Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Video of my new Proxxon Mill

Write an article in Home Shop Machinest about your conversion, and I be you
sell 50 of them!

This is really impressive. It would make a great demo at the next Denver
CNC club meeting :-)

Next time you have your camera out, could you take a closeup of the work
done with this machine?

Even though I spent my allowance for the year, please post just before you
place your first order, so hopefully I can get in on it. Now what around
here can I sell on EBay...

- Steven Ciciora


At 03:33 PM 1/15/03 -0700, you wrote:

>I just posted a video of my new Proxxon mill cutting out a wax jewelry
>pendent. The part was drawn in Rhino and the toolpaths were generated in
>Visual Mill 4.0. The Proxxon mill is a little mini table top unit that
>has about a 3" X, 2" Y, 2" Z work envelope. It weighs about 20 lbs and
>has a 5K - 20K spindle. I like the little guy.
>
>The conversion is with ~ 80 in/oz NEMA 23 steppers direct drive on the
>screws. The drive is currently a Xylotex at 30 vdc driven by Mach1. I
>will be trying it on DeskCNC with the integrated controller/Drive board
>as soon as I get the USB conversion kit for it.
>
>This is a great little machine. It is made in Germany and the quality is
>top notch. The machine includes a set of collets and a hold down clamp
>set. The machine is solid with real dovetail ways through out. List
>price on them is about $325. I am considering becoming a dealer for the
>line if there was enough interest. It would take about 5 people in the
>USA to buy one and I would do a one time group buy deal for about $247
>plus shipping. If anyone is interested contact me directly at
>timg@...
>
>You can find the video by going to www.A2ZMetalsmithSupply.com and
>picking the workshop link. The video is at the bottom of the workshop
>page.
>