Re: Small(ish) scale CNC miller

> Hi Folks,
> I am UK based and am looking to get into CNC milling primarily for
> pattern making. The patterns are for engine parts typically for my JAP
> powered Morgan Three Wheeler. Currently I make my patterns on my non
> CNC lathe and Bridgeport mill. I can find Bridgeport Interact Series 1
> machines for sale but I don't think I can find room for one of these in
> my garage workshop alongside my other machines. I need something
> smaller but there seems to be a gap in the market? The biggest "small"
> machine I have found so far is the machine sold by Simplycnc
> http://www.simplycnc.com/ , in particular their maxi mill. The parts I
> make range from say 1" cube up to a maximum of say 14" square by 4 or
> 5" deep.
>
> Have you any suggestions where else I might look or any feedback on the
> simply CNC machine. Ideally I want something I can get into the
> workshop and put to use rather than a project in its own right.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Ian

Ian,
There is a gap in the market.
Unfortunately with what you say you need size wise the SimplyCNC machine doesn't fit the bill.
Table travels on this are 6 - 1/2" x 16" with 11" of daylight but only 3" of this under CNC control.

For some reason they decided to power the 80mm stroke quill instead of the vertical head which
would have given them 280mm of movement.

Cost wise the Bridgeport does come off well and has the movement you need but as you have
said they are lumpy brutes. There was a Series 1 on ebay a couple of weeks ago with dead
controller for 280 UKP.

The mill that SimplyCNC sell is sourced from ArcEuroTrade in Leicester.
Dick Stevens has just done a CNC conversion article on this model in recent Model Engineers
Workshops mags.

John S

Also UK based near M1 J24/J25



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