Re: Small Portable Machine
Thanks for the ideas but both X-Carve and Shapeoko are too big to fit the 37"x22"x22" compartment
I am doing some research and right now I am leaning towards getting a Chinese 3040 machine and just replace the control box with my own stuff. There are some on eBay including rotary 4th axis for under $600.
Probably not the greatest machine but enough for simple things. They come with a 300 W DC motor and adapted ER11 collet (what they call a spindle). Probably way too loud for a campground but I can still do some work with a diamond drag bit, or drag knife or a laser.
Maybe I can even mount the machine on a drawer to slide it out of the RV storage bin. With about 50 lbs not too heavy. If I ever get this pulled off I will post some pics.
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