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| GAtekwriter:
I think many of you will be surprised at the parts list for the MDF cuts - 26 pieces in all, many of them duplicates so you can cut two at once. But yes, I understand - it can be a bit overwhelming when you first start... but trust me, when you get the tabletop built (x-axis) the y-axis and z-axis stuff just starts to roll. Jim |
| ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on November 10, 2009, 02:31:46 pm ---Baby steps. Start by getting the wood loaded onto the truck. --- End quote --- Dude! That doesn't have a full size table. I think I can handle loading 2x4 sheets... maybe I can find a kid to sit on them to keep them from sliding off the roof. |
| GAtekwriter:
That's how I purchased it - four 2x4 sheets of MDF, pre cut. Still heavy, but one person can load a sheet by him/herself. Jim |
| Neverending Project:
Is the machine detailed in the book the same (or similar) to the 2x4 machine listed on your site? I mean other than the obvious: hand-cut parts (book) vs. machine cut parts (website) or course. |
| GAtekwriter:
Neverending: If you're talking about buildyourcnc.com, then the book's CNC machine is a variation of one of the ones covered on that site. Patrick is the designer of the CNC machines and he never stands still - he's always modifying them, tweaking here and there, as well as coming up with other shapes and sizes. The book's CNC would be considered the "standard" CNC machine for us. It's the one that has been tried and tested and falls within a reasonable cost. Whereas the website can't go into every aspect of building your own cnc machine, it does a good job of providing videos that cover the majority of the different skills required... we took advantage of the book's pagecount and basically decided to include a step by step walkthrough for everything... my tech editor was hired by the publisher to read my chapters, follow the instructions, and see if he could build the machine independently... he did (thankfully) and I was knocked over when I visited his shop and saw his completed machine looking identical to mine. Sorry for the long answer, but the short one is that yes, the 2x4 machine in the book has been covered on the website but Patrick has since developed a larger machine that he is focusing his energy on right now... if you prefer the newer (larger, more expensive) machine, you can contact Patrick via the website. Jim |
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