[SuperMatz]

Hi all!

My first post in this excellent forum!

My intentions are to build myself a CNC Router from scratch. However, finding sources for the necessary parts here in Sweden is taking up all my spare time. I've seen that I have a couple of Swedish fellows lurking around here and this little cry for help is primary directed towards them - but any help from anyone is appreciated.

So, any suggestions where I could find some of the following components (new or used):
- Aluminium extrusions for the body of the construction.
- Aluminium plates.
- Linear guides (I'm looking at Igus as a possible solution).
- Ballscrews.
- Servos and electronic parts.

Gratefully,

Matz

[tecno]

Hej Mats,
Kanske kan jag hjälpa dig?
Bengt

[svenakela]

Hi there!

Unfortenately, everything in Sweden is expensive when it comes to CNC machines.
Igus are pretty nice, also try to find linear guides at German eBay, http://www.ebay.de.
Metal parts can be found at http://www.metallvaruhuset.se or at http://www.uddeholm.se and both are very good.
I'm using "Acme" and they can be ordered from http://www.wiberger.se and I think they have the best prices ever found here and they have a lot of useful stuff.
Timing belts, wheels, gearboxes, motors etc can be found at http://www.oemautomatic.se and http://www.momentum-industrial.com. But when it comes to motors (both servo's and steppers) I recommend you eBay or any American distributor. I had contact with a company over seas that offered me prices less then 30% of the Swedish companies!

Lyckat till! Är det inte dags för en svensk tråd snart?

--Sven

[thirty78]

try www.solectro.se , www.mekanex.se or www.aratron.se

gunnar

[arvidb]

Industrimaskiner, AB
Valhallav. 65, 114 27 STOCKHOLM 08-16 05 20
Fax 08-612 85 29
Mobiltfn 070-718 21 63

might have a few used parts. A user at Elektronikforumet (http://www.geekjoan.com/forum/) bought two SKF ballscrews with nuts for SEK300 (€33). Not bad! I heard they also got cheap ball bearings and machine parts.

Arvid

[SuperMatz]

Wow! Thank you guys! You're the best!

Never thought I'll get so many good suggestions in so very short time! We'll, this proves what I already knew. This is the best place for a CNC visionary (read: novice) like me!
I'll check out the links you posted. However, if you stumble over some more useful links/addresses, don't hesitate to post them here later on. I'll be watching!

Another idéa I just got was to attend the Teknikmässa (Technical trade fair) in Älvsjö in October. It might be a nice place for breaking new ground. Maybe I'll see you all there! :cheers:

/Matz

[signIT]

Hi,

Try this seconhand high tech site www.axdos.se

Leffe

[Graham S]

hey guys, when will you be starting the "Swedish CNC Club" you nearly have enough members.

Isn't the internet great!

Graham

[ynneb]

I've heard that Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha, and Frida are planning on joining this forum too.

[tecno]

Graham, do you really think that would be good? So few of us it will likely die out as it has on Yahoo Svenskahobbycnc.

Benny, I personally think we can manage without that *help*. But if they are willing to put in some money, well thats an other story

tgneb = bengt

[signIT]

A nice beginner DIY CNC Router is the one I have built, look in my Zoltar thread.

Absolute value for your money up and run in a week.

Maybe you can buy the plan and cut it at someone with a waterjet check this chick she can cut almost everything to a decent cost.
http://www.xlit.se/vattenskarning.htm

[SuperMatz]

Yeah! She (is she a she?) lives in my "neighbourhood"! Just 50km north of my village.
I feels like all the pices are falling together. Got some nice sources for metal and such from you guys, and now you give me a "neighbour" that can cut the stuff I need for my project. Well, how good can it get?
:cheers:

/Matz

A nice beginner DIY CNC Router is the one I have built, look in my Zoltar thread.

Absolute value for your money up and run in a week.

Maybe you can buy the plan and cut it at someone with a waterjet check this chick she can cut almost everything to a decent cost.
http://www.xlit.se/vattenskarning.htm

[signIT]

Yeah,

She is a tall nice looking chick with much knowledge( Civil Engineer) in waterjet technology.

Leffe

[Graham S]

Tecno, I was think more of you exchanging email addresses. Handy to know people with similar interests who are close enough to lend a tap or die Another CNC forum is definately not required.

Graham

[tecno]

Hi Graham,
That is a very good idea, hopefully we can do something about it
We can always start a Swedish Thread and keep you others *outside* as we use our native lingo but I don´t know if that would be accepted.
Bengt

[signIT]

Hi,

Not so good idea! keep it international it is the best in the long run.

[Bengan]

Hi there!

Unfortenately, everything in Sweden is expensive when it comes to CNC machines.
Igus are pretty nice, also try to find linear guides at German eBay, http://www.ebay.de.
Metal parts can be found at http://www.metallvaruhuset.se or at http://www.uddeholm.se and both are very good.
I'm using "Acme" and they can be ordered from http://www.wiberger.se and I think they have the best prices ever found here and they have a lot of useful stuff.
Timing belts, wheels, gearboxes, motors etc can be found at http://www.oemautomatic.se and http://www.momentum-industrial.com. But when it comes to motors (both servo's and steppers) I recommend you eBay or any American distributor. I had contact with a company over seas that offered me prices less then 30% of the Swedish companies!

Lyckat till! Är det inte dags för en svensk tråd snart?

--Sven

Just a quick note, Acme is not the same as the thing we call "trapetsgänga", think it has to do with some angles that are different, check out http://www.ledarskruv.se for more info.


Bengt

[svenakela]

Acme is a type of trapetzoidal, it's just made after a different standard. By laziness I wrote acme.

--S

[ger21]

trapezoidal is metric acme, basically.

[Spitfire]

Hi Sven
Have you tried NC-Step in Germany,they do a great range of motors and boads
at very reasonable prices,and complets kits.
regards Bill