On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 07:47:21 AM andy pugh did opine: > On 1 November 2011 00:12, Edward Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think this is what you're talking about: > > http://bigskytool.com/Hitachi_M12VC_214_Peak_HP_Variable_Speed_Fixed_ > > Base_Router___i1159.aspx > > I think I would happily use a router in in my own machine, but I don't > think I would use one in a machine I was trying to sell (which is > Viesturs' position).
True. But if the tool changer isn't required, then the final relative cost of the quality router as opposed to a water cooled spindle, whose run time hours before bearing service is likely similar for both, the lower cost router is actually a sales point. Viesturs could also offer a rebuilt one with much better bearings in it since we both know a lot of those are built with skate wheel quality of bearings, $4.37 for a tube of ten. They live about that long too. What, 10 hours run time for the Harbor Freight stuff? > One of the spindles I found seemed to come with a toolchanger > (probably one of the BT20 ones) which I would imagine being a huge > advantage on a production machine. Certainly Andy. Where time is money, money spent up front for the whole Mary Ann is money that will come back several times over via increased production out the door. That point is not lost on a hobbyist like me. :) Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> A man's gotta know his limitations. -- Clint Eastwood, "Dirty Harry" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA® Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
