Re: CNC recommendation request

20k...? i feel so much better hearing that bit of news... hehehe...

> Help is on the way, Haas has a new mill that sells for $19,950

without

> the tool changer. I saw one run at the local industrial trade

show, it is

> the ultimate home machine for a price that is less than a SUV.
> Now you have only one half the amount to hide.
> Myself I expect I will be content with a Taig cnc mill.
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "methadras" <aymani@a...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 3:49 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC recommendation request
>
>
> > man, where do you guys get that kind of money for such wonderful
> > toys...? now i want one, hehehehe... hmmm... now where can i
> > scrounge up 40k or so and not be able to have the wife notice the
> > haas minimill or the missing wad of doh!!!
> >
> > > Hi Nick:
> > > I have a Haas Minimill.
> > > I LOVE it!!!
> > > It's a great machine.
> > > I was far less impressed with the toolroom mill.
> > > It's not as rigid, and the handwheels are a nuisance.
> > > The enclosure on the minimill sure is nice to contain chips and
> > coolant too.
> > > It was worth every penny to me...I've never seen a better value

in

> > a new
> > > machine.
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Marcus
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "nickseman" <namlacd@y...>
> > > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> > > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:40 AM
> > > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC recommendation request
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello:
> > > >
> > > > I would like to "graduate" from my small hobbiest CNC machine

to

> > > > something more industrial. I have looked at the HAAS Toolroom
> > mill
> > > > and like what it offers but its size is more than I need or

could

> > > > easily handle. However if I do not find something closer to

my

> > > > target it may be what I purchase.
> > > >
> > > > I would like a machine that offers the type of features of the
> > HAAS
> > > > machine but in a smaller package. Table travel in the range

of

> > 16" X
> > > > 8" Y and 6" Z would be adequate.
> > > >
> > > > I don't want to go the "retro-fit" path, preferring a VMC type
> > setup.
> > > >
> > > > I would appreciate any and all recommendations that you may

have

> > to
> > > > offer me.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Nick Seman
> >
> >
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