CNC Router/Mill

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Lowfategg

Hey question, its not quite CNC related, but I rather not start another thread.

I found a Bridgeport "M head" (round ram) milling machine for cheap. Does anyone know how well this mill will suite a FRC team? What should I look for before I buy it? Does anyone know of a good cheap source for DRO that would fit this mill?

And since its a CNC thread, how much is it to convert a Bridgeport to CNC?

Thanks.

Well, I know that some teams have made key portions of robots on a similar machine. Some questions to ask are:
-What tools come with it? (Tools will be the most important part of the machine. Include collets.)
-Maintenance/cleaning
-Does it work? If not, why not?

If the answers are satisfactory, then go ahead.

Oh, one other thing: What size is it? (table travel, spindle travel)