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    Hi everyone i'm Dave from Kent, UK a mechanical engineer by trade.

    This forum has really caught my eye, the CNC builds on here are excellent and I am planning to spec a plasma table build then put it to work, in time I will be looking for electronics & software package recommendations from the excellent members here as thats not my thing and I prefer to listen to the voices of experience!

    I have seen candcnc & mach 3 as having pretty good reputations, any other options that you would like to recommend that are robust and suited to a UK location?


    Anyway Hello! I will be around for a bit........

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1dr1** View Post
    Hi everyone i'm Dave from Kent, UK a mechanical engineer by trade.

    This forum has really caught my eye, the CNC builds on here are excellent and I am planning to spec a plasma table build then put it to work, in time I will be looking for electronics & software package recommendations from the excellent members here as thats not my thing and I prefer to listen to the voices of experience!

    I have seen candcnc & mach 3 as having pretty good reputations, any other options that you would like to recommend that are robust and suited to a UK location?


    Anyway Hello! I will be around for a bit........
    Hi, Dave. I am Elson Patricio. I am Brasilian. I use mach3 for controlling my router.

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    Hello Dave
    I Live in Luton Bedfordshire, I too am looking to make a start with a CNC Router for wood ,possibly making toys for Christmas as starters , where did you see the CNC demonstrations . We've missed the Exhibition at the NEC, that would have been good , do you know of any where else where they demonstrate. All the Best desmo11225

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    Quote Originally Posted by desmo11225 View Post
    Hello Dave
    I Live in Luton Bedfordshire, I too am looking to make a start with a CNC Router for wood ,possibly making toys for Christmas as starters , where did you see the CNC demonstrations . We've missed the Exhibition at the NEC, that would have been good , do you know of any where else where they demonstrate. All the Best desmo11225
    Hi and welcome to the forum the post you are referring to is nearly 3 years old and the guy has only posted once.
    ..Clive
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    Thank You CliveS. I should have known better and looked at the date posted, I have been using a welding forum for ages so there is no excuse really.
    Any how ,do you know where we could see a wood working cnc router working some where around here or point me in the right direction .
    I think that in the future we will need to know about CNC Machines , we have a very large work shop which is being gradually renovated, so there is plenty of room .
    Thank You for Your Reply. desmo11225

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    desmo11225
    Check out this link, http://skpromotions.co.uk/
    if you can manage a run upto Harogate. it's been a lot of years since i have been but if you check the demonstrators there might be something of interest.
    Regards
    Mike
    just had a look can't see CNC/ can't delete
    Last edited by mekanik; 09-10-2018 at 01:42 PM.

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    Thank You Mekanik for your reply The SKpromotions in Harrogate looks very good , I'll have to see what my carpenter friend has to say , it's a long way and looks like weekdays only which means a day off.
    Really to see a small woodworking machine working, to maybe make some toys, and a good machine to learn from would be fine.
    Is there any where a bit nearer to Luton ????? desmo11225

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    Lives in Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom. Last Activity: 17 Hours Ago Has been a member for 9-10 years. Has a total post count of 786. Received thanks 96 times, giving thanks to others 176 times.
    Hello again
    That is the Northern Woodworking show, they do one darn south also.(think it's the NEC)
    Felder usually attend but the CNC's they produce are large machines, and also too expensive for a first time dabble.
    Regards
    Mike

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