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Old 11-11-2007, 07:45 AM   #79
PlutoniumDan
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Re: Machining Discussion-Lathes, Mills, CNC.

I bought the machine from the RolandDG UK distributor, I get my tools from http://www.bitsbits.net/ very good solid carbide cutters in the US. To complement the machine and expand what I could do I got silicone RTV, machinable blue wax and polyurethane resin so I could machine patterns and make moulds and then cast my own parts. I still have to get more stuff to make casting easier and better quality, my little setup is probably more dear than a cnc sherline mill and lathe setup, but I can also scan and scale components and make copies so I am happy with what I have.

To go with the machine I also have a 3D solid modeling cad program called Alibre Design to feed the milling software my designs

here are a few links to RolandDG milling machines

in the US
http://www.rolanddg.com/product/3d/3...plication.html

in the UK
http://www.rolanddg.co.uk/public/por...x?id=54&type=1

http://www.techsoftuk.co.uk/modela.htm

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