mdmays1987
Plastic
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- Mar 22, 2019
hello all im looking for advice on setting up a machine shop i have experience running 3 axis and 4 axis haas mills and 3 axis milltronics and zero to very little experience with lathe or manual equipment
im looking for advice on setting up the shop
as in machine composition is there a mill to lathe ration folks seem to have work for them?im thinking start out with one mill 3 axis and expand from there maybe one mill and a lathe if i can swing it what does everyone think?the shop ill be using is behind my house in an area thats residential but its zoned commercial
how much room do you suggest leaving around the sides of the machines to clean and work on things
im thinking about going with tormach as a brand to start out with mostly because of how user friendly they seem and how much more affordable they and the parts are and yes i do understand they are not top tier machines by any streach of the imagionation but i think they would serve to start out
also how did everyone come up with a shop rate?
how do you find work when your first starting? ive seen a few things and gotten some ideas but im looking for as much info as i can come up with
im looking for advice on setting up the shop
as in machine composition is there a mill to lathe ration folks seem to have work for them?im thinking start out with one mill 3 axis and expand from there maybe one mill and a lathe if i can swing it what does everyone think?the shop ill be using is behind my house in an area thats residential but its zoned commercial
how much room do you suggest leaving around the sides of the machines to clean and work on things
im thinking about going with tormach as a brand to start out with mostly because of how user friendly they seem and how much more affordable they and the parts are and yes i do understand they are not top tier machines by any streach of the imagionation but i think they would serve to start out
also how did everyone come up with a shop rate?
how do you find work when your first starting? ive seen a few things and gotten some ideas but im looking for as much info as i can come up with