Will that 2027 do hardened steel? I was thinking we might be going that route instead of titanium, at least in the short term.
[No, that's not recommended. But you can anneal tool steel, mill it, then harden and temper it afterwards.]
If not, is there another (less expensive) machine that will do up to 7075-T6 aluminum alloy?
[There are all sorts of machines out there, but most of the ones that are ready to run in CNC mode cost more, not less, and some are useless junk]
I'm just trying to get into this sooner than later. I have to save up some money to get it. We might just give up on steel for now and stick with aluminum.
In regards to scanning tech, has anyone tried David Laserscanner? I have everything needed to do structured light scanning already, besides the software.
[There are people on this forum who have experimented with it. A post in the 3d scanners section would probably yield some knowledgeable comments.]
Any other suggestions for 3d scanning? Besides spending $30k+?
Thanks for the input!