Originally Posted by hoss2006  Welcome Gleas,
Check out SmithyCNC for one source.
The small 516 bed mill goes to 5000 rpm, the bigger mill 622 a little less at 3500 rpm.
The 622 could handle the 1 inch drilling.
Pretty much the same as the X4 from Syil America. |
add novakon.net to the list. they sell similar machines to the smithy lines, but with slightly updated specs and slightly better pricing. 7000rpm for example on the nm070 (smithy 516 / sieg kx1).
at $5000 you could get the little mill and a bit of tooling. it will do 1x2 holes in aluminium using a 1/2" end mill and spiral pattern - wont do it efficiently with a 1" drill bit i dont think. youll need a coolant setup for this ideally too. my calculations say it would take roughly 3-6 minutes to mill such a hole based on the bit type, coolant, aluminium grade etc.
i have a sieg kx1 and its a pretty nice mill. surprisingly rigid and fast in aluminium and small enough to put anywhere. so if the limited travel (5"x10" ish) works for you, it might be a great choice.