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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1625496" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>I was a pioneer and developer in the modern world of CAD CAM & Robotics. At its core, a CNC Mill is basically a robotic multi-axis mill. They are fantastic machines in every respect of the word. They are fast and accurate, and they are the best way to do high quality volume work at the lowest cost. Modern Engineering Technology at its very finest. </p><p></p><p>As the video author in the video above stated, this particular CNC Mill trued a complete action in about 7 minutes after initial programming and setup. The very best machinist with the best possible lathe might be able to do one in an hour or two. </p><p></p><p>However, it is a mistake to believe that the precision of the final result would be significantly different. There is nothing inherently superior about either approach.</p><p></p><p>The biggest difference is the cost/productivity equation. The simplistic version of that equation is total units completed multiplied by the cost of equipment plus cost of labour over total life of the equipment in years. The result is that low volume shops buy a manual lathe and have a skilled machinist operating them, and high volume shops have CNC equipment that is lsetup by a skilled operator and usually operated by much lower cost labour.</p><p></p><p>I would ALWAYS recommend that anyone interested in having a receiver trued make their decision about where to have the work done based on the reputation and results of the shop doing the work and the price they charge. And as EDD said earlier, you might be surprised at how cost effective the CNC method might be. If they do enough work, their cost might be significantly LESS than a small shop might charge, and the turnaround time might be much faster too!</p><p></p><p>However, nobody should expect superior results just because a robot does the work instead of a skilled machinist.</p><p></p><p>I guess I should also point out that there are things that a robot can do that a human can't, and there are things that a human can do that a robot can't. But that gap is closing fast. Before I retired, I was an advisor on a team working on a robotic system that could do surgery on a beating heart without stopping the heart and without opening the patient's chest. That is only possible because a robot can be smaller and faster than a surgeon's hand and fingers.</p><p></p><p>What a wonderful time we live in!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1625496, member: 31264"] I was a pioneer and developer in the modern world of CAD CAM & Robotics. At its core, a CNC Mill is basically a robotic multi-axis mill. They are fantastic machines in every respect of the word. They are fast and accurate, and they are the best way to do high quality volume work at the lowest cost. Modern Engineering Technology at its very finest. As the video author in the video above stated, this particular CNC Mill trued a complete action in about 7 minutes after initial programming and setup. The very best machinist with the best possible lathe might be able to do one in an hour or two. However, it is a mistake to believe that the precision of the final result would be significantly different. There is nothing inherently superior about either approach. The biggest difference is the cost/productivity equation. The simplistic version of that equation is total units completed multiplied by the cost of equipment plus cost of labour over total life of the equipment in years. The result is that low volume shops buy a manual lathe and have a skilled machinist operating them, and high volume shops have CNC equipment that is lsetup by a skilled operator and usually operated by much lower cost labour. I would ALWAYS recommend that anyone interested in having a receiver trued make their decision about where to have the work done based on the reputation and results of the shop doing the work and the price they charge. And as EDD said earlier, you might be surprised at how cost effective the CNC method might be. If they do enough work, their cost might be significantly LESS than a small shop might charge, and the turnaround time might be much faster too! However, nobody should expect superior results just because a robot does the work instead of a skilled machinist. I guess I should also point out that there are things that a robot can do that a human can't, and there are things that a human can do that a robot can't. But that gap is closing fast. Before I retired, I was an advisor on a team working on a robotic system that could do surgery on a beating heart without stopping the heart and without opening the patient's chest. That is only possible because a robot can be smaller and faster than a surgeon's hand and fingers. What a wonderful time we live in! [/QUOTE]
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