Hi,

I have a basic doubt.
Sherline mills 2000 series r available for less than $1000.
What r the tasks which a cnc router can do , but a sherline mill cannot do?
How come so many people are trying to build there own CNC routers?

Is it to cut larger size parts or faster production rate or ?

In particular I would like to do profile cutting in aluminium and plastics like nylon, PU.

With router , bcos of high rpm, I get melting problem with plastics .
Also the higher rpm in routers causes my endmills to break, even if there is a small runout in the tool.

Both the above problems are not there in a sherline, as the rpms are less than 3000.

So are shelrine mills more suitable for profile cutting in aluminium and plastics compared to a router?
What r the tasks which a cnc router can do , but a sherline mill cannot do?

regards