Differences Bridgeport Interact and EZ-track

[Tailgunner]

If you were on the point of buying a bridgeport mill. Which one would you choose, an interact or an EZ track and could you tell me why?

[machintek]

Maybe you should tell us what you will be doing with the mill.
A interact is pure 3 axis CNC. Basically it means that it has a Heidenhain control. Can be a enclosed vertical machinig center with high HP and a tool changer.
A EZTRAK can be a manual machine or a CNC with 2 or 3 axis but is limited to 2 HP continuous duty. Not enclosed. PC based control that is easy conversational.

George

[Tailgunner]

Originally Posted by machintek Maybe you should tell us what you will be doing with the mill. A interact is pure 3 axis CNC. Basically it means that it has a Heidenhain control. Can be a enclosed vertical machinig center with high HP and a tool changer. A EZTRAK can be a manual machine or a CNC with 2 or 3 axis but is limited to 2 HP continuous duty. Not enclosed. PC based control that is easy conversational. George

It would only be for hobby purposes, nothing industrial. So i think de EZ track would be the better option for me since it can also be operated manually.

[ichudov]

I have a Bridgeport Interact and I can operate it manually by means of "jogging". I do not miss the manual handles too much.