[Lab] CNC milling on kickstarter

[Dave Hunt]

I don't like my original Shapeoko for a few reasons.  1) lot's of backlash
as it is belt driven, 2) it ran a dremel and not a real spindle, 3) the
GRBL Controller was garbage.  4) wouldn't even think of cutting any metal
on it... Anyone want to buy it?  ;)


Darcy could clarify but the CNC at MSN was $1,000 for just the frame.  He
also purchased a brush less spindle with Collet and already had the
steppers and the controllers.

I think that they are asking too much for this mill in question and for the
reasons mentioned re-kistarter campaigns I wouldn't buy one.  I'd look at
the chineese machines like 3020, 6040 or larger 6090.  These are relatively
proven machines and are great for cutting woods and mild steel/aluminum
etc.  In fact I would love to move into a 6090.

Dave

On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Richard Sloan <themindfactory at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Should be there Sunday if you want to <http://drop.in>drop in 1pm
> wow. that sounds amazing!
>
> Cheers,
> Henri Kuschkowitz
>
> On January 8, 2016 at 2:13:26 PM, Richard Sloan (themindfactory at gmail.com)
> wrote:
>
> I do agree NOT to buy unproven CNC of any form!!!!
>
> MSN unit was by lt with all Chinese parts but we knew what we were doing
> and it turn out very nice! About 1000 bucks but all top notch parts 6040
> On Jan 8, 2016 2:10 PM, "Tom Burns" <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've been tweaking mine for some months, but I'd admit I've run it pretty
>> lightly thus far.
>>
>> I need to get to makerspace north sometime soon!
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Richard Sloan <themindfactory at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Interesting I used a shapeoko 1 and it was garbage, it was Dave hunts
>>> and he will also atest, not good :-( checkout the cnc that Darcy and others
>>> put together at maker space North it work very nicely!
>>> On Jan 8, 2016 12:19 PM, "Tom Burns" <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm an owner of two 3d printing kickstarters which are months/years
>>>> late to ship (genesis uno, peachy printer), and the owner of a CNC
>>>> kickstarter that took drastically longer to ship a drastically inferior
>>>> product (mydiycnc, garbage).
>>>>
>>>>  I'd definitely recommend choosing a cnc from a proven community that
>>>> already exists, like the inventables shapeoko, x-carve, carvey, or the
>>>> openbuilds OX.
>>>>
>>>> (I now own a shapeoko 1 which I am happy with)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Henri Kuschkowitz <
>>>> henri.kuschkowitz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey gang,
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy new year!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone seen this yet and can give me some insight if this is something
>>>>> worth considering?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1029697729/evo-one-desktop-cnc-mill-made-for-anyone?ref=video
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Henri Kuschkowitz
>>>>>
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