[mlaws1172]

Just wondering if there would be any interest in a CNC show/swapmeet in the Nothwest.
I am located in Central Washington and can get a place to hold it if there is enough interest. There are two volunteers in our office who would put it togethor.

Any interest?

mike

[juzwuz]

I'd be interested if it was in the Puget Sound area. I'd bet you could get more people from Oregon up to Vancouver,BC if the event was near Seattle.

[mlaws1172]

No doubt you are right but wrong side of the state for me to setup anything.

Besides maybe you Westside guys might enjoy some sunshine and winery tours

mike

[WA Toolman]

<Raises hand> SW WA state here. Where would it be held?

[mlaws1172]

Zillah, Wa -about 20 miles from Yakima

mike

[tinman13]

Hi mike, That sounds cool.......I would be interested in attending.
Steve

[gpnjuice]

I am a newbie here, but I would be interested. (Yakima)

[mlaws1172]

Welcome
GPNJUICE , glad to see someone else from the valley. What is your interest?

Thanks Steve.

I have come up with a 24x24 router/engraver/plasma table. the frame is

made from one sheet of 18ga. It goes togethor fast. We could assemble one

(or more) and set it up at the get togethor. A hands on kind of thing?

When would be a good date for this?

mike

[hercules]

I would be there if you pulled it off

[mlaws1172]

Not looking like it is going to fly, but it was worth a try.
mike

[vasko]

All is good!

[automizer]

I just found this post today, I'm from Vancouver BC for a weekend event I would be interested, I think if you keep this idea up and maybe plan for a year from now you could have a pretty nice event set up

[drw]

I would attend a show or swap meet in the Seattle area.

[Cruiser]

IF it were during good wheather, i'd ride MC up to attend one. couldn't afford to drive the guzzler tho. Maybe we could utilize a pacific northwest forum (club) ? Salem, or

[xjdubber]

im from around vancouver as well, would be intrested

[mlaws1172]

I am interested in going any place in the NW. All we now is someone to put it on.
mike

[geo.agun]

Last year at the Gears show in Portland, I attended a seminar on home brew cnc machine construction and programming. There have been some hobby cnc vendors and displays at the show in the past.

I was just in the process of getting my trip planned to be there next month and recalled reading this thread and thought I'd offer up the Idea of latching on to a show that is already ongoing and aimed at home machinists.

I will also admit lest people show wp this year expecting to see a lot of tooling and cnc related stuff that, of late, the shop tool vendors have been a little sparse at this venue. Gears is not as big and dose not have the draw as Cabin fever, but it may still be a possible springboard for cnc related activities in the NW.

Just my two cents worth.
George

[mlaws1172]

George
do you have any more info. I am interested.
mike

[CarlsonGuitars]

I am located in Portland, OR and would be willing to travel up to Vancouver BC if needed. I am a neebie, so any machine or tooling expos would be great, just to get more accustomed to the industry... knowledge is priceless! So let me know if there are ANY events happening in WA, BC, or OR. Thanks!

[70cyclone]

http://216.197.127.227/index.html

I believe this is the show George was talking about.