[GaryCorlew]

I thought about asking that same question, After looking at the specs and seeing that price, I just hope it was way less than half of that! You could buy two tormach's for that price!

[JLyons]

If you go online to tormach.com and to novakon or bobmill.com, the numbers are all right there, the bigger of the two are very closely priced.
Tormach's smaller one is about twice the weight of the bobmill 375, which is bigger than I wanted.
I am still waiting its arrival.... I hate waiting.
JL

[tracktrends]

I don't like waiting either. I already have parts sold but I don't have a machine to make them with.

[JLyons]

Now I just have to figure out how to get it out of my truck and into the shop.
and how to set it up, and how to.....
I figure a few months learning it and cutting wax, then some real parts. Then I will resurrect my knife making and start with some folders and automatics, maybe some parts for my AR-15 habit.....

JL

[binfordw]

I'm really enjoying my V23 Bobcad. I wasn't sure what I was getting into really, after dealing with their less than proffesional salesteam, but I wound up getting it cheap enough I figured it had to be worthwhile.

[SBC Cycle]

Now I just have to figure out how to get it out of my truck and into the shop.
and how to set it up, and how to.....
I figure a few months learning it and cutting wax, then some real parts. Then I will resurrect my knife making and start with some folders and automatics, maybe some parts for my AR-15 habit.....

JL

The 375 is roughly the size I'm looking at. Right now I can make the 40 mile trip to the shop and do my hobby stuff but I'd rather go down to the basement and quietly whittle away at my own leisure. Very interested in your thoughts. Please keep us posted!

[JLyons]

OK, took 4 of us to get it out of the truck and into the shop.
I have started putting it together, If I thought I could have handled the tormach I would have gone that way.

There are a few issues right off the bat, some of the threaded holes in the stand had to be re-tapped, because of paint and crap. There are also small detail stuff that the Chinese manufacturers just cant get right. like the flexible wire conduits going to the stepper on the left side, It's not put on right so I have to redo it,, aaarrrggghhhhh!
Anyhow, we'll see what else I find once I really get into it....

[GaryCorlew]

If you go online to tormach.com and to novakon or bobmill.com, the numbers are all right there, the bigger of the two are very closely priced.
Tormach's smaller one is about twice the weight of the bobmill 375, which is bigger than I wanted.
I am still waiting its arrival.... I hate waiting.
JL

My mistake I was looking at the 2300 which is 14995.00

[machinedemon]

Very interested in your experiences! Keop us posted please.

MD

[SBC Cycle]

Didn't want to rush anyone....but how's it going?

[JLyons]

I wish I knew someone that is close by using one of these.
I am learning but it would be faster to have someone that could run through and do a checkout run for me.
I have run it through a few paces, but I still have a long way to go.
I am learning BobCad, BobCam, Mach3, BobArt, BobNest, Alibre and the machine itself, My time has been limited due to the various home projects.
I have a couple of small jigs I want to make, I should make them on the mill out of aluminum, but they are very simple and it would be easy to do it on a drill press.

here we go...

JL

[Rockn-Roll]

What happened? The web domain named BobMill.com has been locked and is now displaying a web page which appears to indicate that the Domain may be for sale!

I'm doing a survey of machine tools to see how many use the PC Parallel Printer Port. If I can't find the information online then I'm asking in the specific machine tool forums. Anyone know if BobMills use the PC Parallel Printer Port for communicating with the controller?