I am a high school wood shop teacher and I'm putting together a paper for administration in my school to try and get a CNC router. Information seems to be difficult to find online, so I would like to call upon the wisdom of this forums community. I am looking at any advise you might be able to give; such as, where to start looking, any personal experience, pricing etc. I am looking at all sizes, from desk top to 4x8 and maybe bigger if the price is reasonable, this all depends on how much money I can get.
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05-11-2011, 03:26 AM #1
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What CNC Router for High School Shop
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05-11-2011, 04:13 AM #2
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You could buy Canadian!
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05-11-2011, 06:16 AM #3
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Awesome..... Keep'em coming.
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05-11-2011, 06:34 AM #4
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Shop bot. they are good.
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05-11-2011, 07:50 AM #5
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many China cnc router machines improve very quickly recently years with good quality and reasonable price. If you are interested you can looks over our site as follows.
thankscnc router/laser cutting and engraving machine/cnc plasma cutting machine manufacturer
www.eternalcnc.com ; [email protected]
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05-11-2011, 02:48 PM #6
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Buy something built in the US!! You will access to parts and service. Yes, it will cost a little more, but the quality of the build and the quality of the materials will be far superior of most anything from China!!!
I have sold machinery for many, many years and I have seen a lot of people get burned buying Chineese goods. When purchasing Chineese goods, its a gamble b/c you have no recource with the company! Remember the cheapest isnt always the best!
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05-11-2011, 03:05 PM #7
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He is in Canada, so why not buy Made In Canada!!
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05-12-2011, 07:51 AM #8
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You should really check out Shopbot.
they are a mature company with a long record of making machines exactly like you will want. they do a great deal with schools and are very used to the academic environment.
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05-14-2011, 11:12 PM #9
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Awsome info.....Any other suggestions on other manufacturers to look at? Any one have personal experience with any machines?
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05-15-2011, 04:02 AM #10
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yea i have personal experience with the shopbot in an academic high school setting. it worked well for the instructor and was approachable by the student, which is important.
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