General Info |
| Build your cnc |
Fantastic site, good plans and instruction video's. |
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http://buildyourcnc.com |
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| CNC Router Source |
More plans and information. |
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http://www.cncroutersource.com/cnc-router-plans.html |
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| CNCZone |
CNCZone is THE site to visit for CNC info. Its a big forum based site, with years of information. |
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http://www.cnczone.com |
CAD/CAM |
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| A9Cad |
Cad, Autocad clone. Free to download the standard version.
Note: last time I checked the web site was down. Hopefully its not gone for good. |
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http://www.a9tech.com/ |
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| CamBam |
Cad
and Cam. CamBam is in early development, but even at this stage
its a great package. |
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http://www.brusselsprout.org/CAMBAM/ |
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| Worth Trying |
http://www.vectorengineer.com/index.html |
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| Good Reading |
A review of several free cad programs |
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http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-cad-program.htm#progeCAD-Smart |
CNC |
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| KCam |
Windows
based CNC program, easy to use and how I got started. |
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http://www.kellyware.com/ |
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| Mach
3 |
Another
windows based CNC package. A little more advanced than KCam,
but also more expensive and complicated to use. My current favorite. |
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http://www.machsupport.com/ |
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| EMC2 |
Linux
based, very fast and smooth. Advanced users only, not user friendly
but powerful. |
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www.linuxcnc.org |
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Hardware |
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| Oatley
Electronics |
Supply
of single step controllers and interface circuits. Some small
stepper motors. |
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http://www.oatleyelectronics.com |
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| Ocean
Controls |
Microstepper
controllers, larger stepper motors. They also carry a range of well priced servo motors and controllers |
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http://www.oceancontrols.com.au |
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| Jaycar / Altronics |
General
electronic components. |
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http://www.jaycar.com.au
http://www.altronics.com.au
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| Miniature
Bearings |
Supplier
of linear bearings, chains and sprockets, belts, lead screws
and thread, etc. |
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http://www.minibearings.com.au |
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| United Fasteners |
Source of Acme thread in Australia. Very good price and service. |
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http://www.unitedfasteners.com.au/ |
