WTB 5-axis CNC router for mould making (foam tooling board) & carbon fiber trimming / drilling
Budget is <= US$10K
We are a small early stage UAV startup in Texas and we do in-house carbon fiber fabrication for our structures. We are looking to purchase a CNC router to help us with mould making and trimming / drilling of carbon fiber composites. The shape of composites are anything from plates to contoured surfaces.
So far I am considering a PDJ 5 Prime with 36" z axis travel (website is very low quality). Possibly also considering Avid but not sure these machines will meet our needs.
If anyone can please recommend PDJ or another maker, please reply to this posting.
Here are more detailed requirements:
1. budget <= US$10K
2. turn key assembled & tested machine
3. XY table 4' x 2' minimum, 4’x4' preferred
4. Z axis 12” minimum, >20” preferred
5. 5-axis
6. bed: reconfigurable for vacuum or locating hole (peg hole).
7. Bonus: reconfig for vinyl and pre-preg carbon fabric cutting
I know we are asking for a lot of performance on a tight budget - I haven't found any commercial pro machines priced less than $20K for a basic 3 axis but there are some DIY kits as well as open source machines priced in my budget.
Thanks,
Skyways.com