CNC Overarm Gantry Type Routers XYZ 3 Axis

[dadude]

Hello fellow junkies,

Any feed back on the posted topic would be helpful, I have started the information gathering process for my next machine, most likely will not be constructed of Cast Iron and certainlly not wearing a name tag like "Oliver"
For my needs the 5' x 10' table size is key, also so far the more substaintial the spindles ie: hp and spindle size the better, many of the machines are simply employing heavy duty hand routers with billet mounts, most likely will not be able to afford auto tool changing option, two spindles seem like a plus, any info from you guys would be thumbs up

Later,
dadude

[crzypete]

ambitious purchase, I'm curious as to your intended uses?

Pete

[Jay Rubino]

Dadude.

There are many large 3 axis CNC routers available on the used market. You can probably get a lot of router for relatively little money. I think Shoda and Heian are the best for the 3 axis flat table market.

[crzypete]

Jay, I am curious about how fast the software/hardware on a used CNC is becoming outdated, is a ten year old CNC comparable to a ten year old computer?

Pete

[RicK L]

www.woodweb.com has a forum dedicated to CNC as well as other places I've seen. A google search will turn up more