>  >
>>  On Feb 21, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Chris Smolinski wrote:
>>
>>>  There are thousands of hobbyists with very capable CNC mills and=A0
>>>  routers.
>>>  Probably a few living near you.  You could probably find someone=A0
>>>  who would
>>>  do it just for the fun of it or a nominal fee.  Post your needs at
>>>  CNCZone.com.
>>>
>>
>>  I put together my own hobbyist CNC machine, using a Harbor Freight
>>  micromill and an adapter kit of motor mounts, plus three stepper
>>  motors and a controller board. It runs the EMC software under linux
>>  on an old P3 Dell. Works great for making custom cutouts in plastic
>>  enclosures, which is what I use it for.
>>
>>  Total cost was around $800?
>>
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>>
>>  ---
>>  Chris Smolinski
>>  Black Cat Systems
>>  http://www.blackcatsystems.com
>
>I want to do the exact same thing.  I have the mill.  Do you have any
>pictures of your setup ?

Here's two videos. The first is a general shot of =

the mill in operation, the second is cutting out =

a DB-9:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DeLJn5YYNmUo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DnyeIdvwTZxc


This is the conversion kit:
http://www.cncfusion.com/micromill1.html

I used motors and a controller from these guys:
http://www.xylotex.com/

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Chris Smolinski
Black Cat Systems
http://www.blackcatsystems.com

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