A newbie here and doing my research to select my first CNC mill.
I am working from the premiss that it is best to invest in the 'most' mill I can afford (about 3k) for my little home shop. I need a bench top setup and had pretty much decided to go with one of the Taig models. I have friends that have and like their sherlines but they all seem to think that the taig will be a bit more rugged and stiffer and I may want to try a few smaller steel parts.
I had planned to go either with the microproto or the gecko setup offered by DeepGrove1
All that said I ran across this mill from Town Labs called the TL518
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Axis-CNC-Mill-...ht_3671wt_1167
http://www.townlabs.com/TL518main.html
I sounds good, a true servo setup, quite a bit heavier etc, decent price.
I looks a bit weaker to me than the Taig especially in the Z support area.
Anyone have some advice. The Taig seems much more common and for a beginner that might be even more important than mill rigidity?
Thanks in Advance