CNC maker in Belize looking for assistance

[beacon14]

I received the following e-mail. I don't know this fellow but figured I'd pass along the request. If nothing else it's worth a look at the picture.

Greetings from Belize,

I am a high school woodwork teacher at Ecumenical High School in Dangriga, Belize. I am building from scratch a CNC wood router. As you can imagine the school does not have funds for this kind of project, it can hardly pay for wood.

Body made from ¾” plywood, linier slides are off-cuts of aluminum angle from window makers and bearings from router bits.

There is no CNC in Belize, therefore I am seeking assistance outside of the country. My biggest problem is the driver board, we have no electronics shop to purchase/donation of parts from.

At present I am scavenging stepper motors from old large printers, but I am only getting small 48 step motors. I am looking for NEMA 17 to 23, 80 to 305 oz-in.

Therefore I am asking for any surplus parts you may have that can assist this project. Let me be very upfront, we have no money for parts, and no money for shipping.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Derek Jones
Head Tech. Dept.
Ecumenical High School
Dangriga
Stann Creek Dist.
P.O. Box 84
Belize C.A.

(Five-Zero-One)-522-2114

http://www.scecumenicalhighschool.edu.bz/
http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/312/41563.jpg

[belizewood]

I have just discovered this site thanks to David Buchsbaum. The shopbot looks like a brilliant machine I wish I could get my hands on one.
A couple more pics of my m/c
http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/312/41610.jpghttp://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/312/41611.jpghttp://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/312/41612.jpg

[lstovall]

Mr. Jones,

I have a Xylotex 3 axis driver I will send you, free of charge. It is only rated at 2.5 amps but if you find the right motors, it will perform very well. It is a spare that I have had for a while and has never been used. I used one like it on a machine (200 oz/in motors) that I built very similar to the one you are building. I believe I still have the paperwork for setting it up, if not I can get it. If this will work, send me an e-mail, it is listed on my profile.

[belizewood]

Marvin,
the e-mail is on its way
I cannot say thank you enough