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I'm a builder, with various router experience across the years. Considering building a CNC, that's what got me here.
I'm busy with a lot of other things, so not sure how quickly I'll be working on this, but it enables some other projects so it may get pushed up the stack.
I shared my idea about router flywheels (in another post), so I figured I ought to say hello!
I have some other ideas I'd like to play with if I get so far as building a machine!
Keith
I'm busy with a lot of other things, so not sure how quickly I'll be working on this, but it enables some other projects so it may get pushed up the stack.
I shared my idea about router flywheels (in another post), so I figured I ought to say hello!
I have some other ideas I'd like to play with if I get so far as building a machine!
Keith
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Hi Keith, I'm not a CNC user, yet I am pretty much fascinated with them. I think there is a price point around $5,000 where you transition into some pretty good, relatively fast machnes computers and software. If I were to get one, I don't think I'd buy it in pieces, but buy a finished machine. But that only from a company that had classes, spare parts, and lots of support. I think from what our CNC folks here have said in the past, that it takes 6 months to learn to produce relatively flat pieces. I'm not so concerned with learning the software, I just don't really want the divorce that would come with whatever CNC I bought. I'll be interested in watching as you go through this process. I'm guessing that you'll be using it to make money..
Hey Tom! Well, I'm not prioritizing making money with it, but it might fit into my life in a way that includes a livelihood. Like, I don't own a car to make money...Hi Keith, I'm not a CNC user, yet I am pretty much fascinated with them. I think there is a price point around $5,000 where you transition into some pretty good, relatively fast machnes computers and software. If I were to get one, I don't think I'd buy it in pieces, but buy a finished machine. But that only from a company that had classes, spare parts, and lots of support. I think from what our CNC folks here have said in the past, that it takes 6 months to learn to produce relatively flat pieces. I'm not so concerned with learning the software, I just don't really want the divorce that would come with whatever CNC I bought. I'll be interested in watching as you go through this process. I'm guessing that you'll be using it to make money..
Yes, I've been looking at lots of models... I agree they get much better somewhere around the $3-6k... sometimes. I don't think I'm going to be shelling out that much money any time soon.
I think I would at least buy a kit. The danger is that I'll decide to build entirely from scratch.
At the very least I am going to be looking further into the open source things out there.
I've been slowly learning Solidworks, so I think the modelling part is handled. I assume the gcode is pretty similar to that in 3d printing, which I'm also getting up to speed on, so hopefully some of those skills will transfer.
Thanks for your note.
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