Hey guys,
I'm looking into starting a company that mills gun parts. I need a machine that can mill a ar15 lower receiver out of aluminum. Eventually, I'd like the machine to be able to mill out an upper receiver for an ar15.
This is a 3D drawing of what I'm essentially trying to mill. This will be made from solid forged aluminum.
I have a facility that has plenty of floor space, however, I don't have 3 Phase power right now, so that is one of my primary limitations. I only have 1 Phase residential grade power, although I can use 220 volt.
I would not be opposed to buying some used equipment, I've been looking at something like this -
http://cgi.ebay.com/Haas-2001-Mini-M...3%3A1|294%3A30
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Haas-CNC-VM...3%3A1|294%3A30
Both of these machines will run one single phase power, and I have room for either of them, however, they are both about $10k or so more than I want to spend, What I'm looking for is some kinda of alternative.
Forgive my ignorance on this subject, I'm just now really starting to research this.