Well everything is still delayed, but I'm still here! I don't think I can afford anything else until at least May, so its pretty much a dead duck right now unless I win the lotto....cmon numbers!
I was trying to think how I could cut the cost down so that I could keep going, but I just cant see anything I'm willing to sacrifice. I won't sacrifice the rails, or the ballscrews. The only thing that leaves is the aluminium for the base and side plates. I'm not sure that I would sacrifice it for wood and still get the performance, it might just defeat the purpose if I start mixing in wood instead of being patient. It's just that I have lots of wood in the shed so it's essentially free (It wasn't free, but I dont' have to pay again!). I also have to buy the geckos and steppers, plus ancillary electrical 'bits', so I just don't know. I could start on the enclosure for the electronics, because I'm planning to use aluminium angle and some of the polycarbonate sheet I have lying around, but I don't know the correct size because I don't have the electronics! NUTS!
I'm gone away next week with work, so won't be doing anything for two weeks anyway, then I'm gone for three weeks in March, so before I know it, it's really going to be April anyway. I'm still hoping to finish before July, because I might be gone away for a few months at the end of the year, but at least if that happens and it's not finished, I should have some money when I get back to dig into it this time next year....we'll see....
....anyone know someone who would like to donate some HiWin rails, ballscrews, or flat aluminium.....geckos would be nice too.....oh yeah, I forgot the spindle! lol