RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: CPNC

Southwestern Industries has a 2 1/2 D cnc system including ballscrews for
$7995.00.

Just so you know, $13,000 is the average going price for these systems until
Southwestern came out with their unit at Westec 2000.


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Elson [mailto:jmelson@...]
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 10:10 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: CPNC
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> Ron Ginger wrote:
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> > Again, I sure wish I could get you in front of an AcuRite machine.
> > All
> > you do there is create geometry by filling in blanks, enter the tool
> > size, and run it. The screen shows the part, the offsets are all
> > figured
> > by the program, you dont even have the ability to clean up the code,
> > its
> > not needed, and its all on one machine so no transfer is needed.
>
> Yup, I had the local dealer for AccuRite out to show me their system.
> The CPNC was VERY impressive, I was very excited, until I heard
> their price. At the time, they only had what they called 2 1/2D, that
> means 2 axes with motors and one with a linear scale and manual
> movement. All that for ONLY $13,000. And, I think, ballscrews
> might have been EXTRA! I tried not to laugh as I ushered the guy
> out.
>
> I'm doing without, and not too unhappy. If somebody comes out
> with an affordable way to add this feature, with or without graphics,
> I'll gladly add it, but I'm not going to pay $13,000 for it.
>
> Jon
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