Getting more affordable!

[Will_c]

That's very interesting point Will.
I haven't got one...yet but heard some good stuff about them. Very valid point about lack of travel.

Was merely highlighting the fact that it's very realistic for a hobbyist to now have a mini CNC in a bedroom plus 3d printer etc. interesting times. Where will be in 10 years time?

On the Bridgeport CNC, it only has around 125mm of Z travel in the quill, which is fine for most parts, but can become an issue with drills and longer reach tooling.
Luckily, the Bridgeport has 250mm+ of travel in the knee, so you can adjust the workpiece height to suit the available quill travel.

If you're mainly making small RC parts, it could be quite suitable, but as soon as you start cutting harder materials and metals, I think the lack of rigidity would make a big difference.

The next step up is something like a Tormach CNC, but I think these are quite expensive for what you actually get.

I ended up wanting a small milling machine that I could fit into a normal garage/workshop, so I found a UK company that was making mechanical frame kits for them at the time. I then had to source all the electrical components and configure the control system myself. It works well, but it does take a lot of time and effort to build and set everything up and it's still not fully complete.

 

[Lancs Lad]

On the Bridgeport CNC, it only has around 125mm of Z travel in the quill, which is fine for most parts, but can become an issue with drills and longer reach tooling.
Luckily, the Bridgeport has 250mm+ of travel in the knee, so you can adjust the workpiece height to suit the available quill travel.

If you're mainly making small RC parts, it could be quite suitable, but as soon as you start cutting harder materials and metals, I think the lack of rigidity would make a big difference.

The next step up is something like a Tormach CNC, but I think these are quite expensive for what you actually get.

I ended up wanting a small milling machine that I could fit into a normal garage/workshop, so I found a UK company that was making mechanical frame kits for them at the time. I then had to source all the electrical components and configure the control system myself. It works well, but it does take a lot of time and effort to build and set everything up and it's still not fully complete.

A bridgeport is firmly on my list ..missed one at silly money a while back. Now it'll have to be deferred to brighter times financially

 

[V8Druid]

That's very interesting point Will.
I haven't got one...yet but heard some good stuff about them. Very valid point about lack of travel.

Was merely highlighting the fact that it's very realistic for a hobbyist to now have a mini CNC in a bedroom plus 3d printer etc. interesting times. Where will be in 10 years time?

bigger bedrooms for bigger toys
Pam'd have a fit if if I stuck my Ajax or Harrison in through a window (once enlarged to cope) .... floor'd not take too kindly either

 

[V8Druid]

A bridgeport is firmly on my list ..missed one at silly money a while back. Now it'll have to be deferred to brighter times financially

stuck up several cheap FB MP ones a while back Gavin
trouble with the bridgy is the R8 spindle is very limiting on what you can get into the quill
's why I bought the Ajax with a 40 Int quill which I had a lot of tooling for

 

[Lancs Lad]

stuck up several cheap FB MP ones a while back Gavin
trouble with the bridgy is the R8 spindle is very limiting on what you can get into the quill
's why I bought the Ajax with a 40 Int quill which I had a lot of tooling for

But in my dream shop one day it looks

 

[Lancs Lad]

Who doesn't need a set of adjustable working 1:10 scale axel stands in Milwaukee red

 

[William127]

Who doesn't need a set of adjustable working 1:10 scale axel stands in Milwaukee red
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What's sitting on them? Or is it a picture from Google?

 

[Lancs Lad]

What's sitting on them? Or is it a picture from Google?

No that's a legit pic.
His 1:10 scale bronco RC. Portal axles etc extremely capable beast
His knowledge of suspension and driveshafts etc is way more than mine at that age....RC is an excellent way to learn that sort of stuff imo... especially if your a visual learner and prefer hands on

 

[CPS]

Who doesn't need a set of adjustable working 1:10 scale axel stands in Milwaukee red
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Thats class