new tool gloat

[btboone]

Here's a new machine I got. It's a CNC mill with a 4th axis, so it can do engraving on the outside of rings or pens. I got it to do a better job than my tabletop mill on engraving. It has coolant and the spindle is rock solid, so it does a better cut. The tooling is manually changed and is R8 taper, but it has special dual contact tooling to gain more stiffness and height repeatability. It uses the Mach 3 control, so is PC based. It's a great size, and the cost was right. At 1300 pounds, I was able to move it myself without need for a forklift tearing up the yard. I'm very pleased with the smoothness of the cut and the engineering of the machine.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

%^%^&^*_(&%#%*&*(**^%##!$&^*)((*^%#@!@#^&(([}]I think I hate you.

All that aside I would have no idea where to start on that monster as all my tools have just and off and on[]Congrads!

 

[Malainse]

Bruce, Very nice new toy.... I did not see that listed on the Harbor Freight $19.99 sale...[][]

 

[Stevej72]

Bruce, that is great, congratulations! You must be really strong to move 1300 pounds. My table saw is just under 400 and that was tough to move down to the shop.

 

[btboone]

Steve, it took ALL DAY LONG to move it across the yard and into place. I bought an engine hoist which helped lift it into place. With hindsight, there was a lot of things that could have made it easier to move. I'll be an expert. NEXT time. [:I]

 

[wdcav1952]

Damn Bruce, you just trumped all gloats, past, present and future!!! []