Hobby milling machines now in stock - Perfect for conversions

[Robin Hewitt]

do you offer/will you offer 4th axis?

Doesn't that leave you one short .

I am not exactly sure, having never contemplated the dizzier heights of CNC, but I think full positional control requires 3 linears and 2 rotationals?

I just discovered we have a fat smiley Perfect for those of us kounting the kilocalories

[komatias]

Robin, you being sarcastic there, thought you had been around long enough to be well versed in the CNC world?

There is nothing stopping anyone adding a small trunion table at a later date to get 5 or even 6 axis. It just comes down to cost. The difficult bit is to do the ballscrew conversion neatly without milling the castings. After that its just bolt on bits really. With a decent controller, you can go up to 6 axes and then its just a matter of more motor drivers etc etc etc.

There is also very little cheap software that will output 5 axis gcode which puts a damper on many peoples aspirations.

Just as an aside, I am also making some fixture plate kits for these chappies to assist in part positioning and helping flip parts over easily.

[Robin Hewitt]

When I started with computers you bought your parts from Practical Electronics or Wireless World by sending them a cheque in the post

I am now on my last decrepit knockings and you bright young things should be leaving me way behind

[Clive S]

When I started with computers you bought your parts from Practical Electronics or Wireless World by sending them a cheque in the post

I also bet that you built a Heath Kit valve scope and a Sinclair micro six radio

[Robin Hewitt]

I also bet that you built a Heath Kit valve scope and a Sinclair micro six radio

At least someone knows what Practical Electronics and Wireless World were. Most excellent

[Clive S]

At least someone knows what Practical Electronics and Wireless World were. Most excellent

I forgot the VVM as well from Heath Kit. All good stuff.

[komatias]

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know that the design of the mechanical elements of the CNC conversion is coming along very nicely.

I have 3D printed some of the bits to test fit and form and am very pleased.

Delivery of the kits should start Jan/Feb next year too.

In the mean time I have 3 machines left in stock that would love a new home for Christmas. At the current price they are already competitive against the other UK sellers but I am happy to accept BACS payment and discount the payment portal fees!