Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Advice on low cost system

wenger2k wrote:

>
> I'm a real newbie and interested in CNC for production of various
> parts mostly of aluminum and I'm trying to determine if the smaller
> machines like the MaxNC 10-2, Sherlines or the like are sufficient
> for my needs.
>
> This is simply hobby milling/machining oriented so production speed
> is not terribly important. I would like to be able to mill aluminum
> up to 3/4 or 1" thick and want to be sure that the machine in
> question can handle this.
>
> I would also like to have the ability to mill round stock. Ideally
> I'd like to be able to put a gnurled surface onto round stock as well
> as standard threads -

Well its hard to say without knowing more, but what you describe
you want probably stretches the limits for these tiny machines.
I think you might be better off with a non-cnc 3-in-1 manual
machine like a Shoptask or Smithy.

Later, if necessary, you can convert that 3-in-1 to CNC (but it
sounds like you just need a manual multipurpose machine for now).
The cnc will complicate your life before it gets easier, and I sense
from your remarks you are more interested in prototyping parts than
prototyping a machine (which might take most of a year or more...).

Doug Fortune
http://www.cncKITS.com