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The Mill - Was-Re: Laser printers fo tt

2006-02-15 by kilocycles

I'll definitely do that; thanks for the tip.
Ted

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mycroft2152 <mycroft2152@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ted,
> 
> There are quite a few Yahoo groups about CNC machines
> with a lot of good info and helpful people.
> 
> Search the Yahoo groups to find them.
> 
> Myc
> 
> --- kilocycles <kilocycles@...> wrote:
> 
> > I followed at the link to John Kleinbauer's site
> > this morning, and
> > couldn't have been more surprised if I'd found plans
> > to build my own
> > spacecraft!  I had no idea that hobby-level CNC
> > existed.  This falls
> > under the category of "I've gotta get me one of
> > those!"
> > 
> > Don't sell yourself short, Kevin.  I'm assuming you
> > still had to
> > execute the design and build it.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Ted
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Morgan"
> > <prizes@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ted,
> > > 
> > > Don't give me so much credit! It never occurred to
> > me that I could 
> > > build my own mill until I saw pictures of someone
> > else's home built 
> > > machine posted on the web. There's lots of info
> > available, and I'd 
> > > bet just about anybody in this group could build
> > one without too much 
> > > trial and error. 
> > > 
> > > I've been a software engineer all my life, and
> > done a good bit of 
> > > digital and audio circuit hacking, but never
> > anything like that. It's 
> > > a whole new realm for me.
> > > 
> > > I've learned a lot since joining this group.. I
> > really appreciate all 
> > > the smart people here who are willing to share
> > their ideas.
> > > 
> > > Kevin
> > > 
> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kilocycles"
> > <kilocycles@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Kevin,
> > > > Until I say the last photo, I was stunned at how
> > evenly positioned
> > > > your holes were!  I get a daily email digest
> > from the group, so I
> > > > hadn't seen your mill yet.  That's really
> > something.  Looking 
> > > through
> > > > the files the other day, I saw some other really
> > impressive CNC-type
> > > > machines.  I cannot comprehend the ability of an
> > individual to 
> > > produce
> > > > something like that, even though I spent over 30
> > years in 
> > > engineering!
> > > > 
> > > > By the way, the transfers looked superb as well!
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Ted
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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