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Hello all, my name is Gary Wiant, my wife & I own Vinyl Graphics Unlimited, a sign shop in western PA. We have been in business since 1995. About 20 years ago we built our new shop & had to decide between expanding our business with buying either a digital printer or a CNC router, we chose a digital printer which I am happy about but now it's time to expand again, this time I chose CNC over a Laser or 3D Printer.
I'm relatively new to CNC. Last summer I found a used DIY Machine Tool Camp 4'x8' router. I admit straight off the top that I probably didn't do my homework on it, but I wanted a router to learn on & see if we could build some customers & create some work with it. Unfortunately the machine isn't rigid enough to route any faster than 20 inches per minute without it chattering. It came with a Milwaukee router on it & after I leveled the table the very next job the route blew up, so I purchased a Huan Yang VFD & air cooled 2.2 KW spindle, i got it wired up & running to find that I was getting interference because of the power cable not being shielded, i said enough is enough.
Last week I ordered a CNC Router Parts Pro 4'x8' router with their Nema 34 PNP electronics & their 2.2 KW spindle & VFD, & I'm going to build a vacuum table for it.
Im very excited to get it in & get it set up, but I am new to CNC so I'm sure I'll have a ton of question about everything from software, correct bits, feeds & speeds to finishing.
Hopefully I'll soon be able to start giving back advise.
Thank you
Gary
I'm relatively new to CNC. Last summer I found a used DIY Machine Tool Camp 4'x8' router. I admit straight off the top that I probably didn't do my homework on it, but I wanted a router to learn on & see if we could build some customers & create some work with it. Unfortunately the machine isn't rigid enough to route any faster than 20 inches per minute without it chattering. It came with a Milwaukee router on it & after I leveled the table the very next job the route blew up, so I purchased a Huan Yang VFD & air cooled 2.2 KW spindle, i got it wired up & running to find that I was getting interference because of the power cable not being shielded, i said enough is enough.
Last week I ordered a CNC Router Parts Pro 4'x8' router with their Nema 34 PNP electronics & their 2.2 KW spindle & VFD, & I'm going to build a vacuum table for it.
Im very excited to get it in & get it set up, but I am new to CNC so I'm sure I'll have a ton of question about everything from software, correct bits, feeds & speeds to finishing.
Hopefully I'll soon be able to start giving back advise.
Thank you
Gary