Hello and welcome to the router forum DoubleD
I will most likely do a 4x8 table and 18K is probably the most I would spend. Thus the looking at other mfg's than US made. As for power availability I only have single phase available but there's always phase converters. I've been building some furniture pieces that I would like to incorporate some inlays and i recently built my first set of kitchen cabinets. They came out great and wouldn't mind doing more.Welcome to the forum! Add your first name to your profile to clear the N/a in the side panel and so we'll know what to call you.
What are your needs for a CNC - space, budget, materials to be machined, power available, etc.? This will help us to help you.
David
With the craze for industrial style furniture thier is definitely an opportunity to mix them both.WELCOME to Router Forums!
I'm very similar. I have done metal fabrication for several years and in the last year I have gotten into wood with a CNC. I try to combine both wood and metal now.
LOL!! I fixed it! "David"Welcome to the forum N/a
Thanks for the info I will look into it.Welcome to the Router Forums. Sounds like you are ready to jump in with both feet since you are talking about incorporating an ATC spindle in your CNC machine.
Looks like you have done some research into what you are looking for so you know what kinds of cost will be involved. Are you looking for a turnkey system or would you be open to building a system, possibly an Avid Pro CNC system with an ATC spindle from another company?
Single phase is all you really need. Our CNC has a 3 phase 3kW spindle powered by a single phase VFD and it works just fine. I haven't looked at pricing on used CAMaster machines but that's where I would begin my search.I will most likely do a 4x8 table and 18K is probably the most I would spend. Thus the looking at other mfg's than US made. As for power availability I only have single phase available but there's always phase converters. I've been building some furniture pieces that I would like to incorporate some inlays and i recently built my first set of kitchen cabinets. They came out great and wouldn't mind doing more.
I like that. Although I have a few scars from the burn of that cold metal LOL!!good day all
when i was younger i worked for a man who made his fortune as a machinist.
he said that work with meltels is cold. wood is warm. as time has passed I truly understand it now. i still like to do some metal work but has become seldom.