Originally Posted by
HimyKabibble
Honestly, I don't know what your other options would be, other than either significantly less capable, or more expensive ones. The Tormach is, by all accounts, a very nice machine, but significantly, smaller and much lower performance. Beyond that, you're looking at machines that are probably 3X the price, or half the size. A DIY conversion will not come close to the performance and accuracy of this machine, unless you spend more on the parts than the Pro costs, in which case you *might* end up with a comparable machine a few years from now once you've finished wringing out the bugs.
I am 100% satisfied with mine, and I haven't even put the servo kit on yet - still running steppers! It has proven dead-reliable, and provides performance at least as good as my 9x49 knee mill, with much greater accuracy and repeatability, and greater usable travels, except for the X axis (25" vs 32" on the knee mill). As a CNC machine, a bed mill is a FAR better configuration than a knee mill. The spindle is more powerful than the knee mill, and surface finish is, if anything, a bit better.
A far as a video, tell me exactly what you're looking for, and I'll see what I can do. But it is hard to get anything clear, due to all the coolant splashing.
Regards,
Ray L.