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Thank you for the subtle hint Robin!!!

The planning for Option 3 so far consists of a pile of scribbled notes and sketches ... The good news as far as I am concerned at the moment though is that SWMBO has OK'd the building of a new Shed/Workshop to build the beast in . The Surface table weighs in at just short of 500Kg not including the base/stand, so moving it around is a tiny bit awkward to say the least!!

Seeing as the table top is 4' X 2' it seems logical ...

Hi
I'm completely new to the CNC world and would like some advice from the experts.
(As you will probably tell from my post below, my knowledge is nearly zero!!)
Firstly my only experience of routing is using my handheld router using Trend Letter templates and also the Milescraft Spirorouter, these to make basic wooden signs and decorative fronts for bird nest boxes.
I've watched a few CNC videos on youtube regarding the use of CNC routers in the manufacture of signs and ...

Originally Posted by rogue152

Im looking to sell end mills that used to be my fathers since he has since passed i have no need for them .I am an electrician by trade so asking me what sizes etc i could not help you but i am sitting on quite a few end mills of differnet sizes.My father was a machinist by trade so if anyone may be looking for any thing let me know i will look if i cant sell them i will end up scrapping them

Here we are on on wet Bank Holiday Weekend ... but thanks to the generosity of Robin and Andy I am getting ready to build. I am faced with 3 options.

1/ To follow the plans I have from www.data-cut.com.
2/ To build the Mill (jpeg and pdf on earlier post).
3/ To build a flat bed mill using my old 4' X 2' surface table as a base.

Each has it's upside and downside, the data-cut will give me the ability to go straight into production of the things I believe ...

parts list v1.0 :

SV1-SV4 - ML10
Out1-Out3 - terminal block 2pin (for connecting output relays)
POW - terminal block 2pin (for connecting 5V power)
Reset - terminal block 2pin (for connecting reset key)
STOP - terminal block 2pin (for connecting PICStep enable switch)
LED - terminal block 2pin (for connecting LED indicator)
Key1-Key8 - terminal block 2pin (for connecting limit keys)
Pot - terminal ...

Attached Images

• cnc palnet.png (31.2 KB, 33 views)
• bottomview 2.jpg (79.6 KB, 26 views)
• img2846.jpg (45.2 KB, 19 views)
• sideview.jpg (69.1 KB, 25 views)
• smd3.jpg (100.9 KB, 23 views)
• smd2.jpg (84.6 KB, 25 views)
• smd5.jpg (58.0 KB, 19 views)
• img2864.jpg (48.8 KB, 24 views)
• Software.gif (32.4 KB, 27 views)
• topview.jpg (73.0 KB, 30 views)
• img2828.jpg (55.9 KB, 25 views)
• smd4.jpg (37.1 KB, 24 views)

Attached Files

• CNC Controller software.zip (1.98 MB, 40 views)
• CNCUSB_Bootloade for PIC18f4550 burn it.zip (4.9 KB, 35 views)
• CNCusbController_keys_Silviu.pdf (19.9 KB, 31 views)
• CNCusbController_Silviu.pdf (24.8 KB, 32 views)
• CNCUSBController.pdf (1.84 MB, 38 views)
• pcbV10.pdf (43.6 KB, 35 views)
• schematicsV10.pdf (62.5 KB, 41 views)
• parts list v.txt (797 Bytes, 27 views)
• Software requirements.txt (932 Bytes, 30 views)
• schematicsV10_keys jog.pdf (12.2 KB, 33 views)
• topV10.pdf (71.4 KB, 36 views)
• WinPic800.zip (1.87 MB, 28 views)