Re: CNC machine building without scads of tools

The panel work I would be doing would be new construstion.

99% of what I'm doing is for my own use.

I hate building something that looks "home made".

PS: I looked at the Taig, nice unit but a 3 week wait to get one.





--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "David A. Frantz"
<wizard@e...> wrote:

> You most certainly can do sections though you would have to work

out a

> method of registration and effectively handling multiple setups.
>
> As far as the sherline mill goes I would be reluctant to indicate
> positively that it would be the best choice for the panel work.

The

> issue is that there are all sorts of possible panel material, some

the

> mill would handle fine the others may be a stretch.
>
> For example years ago I happen to run into a panel that was

stainless

> (unknown to me at the time) a simple midification requiring a hole
> drilled was next to impossible. That was a with a good size

drill

> press. It wasn't until afterward that I discovered that the panel

was

> stainless and the different approach required to doing something as
> simple as boring a hole.
>
> Thanks
> dave
>
>
> ab2pn wrote:
>
> >I'm was starting to wonder if I was asking too much...
> >
> >The sherline mills look nice to do the pc boards.
> >
> >I wonder if I could come up with a way to do a 19" front panel in

two

> >halves....
> >
> >Mill half then slide it over and mill the other half
> >
> >hmmmmmmmm
> >
> >
> >
> >