anyone know where i can get a machine like this?

Well I'll be an unkies monkle.
That looks like a Hightower pantograph in almost every way except its a tad bigger.
Maybe someone took a Hightower and modified it, longer rails and all.
 
Dave38 said:
Contact Joe, and see if he'll build you one......:rolleyes:
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I don't know about that Joe. (Brrnger) Lol! But I have seen the new CNC machine at Joe Baker's shop that he actually did build, and I'm telling you that, THAT Joe, is a mad scientist! :cool: Awesome work on a killer machine!
 
j2pac said:
I don't know about that Joe. (Brrnger) Lol! But I have seen the new CNC machine at Joe Baker's shop that he actually did build, and I'm telling you that, THAT Joe, is a mad scientist! :cool: Awesome work on a killer machine!
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I can't understand why anyone would invest in a manual pantomill, which is nothing more than a hole you just keep throwing money into now that CNC components have become so affordable. Software was always the hold back as it was so expensive but now it has also dropped enough that someone with just a little mechanical abilities and tenacious enough to do a little searching can build one for very little and will do extremely accurate work. All work on cues is so lightweight that you can get by with much cheaper, lighter weight components that cost little compared to the heavy duty stuff needed for industrial CNC. Once you get your hands onto a CNC and see just how simple and low cost the electronics that are needed are you wonder why you didn't jump for one years ago. The future is here now. Don't get lost in past technology.

Dick
 
That's not Joe Bakers machine.

rhncue said:
I can't understand why anyone would invest in a manual pantomill, which is nothing more than a hole you just keep throwing money into now that CNC components have become so affordable. Software was always the hold back as it was so expensive but now it has also dropped enough that someone with just a little mechanical abilities and tenacious enough to do a little searching can build one for very little and will do extremely accurate work. All work on cues is so lightweight that you can get by with much cheaper, lighter weight components that cost little compared to the heavy duty stuff needed for industrial CNC. Once you get your hands onto a CNC and see just how simple and low cost the electronics that are needed are you wonder why you didn't jump for one years ago. The future is here now. Don't get lost in past technology.

Dick
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Just too make sure this is clear. The machine pictured in Trent's link IS NOT Joe Baker's machine. I want there to be absolutely NO confusion about that! Great post Dick, you are absolutely correct.
 
im working on kind of a tight budget. right around 2K to be able to do inlays, could have more in about 6 months but i could probably make the money i need for a cnc faster if i have a manual machine to get started.





rhncue said:
I can't understand why anyone would invest in a manual pantomill, which is nothing more than a hole you just keep throwing money into now that CNC components have become so affordable. Software was always the hold back as it was so expensive but now it has also dropped enough that someone with just a little mechanical abilities and tenacious enough to do a little searching can build one for very little and will do extremely accurate work. All work on cues is so lightweight that you can get by with much cheaper, lighter weight components that cost little compared to the heavy duty stuff needed for industrial CNC. Once you get your hands onto a CNC and see just how simple and low cost the electronics that are needed are you wonder why you didn't jump for one years ago. The future is here now. Don't get lost in past technology.

Dick
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Trent said:
im working on kind of a tight budget. right around 2K to be able to do inlays, could have more in about 6 months but i could probably make the money i need for a cnc faster if i have a manual machine to get started.
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A clever person who isn't in a great hurry, so that he can shop around a little could build a light duty, 3 axis machine for probably less than the 2000.00. a fourth axis could be added later. I bought my first CNC for less than 2000.00 and that was 13 years ago. things have gotten much cheaper since then.

Dick
 
rhncue said:
A clever person who isn't in a great hurry, so that he can shop around a little could build a light duty, 3 axis machine for probably less than the 2000.00. a fourth axis could be added later. I bought my first CNC for less than 2000.00 and that was 13 years ago. things have gotten much cheaper since then.

Dick
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i wish i knew what you know, i just dont have the kno-how.

ive seen those plans for building one on Ebay before, thoiught about buying them just to read up on it.

space is a issue aswell so that gorton wouldnt work unfortunatly.
 
Edit: deciding to keep the machine at this time.

John
 
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