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11th July 2018, 08:10 AM
Thread: Suppliers List
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Old link but I shall add CarbonWorks –...
Old link but I shall add CarbonWorks – Engineering Excellence | Always Progressing as a kit cnc router supplier in NSW. Peter
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24th May 2018, 09:51 AM
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Hi Greg - seems you got no answers. I recommend...
Hi Greg - seems you got no answers. I recommend UCCNC and its UC100 motion controller. Will run on any computer with USB port. Did you get a system? Peter s
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24th May 2018, 09:40 AM
Thread: CNC for sale
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Hi PM - did it sell? Peter S
Hi PM - did it sell? Peter S
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24th May 2018, 09:34 AM
Thread: CAD for Router designing
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Hi Sterob - Try FREE CAD. FreeCAD: An open-source...
Hi Sterob - Try FREE CAD. FreeCAD: An open-source parametric 3D CAD modeler it also has a CAM (g code generator) section in it. Its free. I use Rhino3D and Alibre but I use these commercially. I...
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24th May 2018, 09:24 AM
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Hi Barry - I have recently started using Kreg...
Hi Barry - I have recently started using Kreg screws and I'm quite surprised by their ease of use and strength. They will never be as strong as a good tenon glued properly as the tenon and glue have...
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13th April 2018, 09:07 PM
Thread: DIY CNC Router for Sale in Marketplace
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more details please? Peter
more details please? Peter
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3rd April 2018, 04:14 PM
Thread: stepper motor use.
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Hi SACC52- The video you saw uses AC. This means...
Hi SACC52- The video you saw uses AC. This means the motor can only run at 50hz. He is using the 50hz signal as the pulse train. 50htz in a 180step/rev motor means it spins at...
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Hi Nick - Did you make a decision? I've been...
Hi Nick - Did you make a decision? I've been using UCCNC for over a year and it has been very easy to use. I have no experience with Mach to compare but when I was building my router I was gearing up...
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2nd April 2018, 04:58 PM
Thread: Buying a CNC Router for a Newbie
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Buy this sort of thing Cava - will get you thru...
Buy this sort of thing Cava - will get you thru the learning curve.Peter432809
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1st April 2018, 10:01 PM
Thread: Buying a CNC Router for a Newbie
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Update on Boxi. This is Boxi 14. Its tool...
Update on Boxi. This is Boxi 14. Its tool envelope is 1250mm wide (its bench is 1400mm wide hence the 14), 1350mm deep and 250mm above table and 150mm below table in the apron area. The apron can be...
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24th March 2018, 04:06 PM
Thread: Buying a CNC Router for a Newbie
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Hi - I make kit routers for sale. (Northern NSW)...
Hi - I make kit routers for sale. (Northern NSW) You need to define what size machine you want and what tasks you want it to do. So keep looking and getting clearer on these things. Once you know...
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10th December 2012, 06:26 PM
Thread: Lapstrake vs Carvel
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lapped vs Carcel
I think that flat pack CNC kits are "popular" because they are easy to manufacture and a logical next step up from, "from scratch" construction. I don't think that prebuilt hull kits are less popular...
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10th December 2012, 07:08 AM
Thread: Lapstrake vs Carvel
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lapped vs smooth
The kit hulls are complete or some models may be in halves. The idea is remove the construction of a building frame and saving the builder time. There would be no planking only major & small bits to...
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10th December 2012, 06:27 AM
Thread: Lapstrake vs Carvel
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arvel vs lapstrake
Hello Par - The intent is for the hulls to be complete to reduce the time to build. The hulls will either be one piece or two pieces (ie split down the keel line) All major elements will be near...
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9th December 2012, 09:12 PM
Thread: Lapstrake vs Carvel
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carvel vs lapstrake
Hi - By carvel I mean that the outside is smooth not lapped. The construction will be cold moulded by laminating 1.5mm hoop pine in a mould under vacuum. Effectively making plywood in the correct...
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9th December 2012, 09:38 AM
Thread: Lapstrake vs Carvel
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Lapstrake vs Carvel
A friend and I have been designing a timber kit boat business. We intend to provide kits for rowboats and small trailer sailors. I'd like to ask the veiwers opinions on whether the boats should be...