Hey Chrismp, I started off trying to design a CNC router because it seemed like the least expensive way to go. I ended up with a splitting headache and wasting a lot of time. I would recommend buying a kit. There are so many pitfalls with these machines and you can end up throwing away many thousand...

Hey Jono, I would be more then happy to share my files once I get them up complete however my files would be in Gcode. I generate them from snocad and import them to my CAM software that outputs Gcode. Are you making boards or skis? I just finished my first successful core today on my CNC. http://i8...

That is the coolest idea I have heard of in a long time. Hook up the ski press to mobile home wheels! Awesome!

Club workshop: http://www.clubworkshop.com/. The place is awesome, a full wood and metal fab shop. I think I still may join just for access to the metal fab shop.

Thanks Head Monkey! That is some great info as usual! I ended up purchasing Vcarve Pro from Vecrtric.com for $600. It allows me to do all the planing, fluting and cutting for a snowboard core.

Thanks for the info jvangelder. You must get better pricing then thier listed price of $3,495 for V23 pro. I have heard good things about Bobcad but the price is too expensive!

Great question! I was thinking the same. I thought about buying a smaller heat press and just doing seperate graphics. It looks like I can buy a 15"x15" press for $200ish.

Hey All, I am pretty damn excited because in a few days I will have my CNC machine up and running! I did a ton of research on these things and spent many hours going the wrong direction and spending money I didn’t need to spend. I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on peoples CNC expe...

Mostly finished pics:

Wow, you put a top notch paint job on yours! Most of my rust is pretty minor and I am too cheap to spend any more money on this restoration. I like your idea of adding a urethane top coat. As I was removing the drum I noticed the split taper bushing had sheared off. I spent days trying to get the sh...

I just used the rustoleum primer and I plan on using the rustoluem red. Twizzstyle, what did you use?

Here is the machine stripped and ready for primer: http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab325/browningboards/sand1.jpg The sanding drums are controlled by a screw and piston looking assembly. On the outside I have a wheel that turns and pulls the steel drum you see in the above picture back to tension...

Hey Redbull, The specs are 3HP, 220VAC, single phase 1725 RPM. the pump motor is a 115 VAC, 300 GPH submersible pump. I noticed in another post you are trying to build your own. If you need any other specs or measurements let me know. These things are expensive so if you can figure out how to build ...

I decided not to weld the tubes together for additional support. I really need this press to be movable since I am renting my garage space and I don't have a forklift to move this as one unit. I beefed up the angle brackets to 3"x3"x5/8" and beefed up the all thread to 5/8". I ad...

Inspired by Twizzstyle's grinder restoration I came across a grindrite ST600 for only $1,200! As-is, it runs great but needs a thorough cleaning, paint job and water system replacement. Hopefully I can make this shine and return her to her glory days! Damn these things are heavy!!! http://i876.photo...