Milling Machine Advise

[minsk]

If you are interested in CNC capability, Lagun makes some nice servo mills that can be picked up in your price range. They are super solid mills. You would only need to set up the interface.

havent seen any for sale...hmmmm ...first time i heard of this brand

 

[Mitch Alsup]

Something in the range of G0729 (6×26) or G0730 (8×30)

 

[minsk]

Something in the range of G0729 (6×26) or G0730 (8×30)

thank you...tad out of my budget....ive seen the older encos and acuuras based off of this..hmmm

 

[Aaron_W]

boy thpse rockwells are verry cool...

They are about the size of my Clausing, so might be too small for you. They are knee mills so physically larger, but their work area is similar to the G0704 / PM25.

 

[minsk]

They are about the size of my Clausing, so might be too small for you. They are knee mills so physically larger, but their work area is similar to the G0704 / PM25.

aaron did you cnc your clausing?

 

[Aaron_W]

aaron did you cnc your clausing?

No I'm a knob twirler, no CNC in my shop.

 

[minsk]

random question...if a bridgeport milling machine serial number starts with a J does that mean its a j head. i hav e the room for a big mill...jsut didnt want to get a big mill if could avoid it...moving a 2500lb mill aorund if i need doesnt sound like fun

 

[minsk]

No I'm a knob twirler, no CNC in my shop.

i do both...my broom or bottle opener is not cnc... kidding...i have a cnc router...4x4...i have a 3-1 shoptask that is full cnc...i qm in the midst of building a 4x4 cnc plasma...i do love doing manual macing on my atlas lathe..i am more a designer and artist than a true machinist

 

[Aaron_W]

i do both...my broom or bottle opener is not cnc... kidding...i have a cnc router...4x4...i have a 3-1 shoptask that is full cnc...i qm in the midst of building a 4x4 cnc plasma...i do love doing manual macing on my atlas lathe..i am more a designer and artist than a true machinist

I've tinkered with Sketchup and Fusion 360 but I have a long way to go before looking at anything CNC. I did get to play with a Plasma cam cnc plasma cutter in my welding class, that was a pretty handy machine.

 

[minsk]

I've tinkered with Sketchup and Fusion 360 but I have a long way to go before looking at anything CNC. I did get to play with a Plasma cam cnc plasma cutter in my welding class, that was a pretty handy machine.

confusion 360 is an amazing program.