Re: CNC JR

3" x 1.5" x 0.18" deep? The Taig can certainly handle that in aluminum.
Now "relief carving", I assume that means full 3D contouring? That can
be slow on the Taig, I just ran a program that had 240000 lines for a
1.25x1.25x.1875 contoured shape and it took hours and hours

> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:58:29 -0000
> From: "davidjaypark" <davidj93@...>
> Subject: CNC JR
>
> Hi all,
>
> Haven't posted in awhile, but have absolutely Love reading the
> correspondence between everyone. I purchased awhile ago a 3rd party
> CAD/CAM software program and outsource the machining to a job shop.
> It is starting to get pretty expensive and am interested in getting
> my own machine tool, but just don't know whether or not those small
> desktop machines can get the job done. I make little relief sculpted
> cavities and the material I use is aluminum. The depth never
> exceeds .18 inches deep and usually the cavities reach a height of 3
> inches and a width of 1.5. Can anyone validate whether or not
> something like the MaxNc, CNC Jr., or Taig Tools would work for my
> application. Run time is not super important as I definitely do this
> work part-time, and am not sure it makes financially sense to
> purchase a substanial piece of equipment if I only use it 3-4 times
> a week. However, definitely want a quality cavity with beveled sides
> and small detailed relief. Anyways any and all advice for a new guy
> in the machine tool technology industry would be sincerely
> appreciated. Really do love this group and thanks again!
>
> Sincerely,
> Dave

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