New mill just arrived

[MetDetect]

My new lathemaster mill just arrived and UPS says the CNC retro kits from www.IndustrialHobbies.com will be delivered tomorrow!

Here's my project list, by this time tomorrow I'll have it all in the shop and be on my way to cnc'ing.

700 pound dovetale mill
IH X/Y axis kit (servos)
IH Full head Z axis kit (about 16 inches of Z travel) Stepper
IH Optical limit switches
Gecko drives with heat sink
Power supplies
Mach 2
OneCNC Mill Professional

[starCNC]

how much does it cost you?

[tekno]

WOW.

[marvinstov]

Nice Going!! Lots of pics please.

[MetDetect]

The CNC kits arrived this afternoon!!! More pics later this evening. On the costs...

Mill $1,375 plus $240 for shipping LA to NY

CNC kits were $1,650 for XY and $1,000 for Z, this included the Gecko's and heat sinks, power supplies, cables, etc.

$225 for 3 coolant proof optical limit switches

$150 for Mach2

I got a copy of OneCNC Mill Profressional at a heavy discount and it still put a huge dent in my wallet, no scratch that, not a dent, a gaping hole. I like the software and its a great deal compared to the cost of a Mastercam or Virtual Gibs but dang this CNC software is expensive.

[Rekd]

but dang this CNC software is expensive.

Sure beats writing gcodes by hand.

That's a sweet machine. Is that drill press one of the mini table-top models? (Mine stands about 1-1/2 to 2 feet high)

[MetDetect]

The drill press is 26 inches tall (Sears 8 inch benchtop) it just looks puny sitting next to the beast

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Here pic 1 of 7 of the cnc kit that arrived today!!! (www.industrialhobbies.com)

This bench is 20x54 inches and the kit just fits. Note the D cell Engergizer next to the Z axis stepper is shown for scale.

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2 of 7

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3 of 7 Ball nuts and heat sinks for the gecko drives

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4 of 7

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5 of 7