[chbot] CNC kit?

[Cass Jones]

I'm interested in seeing the design, how rigid is the mdf frame?

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Richard Jones <rjtp at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> Sounds like an interesting idea. Maybe a kit & DVD filling in the gaps
> between what can and can't be sourced from Molten Media, local stores and
> web software. I wonder if cutting the MDF is the largest obstacle? I suspect
> apart from knowing what to use the device for, the biggest obstacle to
> getting started is understanding the software tool chain, some howto's and
> example projects would be a great start. Could be a nice kit / product.
>
> Richard
> (Just arrived back to a cool Chch)
>
> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Chris Hellyar <chris at trash.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>> Hi-ho,
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>> Is there be any interest in a modest sized (A4?) MDF CNC platform in kit
>> form?
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>> I'm thinking suitable for plastics/wood/pcb's.  A cnc cut kit of MDF parts
>> plus some of the hard to source locally linear bits at cost?
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>> The comments at the club meeting the other night about it costing $1k to
>> bring in the kit from Aussie and the lack of local options got me thinking
>> about it while I was driving to work this morning.
>>
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>> I'm not looking for commitment of any sort, and I'm not in a position to
>> cut the kits till early next year anyway.  Just chucking it out there to see
>> what people think..
>>
>> Cheers, Chris H
>>
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