Included with the Sherline system are the following components:
Your choice of model 5400 or model 2000 mill fitted with stepper motor mounts and couplers on X, Y and Z axes
3 Stepper motors pre-wired with plugs—no soldering or wiring required on your part...just plug and play
Drivers, 6.5 amp, 24 volt power supply and cables installed inside computer box for 4 axes: X, Y, Z and A (See below for optional 4th axis rotary table)
New computer* with Linux OS and EMC 4-axis CNC software pre-installed on hard drive—eliminates installation headaches and compatibility problems. (Customer must supply only a monitor.)
Backup CD's with Linux, EMC and complete instructions by Joe Martin in MSWord.doc, .html and .pdf formats. Includes free utilities to translate CAD files into g-code and two free Linux-based CAD programs to choose from—QCad and Synergy. (Full CAD/CAM versions available for purchase from the suppliers.)
1 year warranty on all components for non-production use
*NOTE: Systems without computers and CNC upgrades for those who already have a mill or lathe are also available.
Potential customers include:
The home shop craftsman wishing to take advantage of the ability of CNC to make identical small parts in quantity or to make 3-D shapes not possible by hand
Designers and engineers wishing to make small prototype parts themselves quickly in their own shop
The small industrial facility wishing to save money by freeing up larger CNC machines by taking production of small parts to an inexpensive and appropriately sized machine
The student wishing to learn how CNC operates either for fun or for future employment using larger machines
Official Sherline CNC Mini Mill Site:
http://www.sherline.com
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