Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Proxxon mill drill/ Lathe

Graham, Tim, and everyone else with a Proxxon.

I was wondering if you two could give your opinions of the Proxxon mills?

Specifically, would you recommend them for CNC adaptation by people with
little to no machining experience?

I'm actually interested in using them as 3D printers, mounting a lightweight,
25 cm long plastic extruder head on them. One of these:
http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/ThermoplastExtruder
I've got a Taig, which seems as though it will work, but I need to know if I
can recommend the Proxxon machines, which are cheaper. Our technical
requirements aren't very severe; we want .1 MM (40 mil) positioning accuracy,
and it needs to be able to move the extruder head up and down.

Mostly I want to know how your Proxxons are performing, and whether or not you
guys like them.

Regards,
-Sebastien Bailard
RepRap.org

On Monday 12 March 2007 19:53, ballendo wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Graham Stabler and Tim Goldstein come to mind...
>
> Graham has several pics of projects using the proxxon mill at his
> indoorflyer.com website.
>
> AIRC, Tim put together a group buy of the Proxxon mills on this
> group a few years ago. He's now at www.a2zcnc.com And now working
> with machines substantially larger than the Proxxons!<G>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ballendo
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Elton weaver,jr."
>
> <josephus656@...> wrote:
> > Hello does anyone use Proxxon equipment if so, how does it work
>
> for
>
> > you. What equipment of Proxxon's are you working