help buying new benchtop machine

[c-fex]

would like to purchase a 3 axis benchtop machine with ,the 4th axis option. my buget is $7000 and I have bobcad V21. does anybody have recomendations.the machines main use would be for prototypying, materials such as steel and aluminum.I have a brigeport 9x42 table which I use to do much of my work.I also understand that there are several machine out there. flashcut ,microknectics,cnc masters to name a few.the question is which

[philbur]

Tormach no question.

Originally Posted by c-fex would like to purchase a 3 axis benchtop machine with ,the 4th axis option. my buget is $7000 and I have bobcad V21. does anybody have recomendations.

[Metal_twister]

How much travel do you need in each axis?

What will you be machining with this?

Tormach is good and all, but may be it is overkill.
On the otherhand, maybe it is not...

Input, I need more input.....

[hockeypuck]

I just purchased a Tormach, I don't think it will be overkill. From what I read online, nothing bad has been said about this machine, can't wait for it to be delivered......get the Tormach

[Metal_twister]

How can you say the Tormach won't be overkill when we don't know if this guy is making a wrist watch for a flea, or a propeller for QEII?

Is he machining frozen butter, or waspalloy?

INPUT, we need INPUT!!!!!

[philbur]

He didn't say so I guess he doesn't care.

If you want to spend USD 7000 on a cnc milling machine and you don't have another requirement than that then a Tormach is a good place to start.

Regards
Phil

Originally Posted by Metal_twister How can you say the Tormach won't be overkill when we don't know if this guy is making a wrist watch for a flea, or a propeller for QEII? Is he machining frozen butter, or waspalloy? INPUT, we need INPUT!!!!!

[hockeypuck]

what is the feedrate for frozen butter?

[philbur]

I get about 25 slices of toast a per minute.

Regards
Phil

Originally Posted by hockeypuck what is the feedrate for frozen butter?

[lostpinky]

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