Originally Posted by
Abscent
Thanks for replying. I had almost given up on this thread but yes I have to agree the new 6.0 build looks good and solid. Actually a youtuber Micheal with a CNC mogul is going to cut some simple shapes to show how accurate the machine is on his YouTube channel soon. So I am impressed that he is willing to do that fo me, which pretty much has me sold right there.
I have to agree that the original had some design flaws and cheap electronics but by ordering the frame and electronics through automationtechnologiesinc.com I can use gecko driver along with good steppers and an upgraded Z axis stepper for around $1400, by the time I throw in a water cooled Chinese 2.2 kw spindle. It seems like one hell of a good package and within my $1800 budget.
Or i stumbled across another company called gryphoncnc.com which uses the CNC mogul design but the cheaper electronics for $1800 for a 3x3 area. The major bonus going with them that it is pre- assembled but I figure why not just put it together myself.
The last option is ordering a 6090 CNC from china with a 2.2 kw spindle which I can get for about $2300, just soo many choices it is hard to decide.
But to answer your question, I am planning on cutting sign board which has .5mm aluminum on both sides with HDPE (6mm) sandwiched inbetween. Do you think the CNC mogul 6.0 will be able to cut through this material without any deflection?