I saw this on ebay and thought it might be of interest as there has been a few asking about kits.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CNC-Milling-R...QQcmdZViewItem

I don't know anything about it other than the listing. What do you think of the kit and price? Looks like you have to get motors, driver board and computer/software to get it running.

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Rod

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Hi Rod,

Seems fairly complete and would be good to get a foot in the door as a first machine, specially if you wanted an easy to build first time machine

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Bob

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Hi Bob,
Yeah I thought it was a good starting point for somebody that didn't want to do steel or aluminum.

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Hi Guys,

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What would be the best priced steppers and controller to suit this kit?

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I would think the following would do from http://www.xylotex.com
if you have someone to put it together you could just get the kit for $357 otherwise the drive box is ready to run then you need software I got the kit and put it together myself, just check my link in my sig it has most of the suppliers etc.
Just remember that big is not necessarily better when it comes to steppers.

3 Axis Drive Box (269 oz.in. motors)
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(1) 3 Axis Drive Box (269)(220VAC) $410.00
(1) USPS Shipping $94.00
TOTAL $504.00
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hmmmm

So for around $1400-$1500 you could get a complete CNC machine + another $100-$200 for a router.

It's a fairly small table size, but that depends on what you want to use it for.

interesting.

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I have just ordered one.

I have been collecting stuff for a couple of years towards CNCing an X1 mill and a mid-size metal lathe and was planning to make a small router table also. So far I have miscellaneous ballscrews, linear guides, a bunch of Geckos, a 4-axis HobbyCNC system with 300 oz in steppers and a CNC Fusion kit for the X1 mill. Still quite a few gaps, but getting there.

I have a couple of months leave coming up and was looking forward to making some progress on this but broke my wrist and will be in plaster for another 4 weeks. I figure I can still assemble this kit and bolt the HobbyCNC gear to it and then at least start getting some experience on the software and design side by "cutting air". That way I at least make some progress during my break.

It may also allow me to bootstrap up to a larger and more rigid router table with less backlash - I hope so anyway. Any thoughts on this? I'm thinking maybe it will handle small aluminium work with light passes so I can build a heavier router - certainly I should be able to make accurate mdf torsion box elements with a bit of thought and some sort of indexing setup for the larger pieces...

I'll let you know how it looks when I get it in a few weeks.

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Hi McDuff,
Sounds like you have done the research and have quite a collection of bits.
I don't see why this machine will not cut aluminum with light passes and approproate feed rates. Obviously it is not made to do this all the time but I'm sure it will handle a few jobs.
Interested to see your progress on the machine.

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hello McDuff
i would be intersted to know how you get on with that kit
am thinking of moving into the cnc world (am a total novice) so all the info, help ect i can get would be a real advantage
cheers Tony

Well, I didn't want to get any of that nasty sawdust in my metal mill so I ordered one of these kits. It arrived today but is missing 6 bearings and a couple of screws.

Everything else looks pretty good and it has all been cut by laser. There is a 37 page instruction book supplied in pdf format on a DVD that looks very detailed, with photos and step by step assembly instructions.

Apart from the missing parts, the kit looks like it's very well made and should be fairly easy to assemble. An excellent beginners CNC.

I have a Xylotex controller and stepper motors to go with the kit.

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Well done John!

I'm still waiting with 'bated breath! Should only be a few more days with luck.

Do you think it might be worth painting it before assembly?

@rodm & @maddog62: I'll certainly be letting you know how I get on - looks like we'll have a couple of these at least to compare and contrast.

Cheers,
Dieter.

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I guess you could paint it, but I'm not going to bother

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I've made a start on assembly. Everything fits together like a glove, although the number of included bolts and screws don't seem to match the number required.

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Hi John,
Looks like you made some good progress in 5 hours.
Keep them coming as it is looking very good.

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