***[The Stepper Motor Info is:
Model: 57HD5401-14S
1.8 deg 6.6v (3.0A) N1605
17kg/cm=1.6671305 Nm]

Shipping sounds about right. They will under value it on the paperwork to avoid duties, etc.

About a year ago i purchased the Shapeoko2 CNC Mill....This really is a kit machine....I SO SUCK at putting things together so as you can imagine i have struggled to get any decent results....just can't get it to play???...Not blaming the machine just my abilities or lack thereof???

Question...
I am considering purchasing the X6-1500GT from China (omiocnc.com) and was wondering that given my 'basic' mechanical skills would this machine be easy enough for me to put together....After reading many posts it seems that the vast majority of the machine is already setup?

Cheers!
BTW...I am located in Perth...Australia. It appears shipping will be approx $500. Does anyone know the import duties etc?

Ended up purchasing one of these about September 2014 and has been pretty decent used it a lot for light aluminum routing. Basically 2D stuff.

The unit has performed flawlessly up until a couple days ago when the VFD would not turn on.
I kept mine setup as it came from the factory where I manually setup the RPM by using the dial on the built in control pad. I just preferred it this way for what I do.

I checked for 110V AC and there is voltage at the terminals going into the VFD.
The VFD is D100S2R2B supplied by Nowforever electronics.
Input is 1PH AC110V 50/60 Hz
Output is 20.0A

Since it appears I need a replacement I was wondering if there is a better option than this unit supplied standard with the X6 that any here could suggest?

Thanks for advice or tips!

Rod

But I have been using it a little bit recently.

Here is what i have used for references

Homing switches. I used hall effect sensors. If I did it again I think i would go with mechanical switches. They work but I make sure i home a few times.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/open-sour … forum.html

Dust Shoe

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:327156

Mister, Well I don't do aluminum on this one so never used it but I have used a fog buster on my bigger machine with great results.

http://www.fogbuster.com/

Tool changer... not gonna happen. Not enough space. Tool changing spindles are expensive. I installed Mach Blue screens. They have a nice script to make tool changes painless. http://big-tex.tk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84_9NSY2Uqc

As far as quick fixtures. Vacuum table is your best bet. I made an aluminum one and had my buddy make one for me with lots of dowel pin and threaded holes. 

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Carving CNC have a new model out:
http://www.omiocnc.com/x6-2200l-4a/
It seems to do great things with aluminium:

Things I'd like to upgrade:

• End stops to add homing

• Dust shoe

• Mister for cooling

• Automatic tool changer or at least quick release tools

• Quick release clamps/vacuum table

Stevos758, I see you've been playing with yours a bit. Any links you can post on upgrades? I'll have a read through your site as well.

I did ask. He said the lowest rated parts were the o-rings through the machine. He supplied me with the part numbers in case I could do better. He's a very helpful and professional guy.

One issue it I'm using the 120V designed heater with my 240V supply. I crunched the maths and figured the base heater was ok despite extra current drawn but the supplementary heating pad around the barrel had to go because it would have been dangerous. The thing heats up really quickly with the extra current.

A lot of people seem to inject with flexible silicone as a mould.

A nice work flow might be: 3D a prototype > acetone smooth > Cast two part silicone mould around it > injection mould.

Over time I guess I'll find out if this works.

You mentioned giving up on aluminum.  Are you going to go back to it for making injection molds, or will you use something else?