Re: Hello! So would all of this hardware make a good machine...

I also have a Taig and am very impressed with it. If you decide to
get a mini mill (Taig, MaxNC, Sherline...) then I think the Taig is
defenatly the best choice.

However, from the way you describe your needs, you sound like you
may want something even bigger. You mentioned that youd like "at
least 12x7" then your probably better off getting something a little
larger. The mini mills are great for small parts (i love mine) but
its hard to do larger stuff with them. Good luck.

Mark



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...>
wrote:

> I would suggest you take a look at the Taig 2019CR mill. It is 12"

of X

> with motor mounts factory attached. I think you will find it to be

a

> beefier machine than the MaxNC with a lot more steel in it. I have

no

> experience with the MaxNC products but have been told by those

familiar

> with it that the anodizing is not very hard and wears off the

slides

> quickly. I have also heard of motor mount problems with the MaxNC

mill.

>
> I may be a little biased as I have been a loyal Sherline user for

years

> and am also a Sherline dealer. I had a Taig lathe previously and

was

> less than impressed. People kept telling me good things about the

Taig

> mills, but I had never seen one in person. I just recently signed

up as

> a Taig dealer because I had a need for a lower cost lathe than the
> Sherline that would only be used manually for my jewelry supply

business

> ( www.A2ZMetalsmithSupply.com ) and because I have some customers

that

> are interested in the mill. I just got in my first manual Taig

mill and

> I am very impressed. It is a series piece of equipment. It does

not have

> the look and polish of the Sherlines and unlike Sherline the CNC
> conversion is not an accessory you can buy. But if you know you

want CNC

> from the get go and need more capacity than the Sherlines offer I

think

> the Taigs will be a great choice. I have a 2019CR coming for

myself to

> use in addition to the Sherline 2000 I use. I am excited to try it

and

> have a job that is just a little too big for the Sherline, but not

big

> enough for the Bridgeport that I plan to run on it. The only

negative I

> have heard about the Taig compared to a Sherline is that the motor

and

> belt on the Taig is not up to the standards of what Sherline uses.

I

> plan to try the Taig with the stock motor and step pulleys, but

from

> just looking at it I am sure that I will end up upgrading it to a
> Sherline motor and pulley set.
>
> Sorry to ramble, but take a look at the Taig.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
> Sherline products at Deep Discount & now Taig
> Mach1 & DeskCNC with credit card ordering
> www.KTMarketing.com/Sherline
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Howdy folks. I just got refered to your list by a fellow from

the

> > MaxNC users groups list. And thats what this is all about... go

with

> > a MaxNC, or build a machine...
> >
> > I was planning on getting those 600oz-in servos from Camtronics,

grab

> > 3 Gecko 320's or 340's, and running them with a PC utilizing
> > EMC. Now, my problem is that I don't know what machine would
> > be a good
> > candidate to attach this all too. I have access to the machine

shop,

> > so I could make all my motor mounting hardware... I'm really

looking

> > for a machine with a LARGE work envelope; I mean, the MaxNC15

can do

> > 12"x7" and I'd like to get at least that.
> > I'd also REALLY like to convert to ballscrews with prelaoded

nuts ont

> > he X and Y axes before I do anything, as I don't want to worry

about

> > adjusting backlash. Any recomendataions on what machine this

would

> > mate up well with?