Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] GEM-500PCN bedmill - CNC ready

ptengin@... wrote:

> If you bought a standard round column mill drill or a Rf-45, spent time and
> effort (+ money) to do a proper conversion, I think you could easily spend
> the $3750 they quote above. We tend to disregard our labor but it ain't free.
> As an added bonus, the machine has a larger envelope than the typical mill
> drill. I'd buy one in a heart beat but since I am half way on my RF-45, I'll
> pass for now. In 6 months?, count me in. Only thing, let's figure out what
> shipping to the West coast will be as that cost will be significant for a
> machine of this weight.

I suggest that a machine of this size crated might be put 8-10 to
a standard 20' container. No need to get 20 of them. If the
cost is $3750 per with a minimum of around 8, the economics
wouldn't be too bad. The Taiwan to Oakland, CA shipping is a
milk run... Every day ships full of container cargo. I would
imagine less than $3000 for a container, which would add $300 to
the cost of each machine. Trans-shipping them to other parts of
the USA would probably cost more. I don't know what the duty
might be, percentage wise.

With the stated accuracy, turcite ways, etc.... it does get
interesting.

JerryK