Thoughts on mill type:
Ok I’ve started gathering my pile of stuff to build a mill with so far I have:
4- 41” 20mm THK linear rails
2- 13” 20mm THK linear rails
8- HRS20CR blocks
4- HRS20H blocks
1 – 20x483x5mm ballscrew
1 – Setco 5000 rpm spindle
And some other misc parts.
At this point I still haven’t made up my mind as to whether to build a gantry style or conventional mill style such as the one 5bears built.
What I would like to know is what are the pros and cons in your eyes of the 2 different styles.
My intended use it to build parts for my Harleys. The majority of the parts will be aluminum, but would like to be able to cut mild steel if needed. I also have thoughts to go to a 4 axis machine down the road. I don’t want to post my thoughts on the 2 styles yet so I don’t induce any bias. This will not be a production machine just something I can build parts for my own use. I have a 10x50 Bridgeport clone with DRO and a full size lathe.
Thanks in advance for all answers
Mark