CNC Milling Machine Vote
Sponsors
- Elizabeth Koprucki, CNC Area Host
- Dean Anderson, Cold Metals Area Host
History
- Announced: TBD
- Language lockdown: TBD
- Vote date: TBD
- xx yes, xx no, xx present
Background
Our CNC machines are among the most popular tools in the space. Our current machines are not suitable for machining tough materials such as steel and cast iron and are limited in their ability to machine non-ferrous metals. While our current Bridgeport milling machine can work with tough materials rather well, it is a manual machine which makes intricate parts tedious and sometimes impossible to produce.
For industry, aging electronics often makes older CNC machine tools obsolete before the mechanical parts wear out. These machines are often inexpensive and if mechanically sound, are good candidates for electronics retrofits.
Candidate Machine
Software
Hardware
Location
The CNC Milling Machine will be located near the Bridgeport milling machine, as they will be able to share tooling and this location is convenient to 3 phase power.
Costs
- Milling Machine $1000
- Sales Tax $100
- Delivery $150
- Vise $150
- Control computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse $250
- 3 axis motor controller $400
- tool holders $150
Total
- Actual Total: $2200
- +10% buffer: $
Language
Authorize the board to spend up to $xx of Spaces funds on a CNC milling machine, rigging costs, controller upgrade costs, etc. Authorization expires 6 months after the vote is accepted. The expenditure is to be executed so long as there are more than 8 months worth of rent in savings.