Re: New member new to cnc. ( Thanks ballendo )

Hello Ballendo
Thanks very much for the Information. I have been looking at all
three of the machines that you have mentioned, and reading lots of
the messages on the groups, I think I will buy the sherline machine
as the parts that I make are only small. Also I will be using it
mostly for wood, so it does'nt need to be a heavy duty machine.
Thanks again for all the information that you have given me,it has
been a big help.
Best wishes.
Graham--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:

> Hello Graham,
>
> Sorry, I missed this post before.
>
> The taig mills are tough, good quality machines. I have seen and

used

> both the sherline and taig mills. It's a hard choice even if you

have

> seen 'em.
>
> I like the Sherline company and their motor/motor control is the

best

> of the bunch, IMO. The taig company has a different style (more
> folksy) but both companies have long experience with industrial
> users. Sherline documentation is generally better; taig seems often
> to expect you already to know how to use/do something. Their
> industrial users DID know how... (This is changing with the web and
> there are some good taig suppliers like Nick carter who have

websites

> and provide good support)
>
> Taig offers a fully cnc mill with superCAM as the controller.
> Supercam has some nice features, but I had a buggy copy (years ago;
> so please do not base your choice on this old info) and haven't
> gotten past my initially poor impression. Dennis Bohlke's super-
> tech.com site has LOTS of info on the program.
>
> Sherline has not yet offered a "turnkey cnc mill", but so many have
> done so that it won't be hard to retro-fit if that's your intention.
>
> Lastly, MaxNC has a lot of very happy users of their cnc mills. The
> CL version is fast and is being used for commercial purposes. The
> company support is poor to non-existent, but the user group and
> dealers are doing a good job. The lower price maxNC mills are

SLOW...

>
> Hope this helps.
>
> P.S. The taig construction is steel; sherline and maxNC are

aluminum.

>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "snokket" <graham@a...> wrote:
> > -Hello Ballendo.
> > Thanks very much for the information. I have been looking again

at

> > the sherline miller, and was recommended to have a good look at

the

> > Taig millers, do you have any experience regarding the taig range?
> > I havent seen any of these machines in the flesh, so it is

proving

> > difficult to make a choice.
> > Best Wishes.
> > graham. -- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
> wrote:
> > > Graham,
> > >
> > > Some have had <snip>