I understand that John chooses not to sell his plans outside of USA
and Canada. He is within his rights. This is apparently what he was
refering to as off topic.
As moderator, I consider it On Topic to bring up price and
availability of On Topic items such as supplies, machinery, etc
related to PCBs. When you get to the point of discussing credit card
numbers and mailing addresses, that is the time to take it off list.
But certainly many of us are interested in how much and payment methods.
Steve Greenfield
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "crankorgan" <john@k...> wrote:
> Markus,
> The aluminum channel is shaped in such a way it becomes the
> base and the linear slides. Regular threaded rod 1/4-20 is used for
> many reasons covered in my info section. Please keep your questions
> to milling circuit boards. Other questions are off topic.
>
> John
>
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Markus Zingg <m.zingg@n...>
> wrote:
> > >Markus,
> > > The aluminum window channel used in my machines is only
> > >available in the US and Canada. We can buy it here as scrap. If
> you
> > >have a PCBoard milling question just ask.
> > >
> > >
> > > Nothing beats the copier/etching method! I have tried all
> the
> > >methods to date except the URBAN LEGEND Inkjet/floor polish method.
> > >
> > >
> > > John
> >
> > John
> >
> > I apreciate your reply. I'm close to 100% sure I could organize a
> > replacement for that channel here - IMHO really no reason not to
> ship
> > plans if your customer knows that getting parts needs to improvise.
> I
> > mean I really do expect to have problems with getting the SAME parts
> > as you use in your constructions here just because of the
> > inches/metrics difference between the place you and I live, so
> > expecting a fool prove plan for the conditions as they are here for
> me
> > would be foolish. BUT, just get ideas and the experience that is
> > inside your plans IS worth the price of the plans.
> >
> > Btw, I don't want to build a milling machine to do PCB milling, but
> I
> > need an acurate (and faster) way to drill the holes into the PCB and
> > that's where a CNC milling machine comes in handy. Besides, I also
> > would apreciate having a simple CNC milling machine for other
> ocasions
> > (not PCB related).
> >
> > Ok, I do have a question :-) What I did not see / read on your pages
> > is what kind of sliders you use. I.e. if you use regular threaded
> > stocks and nuts or if you use more precise stuff and of course if
> it's
> > really possilbe by using regular threaded stocks / nuts only to
> reach
> > the precision you claim for the "brute".
> >
> > Bottom line is I'm still interested in getting your plans (for the
> > burte), cause I'm more than convinced that they contain enough
> detail
> > information saving me hours of hassle hence justifying the price.
> Wire
> > transfering shipping charges along with the price of the plans to
> any
> > bank acount of yours you name (in a privat e-mail to me of course)
> > would just take some mouse clicks. (That's something we're really
> good
> > at here in Switzerland. We don't use checks of any nature anymore
> for
> > at least more than 20 years now :))) )
> >
> > Markus