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Hi Craig, have unsuccessfully tried to get some sense from Delta on a VFD. Do you deal direct or thru a supplier?
Got ant idea who I should contact and what I should ask for to drive 1.5kW Spindle...

Craig, where are you buying your bits and pieces please. NZ, Oz or on the net?

Thanks again, lots of www trawling to get my head around it all. However I am happily retired and have nothing better to do and all day to do it in :-)

Cheers
Mike in Sunny Tasmania!

Thanks guys, really appreciate your time. However you have started a bit too high up the learning curve for me :-)

I have checked out the 2 websites you mention

However still need some help...

Thanks for past help
In case anyone still watching I have built a CNC and posted a new help thread - this is it
CNC Electronics Advice

I have built the mechanical part of a CNC, my first effort....

CNC Electronics Advice

Hi Folks

I have built the mechanical part of a CNC, my first effort. I wanted it to be able to do a bit more than carve wooden signs or circuit boards so have tried to...

Thanks guys, will continue my research, a lot to learn :-)

No doubt been asked before, so happy to be guided to the right thread.

I am retired and live in Tassie. I have a small mill, metal and wood lathes etc etc and been making model brass steam engines...

Thanks mate. I have one of the mills they supply kits for, I will contact them and see how helpful they can be.
Looks like they only supply the hardware, so unsure of how to source software and...

P.S. I think under that law time limitations placed by sellers does not apply

My 2 bobs worth,
I subscribe to Choice.com.au they have heaps of advice regarding Oz consumer law which is pretty strong.
I think that Ebay.com.au come under that law which is rigorously enforced,...

Thanks Peteeng. Maybe you are right got the terminology wrong. I think a CNC mill is what I need. Want to be able to mill a part in 3D.
F or instance imagine a brass spoked flywheel about 90mm in...

Hi all, since retiring have enjoyed making miniature steam engines with a lathe and small mill.
Want to try my hand at CNC machining some small parts in brass, bronze and aluminum.

Done some WWW...