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Here are my notes on the milling machine evaluation performed in Spring of 2007.
Note, that this file is located in the documents area. Also, if I had it to do all over again, I would have still bought the Sherline, but I would have gotten all the components seperately instead of as a package
| Make/Model |
Base Price* |
X travel |
Y travel |
Z travel |
Table Size |
Max Cutting Feed Rate |
Leadscrew |
Stepper or Servo |
Ways |
Accuracy |
Resolution |
Repeatability |
Max table load |
Axis |
ATC |
Spindle |
Spindle HP |
RPM |
Weight |
| Sherline Products 8620 |
4579 |
8.65" (220mm) |
5" (127mm) |
6.25" (159mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
25ipm |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
|
0.0036"/ft^ |
|
|
|
4th optional |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.33 |
70-2,800 |
|
| Syil - X3 |
5499 |
14.4" |
6.3" |
9.1" |
|
|
|
stepper |
|
|
|
|
|
4th optional |
|
|
1.3 |
80-3,600 |
425lbs |
| CNC Masters CNC Jr. |
5250 |
19" (485mm) |
7" (178mm) |
5" (127mm) |
28.75"x8.25" |
50 ipm (20mm/sec) |
ballscrew(X&Y) |
stepper |
iron dovetail (X&Y) |
+,-0.0005/3"^ |
0.0001" |
|
100lbs |
4th optional |
n/a |
R-8 |
2 |
12 speeds |
661lbs (300kg) |
| MicroKinetics Express Mill |
6995 |
17" (432mm) |
7" (178mm) |
5" (125mm) |
28.5"x8.25" (724x210mm) |
180 ipm |
ball screw (X&Y) |
stepper |
iron dovetail (X&Y) |
0.003"/foot^ |
0.0005" |
0.0005" |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
R-8 |
2.0 AC |
12 speed |
700lbs (317kg) |
| Tormach PCNC 1100 |
6800 |
16" |
10" |
16.25" |
31.5"x9.5" |
65 ipm |
ball screw |
stepper |
PTFE coated iron dovetail |
0.0006"/foot^ |
|
|
500lbs |
4th optional |
n/a |
R-8 |
1.5 |
300-4,500# |
1130lbs |
| MAXNC Inc. 10 CL-EC |
3600 |
10" |
7" |
9" |
16"x4" |
14 ipm |
|
stepper^^ |
Al dovetail |
0.002" |
|
0.0002" |
30lbs |
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.2 |
|
47lbs |
| MicroKinetics 4-axis CNC 104** |
3975 |
9" (229mm) |
5" (125mm) |
6.5" (165mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
20 ipm |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
dovetail |
0.0036"/ft^ |
0.0001" |
|
|
4th standard |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 DC |
75-2,800 |
58lbs |
| MicroProto - DSLS 3000 |
4500 |
12" |
5.5" |
6" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MicroKinetics Benchtop 006** |
2595 |
9" (229mm) |
3" |
6.5" (165mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
20 ipm |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
dovetail |
0.0036"/ft^ |
0.0001" |
|
|
4th optional |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 DC |
75-2,800 |
45lbs |
| MicroProto - MicroMill 2000 |
3200 |
12" |
5.75 |
6" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Super Tech & Associates Servo Micro Mill |
3495 |
12" |
5.5" (140mm) |
6.0" (152mm) |
18.5"x3.5" |
90 ipm |
|
servo |
|
|
0.0000625" |
|
|
|
n/a |
collet |
0.125 |
1,100-10,000 (6 speeds) |
|
| Taig Tools MicroMill 2026 |
2095 |
9.5" |
5.5" |
6.0" |
15.5"x3.5" |
30 ipm |
|
stepper |
|
|
0.000125" |
0.0005" |
25lbs |
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
|
1,100-10,000 (6 speeds) |
85lbs |
| Taig Tools MicroMill 2027 |
2295 |
12" |
5.5" |
6.0" |
18.5"x3.5" |
30 ipm |
|
stepper |
|
|
0.000125" |
|
|
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.25 |
1,100-10,000 (6 speeds) |
105lbs |
| FlashCut CNC Mill 2000** |
2925 |
9" (229mm) |
7" |
6.5" (165mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
30 ipm (x& y) |
60° vee thread |
stepper^^ |
dovetail |
0.002" |
0.000125" |
0.002" |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 |
70-2,800 |
45lbs |
| FlashCut CNC Mill 5400** |
2695 |
9" (229mm) |
5" (125mm) |
6.5" (165mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
30 ipm (x& y) |
60° vee thread |
stepper^^ |
dovetail |
0.002" |
0.000125" |
0.002" |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 |
70-2,800 |
35lbs (15kg) |
| MAXNC Inc. 10 |
1395 |
8" |
5" |
6" |
11.9"x4" |
7 ipm |
|
stepper^^ |
Al dovetail |
0.002" |
|
0.0002" |
30lbs |
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.1 |
3 speeds |
37lbs |
| MAXNC Inc. 15 |
2595 |
10" |
7" |
9" |
16"x4" |
14 ipm |
|
stepper^^ |
Al dovetail |
0.002" |
|
0.0002" |
30lbs |
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.2 |
|
47lbs |
| Sherline Products 8020** |
2915 |
8.65" (220mm) |
5" (127mm) |
6.25" (159mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
25ipm |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
|
0.0036"/ft^ |
|
|
|
4th optional |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.33 |
70-2,800 |
|
| Sherline Products 8540** |
2695 |
8.65" (220mm) |
5" (127mm) |
6.25" (159mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
25ipm |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
|
0.0036"/ft^ |
|
|
|
4th optional |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.33 |
70-2,800 |
|
| Alecop Armoni |
|
(200mm) |
(200mm) |
(200mm) |
(450x180mm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Boxford Limited 190VMCxi |
|
8.9" (225mm) |
5.9" (150mm) |
5.5" (140mm) |
16.1"x5.1" (410x130mm) |
78 ipm (33.3mm/s) |
ball screw |
stepper |
|
|
0.0004" (0.01mm) |
|
|
4th optional |
6 optional |
|
0.6 (450W) DC |
350-3,500 |
285lbs (130kg) |
| Boxford Limited Duet |
|
5" (125mm) |
3" (75mm) |
10" (260mm) |
7"x4.31" (180x110mm) |
19.7 ipm (8.3mm/s) |
|
stepper |
linear slides (sleeve-type) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.43 (320W) DC |
200-2,500 |
115lbs (52kg) |
| Boxford Limited MidiMill |
|
11.8" (300mm) |
7" (180mm) |
9" (230mm) |
17.7"x6" (450x153mm) |
27.5 ipm (11.6mm/s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.43 (320W) |
200-4,000 |
|
| Charlyrobot SA 2U |
|
23.6" (600mm) |
16.5" (420mm) |
11.02" (280mm) |
24.6"x26.7" (625x680mm) |
236 ipm (100mm/s) |
ball screw |
stepper^^ |
linear slides |
|
0.0001" (0.003mm) |
0.0007" (0.02mm) |
|
4th optional |
optional |
collet |
0.8 (600W) |
8,000-24,000 |
374lbs (170kg) |
| Charlyrobot SA 4U |
|
11.8" (310mm) |
8.27" (220mm) |
6.3" (160mm) |
14.7" x 13" (375x330mm) |
236 ipm (100mm/s) |
ball screw |
stepper^^ |
linear slides |
|
0.0001" (0.003mm) |
0.0007" (0.02mm) |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.8 (600W) |
8,000-24,000 |
180lbs (81kg) |
| Datron Electronic CAT3D-M6 |
|
5.5" (140mm) |
7.5" (190mm) |
5.5" (140mm) |
15"x6" (385x160mm) |
78.7 ipm (33mm/s) |
ballscrew |
DC servo |
|
+,- 0.00012" |
|
|
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
0.39 (290W) |
7,000-60,000 |
840lbs(380kg) |
| Denford Micromill** |
|
9" (229mm) |
5.13" (130mm) |
6.5" (165mm) |
13.5"x2.75" (343x70mm) |
20 ipm (x & y) |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
dovetail |
0.0036"/ft^ |
|
|
|
n/a |
n/a |
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 |
0-3,000 |
|
| Denford Novamill |
|
9" (225mm) |
6" (150mm) |
4.5" (115mm) |
14"x5.13" (360x132mm) |
60 ipm (x & y) |
ballscrew |
stepper |
|
+,- 0.0005"/ft^ |
0.0002" (0.005mm) |
|
50lbs |
n/a |
6 optional |
ISO 30 |
0.5 |
0-3,500 |
374lbs (170kg) |
| Forest Scientific Mitey Mill |
|
8.75" |
5" |
6.25" |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Isel Automation ICP 2015 |
|
(200mm) |
(150mm) |
(90mm) |
(400x250mm) |
(60mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(95kg) |
| Isel Automation ICP 4030 |
|
(400mm) |
(300mm) |
(140mm) |
(600x375mm) |
(60mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(120kg) |
| Isel Automation ICV 4030 |
|
(400mm) |
(300mm) |
(110mm) |
(600x375mm) |
(80mm/s) |
ball screw |
DC servo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
(130kg) |
| Lab-Volt Systems, Inc 5600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
R-8 |
|
0-3,400 |
|
| Light Machines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Light Machines spectraLIGHT 0200 |
~$5,000.00 |
8.5" (216mm) |
4.5" (114mm) |
5.5" (140mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
12 ipm |
|
stepper |
|
|
|
0.0005" |
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
0.33 DC |
200-2,500 |
80lbs (36kg) |
| Manix MM-250 S3 |
|
(250mm) |
(100mm) |
(225mm) |
(350x145mm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BT20 |
(200W) |
320-3,200 |
(86kg) |
| Mimaki NC-5 |
|
19" (483mm) |
12" (305mm) |
4.3" (60mm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minitech Mini-Mill/2 |
6500 |
10" (254mm) |
5" (127mm) |
7" (178mm) |
12"x6" (300mmx150mm) |
20.5 ipm (8.6mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
|
0.0005" |
|
|
|
|
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 |
200-3,500 |
65lbs (30kg) |
| MTAB XLMill |
|
(200mm) |
(120mm) |
(115mm) |
(425x130mm) |
|
|
stepper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 optional |
ISO 30 |
0.5 (373W) |
|
|
| Red/Cam Manufacturing SRM-9700 |
|
17" (430mm) |
7" (200mm) |
4" (100mm) |
32"x9.5" (800x240mm) |
|
ballscrew |
|
iron dovetailx(X&Y) |
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
R-8 |
2 |
120-2,500 |
400lbs (90kg) |
| Rhino Robotics Ltd. RM/5** |
|
7" |
3" |
6" |
|
8 ipm |
60° vee thread |
|
dovetail |
0.0036"/ft^ |
0.0005" |
|
|
|
|
No. 1 Morse |
0.5 |
200-2,000 |
200lbs |
| Rhino Robotics Ltd. RM/6 |
|
12" |
6.5" |
8.5" |
22"x7" |
30 ipm |
ballscrew |
stepper(X&Y) |
|
|
0.0005" (x&y) |
|
|
|
|
R-8 |
0.5 DC |
300-3,500# |
500lbs |
| Sigea SA Visio F |
3975 |
11.8" (300mm) |
8.27" (210mm) |
3.94" (100mm) |
21.9"x27.9" (555x710mm) |
236 ipm (100mm/s) |
ball screw |
stepper^^ |
linear slides |
|
0.0005" (0.01mm) |
+,-0.01mm |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.8 (600W) |
8,000-24,000 |
103 lbs (47kg) |
| Tech Ed Concepts Cutting Edge Mill** |
7995 |
9.5" |
5.13" |
6.25" |
2.75"x13" |
35 ipm |
60° vee thread |
stepper |
dovetail |
0.0036"/ft^ |
|
0.001" |
|
|
n/a |
collet |
0.33 DC |
70-2,800 |
175lbs |
| Techno Inc. DaVinci D1012 |
8995 |
10" (250mm) |
12" (300mm) |
5" (125mm) |
|
150 ipm |
ball screw |
stepper |
linear slides |
|
0.0004" (0.01mm) |
0.0004" (0.01mm) |
15lbs (6.8kg) |
4th optional |
|
|
|
|
85lbs |
| Techno Inc. DaVinci D1419 |
|
19.6" (500mm) |
14.7" (375mm) |
6.8" (175mm) |
19.6"x24" |
250 ipm |
ball screw |
servo |
linear slides |
|
0.0001" |
0.0004" (0.01mm) |
|
4th optional |
|
|
|
|
150lbs |
| TechSoft CamCut 300 |
|
11.8" (300mm) |
7.87" (200mm) |
(90mm) |
(550x350mm) |
(16.7mm/s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
collet |
(600W) |
?-30,000 |
(65kgs) |
| TechSoft F2002 |
|
9.84" (250mm) |
4.72" (120mm) |
7.87" (200mm) |
(500x160mm) |
(16.7mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
|
(0.01mm) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 30 |
(700W) |
0-3,000 |
(165kg) |
| CarveWrite |
1899 |
Any |
14.5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alecop Odisea |
|
(200mm) |
(200mm) |
(200mm) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ameritech CNC Exact TT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Denford Triac |
|
11.5" (292mm) |
7" (179mm) |
9.25" (235mm) |
19.5"x6.25" (495x159mm) |
98 ipm (x & y) |
ballscrew |
stepper |
|
+,- 0.0005"/ft^ |
0.0002" (0.005mm) |
|
100lbs (45kg) |
4th optional |
optional |
ISO 30 |
1.5 |
100-4,000 |
528lbs (240kg) |
| Denford Triton |
|
11.3" (288mm) |
6.3" (160mm) |
6.25" (159mm) |
19.7"x6.2" (489x159mm) |
35 ipm |
ballscrew |
stepper^^ |
linear slides |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISO 30 |
1.5 (1.1kW) |
250-4,000 |
517 lbs (235kg) |
| MTAB StarMill |
|
(160mm) |
(90mm) |
(115mm) |
(360x132mm) |
|
ballscrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISO 30 |
0.5 |
|
(170kg) |
| Paxton/Patterson HP Mill** |
6595 |
9" (228mm) |
|
6.5" (165mm) |
13"x2.75" (330x70mm) |
|
60° vee thread |
stepper |
dovetail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
| ProMa GmbH CNC-Compact II |
|
(160mm) |
(160mm) |
(240mm) |
|
|
ballscrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 standard |
|
|
|
|
(55kg) |
| ProMa GmbH PPM |
|
(300mm) |
(200mm) |
(200mm) |
|
|
ballscrew |
|
|
±0.05mm |
|
±0.02mm |
|
4&5 optional |
|
|
|
|
(~45kg) |
| ProMa GmbH CNC-Multi DUO |
|
(300mm) |
(440mm) |
(100mm) |
(665x335mm) |
(25mm/s) |
ballscrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
collet |
(150W) |
5,000-60,000 |
|
| AjaxCNC DM45 |
13499 |
18" (457mm) |
9" (228mm) |
13" (330mm) |
32.5"x9.5" |
120 ipm |
ball screw |
servo |
iron dovetail |
+/- 0.001" (0.025mm) |
0.0001" |
+/- 0.0004" (0.010mm) |
350lbs |
4th optional |
|
BT30 |
1.5HP (1.12kW) |
25-3,000# *** |
1750lbs. (795Kg) |
| Align-Rite Tool Elite 6 |
7850 |
6" |
6" |
6" |
|
100 ipm (x&y) |
ball screw |
stepper |
|
|
|
0.0005" |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
0.33 |
0-25,000*** |
60lbs |
| Align-Rite Tool Wolverine III |
7450 |
14" |
7" |
7" |
|
|
acme screw |
stepper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
collet |
|
6-speed |
120 lbs |
| Ameritech CNC Exact JR. |
24950 |
14" (355mm) |
8" (203mm) |
10" (254mm) |
19.6"x8" |
200 ipm |
ball screw |
servo |
linear slides |
0.0002" |
0.00005" |
0.0001" |
200lbs |
4th optional |
8 optional |
ISO 30 |
2 |
100-6,000*** |
~1600lbs |
| APPLIED RESOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES - Adept |
|
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|
|
| BieMmePi Sistemi 23 |
~$24,000.00 |
11.8" (300mm) |
9.45" (240mm) |
2.95" (75mm) |
15" x 11.8" |
274 ipm (116mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
0.0004" |
0.00001" |
0.0002" |
75lbs |
4th optional |
9 optional |
ISO 15 |
0.76 (570W) |
750-24,000 |
400lbs (180 kg) |
| BieMmePi Sistemi 53 |
|
20.5" (500mm) |
11.8" (300mm) |
2.95" (75mm) |
15" x 21" |
274 ipm (116mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
0.0004" |
0.00001" |
0.0002" |
100lbs |
4th optional |
9 optional |
ISO 15 |
0.76 (570W) |
750-24,000 |
510lbs (230 kg) |
| BieMmePi Sistemi 64 |
|
25.6" (650mm) |
17.7" (500mm) |
2.95" (75mm) |
19.8" x 25.6" |
274 ipm (116mm/s) |
|
stepper |
|
0.0004" |
0.00001" |
0.0002" |
100lbs |
4th optional |
13 optional |
ISO 15 |
0.76 (570W) |
750-24,000 |
610lbs (280 kg) |
| CMS ToolCrafter |
|
(440mm) 17.5" |
(390mm) 15.5" |
(100mm) 4.0" |
13" x 18.5" |
|
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|
0.0002"(0.005mm) |
0.00004" (0.001mm) |
0.0001" (0.0025mm) |
|
|
10 optional |
ISO 20 |
2.0 (1.5 kW) |
*** |
1200 lbs (500kg) |
| Cyba Manufacturing Ltd. Desktop Replicator |
£55,000.00 |
4.92" (125mm) |
4.92" (125mm) |
4.92" (125mm) |
150mm 4-jaw chuck |
472 ipm (200mm/sec) |
ballscrew |
brushless servo |
linear rails |
|
|
|
22lbs (10kg) |
6-axis std |
4 optional |
ISO 15 |
2.95 (2.2kW) |
?-40,000 |
(150kg) |
| Dyna Mechtronics DM1007 |
31500 |
10" (254mm) |
7" (178mm) |
10" (254mm) |
17.7"x7" (450x180mm) |
160 ipm (67mm/s) |
ballscrew |
servo |
|
+,-0.0002" |
0.001mm |
+,-0.0001" |
132lbs (60kg) |
4th optional |
6 standard |
BT-30 |
2.0 (1.49kW) |
0-7,000# |
1210lbs (550kg) |
| Emco Maier Concept Mill 105 |
|
7.87" (200mm) |
5.91" (150mm) |
9.84" (250mm) |
16.5"x4.92" (420x125mm) |
138 ipm (58.3mm/s) |
ballscrew |
stepper |
|
|
0.00012" (0.003mm) |
|
22lbs (10kg) |
|
10 standard |
SK 30 |
1.48 (1.1kW) |
150-5,000 |
881lbs (400kg) |
| Emco Maier Concept Mill 55 |
15900 |
7.5" (190mm) |
5.5" (140mm) |
10.2" (260mm) |
16.5"x4.9" (420x125mm) |
78 ipm |
|
stepper |
|
|
0.00002" |
|
22lbs (10kg) |
|
8 standard |
SK 30 |
1.0 AC |
100-3,500 |
360lbs (160kg) |
| Feedback Instruments Ltd. Cyber Mill |
|
7.87" (200mm) |
3.94" (100mm) |
2.95" (75mm) |
|
(8mm/s) |
|
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|
(140W) |
0-4,500 (9 speeds) |
|
| FlashCut CNC 7200 |
18995 |
11.5" |
7.5" |
5" |
|
|
ballscrew |
servo |
|
|
|
|
|
4th optional |
|
|
|
|
187lbs |
| FlashCut CNC 9100 |
8995 |
17" |
7" |
3.5" |
8.25" x 28.5" |
|
ballscrew (X&Y) |
stepper^^ |
|
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|
|
R-8 |
2 |
110-3,000 |
600lbs |
| FlexiCAM Viper 1008 |
|
32" (800mm) |
40" (1000mm) |
11" (280mm) |
|
1370 ipm (580mm/s) (X&Y) |
ball screw (X&Y) |
AC servo |
linear slides |
|
0.00004" |
+,- 0.002" (0.05mm) |
|
|
10 standard |
|
|
*** |
|
| FlexiCAM Viper 1209 |
|
36" (900mm) |
48" (1200mm) |
11" (280mm) |
|
1370 ipm (580mm/s) (X&Y) |
ball screw (X&Y) |
AC servo |
linear slides |
|
0.00004" |
+,- 0.002" (0.05mm) |
|
|
10 standard |
|
|
*** |
|
| FlexiCAM Viper 605 |
|
20" (500mm) |
24" (600mm) |
11" (280mm) |
|
1370 ipm (580mm/s) (X&Y) |
ball screw (X&Y) |
AC servo |
linear slides |
|
0.00004" |
+,- 0.002" (0.05mm) |
|
|
10 standard |
|
|
*** |
|
| Folken CNC M3400E |
19950 |
9" |
6" |
9" |
|
100 ipm |
ball screw |
servo |
iron dovetail |
|
0.000025" |
0.0001" |
|
4th optional |
n/a |
collet |
(210W) |
2,000-40,000*** |
|
| Forest Scientific 593 |
|
9" |
5" |
3.5" |
20"x6.25" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
R-8 |
1 |
110-2580 (12 speeds) |
|
| Hercus Novat PC300 |
~$26,000.00 |
12" (300mm) |
6.75" (170mm) |
8.75" (285mm) |
20"x6.5" (510x165mm) |
40 ipm |
ball screw |
DC servo |
iron dovetail |
0.001" |
0.0004" |
|
|
4th optional |
8 optional |
ISO 30 |
0.5 DC |
0-3,500 |
550lbs |
| Hercus VMC300 |
|
12.5" (315mm) |
5" (125mm) |
7.25" (185mm) |
23.6"x6" (600x150mm) |
50 ipm (21.6mm/s) |
ball screw |
servo |
iron dovetail |
|
|
|
|
4th optional |
n/a |
R-8 |
0.5 (380W) |
0-3,500 |
360lbs (163kg) |
| Jeou Yang Machinery Poshtech JM200 |
|
(200mm) |
(160mm) |
(120mm) |
(210x190mm) |
|
|
servo |
linear slides |
|
|
|
(20kg) |
4th optional |
6 optional |
ER20 |
1.34 (1.0kW) |
24,000*** |
440lbs (200kg) |
| Kern Micro-und MMT |
|
6.39" (160mm) |
3.94" (100mm) |
7.87" (200mm) |
13.8"x9.06" (350x230mm) |
|
|
|
|
±0.001 mm |
0.0000039" (0.0001mm) |
±0.0025 mm |
(30kg) |
4th & 5th optional |
12 optional |
HSK 25 |
|
|
|
| Knuth PicoMill |
15480 |
11.8" (300mm) |
6.3" (160mm) |
|
17.7"x6.3" (450x160mm) |
|
|
|
dovetail |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
No. 3 Morse |
1.0 (1kW) |
|
330lbs (150kg) |
| Lab-Volt Systems, Inc 5750 |
~$15,000.00 |
10" (254mm) |
10" (254mm) |
5" (127mm) |
10"x10" (254x254mm) |
20ipm |
|
stepper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
R-8 |
0.75 DC (745W) |
0-3,400 |
|
| Levil LV300D |
8500 |
12" (300mm) |
10" (250mm) |
8" (200mm) |
10"x13" (250x325mm) |
160ipm |
ball screw |
servo |
linear slides |
±0.001" (+/-0.02mm) |
0.0001" (0.001mm) |
0.001" (0.02mm) |
220 lb (100kgs) |
4th optional |
8 optional |
ER-16 collet |
0.33 |
?-10,000*** |
158 lb (72 Kgs) |
| Light Machines Benchman MX |
~$30,000.00 |
12" (304mm) or 18" (457mm) |
7" (178mm) |
9.5" (241mm) |
19.5"x6.25" (495x158mm) |
200 ipm (84.6mm/s) |
ball screw |
DC servo |
linear slides |
+,- 0.0002" |
0.00002" |
+,- 0.0001" |
150lbs (68kg) |
4th optional |
4, 5, 16 or 20 optional |
ISO 10 |
2.0 AC servo |
0-5,000*** |
400lbs (181kg) |
| Light Machines eXpertMill VMC-0600 |
|
12" (304mm) |
6" (152mm) |
9.5" (241mm) |
17" x 5" (436x127mm) |
100 ipm |
ball screw |
stepper |
linear slides |
|
|
0.0005" (0.0127mm) |
|
4th optional |
4/12 optional |
ISO 20 |
1.0 (746W) |
0-3,000 |
250lbs (115kg) |
| Light Machines proLIGHT 1000 |
|
12" (305mm) |
6" (152mm) |
9" (229mm) |
19.5"x6.25" (495x158mm) |
25 ipm |
ball screw |
stepper |
linear slides |
0.002"/foot^ |
0.00025" (0.00635mm) |
0.0005" (0.0127mm) |
100 lbs (45kg) |
|
4 optional |
R-8 |
1.0 (746W) |
0-5,000 |
365lbs (166kg) |
| mho Corp. MillRight Series 12 |
29900 |
12" |
12" |
6" |
15"x12" |
|
ball screw |
DC servo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
|
3 |
0-18,000*** |
|
| mho Corp. MillRight Series 18 |
32500 |
18" |
18" |
12" |
18"x18" |
300 ipm |
ball screw |
DC servo |
|
+,- 0.001" |
0.0001" |
+,- 0.0001" |
|
4th optional |
optional |
|
3 |
0-18,000*** |
660lbs (300kg) |
| MicroTurning |
22,000 + |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mimaki ME-500 |
|
19" (483mm) |
12" (305mm) |
2.4" (60mm) |
|
120 ipm (50mm/s) |
|
|
|
0.1mm/300mm^ |
|
(0.05mm) |
44lbs (20kg) |
|
|
|
|
7,000-14,000 |
177lbs (80kg) |
| Minitech Mini-Mill/1 |
4500 |
5" |
5" |
5.5" |
12"x4" |
55 ipm |
|
stepper |
|
|
0.00002" (0.0005mm) |
|
|
4th optional |
|
|
|
5,000-20,000*** |
|
| Minitech Mini-Mill/3 |
9500 |
12" (300mm) |
9" (228mm) |
9" (228mm) |
14.5"x6" (355x152mm) |
50 ipm |
|
stepper |
linear slides |
0.0005" |
0.000025" |
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
200-3,500 |
85lbs (40kg) |
| Minitech Mini-Mill/3Pro |
14000 |
12" (300mm) |
9" (200mm) |
9" (200mm) |
14"x6" (355x133mm) |
50 ipm |
ballscrew |
stepper |
linear slides |
|
0.00025" |
|
|
4&5 optional |
|
collet |
|
2,000-25,000 |
100lbs (45kg) |
| Minitech Mini-Mill/4 |
25900 |
24" (600mm) |
10" (240mm) |
10" (240mm) |
30"x6" (1500x760mm) |
|
ballscrew |
servo |
linear slides |
|
0.0001" |
|
|
4th optional |
6/12 optional |
collet |
|
5,000-50,000 |
175lbs |
| Roland DGA MDX-40 |
10995 |
12" (305mm) |
12" (305mm) |
4.12" (105mm) |
12"x12" (305x305mm) |
114 ipm (50mm/s) (X & Y) |
n/a belt driven |
stepper |
linear slides |
|
0.0001" (0.002mm) |
|
8.8lbs (4kg) |
4th standard |
|
collet |
(100W) DC |
4,500-15,000 |
146lbs (66kg) | |