FNQ Cairns-CNC BBQ-20 July 2013...Bigger and Better !!!

**epineh** · 6th July 2012, 08:26 PM

Hello everybody, I am pleased to announce that we will be holding another CNC BBQ in 2013. I am aware that this is very early notice but with the last one we had 8 months notice and I felt we could have done with a little more time.

The date will be the 20th of July 2013.

Again the theory is that it is a nice time of year in the tropics, so any of the southern folk that make the trip will feel comfortable. Also the fishing is good that time of year which is important since we have to make sure the food is better than last year

I have read through the first post of the last BBQ we held and have to say we didn't achieve a lot of the goals I set out in that post, so this time I will just say that we will just make it a bigger and better BBQ, including both machines AND food !

The venue has been secured, a triple bay shed approx 300sq.m in size.

The intention is to have machines running on the day, so for woodworkers interested in checking out if they should buy/build/borrow a machine they can bring in small jobs and they can be machined on the day, so there will effectively be all day software demonstrating along with machining of the finished product.

I think I can safely say that there will be a good assortment of home made and Chinese import machines to check out, with a retrofitted engraver or two.

Our sponsor list is looking pretty good so far, the list (in alphabetical order) :

AusXmods - Assorted CNC related parts

"Gearotic Motion Gear design Software" - 2 gearmotion licences

Geckodrive Step Motor Controls, stepper drives, servo motor controls - Assorted motor drives

Homann Designs - Assorted CNC related parts

ArtSoft USA - Home of Mach3 and LazyCam - Mach licence and two Newfangled Mill Wizard licence's

Keep the date free and hope to see you on the day !

**epineh** · 6th July 2012, 08:29 PM

Here is a video of last years BBQ ...

CNC BBQ.wmv - YouTube

**maddog 62** · 7th July 2012, 01:51 AM

Russell
Booking my holidays as soon as I get Back to work
12 months notice should also enought for the minister of war and finance

)
Cheers Tony

**epineh** · 7th July 2012, 09:37 AM

Hi Tony, see you there. I know what you mean about needing notice, though I already feel like I am running out of time to get everything organised in time, lol.

Cheers.

Russell.

**twistedfuse** · 7th July 2012, 08:57 PM

You really need to move closer this way so i can attend!!!

I am sure anyone going will have a great time.

Daniel

**Big Shed** · 7th July 2012, 09:14 PM

Could you be a bit more specific about the location in FNQ, it is a big place!

**epineh** · 8th July 2012, 04:33 PM

Hey Daniel, didn't you live in Brissie at one stage ? Wouldn't have been such a long drive if you hadn't moved

Big Shed, we will be just south of Cairns, a bit over half an hour drive (just north of Babinda)

It is a little tricky to describe the turn off, but we have an idea that should make it pretty easy to spot, will post pics if it works.

Cheers.

Russell.

**Big Shed** · 8th July 2012, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by epineh

Big Shed, we will be just south of Cairns, a bit over half an hour drive (just north of Babinda)

It is a little tricky to describe the turn off, but we have an idea that should make it pretty easy to spot, will post pics if it works.

Cheers.

Russell.

Thanks Russell, now I know roughly where it's going to be, narrows it down a bit from FNQ

**epineh** · 8th July 2012, 06:56 PM

Tried updating the title to include Cairns and the exact date (not many people know where Babinda is) but the edit button must have timed out, might ask a mod nicely if they could change it (hint hint)

Russell.

**Big Shed** · 8th July 2012, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by epineh

Tried updating the title to include Cairns and the exact date (not many people know where Babinda is) but the edit button must have timed out, might ask a mod nicely if they could change it (hint hint)

Russell.

Done

**epineh** · 8th July 2012, 06:59 PM

That was fast...thanks

**twistedfuse** · 8th July 2012, 07:33 PM

Hey Russell,
Nah always lived in Nowra since my folks moved down this way when i was young lad. Will probably move one day, but so far things are good....maybe i need to convince the better half to move so i can attend these meets.

**epineh** · 8th July 2012, 08:30 PM

Well there you go, for some reason I had it in my head that you lived in Brissie and only moved when you built the new place...must be old age kicking in

You never know, sometimes there are cheap flights to be had, when I went to a Melbourne BBQ the flights were cheaper than a nights accommodation...

Cheers.

Russell.

**maddog 62** · 8th July 2012, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by epineh

Well there you go, for some reason I had it in my head that you lived in Brissie and only moved when you built the new place...must be old age kicking in

You never know, sometimes there are cheap flights to be had, when I went to a Melbourne BBQ the flights were cheaper than a nights accommodation...

Cheers.

Russell.

try getting cheap flights from ISA to anywhere, am going to have to live on bread and dripping for the next 12 months to pay for the flights alone

**epineh** · 8th July 2012, 09:23 PM

Hey Tony, yeah the mining boom probably hasn't helped things there, it's not a bad drive though if you have a bit of time...and lots of fuel, lol.

Cheers.

Russell.

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