Hi

[irving2008]

Jeremy,

Welcome to the forum.

That initial 100mm x 100mm project sounds fairly straightforward, should get you running in no time :D That work area is fine for many PCBs and if you want to go larger you'll just have to be creative about registration methods/jigs.

Screws and rails on Ebay - you're probably refering to MD (we've all bought from there with varying experiences) - but have a look at Gary's site http://www.slidesandballscrews.com/ also Lee, the site owner, may be able to help.

Don't forget to post your build log!

Irving...

[Jeremy]

Thanks for the welcome, Irving, and many thanks for the web site link - it looks to be pretty good from what I've seen so far.

You're right, the other site in the UK I'd found was MD. The puzzle with them is that their eBay prices don't seem to tally with their direct web site pricing, with the eBay packages being a fair bit cheaper. Unfortunately, none of their eBay package deals is really the right sort of size for what I have in mind - maybe that's why they're a bit cheaper.

I'd better get back to looking at the "slides and ballscrews" site!

Jeremy