I am looking for a CNC router that will be proficient in a cabinet making shop, My budget is roughly $30,000.00, and we will be running some large production runs as well as many smaller runs

and my requirements are as follows:

- 5'x10' table
- tool changer or the ability to manually change tools mid program
- the ability to start / stop the spindle and change the spindle speed with the software.


Now, my frustration lies in the fact that I have been researching for a month now and still, every day I find new companies, Companies that I never found even after drudging 12 O's deep into a Google search of CNC Routers.

So far, my options are:

ShopSaber
Warthog

I am not completely happy with either machine.
Can someone please help me out, even if only by posting company names.

Thanks you, and I credit this forum with most of my information, so thank you all very much, you have really helped me out.

Mathew

Matthew

I'd sincerely recommend looking into secondhand CNCs or PTPs - any industrial machine is WAY heavier than a Warthog or ShopSabre, has heavier duty spindles and will come with a competent vacuum table, etc. Go PTP and you'll get horizontal/vertical boring to boot (especially useful if you are doing dowel or KD-construction cabs). I'd also allow a goodly wodge for CAD/CAM as a CNC in a cab. shop without a good software package is a complete waste of time and/or space. One question, though, why do you need a 10 x 5ft machine? Personally, I run 3.5+ tons of Biesse Rover PTP and we don't do nested, so 10 x 5 is superfluous (have you tried manhandling a 10 x 5 sheet - that'll be anpother expense)

Regards

Scrit