Equipment/CNC Model Mill
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Equipment / CNC Model Mill
A model mill for 3D subtractive prototyping, 3D scanning and PCB milling.
PROPOSAL
http://www.rolanddga.com/products/milling/mdx40/
- Capacity: 305 x 305 x 75mm
- Rate (X,Y): 50mm/sec
- Rate (Z): 30mm/sec
- Spindle Speed: 4500 to 15000rpm
- Resolution: 0.01mm
- Materials: Plastics (ABS, Delrin/Acetal, Nylon, Acrylic), tooling board, wood, and
modeling wax, PCBs
Assume:
- Get scanning head
- Don't get rotary attachment for now
Would go in the workshop or with 3d printers depending on noise
Purchase
- http://www.techsoft.co.uk/products/milling-routing/RotoCAMM-MDX-40AE.asp
- MP-ROTO-MDX40AE (mill - £4,695
- RL-ROTO-TS30SCAN (scanner head - £295)
- TP-3D-40E (3d tooling - £111)
- TP-PCB-40E (pcb tooling - £82)
- TPM-MDX40 (materials starter kit - £314)
- + vat/delivery etc
Notes
Here are the sort of machines available in this class:
| Machine | URL | Price (UKP) | Size - X | Size - Y | Size - Z | Notes |
| iModela | link | 500 | 80 | 55 | 26 | |
| Heiz S400 | link | 1595 | 400 | 300 | 110 | |
| Modela Pro MDX-540 | link | 13995 | 500 | 400 | 155 | Plastic resin and light metal, 400 to 12,000 rpm, |
| Modela MDX-40A | link | 5499 | 305 | 305 | 105 | Resins such as chemical wood and modeling wax, 4,500 to 15,000 rpm, optional scanner head (~295) |
| Modela MDX-20 | link | 2799 | 200 | 150 | 60 | Wood, Plaster, Resin (modeling wax, styrenform), Chemical wood, Aluminum (A5052 according to JIS),Brass, 6500 rpm, includes scanning head |
