Hi Dan,

I need a 3D mill set up to make small high density foam molds
for sand cast intake manifold core boxes. +/- .010 would be fine.

I have a budget of $3000.
Will an $840 Airgas (Rutland tool) model FL26666 work or do I need
something better?
Will the output from Solid Works work?
How about Rino CAD?
Do I really need servos or will stepper motors work?

I have two semesters of NC machine tool programing and I own a larger
chinese mill and lathe as well as a TIG welder. I can fabricate motor
adapters.
I don't want to convert my current mill but will buy a new dedicated
mill.

What sort of system do you recommend? Can I buy the system from you?

Paul Lamar

Dan Mauch wrote:

Sorry I don't sell complete systems with machines just controls,
software  and motors.
I have one of those machines and it is ok. You would have to live with
+/- .010 with a stock machine. I retrofitted mine with ballscrews and
fixed the excessive backlash in the quill.
I sell either a stepper or a servo system that would work on that
machine but you would have to make the motor mounts. Figure $1600 for

a

servo system and $1200 for a stepper system.
Dan
Dan

Thanks for replying Dan.

About what did it cost you to replace with Ball Screws?
Do you sell a ball screw kit?

Paul Lamar

-Dan Mauch wrote:

No ball screw kits. I did mine for about $200.
Dan- 

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