click on Links if any are available, follow
each link in turn, and then follow the links at each site you go to. By the
time you have done that you will have a heck of an education on how many
people have done things.


I agree that there is no centralized location for everything, and I think
the reason why, is few if any have the time or inclination to do all of the work
necessary to do so. There are so many variables, that the best one can
expect to find some answers to the path they have chosen to pursue in there
quest for a "homeshop" CNC experience.
Even the word "homeshop" has as many meanings as there people with CNC in
there "homeshop"
Also the changes being made constantly are almost overwhelming, as new
products come out, new methods are implemented.

If you wish to proceed, you have my blessings, and I am sure the blessings
of the entire home CNC "homeshop" community.

This group was started in 1996, with a total of 13 members at that time, as
a result of myself, not being able to hear the speakers at the CNC seminars at
the NAMES show in Detroit. Out of that frustration, I asked if others
wanted an online place where we could communicate our knowledge, and problems.
At that time information was hard to find, but as the groups grew, there was
more and more machines converted, and more and more information became
available, along the way various people started building kits, providing hardware,
and software, and a willingness to help others along the way.
Since then, with various problems along the way, we now exceeded 9500
members. How many are still active, I have no clue, how many have built there
machines and left us, I have no clue, how many are inactive, I have no clue. But
we are here if you want information from the group.
If you ask, you will normally get a rapid and valid answer, but no one here
is going to lay out an exact step by step process, because it is impossible,
due to the extreme number of variables that one faces.

I want to thank all of the moderators, and those that have been the
fountains of knowledge back at the beginning, and every since, for there endless help.

What machine do you want to use as the basis of your CNC?
How deep is your pocketbook?
What are your technical and mechanical abilities?
What do you want to do with your machine?
The list is pretty much endless.
bill



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