Thread: Recommended Tools and Machinery for Your Team's Machine Shop
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Unread 06-02-2006, 00:32
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Re: $5000 for machining equipment. How far will it get us?
Thanks for the lengthy and detailed answer Dave. And thanks for the answers everyone. Keep them coming.

The machining equipment Harbor Freight sells comes from various manufacturers. Is any of it good or okay quality? If so, which exact model(s)?

Also, I'm guessing we cannot make parts which need a bigger area of machining on the Y axis bigger than the Y travel allows for. Is this right? So I'm guessing a Y travel of something like 6" won't be enough for some common robot stuff.

Are there any small turnkey CNC mills out there in this price range? The MaxNC ones are but they don't seem powerful enough.

In any setup, how do you deal with backlash? DRO? How much would DRO be on something like the Rong-Fu mill?
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