Originally Posted by eSilviu  define a "great performance CNC"
an incompetent user with a xxxx$ CNC will have worse results than a user that know how to use that machine. It took me 1 year to learn how to use my own cnc. |
Well for 1 I know this guy isn't going to find anything for $500.00 or less, we all have started projects that never got finished. If this guy attempts to start building one that is exactly what it will be or he would'nt be on here asking. For pcb's you don't need anything really that heavy duty to do the job, but you do need something that is going to hold tight tolerances. High speed spindle would be also a very big plus for anyone using small cutters like that for pcb's. So something small is what I'm thinking for this guy, now this for him is completely out of his ballpark I'm sure. This I'd say is a great machine of it's calibur it's the Haas office mill OM1A, I myself would never buy something so small because I do a wide range of things but for what he's doing this would be primo. Tight tolerances, highspeed machining, and it doesn't take up much room which from the sounds of it is a big factor for most people on here. Thats not saying you can't come up with a knee mill and retrofit it and get as good or better performance, but it all takes time and money and knowing what your doing. I myself buy used majority of the time, but the big thing is where you buy used from and thats where you'll come up with a deal. Good luck