Welcome to the forum, Matt! Add your first name to your profile to clear the N/a in the side panel. Add your location, as well.
We do like photos so show us your shop, tools, projects, etc. whenever you're ready. What sort of CNC work are you planning?
You're in that area where many land and that is wanting a $650 CNC to do what a $5,000 CNC will do; not going to happen - sorry. The smaller, less rigid machines tend to have a fair amount of flex and you have to get used to taking shallow cuts and slow feed rates to reduce chatter and flex. Some are even successful at cutting aluminum but again, very slow.
You'll get a more robust machine for that budget if you build it yourself or if you can find a used machine in your area.
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Here are some photo posting tips if you’re using your phone or iPad – the best way for proper orientation is to shoot landscape (widescreen). Rotate your phone or iPad CCW for proper orientation. If you want your photos to be portrait then open the photo in a viewer on your computer, rotate it to the orientation you want, then save it in that orientation. It will be correct when you upload it to the servers here. If you’re shooting video please shoot widescreen like our monitors, not portrait.
The best way to post photos in line with your text is to use Go Advanced below the Quick Reply window. If you’re starting a new thread then you’re automatically in the Advanced editor. Click on the Paper Clip on the ribbon bar and that will bring up a dialogue box where you can browse to your photos. Upload them and then put your cursor where you want a photo, hit the dropdown beside the Paper Clip, and choose the photo you want inserted. If you have several photos and just want them at the end of your text then put your cursor at the end and hit the Insert All on the dropdown list of photos.
Always post a photo rather than a link; most folks won't click on a link.
David
We do like photos so show us your shop, tools, projects, etc. whenever you're ready. What sort of CNC work are you planning?
You're in that area where many land and that is wanting a $650 CNC to do what a $5,000 CNC will do; not going to happen - sorry. The smaller, less rigid machines tend to have a fair amount of flex and you have to get used to taking shallow cuts and slow feed rates to reduce chatter and flex. Some are even successful at cutting aluminum but again, very slow.
You'll get a more robust machine for that budget if you build it yourself or if you can find a used machine in your area.
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Here are some photo posting tips if you’re using your phone or iPad – the best way for proper orientation is to shoot landscape (widescreen). Rotate your phone or iPad CCW for proper orientation. If you want your photos to be portrait then open the photo in a viewer on your computer, rotate it to the orientation you want, then save it in that orientation. It will be correct when you upload it to the servers here. If you’re shooting video please shoot widescreen like our monitors, not portrait.
The best way to post photos in line with your text is to use Go Advanced below the Quick Reply window. If you’re starting a new thread then you’re automatically in the Advanced editor. Click on the Paper Clip on the ribbon bar and that will bring up a dialogue box where you can browse to your photos. Upload them and then put your cursor where you want a photo, hit the dropdown beside the Paper Clip, and choose the photo you want inserted. If you have several photos and just want them at the end of your text then put your cursor at the end and hit the Insert All on the dropdown list of photos.
Always post a photo rather than a link; most folks won't click on a link.
David
