[labuda]

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a CNC mill, for small aluminum work and maybe easy to machine stainless. I would like to get it CNC ready, so i don't have to go through the trouble of retrofitting... it seems like some people are going through hell getting this done. I'm willing to spend up to 10 000$

My limiting factor is the 30" doorway and tight hallway it has to cross to get to the basement.

I've been looking at:

cncmaster.com's CNC Jr. Mill
industrialhobbies
tormach (which i don't think will fit, unless i remove the door frame)
X3 (which i'm not sure can be bought CNC ready)

I want a stable and rigid machine with good accuracy, and which gives a nice finish.

Any suggestions as to where i should look or buy? (PS, I live in Canada)
Any info would be valuable.

Is there any reason no one here talks about dyna mytes and emco mills? are they much to expensive?

Thanks
Aleks.

[Ed from NY]

The Tormach will fit if you take it apart. I had a similar situation with a even smaller door and they told me, "Your choice is between removing the columm + cabinet assembly from the base, or removing the cabinet from the column + base assembly." Call or email them to confirm.

Syil sells a CNC X3 or Super X3 that is shipped from China... (waiting on mine). They have quite a few options. Email them for pricing.

Good luck.

[MichaelHenry]

FWIW, a Tormach will be delivered to me in about 4 weeks and it will have to fit through several 30" doorways. No doubt it will have to be partially disassembled in order to do so but I haven't out the details yet.

Mike

[tobyaxis]

The HAAS Office Mill OM-1 VMC will and it has an ATC. http://www.haascnc.com/VMC_MODEL_OM.asp#VMCTreeModel
It's not a Bench Top but it has wheels. Sneek it in the closet next to the Washer and Dryer. No one will ever know it's there.