The New CNC Mill Arrives!

[White-Light]

Computer controlled Lathe / Mill whatever you want to call it.

Seems that's what some of the biggest players still call them: http://www.millscnc.co.uk/products/2...g-centres.html

That's what we used to call them when I was at school, albeit in the dark ages when DOS was the OS of choice and Ron Jeremy was still young!

[badger1666]

Keep digging al LOL!
Mills is the company name, not the equipment.
A mill is a mill and a lathe is a lathe, but a lathe can do both jobs if set up to

[smogthemog]

Oh Al, your such a Spunk

[White-Light]

Keep digging al LOL!
Mills is the company name, not the equipment.
A mill is a mill and a lathe is a lathe, but a lathe can do both jobs if set up to

I'm no expert Chris. Back in my day at school when were using them, we had one of the very 1st ones, the teacher called them computer controlled lathes or CNC lathes. I wouldn't know what they are called now.

All I know is they're cool whatever the correct name.

[smogthemog]

I'm no expert

Quote of the day

[White-Light]

Quote of the day

Never claimed to be.

Just said it was a nice machine.

[Insanity]

In my experience (Qualified Toolmaker) I can say without fear of contraception that this machine is actually an electric chisel, combined with a Soda Stream...

What's the max table travel Dan? I have a nice little job for it ie; 19" patch panel with DB25, DMX and Ethercon outlets...

Mark

[danielbriggs]

What's the max table travel Dan? I have a nice little job for it ie; 19" patch panel with DB25, DMX and Ethercon outlets...

290 x 170 x 235mm
Table is much bigger so we could clamp it and do it in 2 go's.

[Insanity]

Sweeeeet... I'll have a chat with ya Thursday mate... Oh, can I have a cola flavour soda stream with it please?

Mark

[danielbriggs]

Oh, can I have a cola flavour soda stream with it please?

I'll lathe you one up