Bantam desktop CNC mill?

[hman]

I've looked in the machine specific forums here, but this rather new product doesn't seem to have its own forum yet.

Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine — Desktop CNC Milling Machine

Making aluminum parts is fast and easy with the Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine

www.bantamtools.com

A friend of mine has bought one and plans to use it for light production. He's asked me to design some fixturing, which I've started. My questions right now concern the accuracy and power of the tool, the T-slot dimensions of the table, and how far tooling can extend past the table edges. I've emailed Bantam, but they're pretty slow to respond.

Does anybody here have one of these? And if so, what can you tell me? How long have you had it? Is it a capable machine, or just a glorified toy?

 

[stupoty]

I've looked in the machine specific forums here, but this rather new product doesn't seem to have its own forum yet.

Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine — Desktop CNC Milling Machine

Making aluminum parts is fast and easy with the Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine

www.bantamtools.com

A friend of mine has bought one and plans to use it for light production. He's asked me to design some fixturing, which I've started. My questions right now concern the accuracy and power of the tool, the T-slot dimensions of the table, and how far tooling can extend past the table edges. I've emailed Bantam, but they're pretty slow to respond.

Does anybody here have one of these? And if so, what can you tell me? How long have you had it? Is it a capable machine, or just a glorified toy?

There is an interesting over view video from adam savage's channel on u tube.

This make one from make was less fan boy ish though

Stu

 

[hman]

Thanks, Stu. I did look at the "Maker" video previously, but was unaware of the Tested one. Unfortunately, neither of these gives any "new" information, other than what's on the Bantam website. My main concerns right now are with positional accuracy/repeatability, clearance around the table, and dimensions of the T-slots..