Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re: Small(ish) scale CNC miller

John Stevenson wrote:

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>>Ian wrote:
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>>>I am UK based and am looking to get into CNC milling primarily
>>>for pattern making. Currently I make my patterns on my non CNC lathe
>>>and Bridgeport mill. I need something smaller but there seems to be
>>>a gap in the market? The parts I make range from say 1" cube up to
>>>a maximum of say 14" square by 4 or 5" deep.
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>>A 14" Y is a lot to ask of a small machine (my 4500 lb Supermax does it)
>>but have a look at this one in California originally based on the
>>Zay7045L, but this US$2695 one has a 12"Y * 30"X * 4.75" quill travel
>>(more Z travel if you motorize the column):
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>>http://www.industrialhobbies.com/Products/square_column_mill.htm
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>>Too bad its going to cost you, to get it sent to the UK.
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Well, any Bridgeport Series-I with the dovetail ram has a 12" Y travel, too.
I thinkt he BOSS Series-I also has the same 12" Y, but restricted X of
about 18", which is OK for this particular user's needs. 14" of Y travel
puts you in the Series-II class, which is a pretty big machine.

Jon