>all the time, shareware software is getting more common, and
>most of us have the skills to build one of these in our spare time.


If you have at least 50 hours (if you know what your doing)...

>I have one about half built, with 200 steps/mm resolution and
>10mm/sec (yep I know its slow). Anyone else working on something
>like this?

I built one, and it slow untill I finish the high-power controller (12"/m).
Seperate X & Y axis, with a Dremel on the X/Z axis. I bought McMaster Carr
precision lead screw and anti-backlash nuts (that fiberglass dust will chew
up real quick) but still only get around 5mil accuracy when I thought I
would get 1.

I wouldn't think you could route boards unless your board stock is 'very'
flat, or you have a sensor on the tool-head (what a concept?).

Who has/wants a chopping PIC stepper controller?

Some additional web sites I like:
http://hometown.aol.com/drigotti/HobbyCNC.htm
http://www.linuxcnc.org/links.html
http://hometown.aol.com/drigotti/HobbyCNC.htm

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