Can't agree. A shopbot with a 24x18 envelope and a router is $5K. And it weighs only 100 lbs. A Stinger I, comparably sized to the IQ, but with a 2.25 HP router, is $6.5K. My 450 lb 24x36 IQ with...
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Can't agree. A shopbot with a 24x18 envelope and a router is $5K. And it weighs only 100 lbs. A Stinger I, comparably sized to the IQ, but with a 2.25 HP router, is $6.5K. My 450 lb 24x36 IQ with...
If the IQ's in the budget, why not get it? Completely turnkey, real spindle, no funky frankenstein software to worry about.
I've been doing this for a little over a year now, and I can't believe...
I agree that those problems seem unacceptable, unless you purchased a refurbished unit on sale. I'm one who has posted about laguna on the positive side. They've been very responsive to me. Let us...
That's a hard question to answer. China is a big country.
For my money, I use Amana bits, which aren't so cheap, but they last forever. In normal use, I've only ever had one fail. And that's a...
I agree in part with Keith. Vectric products are easy to use - they do a great job of making their products intuitive. And they do serve a particular market very well.
The problem is, I'm not...
Aspire strikes me as very much a hobbyist product, with very limited 3D design capabilities. For about the same money, Rhino/RhinoCAM is far better. Much steeper learning curve, but that's because...
Used machines tend not to be that cheap. I'd go new.
An update on metal. 18500 RPM and 12 IPM gave perfect cuts in 1/8 aluminum. I'm working on a custom 19" rack enclosure for electronic gear, and the aluminum faceplate is done.
Next, the steel...
Happy to help. What software do you plan to use?
I'm still very happy with the machine. It works the same as the day it was new, and I've gotten much better at using it with Rhinocam. Difficult as the software was to learn, it now leaves me...
I use Tri Flow spray on the guiderails and ballscrews every 8 hours of runtime.
Hate to state the obvious, but I've gotten great deals on 1" HDPE at Amazon.
120mm is very short for a Z, especially considering that you'll need a spoil board on top of that PVC. The unit shown in the picture looks to be water cooled, but it doesn't look like an ER20 to me....
There is nothing bad, per se, about a Chinese CNC. You can see my review of my Laguna IQ on this site. I've been really happy with my IQ. Smaller and cheaper than the one you're looking at, but...
Many thanks, Kevin!
True, but I'm interested in cutting one.
Anyone know where I could find a CAD file?
It really depends on what you want to make. The Vectric stuff is as user-friendly as it gets for toolpathing, but very limited for design. Their videos are are excellent too. If you want total...
As I said above, I read Ernie's review many times before taking the plunge.
To quote his review, "The machines weak points are, the spindle, controller, and the electronics. The frame is very...
Update: The steppers are 3A, 15Kg.cm units. The Z axis is driven by a small timing belt between the balls screw and the stepper. They don't look that big, but they seem to handle all my cuts...
Glad it was helpful.
Since I wrote that, I've churned out many heavy parts, and the machine still works great. My only issue has been that the screw-on connector housing to the spindle isn't...
As I said, Aspire seems very capable of coming up with a tool path for just about anything. It offers fewer choices than RhinoCam for how to achieve the goal. Some types of surfaces benefit from...
I wish I knew those specs, but I don't. My only experience is practical - even after mistakenly cutting through the aluminum T slots at 125 IPM, the cut continued with no observable error. Tech...
Greetings. I’ve owned a Laguna IQ CNC for a few weeks now, and I’m very happy. I’m a CNC novice, and in no way a professional woodworker. But after months of searching the web for information,...