Newbie- hi new here

[Dr. Jerryrigger]

I'm planing on putting together a small, crude, CNC milling machine for metal working. (there may be a more appropriate forum on here, but i couldn't fined it)

I still need to read a lot of info on here before i can figure out where i need to start. I'm planing on making this as inexpensively as possible, which i've found leads to a greater understanding of the equipment.
I don't have a high expectation of the first machine i make, i just want it to be able to make parts for a better machine.

[FandZ]

I think your best bet would be to convert a mill. I'm not sure if this is the recommended HF one to do it with but I know a lot of people have converted one of the mills from HF http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44991

Once you add up your needed materials, the price of a spindle etc, to work metal, it's hard to beat a mill conversion for price and performance.

[Carsen]

I've seen a metal cnc forum farther down on the opening page

[Crevice Reamer]

Hi JR. Welcome to the Zone!

What you want is "Benchtop Machines"

Here's some basic CNC Info:

http://crevicereamer.com/Page_2.html

CR.

[FandZ]

Originally Posted by Crevice Reamer Hi JR. Welcome to the Zone! What you want is "Benchtop Machines" Here's some basic CNC Info: http://crevicereamer.com/Page_2.html CR.

CR, I'm really digging your new website. You have tons of good info on there. I've been meaning to tell you that. I don't know if you have a section about wire management, but if you do you should add the new stepper wire management link that Gerry just posted. http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view...d=1541519&da=y

Dr. Jerryrigger, Here's the link to some of the X2 conversion on Cr's website that I was talking about.

http://crevicereamer.com/Page_6.html

[Crevice Reamer]

Thanks F&Z!

I have only scrached the surface in the website so far. Lots more to put on there as time permits.

CR.