So I have been using the lathe and mill for a while now to make small production runs and think it is time to consider a multi axis machine.

Most of the parts are quite small so it wont need to be a massive machine, just something that can do all the ops in one setup. I started looking at putting a 4th and 5th axis trunnion on a standard mill table but that would be more for 3d shaping and the CAM could be a problem


The SwissMak mill turn looks about right but is much more complicated to make.

SwissMak

Has anyone done a 5 axis project or can offer any advice as to the best setup?