Re: CNC on the Cheap

I converted an HF minimill to CNC for less than $250. Full details
are posted into the mini cnc mill group in the Files section,
under "Dayas mill".

Please note that there is a word wrap problem in the text file I
uploaded. Use the "view source" option in Internet Explorer to view
it properly.

Daya.


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Mark Peugeot
<markatswat@y...> wrote:

>
> Someone asked about CNC under $2000.00, well you sure
> are not gonna build it yourself for under 2G's with
> ballscrews etc, plus the purchase of a real mill.
>
> First you need to define a need for the CNC, do you
> just need a mill, or do you really need CNC? CNC is
> great for very complex shapes and runs of multiple
> units, however for cutting a few straight lines and
> making one off backets it'll actually slow you down.
>
> If you want a CNC Mill look for an old Bridgeport
> Series I Boss 4,5,6 machine, these can be found fully
> functional for $2000.00 Sure it's not the ultimate in
> CNC, but it is functional. I picked up my BOSS 4 BP
> for $2,000 with very little runout and running
> production parts within .0005 tolerances. Considering
> that BOSS 4 does not microstep this was as good as
> could be expected from the machine.
>
> You can later retrofit the Mill with a modern
> controller for less than what most other conversions
> cost because you already have the ball screws.
>
> Mark
>
>
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