Customer Reviews (11)

Good Overview
I've been interested in CNC machines for a while but haven't really known where to start. This book gave a good overview of how it can be done. So far I'm about half way through and it has been a nice step-by-step narrative of how to build the machine on the cover. It is very easy to read and there are lots of pictures. There isn't much discussion on the design process, instead focusing on building the design they have come up with.

The physical quality of the book is pretty low and the pictures are low resolution, the schematic pictures even have compression artifacts. The companion web page has all the photos in color at a slightly higher resolution. Speaking of the web page, the organization is very hard to figure out, but if you can manage there are many videos showing various parts of the build.

Overall I'm liking this book a lot and plan to use it when I'm ready to start making a machine.

Missing Parts list
There is no parts breakdown in this book. I just dont understand why.It also fails to deliver any kind of step by step assembly.That said there are some videos on the authers website which in my opinion is an upsell site.


The book even promices you a complete parts breakdown in a spreadsheet on his website but no deal.Others have asked for it but its just not there.

If you are looking for infomation to help you design your own cnc then look elsewhere.This book is just too hard to follow and I found other information on the web more usefull.

Old edition (needs to be updated badly)
For those looking to buy a how to book, this one shows you how to build the authors first design. It will not help you build "your own" design but will help you build his original design.

If you look at the web site [...] he is now 4 versions down the road, which is much improved over the design you get in the book.
(This book is WAY past the point of needing an update) also I feel the book is very "none technical" which makes the old design even more an issue.

The idea of building the design in the book is, well like stating "I want to build a 286 computer", why would you do it?

The web site related to the book is well done!, and has much more information than the book has!
I would Highly encourage the Author redo the book using the original, and some of his newer designs as well as other machine ref (fireball, probotics, etc etc. ). I would also encourage him to put effort into describing methods of alignment, (ref. [...]), and also put details in the new book showing how to improve the machines accuracy, and lastly the electrical is done ok in the book but is missing an overall wiring design or global overview of the control and stuff like e-stop, limit switches, pendants, and re-zero systems, etc.

Lastly the book does not cover some of what I was interested in.

Methods For correctly aligning rails for a CNC.(for lengths longer than 36")
Methods for setting the slave rail to the master rail
Best designs for lead screws and some dos and don'ts
Working with chain (what can be done)
Working with timing belts (what can be done)
vendor listing for parts (lead screws, chain, backlash nuts, linear bearings etc.) Note his web site has some parts for sale and are +/- Ok for prices.
A good overview of the electrical. (drawings, descriptions, options)
A good over view of how to build MY CNC.

Maybe The book should have been named "Build a CNC out of MDF" there really should be another book that is___ How to build your own CNC ____which would help builders with there own designs of a CNC machine.see "http://www.cncroutersource.com/homemade-cnc-router.html" for an example.

This book was a waste for me, as I am not interested in building his original design.

You're really not going to build this
To set the stage, I have one of the author's CNC machines.I bought his Blacktoe 4.0 kit and built it.I understand what is going into this machine.

The book serves as a good foundation for how the machine works.I do not regret buying it.Realistically, the only people who are going to really build a CNC from this book are those who are extremely adept at mechanics and they will end up with a machine that works, but is crude compared to his latest designs.Reading it gave me the confidence to build the kit as I have close to zero mechanical ability.I rate it 4 stars (not 5) as Patrick's own state of development has made the book obsolete.Read it for the principles he teaches, but don't think you're really going to build a CNC from this book for $800 in a weekend.It will cost more and take longer :)

I bought this book from Amazon - the flag was not set to say so.

CNC Machine
A real cheap way to build a large CNC Machine. Easy detailed instructions. Gives web site to purchase parts. ... Read more

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The Bad-Ass Team Has Done It Again!
It is finally here! The third installment of the Bad-Ass Faeries series!I got the opportunity to read this book pretty quickly, and I am glad I did.

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Abstract: In November 2001, the First International Symposium on Concussion in Sport was held in Vienna, Austria. This meeting was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in partnership with the Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission. As part of the resulting mandate for the future, the need for leadership and updates was identified. To meet that mandate, the Second International Symposium on Concussion in Sport was organized by the same group and held in Prague, Czech Republic, in November 2004.

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Robert Reichel, James Patrick, Thomas Steen, John Slaney, Alfie Turcotte, Steve Kelly, Jesse Belanger, Patrice Lefebvre, Martin Gendron, Aleksandr Selivanov, Patrick Boileau, Marc Fortier, José Charbonneau, Chris Armstrong, Doug Weight, Mathieu Biron, Charlie Simmer, David Gosselin, Rusty Fitzgerald, Peter Ratchuk, Sergueï Chendelev, Scott Young, Bob Sweeney, Andreï Lomakine, Patrick Lebeau, Greg Adams, Keith Aldridge, Paul Stanton, Stéphane Robidas, Philippe Plante, Lance Ward, Richie Regehr, Fabrice Lhenry, Dennis Endras, Claude Vilgrain. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Robert Reichel (né le 25 juin 1971 à Litvínov en Tchécoslovaquie, aujourd'hui ville de République tchèque) est un joueur professionnel de hockey sur glace qui évolue dans le club de sa ville natale le HC Chemopetrol Litvínov. Il débute sa carrière professionnelle en 1985 en signant son premier contrat professionnel avec le club de sa ville. Il est alors âgé de 16 ans et marque déjà les esprits par son jeu. Le club porte alors le nom de Chemické závody Litvínov et évolue dans la première division du pays. En 1988-89, alors que c'est déjà sa quatrième saison en professionnel, il finit pour la première fois parmi les dix meilleurs pointeurs de la saison : il termine huitième avec 48 points. Au cours de l'été qui va suivre, il participe au repêchage d'entrée dans la Ligue nationale de hockey et il est choisi par les Flames de Calgary en tant que 70 joueur du repêchage (septième ronde). La saison suivante, il se place à la première place de ce classement avec 71 points et il est également élu dans l'équipe type de la saison aux côtés de Dominik Hašek, Leo Gudas, Jerguš Bača, Jiří Doležal et Jaromír Jágr. Il est également second me...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more