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Subject: Re: HomeBrew CNC machine

From: "crankorgan" <john@...>
Date: 2003-10-06

Stuart,
Like I said the parts, Window Channel and Gas Pipe
I use are only found in the US and Canada.

John


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stuart Winsor
<stuartwinsor@a...> wrote:
> In article <blpk30+hmb@e...>,
> crankorgan <john@k...> wrote:
> > The parts I use are only found in US and Canada. Other countries
use
> > metric bolts. This throws the design way off!
>
> Not entirely true. Here in the uk non-metric fasteners, taps, dies,
drills
> etc are still readily available. :-)
>
> I still use BA for all my electronics construction and the lead
screws for
> my homebrew pcb drill jig are 1/4" Whitworth. This thread has a
pitch of
> 0.05"
>
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