What 'decent' Milling machine?

[Chaz]

Something like this?

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cn...82294-cnc.html

Found the vid of it milling alu, then found the thread.

[JAZZCNC]

Something like this?

Found the vid of it milling alu, then found the thread.

Well it's nicely made but could be stronger. The Vid cutting aluminium is more like scratching than cutting. I've built Moving gantry routers designed just for wood that cut aluminium deeper than he is doing.
With a Fixed gantry machine and decent spindle it will do a much better job of munching Ali.!!

[Chaz]

Well it's nicely made but could be stronger. The Vid cutting aluminium is more like scratching than cutting. I've built Moving gantry routers designed just for wood that cut aluminium deeper than he is doing.
With a Fixed gantry machine and decent spindle it will do a much better job of munching Ali.!!

Have just found a thread where you built someone a machine. Interested in doing the same for me? Feel free to PM me if interested.

[JAZZCNC]

Have just found a thread where you built someone a machine. Interested in doing the same for me? Feel free to PM me if interested.

Errr ye but I'm stupidly busy so it won't be any time soon.!! . . . . I'll PM my number for chat.

[Chaz]

Errr ye but I'm stupidly busy so it won't be any time soon.!! . . . . I'll PM my number for chat.

Ok, I can wait till next weekend :-)

Just about to take my bike for a service, might call you from there or later on the weekend.

Thanks

[Chaz]

Errr ye but I'm stupidly busy so it won't be any time soon.!! . . . . I'll PM my number for chat.

Worth a punt to then convert to CNC?

[JAZZCNC]

Worth a punt to then convert to CNC?

What is . . ..?

[Chaz]

What is . . ..?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bridgeport...71605075&rt=nc

Sorry, my bad.

[Boyan Silyavski]

Sure, am interested. Can you provide more detail / info please?

Thought the Tormach looked OK for what it was.

For what it is, its OK. Ask somebody on machinist forum and they will say its a crap and you need HAAS mini mill


About the one on the video. Has some small important details overlooked and some weak links , that bothers me..., not up to my standard. of design i mean.

at the left is the fixed gantry, still not finished.




This is the one i intend to prototype first. I was going to hide it until ready and physically finished, but as sooner or later has to pass the "Dean test" , better now than later
I will be starting to buy parts for it next week. It will be solid aluminum beast.