Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New guy needs advice!

I've got a 12 axis one designed that you can build from plans that will
allow you to machine three sides of a part at one time if you wanted too.
You can machine some pretty big parts on it.
Smoke

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From: smcleod007@... <smcleod007@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, November 09, 2000 11:17 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New guy needs advice!

>Hello to all,
>
> I'm very excited about purchasing my first CNC milling machine, and
>want to make sure I get the right one 4 my needs. An engineer,
>(Mariss), from Geckodrives, told me this was the best place to seek
>advice on how to put together a cost-effective CNC milling machine. I
>saw an ad in a machinist magazine for a MAXNC10 mini mill and was
>surprised at how affordable it was. So I started calling a lot of CNC
>companies to find out what's available in my price range. I
>explained that I needed a machine that could mill to .001"
>consistently for prototyping small engine designs from RC models to
>motorcycle size. The largest piece I could see cutting right now
>would be a 6 in. diameter turbine wheel made out of stainless-steel.
>Some mini mill companies have told me their mills will do everything
>I need. Others have said I need a bigger machine to cut the harder
>steels. Unfortunately for me there is a huge price difference
>between mini CNC mills and the next step up. I'm turning a storage
>room in the basement of my apartment complex into a tool room so I
>have enough room for a larger mill. It even has three phase power
>available! So all I need now is the right machine and software to
>get me started. I'm a mechanic who is computer literate with lots of
>spare computer parts laying around, but no CAD CAM experience. I've
>downloaded evaluation versions of, Rhino, Solid edge, Visual mill,
>XCAM and machine tool path viewers to play with, but I'm not going to
>install them until I get my CNC mill because they're all time bomb
>versions. My email address is, (smcleod007@...).
>Thanks to all who can help me get started. Scott McLeod.
>
>
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