Taig vs. MaxNC 15CL

[BlkNotes]

Hello;

Any members who have used any of these mill along with their opinions so far. Have they found any short coming or areas that they excel? Opinions on which of these units is better? What are their pros & cons?

Which Mill has better aftermarket service & troubleshooting. They seem to be approximately the same weight. They vary in their motor compliment ( steppers vs. servos)


Thanks;
BN

[hoss2006]

A quick search of the forum will find no shortage of poor opinions on the MaxNC line.
The obvious choice of the two would be taig.

[Gumby]

The MAXNC CL looks a lot like the sherline cnc mill to me. I used to own a Taig 2019CR. It was a good tool to learn on.

I took a look at the MAXNC it looks like it has a 1/5hp motor. It also looks like it rapids faster than the taig BUT rapids in this level of cnc mill mean very little. The rotary table also looks like a sherline product. If it is then it can be made to work with the taig just fine with the correct controller.

I am not sure what your intended use is for either of these mills but I can recommend the taig if its capabilities fall in line with what you are attempting to do. Nick Carter over at Carter Tools sells Taig cnc mills and he provides EXCELLENT customer service and technical support.

Having previously owned a benchtop cnc mill I highly recommend that you get the biggest machine that you can afford and have space for. You may also want to look at the syil cnc X3. It's quite a bit larger but is capable of doing more meaningful work in aluminum and mild steel.

[SpeedsCustom]

I don't know much about the MaxCNC but I'm a huge fan of the Taig, I have had mine for about 7 months now and I love love love it. I run it CNC and it's been very good for my business

-Jason

[Stepper Monkey]

I think a user on here summed up his MaxNC very well once by saying that the only nice thing he could honestly say about it was it was a pretty shade of blue. They certainly do make a big deal out of having a unique feedback loop to catch errors and lost steps like it is something extra special. It's just that no one else really finds the need for one as their machines aren't so flimsy they are prone to losing steps and flexing around in the first place.

Stick with the Taig for size, capability, cost, support, reliability. All around there is no downside compared to the MaxNC, and as a bonus Taigs don't tend to light on fire...

There are other quality machines like the X3 that are in close to the same price range that are more capable than the Taig, mainly through their very significantly larger size and weight. If space and portability aren't limitations you can look toward those as well, otherwise the Taig is hands down the winner.

[Harryman]

Go with a Taig, MaxNC's are junk. Look good on paper and in pics, but you'd be throwing your money away. I had one, I know. For a small mill in that price range, Taig's are it.

[JustSomeGuy]

I think a user on here summed up his MaxNC very well once by saying that the only nice thing he could honestly say about it was it was a pretty shade of blue.

But it's such a pretty shade of blue...

[Legion99999]

I had a maxnc 15...absolute garbage.