Large CNC routers What brand to convert

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18 Aug 2023 12:30 #278363 by my1987toyota

Large CNC routers What brand to convert was created by my1987toyota

This is more of a question then anything else. I am trying to get an idea of a price for a
large CNC router table something in the range of 4FT by 8FT working area to convert
to linuxcnc for cutting soft materials including metals.
Has anyone done this yet?
If so what brand of router did you select and why ?

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18 Aug 2023 13:38 #278371 by besriworld

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Where are you from ? if you are in Europe, follow surplex for offers.
If you have a large room, choose a large industrial machine. Without aluminum profiles.

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18 Aug 2023 14:39 #278381 by my1987toyota

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I am in the US. If I use aluminum it would be a minimum of 1/2" or 13mm plate .
I know those extrusions only really work on small machines on softer materials
like plastic and wood.

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18 Aug 2023 16:03 #278392 by rodw

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I have a mate in NZ who has retrofitted a lot of big machines including routers. Often he just buys new servos out of China if the ones on it don't work for about NZD $400 (0-10 volt). His latest project is 5 axis horizontal and weighs 40 tonnes..... if he can get it home...

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18 Aug 2023 18:23 #278409 by tommylight

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I would agree with BesriWorld, get an old industrial one and go to town with it.... no no not literally !

Biesse, German made, avoid Italian made ones they tend to have messy wiring.
Some other German made with 3 letter names that i keep forgetting...
Those are high quality machines made to be used 24/7/52/365 and can be found dirt cheap as the service and maintenance is prohibitively expensive, but we have Mesa and LinuxCNC.
Buying those thin flappy ones for $20000-30000 is a no go, there is a recent video on youtube where some poor schmuck bought it and compared it to literally burning money.
I felt sorry for him.
Get a Biesse Rover 346
forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-q...e-rover-346-retrofit
Check weight before plunging in...

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22 Aug 2023 15:21 #278710 by my1987toyota

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WOW some of the ones available look massive. I would figure a Biesse, Laguna, or a CR Onsrud
would fit the bill nicely.

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22 Aug 2023 15:59 - 19 Sep 2023 13:12 #278718 by tommylight

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Pretty sure the 346 weighs in at 5 tons, so it is huge!
Apparently it weighs 7 tons or 14000 pounds, as noted below by Bevins, thank you.

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22 Aug 2023 19:32 #278732 by my1987toyota

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yeah definitely couldn't load into the bed of my pickup truck. LOL

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15 Sep 2023 09:58 #280823 by Becksvill

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hahaha when you are reading the linuxcnc forum and read about yourself

yes i have a 6.3m travel biesse 24xl router and i just bought 2 mazak 680fh horizontal cnc mills

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19 Sep 2023 09:59 #281145 by bevins

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THe 346 weighs 14000 lbs

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