i have been reading online and watching videos about milling and machining stuff out
now i was wondering how the heck can i justify a pcnc 15k investment in a hobby :idea:
i already work 40hrs + a week dont really want to quit work to pay for a mill and i also have to think about my old days ...
why purchase a mill well i many litle and bigger projects id like to take a crack at a new form of turbine, a magnet based motor
some random knicknacks maybe some knifes . (not really into knifes but the ones i have seem not so good/incompleate)
my brother is quite knowledgable in terms of machining and well just about anything really ... so i do have a knowledge base in case i need
( he might also be interested in aquireing one)
so to the point how the heck do you justify spending 15-20 k on a "hobby"
how do i finance it ? the mill i would buy would probably be a pcnc 770 or 1100 ( i have looked at others and yes they are cheaper but i dont like the y travel on most and they also dont have neither the support that tormach seam to have nor the options.)
looking as to ways of financing this endavour . i could make knifes like mr grismo or maybe something else but what ?
think i could receive grants for my "research projects" ?
i also have a steep learning curve .
i would also need some materials but that i figure my project would need like 1-2k$ worth . i make about i can put about 5 k a year on the side so getting the money would be a 3-4 year project but i dont want to trow money at it in hopes it magically produces something worth while [that will pay for itself would be nice... ] ( i dont beleive in that kind of instant gratification...)
have you guys /gals had any trouble "paying off" your cnc tools ?