Re: Mini Mill Conversion or CNC Kit

I did not know about the Taigs, they seem really nice, better than what I was considering.

The Model 2019 has a 12x5.5x6 capacity according to the website.
Is the 6 on the Z actually usable or is it something like what you pointed out on the M2 (advertised as a 4 but more like a ~1)?

I don't think I would need anything bigger for the moment, I found the 4" on the M2/3 limiting but could have lived with it. However if it's not an actually even that it's definitely a no no.

Did you convert yours to CNC?

Thanks,
Antonio

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Danny Miller <dannym@...> wrote:
>
> It comes down to what you need it to do. The Taig- the mill I have and
> like- is far stiffer, more accurate, and more powerful than something
> like an M2. If you need a work box (the area it can move in) larger
> than the Taig's box, then you can't use the Taig unless you start to
> employ some elaborate scheme to reposition the work.
>
> The M2 looks like they have very limited Z-travel the way they designed
> that Z-head; the travel is higher than can actually be used as a work
> box because the bottom of the head is fixed like 1" above the base of
> the workplate. The extra travel allows the head to back off enough to
> mount longer bits but won't allow the whole head to clear the work. So,
> between work mounting solutions and the actual work thickness it appears
> limited to ~1" thick stuff, quite flat as things go. IF that works for
> you, it's an option.
>
> Danny