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Originally Posted by Fusion_Clint
I suggest you find a way to make room for a machine that will do what you need. Specifically, having the ability to cut your own rails. So I suggest an X or Y axis of at least 36 inches, so that you can do an entire rail without repositioning the piece.
I like our Velox, so in your position I would seriously look at the VR2536 with a 3 HP HSD spindle. http://imgur.com/a/sXwSB
At least look at the http://shopbottools.com/mProducts/desktop-max.htm but I would be leary of the 1 HP spindel.
A spindle is significantly quieter than a router on these type of machines and gives you a way of controlling your tool speed(RPMs). You will need to mount some type of coolant system compressed air and/or a mist system. You can't be recutting the same chips over and over, so compressed air to clear the chips is a must. These single flute tools from tools today do a great job on aluminum and clear chips pretty well. http://www.toolstoday.com/p-5801-sol...uter-bits.aspx
You can build your own enclosure and/or get a vacuum hood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrKKsYCb8Tg
I suggest you get something you can grow into, once you start your own machining I doubt you will want to do less. |
THIS! EVERYTHING THIS.
Please find your selves more room to put a bigger machine in, the cost is marginal and the utility is HUGE. Please don't limit yourselves to 24", I know it's a lot of room but it is such a valuable machine. We machined at least 75% of all 3 robots we built last season with our VeloxCNC 50x50, you will use all the space you buy.
You could potentially mount it to a wall and not the floor to make the foot print smaller, Velox should be able to handle it without noticing. Just be clever and I'm sure you can come up with a solution, we build robots after all.