What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

CTMike said:

lousubcap said:

paqman said:

Not buying anything right now but I think that I want to purchase a CNC machine. 🤔

You potential CNC guys are taking home manufacturing to a whole new level.  As is the case with everything, the technology, availability and price point have dropped to a consumer reasonable level. 
I recall buying a commercial grade  6-axis Locatelli CNC machine (turning precise MLB baseball bats) for orders of magnitude more back around 15-18 years ago.  
You will reap the initial investment if you stay the course.  

The AltMill is obviously a 3-axis machine, but I also opted for the rotary attachment which will accept objects up to 4" in diameter. I also opted for the 12 tool Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) so I think it is about as close to a commercial type machine as I can get within the budget set by SWMBO. 

Wait until she sees your tooling expenses, haha. You best learn how to make her something nice for your first project.

CTMike said:

lousubcap said:

paqman said:

Not buying anything right now but I think that I want to purchase a CNC machine. 🤔

You potential CNC guys are taking home manufacturing to a whole new level.  As is the case with everything, the technology, availability and price point have dropped to a consumer reasonable level. 
I recall buying a commercial grade  6-axis Locatelli CNC machine (turning precise MLB baseball bats) for orders of magnitude more back around 15-18 years ago.  
You will reap the initial investment if you stay the course.  

The AltMill is obviously a 3-axis machine, but I also opted for the rotary attachment which will accept objects up to 4" in diameter. I also opted for the 12 tool Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) so I think it is about as close to a commercial type machine as I can get within the budget set by SWMBO. 

We live in a small house and I don’t have a shop/garage so it needs to fit on a bench in the basement.  I was initially going to get a very cheap small 3-axis from Amazon and then the online spam started… I almost pulled the trigger on a Makera Z1 (kickstarter) but then I read that it is likely not powerful enough.  Makera also makes the Carvera Air with a quick manual tool changer and a higher end Carvera with ATC and other upgrades.  I am likely going to order the Carvera Air but I am overwhelmed by all the other options available.

CTMike said:

My first Project is going to be an inlaid cutting board like this (different inlay design though):

That’s very cool!