Also check out mikebeck.org ... gantry kit is abut $500, 
electronics / motors are extra.  Check with Mike for details.
(no affiliation, just considering being a customer)

Mike sells a beefed up version of the HobbyCNC.com plans in kit form
from what I can tell.

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirk Wallace
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:10 PM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT: Marketing

On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 15:34 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi
> Kirk
> please let me know if you interesting to build small frame bridge type 
> machine.
> thanks
> aram
> 
> 
> > On Sat, 2008-03-01 at 12:22 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> Hi Kirk
> >>
> >> I can’t say about retrofitting machine but I know whole very good 
> >> – large mill sold for scrap metal because control got bad and 
> >> minor mechanical problem.
> >> When ask how much for retrofit answer – better to buy new machine 
> >> $50-250K Here is the money. Need open your own shop and retrofit 
> >> machine and it is not simple.
> >
> > I presently have a working EMC CNC mill and lathe, so for my 
> > situation, that is not a problem. For me retrofitting was easily the 
> > way to go because I could do all the work. Now if I had a pile of 
> > money to invest, I suppose buying a new machine, making loan 
> > payments and using tax write-off's would be better as a whole.
> >
> >> Another ides, I want to buy small 12 by 12 inches frame of bridge 
> >> type machine to install my motor on. Sample on e-bay machine for 
> >> $770.0 I search on ebay CNC  MILL an on page 4 or so picture of 
> >> machine and price $770. Custom Built CNC  Router Mill Engraver
> >>
> >>  Very simple machine.
> >>  I want to ask if you or someone that you know that can build 
> >> similar type simple machine?

Is this similar to what you had in mind:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200204012821

If so, my guess is that buying an existing kit would be much cheaper than 
hiring someone to make a custom system.  The design and fabrication of 
prototypes can be very expensive, unless you do most of the work yourself and 
hire out a very small portion of what you absolutely can not do. I would like 
to help, but without allot more detail about what you want and expect, I am 
worried that there may be no solution that makes everyone happy.
--
Kirk Wallace (California, USA
http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/
Hardinge HNC lathe,
Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending)


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