Heres me - a Total Novice

I just realised i have never made an introduction thread for me or Lucy.

I am Bam, I have used a CNC machine whilst at school, but that was about 20 years ago (god i feel old).
I recently purchased a used (i think self build) machine.

About Lucy, The machine:

Dimensions:	X: 1000mm Y: 1000mm
Cutting area:	X: 800mm Y: 720mm
Interface:	Parallel
Software:	Mach3, Vectric Aspire, Adobe Illustrator
Driver board:	CNC4X45A
Limits:	Home: X, Y, Z End: X,Y,Z e-Stop
Base:	12mm MDF
Gantries:	20x800mm Aluminum V-Slot
Steppers:	Y: 2 x Nema 23's	ACT 23HS8630B (Nema23)*Step Angle:*1.8*Holding Torque:*1,5Nm*V/A:*2.7V / 3.0A
	X: 1 x Nema 23	57HS64-3008*Step Angle:*1.8 HOlding*Torque:1.5Nm *V/A:*1.6V / 4..2 A (http://cnc4you.co.uk/resources/57HS64-3008.pdf)
	Z: 1 x Nema 17	LDO Motors*LDO-42STH47-1684A (NEMA17)*Step Angle:*1.8*Holding Torque:*50 Ncm*V/A:*2.8V / 1.68A (http://reprap.org/wiki/NEMA_17_Stepper_motor)
Drives:	Y: Belt
	X: Belt
	Z: Ball and Screw
Spindle:	Kress 1050-FME

I think originally was designed for modeling foam. So she isn't very heavy duty.

The machine lives in Bradford, Although, for various reasons i am Usually in Manchester, London, Hertfordshire and Bradford.

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P.s. how do i add a link to this thread in my footer?