Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New to list (Maxnc, Taig, Sherline?)

Hi John:
I think it's marvellous that you have a strong interest in this stuff.
You almost can't go wrong pursuing it either as a hobby or as a career.
I financed a whole professional degree working summers as a toolmaker, and
came out of university totally debt-free.
I now have a great career doing design and prototyping for a whole bunch of
really interesting customers, and it's largely because I know how to make
stuff.
With regards to your specific questions re CNC mills; I've always been a
Sherline fan.
They have enough beef that you can actually make something on them.
I've heard reasonable things about Taig too; the biggest criticism seems to
be wimpy horsepower and short stroke in Z (up and down).
This becomes a pain whenever you want to do something that uses up a lot of
stroke (like drill a hole.)
I've heard rather uncomplimentary things about MaxNC.
No idea if they're true or not.
Welcome to the list

Cheers

Marcus

PS: Cooling the cutter on an unenclosed machine is a helluva mess.
Most guys use a bit of lubricant to keep the cutter from getting chips
welded to it.
Put it on with a small squeeze bottle. Dristan bottles work well.
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From: e.heritage@... <e.heritage@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2001 5:30 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New to list (Maxnc, Taig, Sherline?)

>Hello to the list,
>
> It was suggested by a friend from the casting news group that I come

here to discuss home CNC. I took the time to read the letter you send out to
new subscribers and I'm not 17 until September, but I assume you really mean
that you want people who can be careful and have enough time to listen.

> I don't have the money in hand now but I hope that over the summer I

will earn enough to buy a desktop CNC metal working mill (I LOVE anything to
do with metal work). I was looking at either the Taig or MAXNC 10-2 or 15
with the fourth axis upgrade as well. The Taig has the more powerful
steppers (By 55oz/in) but the MAXNC's use a 1/5 hp motor and the taig a 1/8
hp. The MAXNC looks much more enclosed as well so even though I'm being
tempted by the Taigs steppers I could really use something that uses the
least space for it's ability. I was a little disappointed that unless i
spend over $2500 I can't get anything with a bed movement over 5in by 8in,
it's not too bad though for what I have in mind for it.

> I'm unsure as to what this board is. Whether it's for people interested

in making their own CNC mills or buying desktop ones. One of my possible
goals with the mill would be to mill the peices for Kurt Schrecklings 64
turbine (I think it's 64, it's been a very long time since I read his
excellent book). What I'd like though is to hear from anyone who has used
one of these two mills. Or anyone who can suggest one much like them. I've
heared about the Sherline and the CNC upgrades but I'm not so sure about
them. Why do non of these three mills come with bit cooling? Doesn't it get
slightly warm milling metal? I saw a video of the Taig busy and it really is
amazing to watch, I can't wait to get my hands on a mill!

>
>Thanks very much for any help at all,
>John Heritage
>
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