My reason for converting to CNC at home seems to be different to most folks. All I want is repeatability for when I need to make a part after some time since the previous one. Speed for me is not important as it is for home use and my satisfaction but to be able (in my case) to load a drawing in and have the machine cut out the same after 6 months is. Mostly I cut foam patterns for castings and I prefer to use the LFC method as opposed to using a hard pattern since I am no good at woordwork anyway so a foam pattern I can bury in sand is far easier but it obviously needs a fresh pattern for each casting hence CNC. Apart from all that my workshop is not big enough to run more than one machine at a time.
John. |