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Unread 18-10-2010, 00:03
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Re: CNC Machines
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Originally Posted by rahilm View Post
We actually do have a CNC, but the one we have I don't find all to useful. The primary reason is that it is too small...it has a travel of ~10". At that travel, there's not very much to do on it, and most times I'd rather do it by hand (just this Friday, in fact, I made a gearbox plate by hand, after the CNC almost screwed up the first one). Basically, I'd prefer a larger manual mill over a tiny CNC like this.

Also, building a CNC machine is actually a great excercise (another member and I have built 2 now), but you won't get nearly the precision you need, unless you make the parts on a CNC or manual mill.
LOL I thought of the idea of making a CNC machine out of plywood to make the parts for a second CNC machine (stripping the motors and stuff off the old one) and repeating the process as necessary and making the final one out of high quality plastic or something. Well would you say that if it were to be bigger, it would be an essential tool during the build season?
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