Originally Posted by outlaw paintbal Well here are the models i am looking at tell me what model you would choose and why.
1) Rong Fu 31 milling machine <I dont know about this because it is not a square shaft type mill, anyone with ths mill know if it will loose the x,y if i raise the hight of the mill?
2) Sherline’s 5400 (this mill may be a bit to small but its an option.
3)IH mill is what i truly want but it is out of my price range 2400$
Give me some links to other mills to look at. |
I would NOT recommend the Sherline, unless you plan to make parts no bigger than say 4"x4"4". I own a 2000-CNC and love it for smaller stuff, but it's way too small for most of the stuff I do.
In my opinion, the RF31 is a bad deal... It is a round-column mill, which isn't as rigid or as accurate as a square-column (by square column I mean the Z axis uses dovetail ways (
like these). Also when you move the head on a round-column you have to re-zero all three axes (like a drill press, the head would swing in a circle).
You can get a brand-new Grizzly square column for $1495. This is the same on as the IH, just a smaller table. Here's the link:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...emnumber=G0519
Only $200 more than the Rong-fu 31, and a lot better of a deal.