Thread: Visit to Perth

Hi All,

I was in Perth for a couple of days and had the pleasure to visit Rod and see his magnificent machines. They look great in the photos but you get a true appreciation of Rod's craftsmanship when you see these things up close. I met Rod P on the night as well and he is a really good bloke with a real talent for robotics.

My machine is from the same design genepool (i.e. Rod's evolving steel and AL design) and is about 4 years old now and it was good to see how that design had evolved. The latest LeBot machine is a beauty and is very professionally made - Rod has left no stone unturned in trying to achieve the best in form and function.

The star of the night for me was Morphy - it is huge compared to the photos and beautifully engineered. One thing I did notice was that the MDF spoil board which was attached to Morphy's bed was quite large and had quite a bit of work - the depth of the cuts/channels on that spoil board were extemely even - which in indicate the bed is very even and the gantry is very well set up.

Here are a couple of old photos of my machine - the similarity in design concept is there, but that's where it ends.

Thanks again Rod, cheers, Jason