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  • BudB
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 105
    #1

    ProLight 2500 Mini-CNC

    I've got a problem: My employer is ready to pitch a Prolight2500 mini-CNC mill. I can catch it but no room at the inn. If it's really something that's worth it I can rent a storage building until I have room. Maybe I'd be be better off with a standard knee mill. I have no CNC experience and am very comfortable with my South Bend lathe and Atlas shaper. Advise?
    Thanks,
    Bud
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  • arkiehilbily
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2008
    • 22
    #2
    Don't know, but there is a users manual available at
    Sidan hittades inte – Studio Mode
    http://studiomode.nu/wiki/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/prolight_2000.pdf

    and the machines features are on page 19.
    Jim

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    • Mark Hockett
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2001
      • 976
      #3
      The Prolight is a very high quality bench top CNC mill. That machine probably cost around $25K. I would loose the Atlas shaper and replace it with the Prolight.
      Mark Hockett

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      • madman
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2004
        • 3211
        #4
        Ill take it

        If you dont want it. Thanx Mike Waterloo Ontario

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        • macona
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2006
          • 9425
          #5
          We have two of the 1000 Prolight and will be getting two of the 2000 machine. They are OK. Worth it for free, and you could sell it on ebay for a couple K.

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          • camdigger
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2007
            • 1919
            #6
            Originally posted by BudB
            I've got a problem: My employer is ready to pitch a Prolight2500 mini-CNC mill. I can catch it but no room at the inn. If it's really something that's worth it I can rent a storage building until I have room. Maybe I'd be be better off with a standard knee mill. I have no CNC experience and am very comfortable with my South Bend lathe and Atlas shaper. Advise?
            Thanks,
            Bud
            No room for a free cnc mill? I'd suggest crating up the shaper and setting it outside after giving me about a week's notice... Problem solved. Glad to be of service
            I'd donate some shop space for the free mill too, but the I think the commute to use it would really suck for you (Google maps says it's just a hair over 3000 km or almost 1900 miles)...
            Last edited by camdigger; 08-31-2009, 04:41 PM.
            Design to 0.0001", measure to 1/32", cut with an axe, grind to fit

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            • Stepside
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2002
              • 1792
              #7
              If you decide to take the CNC, make sure you get the LMC card that is in the computer as well as the software. Better yet get the computer as well. Both my ProLight mill and my 7 inch shaper are on rolling tables so I wheel them in position for use and wheel them to storage when not using.

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