Advice on Buying a Benchtop CNC

[bobby]

This might be worth a look.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1516933398...829%26_rdc%3D1
Although its a bit bigger than you require

[Jess]

I'm sure I've seen this machine on eBay before; that workstation is very familiar!

Perhaps it's just that the manufacturer uses the router to make the workstation as a test/demo piece?

Although its a bit bigger than you require

Normally, a good thing. There's usually a job that's just *slightly* bigger than you originally thought.

Also, machine makers seem to have a nasty habit of including the length of the tool holder and endmill in their 'cutting area'.

[Boyan Silyavski]

Welcome to the forum!

For that money you will get a machine that will do the job, like the one at the link. Just it will be nothing special. You will get no support with such a machine, crappy chinese boards and if something goes wrong, you will come back here at the forum and will have to wait for sb to help you, which many will.

There are some German machines in that price envelope, will do the job, will get support. The thing is that they have cut corners here and there, so the machines are no so capable as they want you to believe.

You best bet will be to build yourself a machine if you are into that. Or if not, maybe find somebody from the forum who makes machines, to do that for you. Contact JAZZCNC / Dean/ who is a guru here and does that.


Going with a custom build you will finish with a stronger, better, faster and much more useful machine.


I am also this week at the point of starting to make a prototype for a production of a very capable machine, same working area that you aim for, so if you could wait a bit we could combine something and you finish with a small beast of a machine. PM me if interested for more info on that.

[gianluca_g]

have a look at BZT. I do have one of them (PF 1000 P) and I am more than happy with it.

[BilboBaggins]

The spares (in the UK) and help at the end of a telephone are available for that machine i have just found out :)

Personally i would like a servo powered version! :) :)

[Richb]

Hi Silyavski, Thanks for the heads up. I will contact JAZZCNC and see the offer. I don't think I will be able to build my own as i'm not a whizz with the electics / motors etc

[Richb]

Hi Silyavski, I have been in touch with Dean (JAZZCNC). Thanks for the steer

Rich