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Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 05:48 pm: | 
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Any have a idea of build cost of the MechMate in USD? |
DocTanner
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Username: Doctanner
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 06:17 pm: |
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Donald,
$4,000 dollars plus or minus 50% (Your mileage may vary)
There are many variables, motors, drives, router, suppliers and ability to do it yourself.
I budgeted $4,000.00 and will be quite happy if it is finished anywhere under $6,000.00 Easily 1/2 the cost of a commercial alternative. Plus the knowledge gained makes it a bargain.
DocTanner |
fabrica
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Username: Daya
Post Number: 109
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 07:12 pm: |
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I have almost completed the table. It has so far cost me around US $ 600. The rails would cost me another US 200. I am quite sure that I could finish off everything within a budget of
US $ 4000 (with router option and not the spindle option). |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:44 pm: |
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Ok, with the router option, what are the expensive parts and approx cost.
I am comparing to the CadCut CNC Router. Any Advice there. I had it partially built but had something come up and used the metal for it for something else. |
Donald Neisler
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Username: Dneisler
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:45 pm: |
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I would love to see any build pics/logs. I browsed through about all I can find here. |
fabrica
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Username: Daya
Post Number: 112
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 04:26 am: |
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Click on the link below, you will see enough pictures.
http://www.mechmate.com/Forum/messages/329/646.html
The 4 stepper's US $ 1,000
Drivers for steppers US $ 600
Rack & Pinion US $ 450 (For 8'x4' board).
Table US $ 1,000 (if you build on your own) |
DocTanner
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Username: Doctanner
Post Number: 15
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 01:52 pm: |
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Update on costs
The $4,000.00 mark was crossed a today when I bought the spoil board. Machine is basically finished. I made the first cuts a few days ago. Powdercoating, dust collecting and cable management remains to be done. There were cost over runs due to overbuys, oops and lack of paying attention to the plans. I started building using my own design and then wised up and started following the plans here. Taking all of this into consideration the MechMate can be built for $4,000.00 |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 722
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 06:50 pm: |
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DocTanner is being far too modest about the fact that he actually got his MechMate to cut something - see his shy test post over here. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 1056
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 11:55 am: |
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If you guys want to buy a very slightly used ShopBot for $4750, here is an opportunity. Very good photos. (Note that table & router not supplied - they used to be optional from SB) ucdavis(at)gmail(dot)com |
Greg J
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Username: New_mexico_woodworker
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 10:17 pm: |
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OK Guys,
I just can't make myself buy an off the shelf unit. Have been woodworking for many years, but new to the CNC world.
This is by far the best resource. Great site Gerald. |
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