Re: Total Novice - Not a Clue

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jerrysteel2000" <jerrysteel@h...>
wrote:

> Hi Guys...
>
> I know nothing at all about CNC and before I start finding out more
> and lusting after a system, I've got a question...Whats it going to
> cost ?

I have $2100 in my 4 axis router table. I bought the drives from Gecko, breakout
board from Bob Campbell, motors from Sanyo and power supply from Transformer
Technologies. All of this was plug and play. Just follow the directions and it should
work right out of the box. I was cutting parts the same day I first flipped the power
switch. The computer is an older 550MHZ box that I retired from the office. I built
everything else from raw materias in my shop.

Well almost everything. I'm using a Porter Cable router and an indexing head as a 4th
axis.

I figure I could do a milling machine for less providing I didn't have to rebuild the
machine first. I've always got my eyes open for a cheap manual Bridgeport.

I use this machine for production work, so reliability is very important. I've had little
issues, but nothing that stopped a job from going out the door on time. To
everyones surprise, even mine to a degree, this machine has been very reliable.
Anything that does go wrong can be fixed by me... many times with the assistance of
the group.... instead of paying a tech to fly in from Japan...or where ever.

Ross