What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
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The mill would be solely for prototyping designs, and we would get value out of CNC capability as it would allow us to prototype complex shapes. That is of course unless the premium that you pay for CNC makes it not worth it.
Primarily would be machining plastics, however the ability to drill stainless would be a benefit.
Also, are any of the mills around the $1k mark, ie: http://www.micromark.com/microlux-high-precision-h...
Worth looking at?
Thanks
-Young ME with limited milling experience
Primarily would be machining plastics, however the ability to drill stainless would be a benefit.
Also, are any of the mills around the $1k mark, ie: http://www.micromark.com/microlux-high-precision-h...
Worth looking at?
Thanks
-Young ME with limited milling experience





RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
B.E.
The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Does the tool need to be brand new? I have colleagues that seem to collect machine tools off Craig's List!
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Mfgenggear
if it can be built it can be calculated.
if it can be calculated it can be built.
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Travis,
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Make friends with a used machinery dealer.
Maybe you can work something out.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Regards,
Mike
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Here are some from Little Machine Shop.
http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_cate...
Tormach also makes small CNC machines.
I've got a Micromark mill very similar to the one you mention in your post. Mine does not have the brushless motor but I switched it over to belt drive. There are CNC conversions for these mini mills and a pretty good following in various forums. All of the machines of this type are made by the same Chinese company and are sold by Micromark, Grizzly, Harbor Freight etc. Go on Youtube and look for 'mini mill CNC conversion" and you will find videos of these machines.
Kyle
RE: What Mill (CNC or otherwise) would you buy for no more than $10k?
Mfgenggear
if it can be built it can be calculated.
if it can be calculated it can be built.