# For the Fabbers: DIY CNC Metal Mill **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 22, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032 "2011-04-22T07:14:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/1 "2011-04-22T07:14:29Z")
[http://www.5bears.com/cnc.htm](http://www.5bears.com/cnc.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/2 "2011-04-22T07:29:02Z")
Ladies and gentlemen, you’re looking at Krazykids next project. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/3 "2011-04-22T07:29:17Z")
lots of good reading. I have something to do today now. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/4 "2011-04-22T07:29:38Z")
> [@Any one work for time warner?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-work-for-time-warner/41467/16): > > Ladies and gentlemen, you’re looking at Krazykids next project. LOL how did you know. :lol ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/5 "2011-04-22T13:02:18Z")
> [@West Seneca Neon Owner](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/west-seneca-neon-owner/41322/87): > > LOL how did you know. :lol Because “you would”. :lol ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/6 "2011-04-24T00:00:23Z")
Unless you’re doing hobby/RC type crap it’s far too small for anything serious in the automotive industry. Lacks the required rigidity and power to machine anything other than non ferrous materials. Lacks the weight to dampen harmonics, which means you’d be taking super small cuts with the machine. Coupled with the feeble tooling capacity it just equals frustration i the end. I could go on and on. There’s a reason why good/proper CNC machines cost money. My newest cnc gantry head was over $15K, on sale, WITHOUT any spindle motor or VF drive. In the end all setup it’ll be about a $30K machine and even that’s on the cheap end in the CNC world. If I wanted to go ATC with it that would add another $15-20K for an ATC and appropriate TC spindle motor. If one is looking for actual CNC work save the money and buy a real machine, or just outsource. Not trying to sway one from getting into it, but believe me it’s a complete waste of time and money to go this route especially if you have to outsource the machine work to make all the parts for the thing. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/7 "2011-04-24T00:07:24Z")
Always the party pooper with your realistic views on things and expertise to back it up ^ :tongue I got to talk to you about a basic fabbing project, involving a bike :ninja ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/8 "2011-04-25T05:57:23Z")
Adam, not everyone is EGON! ![http://www.mrgadget.com.au/catalog/images/egon_stengler.jpg](http://www.mrgadget.com.au/catalog/images/egon_stengler.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![proinmaster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/proinmaster/32/6698_2.png) [@proinmaster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/proinmaster)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-fabbers-diy-cnc-metal-mill/258032/9 "2011-04-25T16:42:58Z")
good cncs arent cheap at all…my fadal with tools cost nearly 150k