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15th May 2021, 18:37 | #1 |
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Have you experience using an engineering milling machine?
Have you experience using an engineering milling machine?
It has been a tad over 40 years since I last used one. Just pondering buying one. No idea what to get but wonder about CNC. Budget £1,000, I'd like ideas on new and second hand. Usage.... rare Will use it on steel. What advice can you give me please? macafee2 |
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a Bridgeport is very versatile, esp if its had a Retro CNC fit , used them a lot year back ..
but going to struggle with only 1000 . C
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Machinery at the moment is crazy. You won’t get anything worth having for a grand let alone cnc. Really depends what your going to do too because you may get a suitable machine but add money for tooling could be half that again. Single phase pedestal drills are fetching nearly a grand at the moment!!
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what budget should I be looking at? I thought a grand for DIY would be enough.
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Just looked at Ebay and starting at £2,500, this is too much for me I think.
Can you think cheaper? macafee2 Last edited by macafee2; 15th May 2021 at 19:53.. |
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I have a chinese lathe and mill combined which i bought second hand many years ago. It certainly cant compete with a british or american machine on quality or ease of use but it has done everything i asked of it and i wouldnt be without it. Saved me so much in time and convenience . The only downside for me is that it is a metric machine but i expect all modern machines are.
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I had a couple of Rambaudi mills in the past, very accurate and easy to use (the older stuff always seems better made)
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