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Re: Cheapish CNC machine
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Originally Posted by echin View Post
I have a cheap Chinese CNC router from Ebay at home. The electronics were done poorly and we had to re-work the stepper controllers, but mechanically, it is a fairly good machine. We use these router bits for aluminum and have had great results. They cut much cleaner and faster than a standard end mill, but still are not fast.
Thanks for the advice, will keep it in mind if and when we hopefully get a cnc router
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