All.
As some of you may have guessed, I am currently shopping for a CNC mill. I would like to get one for the following purposes: relief cutting on rubber, PC board routing, small metal boxes, gears and other small mechanical parts, and silver utensils.
I would like to be able to cut some types of steel as a reserve capability, and I would like to have some of the effects of a lathe as a reserve capability, hence considering 4th axis.
As I am a novice at milling of any sort I would rather not gamble on buying one from an Ebay auction unless I absolutely must. I may consider a reputable Ebay dealer if you know of one, but the following come all from on-line stores:
So far, I found these compromises:
a) MAXNC 10 Closed loop vertical micromill (MAX NC 10 CLB) $2345 4th Axis rotary table for above $ 495
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$2840
b) Taig 2019 CR-ER (ready for Nema 23) $1055 Xylotek 4-axis control (with 4 Nema 23/269 oz-in motors) $575 Sherline 4th Axis rotary table $470
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$2095
c) AcuMotion ProCNC milling package 5000CP with these extras: (Sherline mounts, 250 oz-in motors for 3 axis, 4th axis driver, 268 oz-in motor on 4th axis) $2314
Would anyone be willing to either help me narrow the choices down further, of inform me of a possibility that I have not considered.
Thanks,
The Eternal Squire