Re:Re: Future CNC man

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Rothenbush <beer@s...> wrote:

> >Message: 23
> > Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 02:48:44 -0000
> > From: shawnusa@e...
> >Subject: Re: Future CNC man
> >
> >It's funny you mention shoptask, There systems seems to be the more
> >bang for the buck. Comes pre ready for CNC (a plus). I've been
> >lurking on the shoptask email groups and I like everyones responses
> >about thsystem. However I'm leary of hoe customer support may be a
> >issue. Lastly the dreaded idea of having to wait a month after

paying

> >for the machine for it to get here. Even so, I'm strongly thinking
> >about getting that one unless I get rich and can offord a Bridgport
> >or equivlent.
>
> Just to second Tim's comments .. I have a Shoptask, bought it for

the

> same reasons that have you considering it, and completely happy with
> it.

Since Alan already seconded Tim's comments I'll have to third them 8^)
I also have a ShopTask and have been really happy with it. I've used
it for several projects that you could never do on a smaller machine
like a Sherline. Bigger is better and a Bridgeport would be great but
I don't have the space.

One other point is that while I don't know the vintage of Alan's
machine I think my machine and Tim's are around the same age. There
are some things that have annoyed me about the machine over the years
and I'll bet Tim too. I recently got the chance to help a fella set
up a brand new ShopTask and many of the things had been fixed. The
nice thing about ShopTask is I can now go back to them and buy the
pieces to upgrade my old machine if I want to.


Dan Eaton (Saint Louis)