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Hi Locksmithery! Welcome to the Zone!
So you want to buy a CNC benchtop mill? What is your budget? What do you want to do with it?
CR.
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Hello Everyone!
I do not know what took me so long, but somehow got an itch to find out if there were any hobby or bench sized mills, and any communities online to learn...
I posted this on a locksmith forum, where I frequent, and this site was linked!
Well, everyone starts somewhere/sometime!
I hope this is posting to the appropriate forum.
I have been using CNC key cutting equipment for a decade, but do none of the programming.
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Jeff
Hi Locksmithery! Welcome to the Zone!
So you want to buy a CNC benchtop mill? What is your budget? What do you want to do with it?
CR.
Small parts
Metal engraving would be cool, if I can engrave keys deeply enough. Most ready-to-go tag and key engravers are CNC controlled SCRATCHING machines. I wish to get equivelent to a hand-stamp. Does not have to be extremely fast, as logn as I can make templates for different key headshapes and of course, I will be able to machine the key blank nests
Wood Carving/Machining as well.
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But what about the budget? I assume you want something that is ready-to-Go, not something you have to build or convert? How much are you willing to spend for this?
CR.
Originally Posted by Crevice Reamer
I dont have no stinkin budget!
But seriously, just jumped in on this topic.
Just liek everyone, I want the most bang for the least buck....
USA made a big plus, and prefer something I will not outgrow too fast.
There is a lot of used equipment out there, and super deals....but I have no room in my business to dedicate to a Bridgport.
The flexibility and inclusiveness will get budgeted for.
I got to get an idea of what is out there, what it can do..... maybe find someone that has one locally.....
Jeff
The fully CNCd but ready for assembly $1700 DG1 Taig/Gecko is about the most bang for the buck and will actually do real work.
http://deepgroove1.com/cncmill.htm
CR.
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