Desktop mill

[Johnwa]

Here’s a mini Cnc mill that might actually be useful.

https://blog.hackster.io/swissmak-c...63d6963c7?mc_cid=90cee88ffc&mc_eid=1d6f58e719

 

[Tom O]

That shows some promise.

 

[DPittman]

Wow! That looks great and affordable?! I of course know nothing about milling machines but it impresses me like machines that cost 10 fold more.

Don

 

[Alexander]

I dont get why these desktop machines are so often made from aluminum like this one is. The same design cut from steel would be far more ridgid.

 

[Alexander]

To ilistrate my point look at the all aluminum shurline CNC mill. Then look at the all steel Taig CNC mill. I have run the shurline mill and it wasnt very ridgid.

 

[Johnwa]

To ilistrate my point look at the all aluminum shurline CNC mill. Then look at the all steel Taig CNC mill. I have run the shurline mill and it wasnt very ridgid.

Steel or cast iron would be nice but .... If you go to the Kickstarter page they say the mill/turn version weighs 560 lbs. I think that is over 10 times what a sherline weighs. A cast iron version would weigh 1200 lbs, which would require a pretty sturdy desk.


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[DPittman]

I'm going to guess that milling blocks of aluminum down to specs would be considerably cheaper than setting up a foundry for cast iron???? Especially if that cast iron isn't of Asian decent? (ie good quality North American made iron)

Don