Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tool up

Since your purchase cost will be pretty much equal to the Sherline, I'd go
with the bigger machine for the simple reason you'll be able to do much
larger work now rather than have to buy a bigger machine
should you decide you need one in the future. This would be beneficial when
someone comes along and asks you if you can do some machine work for them
which won't fit on a Sherline...you won't be forced to turn them down due to
having to small a machine. I've run into that problem with my small lathe.

Smoke

> > If you are willing to wait for your own car several years
> > and think about building your own professional shop,
>
> My own car? Why would I want my own car when I can just ask for a lift
> somewhere? Car's are way...... too expensive for people my age compared to
> what they actually do. I could buy a small mill with the insurance for one
> year, and rightly so I think.
>
> I can understand what you're saying because a mill of this fairly humongo
> proportions, when it's sized against a Sherline, could end up being one
> incredible pain should it ever need to go. I think what is drawing me
> towards it is that I'm pretty sure I could buy the actual metal for £350,
> which is about £200 less than a Sherline. Then I add the £200 back on for
> the hiab crane and I have one Sherline in cost. Add either a converter or
> new spindle motor, another £80 -140. Now I'm at £630. I would then have
> roughly £250 to spend on some tools to get started with and something to

go

> under the spindle. How accurate are these machines typically when you find
> them?
>
> Please don't think I've ruled out Sherline, Tiag and the others, I most
> definitely haven't.
>
> Thanks,
> John He.
>
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