Re: CNC Jr Kit, can it be done cheaper?

The Z for the Square column mill will be done this week, and the
round column early next month.

Somewhere in there I get all the extra stuff togeather, enclosures,
coolant pumps, ...

You'd be suprised how busy it gets, machinist in the morning,
purchasing and engineer during the afternoon, and marketing director
at night.

Thanks
Aaron Moss
www.IndustrialHobbies.com

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Craig" <kumaichi@y...> wrote:
> Thanks for all the excellent suggestions. I think the Industrial
> Hobbies xy kit will do the trick for me.
>
> Aaron, I'll give you a call after I get my tax return this year :-
).
> Also, I noticed there was no information about the Z axis on your
> website. Does anyone have suggestions for the best way to include
> that axis in the design?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Craig
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "industrialhobbies"
> <admin@i...> wrote:
> > CNC is an expensive hobby to start and there are a number of
> > companies that sell kits for some serious money. If you really
> know
> > your stuff you can probably put together something for about $500
> to
> > $600 an axis but you REALLY better know your stuff.
> >
> > The important thing to understand is, when you buy a kit, the
> company
> > on the other side is on the hook to make it work. When you make
it
> …
> > well it's you. These lists are full of folks who cooked it,
killed
> > it, and some; a brave few who made it all come together well.
> Having
> > to tell the little woman that it didn't work right after all
those
> > late nights is devastating at best, and kills the project
> altogether
> > at worst.
> >
> > Whether you but a kit from Industrial Hobbies or MicroKenitics,
> those
> > other guys you mentioned just make sure they will guarantee it
will
> > work for you.
> >
> > If you want to shoot the CNC bull please feel free to give me a
> call
> > anytime before 11P EST at 207-637-2523, it's a work phone so
don't
> > feel weird about calling late. I won't try to sell anything. :)
> >
> > BTW. CNC does NOT stand for Computer Numeric Control it stands
for
> > Cash Not Credit. :) (it's expensive for suppliers too)
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aaron Moss
> > www.IndustrialHobbies.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Craig" <kumaichi@y...>
> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > New to the group and also new to the CNC world. I'm looking
into
> > > getting a CNC machine and was wondering if anyone has
experience
> > with
> > > the CNC Jr machine at www.cncmasters.com? The machine itself
> looks
> > > like the grizzly machine that one can buy for around $2000. On
> the
> > > cncmasters website, they sell a cnc conversion kit for around
> > $4000.
> > > Does anyone know of a similar kit that would be cheaper? Or,
any
> > > sites that would give some guidance so I could do it myself?
> > >
> > > I've also considered the smaller mills like the Taig or
Sherline
> > but
> > > I'm worried that I will outgrow those machines too quickly.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any ideas,
> > >
> > > Craig