Thread: 10th BBQ - Support required

Originally Posted by seafurymike

1. New Venue: 6A Rangeview Road Donvale 3111

Although I'm not into CNC machines your new venue is just down the road from me so, if okay and I can find the time, I might wander over and say hello.

Peter.

Hi Peter,

Your more than welcome to come. The BBQ isn't just for CNC folk as the products that generally get made from these units are wood based and in my case i try to use it in my woodworking products.

I know that there is a tendency for traditional woodies to shy away from this CNC gizmo stuff, but realistically, it is just another machine which helps me produce what I want.

The great part is, once drawn, I can make lots of the parts although the time spent making the machine would have probably made those parts too.

See you there hopefully. Always willing to put names and faces together from the forums
Michael

The next BBQ will be our 10th.
(Held the 4th of July 2009 - (Saturday Only)
WIN ...Loads of software and hardware door prizes. (Now up to 10 Great Prizes).

Bring your machine, or a photo, or somthing of interest

Non CNC Machining folk are welcome. Come and ask questions and see how wood should be used!!

6A Rangeview Road Donvale 3111
Starting at 9 AM Finishing at 5 PM (Exhibitors can arrive from 7.30 AM)

*******IMPORTANT UPDATE***************

Unfortunately Ivan has withdrawn his venue for the next BBQ and so I have had to make 2 changes.

1. New Venue: 6A Rangeview Road Donvale 3111 (Benny has graciously offered to host the BBQ and this is confirmed as a firm venue. Thank you very much Benny) - The online MAP below will show you the new venue location.

2. Saturday: Due to the change of venue the decision has been made to only have the BBQ on Saturday the 4th of July. (9.00am - 5.30pm)

I hope this does not inconvenience people, but this was the best solution given the untimely withdrawal of the previous venue.

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Prizes & Donation

1. Peter Homann Designs (Prizes yet to be decided)

http://www.homanndesigns.com/
Homann Designs mission is to become the preferred supplier of CNC upgrade components and systems.

20 View St, HIGHETT 3190, AUSTRALIA

2. Vectric (License for Cut2d or PhotoVcarve)

http://www.vectric.com/
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1527 460 459

The home of affordable, innovative software solutions for your CNC machine.

3. Ocean Controls
(Sponsored prizes)

3 x KTA-191 Stepper motor Drivers
1 x KTA-192 Parallel Port Breakout Board
1 x KTA-205 Parallel Port Breakout Board with 2x 12V Relays
1 x KTB-205 Parallel Port Breakout Board with 2x 24V Relays

http://www.oceancontrols.com.au/
Email: [email protected]

Factory 3/24 Wise Ave, Seaford, Vic, Australia 3198
Ph: 61 3 9782 5882

Provides user components for CNC machines, such as steppers, drivers, power supplies, any you want for your CNC project.

4. Hares & Forbes Machinery House (Gift Certificate valued at $100)

http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/
1 Fowler Rd, Dandenong VIC 3175
Tel: (03) 9212 4422

Hare and Forbes have been supplying NEW & USED Workshop & Engineering Equipment since 1926.
Foundation principles have not changed to this date - to offer one of Australia's most extensive ranges of workshop machinery and machine tool accessories, at the best possible price.

Stock a comprehensive range of:
• CNC Machinery
• Conventional Machinery
• Sheet Metal and Fabrication Equipment
• Accessories and Tooling
• Spare Parts

5. ArtSoft [Mach3] (User License for Mach3)

http://www.machsupport.com/
Email: Licensing:[email protected]
Support: [email protected]

The home of Mach3 and Lazycam software to drive your next CNC project.

6. Private Donation (3 Gecko G250 Drives)

The person who donated this has requested that they remain anonymous.
On behalf of all the guys who build or wish to build CNC machines, such generosity is graciously welcomed and without support from organisations and private members of this group, many would never have the opportunity to participate in such a rewarding venture.

7. Sheetcam (Software License)

http://www.sheetcam.com/index.shtml
Email: [email protected]

SheetCam is a low cost but feature packed CAM package. SheetCam is suitable for milling, routing, plasma, waterjet, laser and oxy-fuel cutting. Click on the features button to see some of SheetCam's features.

8. Australian Wax Co. ( machinable wax)

www.australianwaxco.com.au
145 Osborne Avenue
CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169
03 9546 4000
[email protected]


9. AusXmods (3 Stepper Motors and 48V power supply)
http://www.ausxmods.com.au
Stepper Motors

Unit 7/1 Stonny Batter Road
Minto, NSW 2556

Email: [email protected]


10. Warp9 Technologies (Smooth Stepper)

http://www.warp9td.com/
Email: [email protected]

The smooth stepper is a USB to Parallel converter that allows emulation of 2 parallel ports to your CNC machine, whilst providing independent pulses to your stepper motors, allowing your PC the ability to perform its primary function of delivering Gcode signal outputs to the stepper drivers.

11. Private Donation (Rails)

Well some really nice fella decided he had some surplus goods and has donated some rail. Great news for someones new CNC machine.

So thank you very much guys for your support of the Australain CNC BBQ.

On-Line Map???

As the job hunt is showing no results so far, you can put me down as a 'maybe attending'

I have to pay a visit to my investment property and that's half way to Melbourne so what's a few more hours behind the wheel?

Heres a repost of the online map

View Larger Map : Sorry can only get the link to display in the post, not the online map. (EDIT: Fixed map location - thanks Greg)


Great to see some Canadians coming along.
Will be a pleasure to see you guys there

/M

Ooooohhhhh. It's nearly Saturday.

Here is a video of one of the previous CNC BBQ events

http://www.youtube.com/v/vjw2ocUkRXw&hl=en&fs=1&

Exactly 6 seconds into the video is a member of this forum who is prolific with posts.
Can you guess the man?

Second chance, exactly 1 minute in is another prolific poster. The gent in question has his arms crossed and is sporting a little goatie i think.

/M

Don't know who the first bloke is but the second one is Greolt. Bob alias Crocky is at 17 seconds and I see seafurymike staring in the video as well. I know Allan alias Zoot and Russell alias Epineh were there as well.
Do I get one of the door prizes for guessing?
Hope you have a great time on Saturday and wish I was there.

Who is calling me a goat?????

Six seconds in? That's Rodm!

Your all winners, but alas no prize unless you show up.

Plus, it's only my balding head in camera view.

How often are the BBQ's?

I wouldnt mind attending one thou I would be the youngest there from the videos :P

Just had business to attend to this time thats why I wont be there.