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Kit Rigidity comparison

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Adam Filipowicz, Jun 26, 2018.

  1. Adam Filipowicz

    Adam Filipowicz Journeyman
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    Curious with the various Openbuilds CNC kits now available. Why choose one vs the other. which machines are the most ridged for cutting Aluminum.
     
  2. Mark Carew

    Mark Carew OpenBuilds Team
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    I have found that the shorter actuators on the machine the better for cutting harder materials like the MiniMill or the C-Beam Machine. This is due to less deflection over all in the machine.
    That being said I have also cut aluminum on the larger machines as well its really just a matter of more shallow cuts per pass. So it will take longer but it may be that you are working on a larger piece because you are using a larger machine so once you find the sweet spots for each machine they all have their advantages.
     
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