What Did You Buy Today?

[Suzuki4evr]

Espresso machine!

What do I win?

. I thought I was funny

 

[coolidge]

I purchased this little CNC bed mill today.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

Scored at the scrap yard. Guess what I am building?
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the worlds largest potato cannon?

 

[rwm]

@coolidge -Details! What is that? What is your plan for it?

 

[coolidge]

@coolidge -Details! What is that? What is your plan for it?

I have been looking at used CNC mills for the past year. Our local used market is abysmal and ebay hasn't been much better. Defeated, I recently decided to buy a PM940V and an Arizona CNC conversion kit. I was literally hovering over the buy button last night when I thought I'd check craigslist, FB marketplace and ebay one last time.

Out of nowhere this CNC bed mill appears on ebay only 1 hour from my house. It's a 1996 Taiwan Chevalier 2040. 6,600 lbs 5hp 3 phase. Heavy duty box ways on Y and Z. It's a 40 taper spindle. Variable speed belt drive from 80-4000 rpm. Automated lubrication system. The head is already counterweighted. The CNC controls and pendant while old still work. A massive 13x54 inch table, the Y saddle is gigantic. Table travels are 20" on Y, 40" on X and 24" on Z.

So $3,300 delivered into my garage man I could not say no. That's 1/3 the cost of other bed mills in my area with free delivery. This will be a fun project!

It's 8 feet tall and the column is massive.

 

[Shiseiji]

I have been looking at used CNC mills for the past year. Our local used market is abysmal and ebay hasn't been much better. Defeated, I recently decided to buy a PM940V and an Arizona CNC conversion kit. I was literally hovering over the buy button last night when I thought I'd check craigslist, FB marketplace and ebay one last time.

Out of nowhere this CNC bed mill appears on ebay only 1 hour from my house. It's a 1996 Taiwan Chevalier 2040. 6,600 lbs 5hp 3 phase. Heavy duty box ways on Y and Z. It's a 40 taper spindle. Variable speed belt drive from 80-4000 rpm. Automated lubrication system. The head is already counterweighted. The CNC controls and pendant while old still work. A massive 13x50 inch table, the Y saddle is gigantic. Table travels are 20" on Y, 40" on X and 24" on Z.

So $3,300 delivered into my garage man I could not say no. That's 1/3 the cost of other bed mills in my area with free delivery. This will be a fun project!

It's 8 feet tall and the column is massive.

Sweet!

 

[Mauzinette]

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A Milwaukee Packout first aid box to store my Peppa Pig plasters in

I also got a pair of Facom drawer dividers for my tool cart to prevent the hammers from flying around.

 

[Ben17484]

I purchased this little CNC bed mill today.

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Now that is a beast of a CNC Mill.

What will you be making with it?

Is it in good working order, or does it need some work?

 

[rwm]

Well damn! Congratulations! Will you re-do the control system?

 

[Papa Charlie]

Scored at the scrap yard. Guess what I am building?
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Was thinking about this watching you mount the index on the mill in you YT channel. My guess is a jib crane for the shop. At least that is what I would build.