On 22 January 2012 08:07, <a...@conceptmachinery.com> wrote: > why retrofit bridgeport machine when one can buy cnc machine X 50" Y 26" > travel CNC mill for $6.5 k
That machine cost $85k new, so the standard of bearings, castings, screws etc is likely to be a lot better than a built-down-to-a-price $6.5k machine. Given that we (collectively) know how to build CNC controls very cheaply the damage to the contoller is largely irrelevant. Some info on the brand, who still exist: http://www.lathes.co.uk/index/ -- atp The idea that there is no such thing as objective truth is, quite simply, wrong. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
