Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Using a porter cable router to cut aluminum

Tyson S. wrote:

> Thanks for the information, I have been looking
>at the Grizzly G1006 with the 2 horse motor but I am
>not sure if that is even good enough, I might try and
>find an affordable price on a full size Bridgeport,
>but those are hard to find that are not worn out.
>
>

Not true, although this can be area dependent. Certainly, some of
them are badly worn, but there are also machines that have not
had a lot of use. Especially Bridgeport's BOSS machines.
Some of these are worn, but a surprising number of them went
to schools that never let anyone touch them, and some had flaky
controls right from the start, and didn't get much use. I know a
lot of people have gotten BOSS machines that were still in very
good shape. Any Bridgeport with chromed ways is likely to still
be good unless it has had massive production use, or was used to
cut graphite EDM electrodes (that covers everything with abrasive
dust.)

In general, the older CNC machines with dead controls go much
cheaper than the manual machines. If you want to do CNC anyway,
why not start with iron that is already set up for it?

Jon