[jbo]

I was wondering how many Aussie members there are on the group.
Also how many of you are using Siemens controls
JBO

[echnidna]

I here near Warrnambool Vic
Machine still under construction Have AMT drivers and a few 5804's

[naijin]

Hi Bob, I live in Warrnambool, and I have nearly completed building a cnc router, still the finer details left to complete, if you like to contact me and discuss any ideas or issues I would really appreciate it.

Regards
Nick

[jbo]

Thanks Bob

[Kookaburra]

Hi Aussies,

From Oak Flats NSW, near Wollongong, CNC Is our businness. Great to see Aussies join the zone, more and more every day.

[ynneb]

Welcome jbo echnidna, and Kookaburra,
Your locally related contributions to this forum will be appreciated.
I am encouraging us Aussies to also put your State and even your suburb into your location details.
Already we have built a small network of CNCers in Melbourne. If you enter you suburb details you may be able to meet with others with the same interest.
Please also post any local suppliers you find in the "Aussie suppliers" thread. This will help us all to source products easier.

[jbo]

Thanks Kookaburra

We are in Bayswater Melbourne, and are toolmakers and cnc machinists.
I happened across the Zone by chance and think it is great.
I look forward to sharing some info in the future
JBO

[mikie]

Hey Boys,

This is great. There are quite a few of you guys here in Melbourne.
I'm out of Eltham, Myself.

I'm pretty much a novice at this. I have bought some linear rails a screw (linear that is) and some stepper motors. Now all i need is the know how to put this puppy together.

Any of you chaps wiling to lend a eyeball and guide me through some issues i have?

Mikie

[NIGEL]

Hi Mikie, I am also in Eltham and just starting to gather parts for some sort of router. At the moment I only have a cnc lathe and want to some 3d stuff. Any intrest in sharing ideas,resorces,etc to help each other out?

[9183jim]

Hi
I am in Macleod and have an older cnc lathe which i will convert to mach 3. I am new at this and it would be good to exchange ideas and a viewing of each others workshop. Let me know if you would like to have a look at my set up.
Thanks
Jim

[mikie]

Hi Nigel,

I am happy to share any ideas i have come up with.
I'll send you an email with my details, give me a bell and we can catch up over the phone

Mikie

[ynneb]

Hey guys why dont you sign up for the next BBQ. The last one we had was good. I am hoping the next one will be even better. Its a good time for sharing ideas etc.

[thrum]

Hi guys
Thrum from Sydney ,I found cnc zone through an instrument makers forum.
Im really interested in making my own cnc router to shape my guitar necks .

Ive ordered a set of plans through crank organ just to get an idea of how the
concept works.
Im looking forward to asking a few questions.

[thrum]

cc cnc boy(terence)
I flicked past your post without reading that your in sydney.
Could you recommend a machinist who is capable of carving the back of my guitar necks.
Thanks Dan

[hellman81]

Hello everyone from Aus.

I am located in Newcastle NSW. I am and Electronics Engineer and would like to get into CNC machines (both building and buying).

I built a 3 axis robot arm for my 4th year engineering project at uni.

I have 1001 ideas to build much needed machines for a particular industry that I am in. Would like to hear from anyone in the Newcastle area that may be interested in collaborating on building CNC machines.

Feel free to drop me a line.



~Todd

[nuttall]

gday todd
its good to hear from another local. i have a interest in the same and also have a small machine shop capable of manufacturing components for specialised machines. i have had some enquires for a few comercial products that there is a short coming on and have a few ideas. would like to see what exactly your ideas are . hope to hear from you soon
cheers

[twobobbwana]

g'day Aussie zoners,

I'm on the Fraser Coast in Queensland.

I've caught this cnc bug and am amazed at some of the stuff these guys get up to.

So far I've got a HF30 Mill Drill (long column), Alibre Program, 4 axis kit from Stepperworld (Sanyo Denki .18 amp motors - these motors may be too small but I'll upgrade them later if the kit will allow it) ...........and alot of big intentions.

I'd like to do a retrofit on the HF30 and am interested in contact with someone who has done this. Yes I see guys have converted these and done build pictures in the forums.

Who do you guys use for supply of ballscrews, gears and belts ??

My intention is to use 1604 ballscrews - possibly using a double ballnut on the X axis - gears and belts to maintain my handles until I gain proficiency with cnc. 16mm ballscrews to provide clearance under tables.

Eventually I would incorporate spindle/speed control - but will stick with changing belts initially - also a tool changer would be a distant dream.

Perhaps a folder for each of the states, within the Aus/NZ forum group, would help us more quickly find local cncers.

Let me know what you think. Let me know your good and bad Australian supplier experiences.

[paul3112]

see post 305 for some suplier links

Paul

[pippin88]

g'day Aussie zoners,

I'm on the Fraser Coast in Queensland.

I've caught this cnc bug and am amazed at some of the stuff these guys get up to.

So far I've got a HF30 Mill Drill (long column), Alibre Program, 4 axis kit from Stepperworld (Sanyo Denki .18 amp motors - these motors may be too small but I'll upgrade them later if the kit will allow it) ...........and alot of big intentions.

I'd like to do a retrofit on the HF30 and am interested in contact with someone who has done this. Yes I see guys have converted these and done build pictures in the forums.

Who do you guys use for supply of ballscrews, gears and belts ??

My intention is to use 1604 ballscrews - possibly using a double ballnut on the X axis - gears and belts to maintain my handles until I gain proficiency with cnc. 16mm ballscrews to provide clearance under tables.

Eventually I would incorporate spindle/speed control - but will stick with changing belts initially - also a tool changer would be a distant dream.

Perhaps a folder for each of the states, within the Aus/NZ forum group, would help us more quickly find local cncers.

Let me know what you think. Let me know your good and bad Australian supplier experiences.

Go double ball nuts on all axes. Available from Linearmotionbearings2008 on ebay. Google the name, if you get an empty store, delete the .au from the url bar and hit enter.

Is your mill a round column mill?

[robbycar]

I am in the process of converting my Hafco drill mill to CNC.

I received my stepper motors today, have a xylotex controller, and ball screws will be here in a week or so, lots to keep me busy on the weekends!

Rob.