Hello everyone. I am new to the forum and I have spend the last several days digging through build threads. I am wanting to purchase a mill and I have been researching the following:
G0704, G0463, G0619. I have also looked at machines from several other suppliers of the X2 and X3 mills. I will be converting to CNC primarily to machine 6061 aluminum parts for my car. I am building a street rod and there are lots of parts, brackets, trim items, that I want to build. There will be some steel work (drilling holes) as well.
I know that there are several companies in the US that provide the X2 and X3 mills. I am sure I am opening a can of who knows what by asking this question, but is there any one supplier who is better to work with, quality of machine, support, etc?
From reading specs online the G0704 has the most travel in this class machines (I think) but it has a lower horsepower motor. I want to stay with a square style frame and not the tube. I am even okay with a non-rotating head assembly.
Also I am not making large quantities of parts in a run so volume of work is not an issue. Some of the work may be 1" thick but most will be 1/2" and less. Mostly in the 1/4" to 1/2" range in thickness.
Thanks for the help. I'll look forward to sharing with the group what I learn as I go along. It's the least I can do since I believe I will be asking lots of questions. :)
Later...Kevin
G0704, G0463, G0619. I have also looked at machines from several other suppliers of the X2 and X3 mills. I will be converting to CNC primarily to machine 6061 aluminum parts for my car. I am building a street rod and there are lots of parts, brackets, trim items, that I want to build. There will be some steel work (drilling holes) as well.
I know that there are several companies in the US that provide the X2 and X3 mills. I am sure I am opening a can of who knows what by asking this question, but is there any one supplier who is better to work with, quality of machine, support, etc?
From reading specs online the G0704 has the most travel in this class machines (I think) but it has a lower horsepower motor. I want to stay with a square style frame and not the tube. I am even okay with a non-rotating head assembly.
Also I am not making large quantities of parts in a run so volume of work is not an issue. Some of the work may be 1" thick but most will be 1/2" and less. Mostly in the 1/4" to 1/2" range in thickness.
Thanks for the help. I'll look forward to sharing with the group what I learn as I go along. It's the least I can do since I believe I will be asking lots of questions. :)
Later...Kevin