Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Suggestion

Thanks Danny. I may start with something like a X-3 but I would much rather have a larger mill. And I already have 2.A Gorton and a smaller Index. And just thought as I have always been interested and now 72 and retired it might pass some time and be fun to learn something new. But thanks. Whitey

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From: shawn c
To: cad_cam_edm_dro@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:45 PM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Suggestion



I beg to differ...To a newbie with no electrical or mechanical background a cnc conversion is going to be VERY COMPLICATED.

When things are going good everythings great. When things start to bad, such as noise related issues and wiring problems then it gets real frustrating and time consuming and sometimes exspensive.

To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
From: dannym@...
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 00:37:05 -0600
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Suggestion

My interpretation was your initial post seemed to say you had a mill you
wanted to convert and thus wanted to know about conversion.

Actually most mill conversions are fairly straightforward. If you're
buying a mill you may have the option to get the CNC parts with it.
They're not all that complicated.

The software for CAD and CAM for the jobs IS sorta complicated. There
is a learning curve.

If you need help selecting a mill, state what you need to do and give
hints as to your budget. For many people a Taig works wonders and the
whole CNC setup can be had for well under $2000. If that fits what you
want to do great, it's a great mill at a great price. There are bigger
mills with a bigger work box area, bigger cutting head motor, and
stiffer and can breeze through steel. These may be $3000, $5000,
$10,000, whatever. More, anyways. There's some mills which can be
cheaper than the Taig but IMHO the reduced capabilities and quality
won't justify saving a few hundred $.

Danny

Michael Fagan wrote:
> One issue is that the question you asked is pretty open-ended and not
> very specific. You will find that if you ask a specific quetion such
> as "What is the best way to mount this ballscrew" or , "How have
> people's experiences been with X or Y driver board" you will get much
> more informative answers.
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:10 AM, hanson_whitey <whanson@...> wrote:
>
>> This is not to start anything but meant as a suggestion. I posted a Help
>> message as I was sincerly interested in. The possibility of learning to use
>> CNC.
>> Bill answered with lots of encouragment. Danny asked if I had a MIll and
>> what kind.??
>> If you don't have time to fool with novices I understand. And I am sorry I
>> bothered you.But if you do not mind I will stick around and learn what I can
>> on my own. But if you want the site to grow???Whitey whanson@...
>>
>>
>>

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