CNC Mill

[cue-healer]

Has or doe's anyone use a CNC mill machine for doing inlays? What are your thoughts? What are your problems? Can you post a pic of your work created by the mill? Taig makes a 2019cr for less than $2000. x=12" y=6" z=6" plus 90 degree rotation on 4th axsis.
Thanks
John

 

[Mase]

Has or doe's anyone use a CNC mill machine for doing inlays? What are your thoughts? What are your problems? Can you post a pic of your work created by the mill? Taig makes a 2019cr for less than $2000. x=12" y=6" z=6" plus 90 degree rotation on 4th axsis.
Thanks
John

I use the taig cnc 4 axis mill. It does a good job. The only thing I don't like about it is that the stepper motors do not have feedback to the computor so if it screws up, there is no automatic correction. Mine only screwed up once when I first got it and after talking to Taig I was able to correct the problem but I still feel safer keeping an eye on it. Of course you can get the feedback with other machines if you are willing to pay more money.

 

[mark smith]

i am not familiar with the taig mill but the specs you listed sound fine for inlay work with one exception. the 4th axis (rotation) should go at least 360, mine goes infinitely. for the other part your post you can check out some of my work at marksmithcues.com

 

[cueman]

i am not familiar with the taig mill but the specs you listed sound fine for inlay work with one exception. the 4th axis (rotation) should go at least 360, mine goes infinitely. for the other part your post you can check out some of my work at marksmithcues.com

It does go 360 degree.

 

[Poulos Cues]

Cuehealer,
Taigs newest controller is a closed loop "servo" control system. It keeps track of the stepper motor movements and corrects them should there be any lost steps. The new controller also uses the new Mach Software. It is the n#ts!
I would be concerned about the 10m RPM max spindle. I do not know how well that speed does for cutting inlays though.

Click on the "micro-proto systems" link.

Chris