Cheapest CNC drill? - Page 2

mr2racer · 13th February 2013, 10:15 AM

I use high cobalt bits from snap on. Brittle as hell but they don't bend. They do break however. I work as an ambulance mechanic and am always in a rush. I do this for fun why would I want to hurry?

aspringv · 11:05 AM

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I built a cnc router a while back with a mate of mine and the end result, whilst sturdy and grossly over engineered, was costly and took 2+ years to complete.

This is the cheapest, quickest light duty cnc machine I know of and best of all it's all open source to boot.

So I bought one.

I'm pretty close to getting it up and running - I'll happily report back as to how it does shortly...

oz7aff · 13th February 2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Fusion916

Anyone have any recommendations on a programmable cnc drill? I am getting really tired of manually drilling 40-50+ holes.

How about switch to SMD

Fusion916 · 13th February 2013, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oz7aff

How about switch to SMD

SMD is annoying without soldermask.

Fusion916 · 13th February 2013, 05:37 PM

And so basically, there are no cheap CNC machines?

Fusion916 · 13th February 2013, 05:42 PM

I have a (crappy) drill press right now, maybe I'll just upgrade to a nice dremel based one that will make it more tolerable.

1. What is the best dremel for pcb hole drilling? Is there a laser guided one?
2. What is the best type of wire drill bits for a dremel?
3. Best dremel holder drill press?

oz7aff · 13th February 2013, 05:50 PM

Some thing like this might be a good solution

PCB drilling machine P100/PCB board drill machine/Mini desk drilling machine-in Consumer Electronics Production Lines from Industry & Business on Aliexpress.com

Kindhornman · 13th February 2013, 07:04 PM

Check this out for a small cnc machine. Very simple if all you want to do is drill holes hundreds or thousands of times.

Sherline CNC Information

balerit · 13th February 2013, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fusion916

And so basically, there are no cheap CNC machines?

My project so far...

CNC photo gallery - The Book Worm

Mac

Fusion916 · 13th February 2013, 09:48 PM

Hey guys, question about dremel drill bits:

Bosch BL0060 Wire Gauge 1 to 60 Black Oxide Twist Drill Bit Assortment with Metal Index, 60-Piece - Amazon.com

Are these good drill bits and will they work with any dremel, such as this?

3000 Series Rotary Tool Kit-3000-1/25H at The Home Depot

Just want to make sure before I buy all of this.

13th February 2013, 10:43 AM	#12
aspringv diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Peppermint Grove Beach, Western Australia	diy cnc Shapeoko \| Precision by DefaultShapeoko \| Precision by Default I built a cnc router a while back with a mate of mine and the end result, whilst sturdy and grossly over engineered, was costly and took 2+ years to complete. This is the cheapest, quickest light duty cnc machine I know of and best of all it's all open source to boot. So I bought one. I'm pretty close to getting it up and running - I'll happily report back as to how it does shortly... Last edited by aspringv; 13th February 2013 at 11:05 AM. Reason: I shouldnt write in two separate timeframes

13th February 2013, 05:50 PM	#17
oz7aff diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Denmark	Some thing like this might be a good solution PCB drilling machine P100/PCB board drill machine/Mini desk drilling machine-in Consumer Electronics Production Lines from Industry & Business on Aliexpress.com __________________ Regards Max

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13th February 2013, 10:15 AM	#11
mr2racer diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2009	I use high cobalt bits from snap on. Brittle as hell but they don't bend. They do break however. I work as an ambulance mechanic and am always in a rush. I do this for fun why would I want to hurry?

13th February 2013, 05:37 PM	#15
Fusion916 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2012	And so basically, there are no cheap CNC machines?

13th February 2013, 05:42 PM	#16
Fusion916 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2012	I have a (crappy) drill press right now, maybe I'll just upgrade to a nice dremel based one that will make it more tolerable. 1. What is the best dremel for pcb hole drilling? Is there a laser guided one? 2. What is the best type of wire drill bits for a dremel? 3. Best dremel holder drill press?

13th February 2013, 07:04 PM	#18
Kindhornman diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles, California	Check this out for a small cnc machine. Very simple if all you want to do is drill holes hundreds or thousands of times. Sherline CNC Information

13th February 2013, 09:48 PM	#20
Fusion916 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2012	Hey guys, question about dremel drill bits: Bosch BL0060 Wire Gauge 1 to 60 Black Oxide Twist Drill Bit Assortment with Metal Index, 60-Piece - Amazon.com Are these good drill bits and will they work with any dremel, such as this? 3000 Series Rotary Tool Kit-3000-1/25H at The Home Depot Just want to make sure before I buy all of this.