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You might consider just getting a Taig CR model and doing the CNC conversion yourself. It isn't a major project, is cheaper than buying one that is already finished, and you won't be paying for a...

Anything that extends the tool farther from the headstock bearings is going to increase runout. If you want to keep identical runout the only options are to either put a sleeve on the tool itself or...

Two ideas:

1) You can get exactly what you are looking for on the old non-ER16 spindle. Taig sells ER16 holders for that spindle. I used that method for about a year and it worked great and was...

I have a Grizzly knee mill in that same size class (G3012) and have used a friend's G0704 a little bit.

I'd go with the knee mill if the inspection pans out. It is hard to beat mass in these...

What is your workshop like? Is it a typical garage or basement, or do you have access to a larger space and maybe 3 phase power?

If you keep an eye out you might be able to find something much...

CNC or manual?

CNC makes it trivial. On a manual machine it is a lot more work and you would usually do it with a rotary table.

CamBam Pro is just over $100 and works great for me. However my designs are closer to 2.5D then 3D. They do support importing 3D meshes and building toolpaths for them, I just have little...

You need something with a minor amount of play to handle any mis-alignment of the stepper and leadscrew.

Their coupler puts a easily replaceable failure point in the system that is a lot cheaper...

I have both and use my ER32 collet chuck more than my R8 collets too. However if I only had one setup they would be quality R8 collets since they give you the most Z height and the least runout. A...

At 20,000 hours it seems reasonable to spend $150ish on new stock leadscrews and nuts and then get your backlash back down to reasonable numbers. I think of the leadscrews and nuts (especially the...

Grizzly sells a lot of end mills, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the 2 flute ones weren't center cutting.

However it usually isn't that big of a deal for CNC. You'll get better results if you...

You should find someone local with a CNC setup that you can see in person. I think that will best answer your questions at this point. Someone on a local metalworking list showed me his Taig CNC...

Is there a CNC style vise like that 4" that has slots for hold down bolts similar to the ones on the 6" Glacern CNC vise? I've only seen that feature on the 6" vises, but it seems nice to use a...

Taig doesn't make a lathe chuck that fits on the ER16 spindle. The threads on the end of the spindle are different (M22 I think, instead of 3/4" x 16tpi) and are farther from the spindle bearing. ...

You might also consider the 6x26 knee mills (like the Grizzly G3102). These break down into sections that are about #300 or lighter, so you can get them into confined spaces.

I have a G3102 and...

The ER16 spindle has lower runout and the spindle is hardened so the wrench flats don't get as bunged up over time. The standard spindle has a 3/4" x 16tpi thread on the nose that works with lathe...

You'll also need an enclosure for the G540 and power supply, a fan and PSU for the fan to cool the G540, relays and outlets for switched spindle and flood power, and wiring. Don't forget that you...

There is enough context in the posts for you to find what I linked to, and if this install of phpbb can't handle me pasting raw links (I'm not doing bbcode) without breaking them then I'm not too...

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My impression is that the current versions of the system come with good hardware (G540, decent power supply, brand new Taig) but poor...

The friend who ordered on Thursday morning is in Seattle (about an 90 minutes south of the Bellingham store), so his would be on the way if they had them in stock.

Feb 21st or April 9th are both...

I haven't had this trouble with the Taig 1/4 HP motor that has been stock for the last few years. I've run 3/8" cutters at 4300 and 6500rpm reliably. My most commonly used cutter is a 3/16" that I...

A friend who ordered one for manual milling earlier this week said that they are out of stock nationwide. Grizzly expects the next shipment to arrive early April. So probably end of April before it...

http://www.masterchemical.com/db-docs/pdf_di/E206.pdf

3-10% is the recommended range.

I mostly work in aluminum and probably run about 8-10%.

I've been using Trim E206 as flood coolant. Seems to work well, I haven't had growth problems, and it works over a wide concentration range so I don't worry too much about keeping that in balance.
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In this case (the semi-circle milled out of some flat stock) I think it is the toolpath. It looks like the toolpath starts at the bottom of the semi circle and climbs up, then moves over a little...

I'm really lazy about protecting my steppers and haven't had issues. The cables are sealed until they leave the enclosure. However you can get stepper covers that do a better job of sealing them:...

A good enclosure and making sure that your way covers don't dump all of the chips and coolant back into the leadscrews.



Trim E206 is what I've been using for the last 9 months, and it works...

It sounds like you prefer the router and that it does the work that you need of it. Sell the G0704 and use some of the money to invest in a second head for the router that would work with drill...

Flood coolant is a little bit of a pain to get setup, but gives me much better finish results and lets me run the machine unattended. It is worth the pain. I tried a few different systems and liked...

My machine is in my house, in the unfinished basement (which is tiny compared to your shop space...and this is my smallest machine tool). The machine doesn't take much space, but there will be a bit...