[brentparker79]

Hello All, After several months of research and several months of talking my wife into letting me build a CNC I finally got it started!!!!

My first attempt will be based on JRGO's design. I started 2 Saturdays ago. I got everything cutout on Saturday, everything messured drilled and tapped on Sunday and Monday and now I am starting to assemble. Im only allowed about 1 hour a night during the weekdays since I have a job and a family to take care of. I have the whole thing finally built, well all I have left to do is build a box for my power supply and controller but that wont take long. Im scared to turn it on though because of all the time I have invested into it.

I have a stack of UHMW from work that I used for the anti-backlash nut, has anybody used this or is Delrin the best way to go? I thought I would try this first since it was on hand. The leadscrews are really tight though, I guess this is ok though, I guess I will find out soon.

I have download a bunch of cad/cam software to test out which seems to be the best they all seem about the same? I am trying to keep this in a 500 dollar budget and so far im doing well, but right now I want to try a freeware product and then when and if I can make back some of my money I will purchase a better software package. I hope to get the cables installed sometime today or tomorrow and get it up and running. Does anybody have any good calibration dwfs they can through my way?

My wife has a list of projects she wants me to get spit out by x-mas for presents for the family.

Well wish me luck in the next day or so.