Thread: CNC Router/Mill
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Unread 08-04-2008, 13:06
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Re: CNC Router/Mill
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schuetze View Post
Take a look at Techno's LC series.
http://www.techno-isel.com/Education1/Ed_LCSeries.htm

We use this one as a teaching machine for class yet is has a large enough table to work on drive-train parts or larger frame / mechanism parts. Mastercam can post nc files.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/25892
If you are looking for a machine that can hold tight tolerance (for bearing bores and whatnot), high material removal rates, and the ability to handle steels, I'd recommend against a gantry style machine such as this (and a round column mill such as the CNC Jr). They simply don't have the rigidity required.

The Tormach is a nice machine for the price. I've heard good things about it. However, it still is an open loop stepper based system run by Mach software (not the greatest IMHO) and you'll only get 60 IPM and .001" accuracy out of it. If you can afford the HAAS, I'd go for that. I've been using HAAS machines for 5 years and they are very easy machines to learn and operate and have many nice features.