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WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:11 pm
by burro breath
Im looking to buy a functioning and build rostock max. I am a college student and dont have the time to build a kit. I can pay via U.S. postal money order
Re: WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:13 pm
by RegB
Some caution may be called for ?
My GUESS is that very few of these stay "stock" for very long.
So while many/most of the mods on built machines may be very desirable to their previous owners YOU might find those mods quite confusing.
It could take you a while to figure out exactly what you get - and even longer to figure out how to adjust/maintain/repair it.
Mine took about two weeks of a couple of hours a night, so my estimate is that a 30 hour budget should work for most people.
I could have moved forward a bit faster, but I was in no rush.
Small mechanical things are generally not my "bag" anyway, so I rate myself toward the slow end of the distribution - YMMV and probably will.
You may find that the time spent to build one is less than the time required to understand an already built one.
Re: WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:24 am
by geneb
Another thing to consider is shipping one. The reason that SeeMeCNC doesn't sell pre-built Rostock MAX machines is because they've not had ONE survive the shipping experience.
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Re: WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:46 am
by Holy1
geneb wrote:Another thing to consider is shipping one. The reason that SeeMeCNC doesn't sell pre-built Rostock MAX machines is because they've not had ONE survive the shipping experience.
g.
Yes, I've had one shift out of calibration just carrying it downstairs. They are sensitive!
Re: WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:58 am
by mhackney
Hmm, I tote mine all over the place in the backseat of my truck or car. Up stairs, down stairs, you name it. Never had a problem with it going out of calibration. I lift by the base, not the towers or top.
Re: WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:33 am
by 0110-m-p
mhackney wrote:I lift by the base, not the towers or top.
This is the key...also double checking that all your t-slot nuts are tight since they do loosen a bit from the material setting after the initial build.
Re: WANTED ROSTOCK MAX
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:42 pm
by geneb
Holy1 wrote:geneb wrote:Another thing to consider is shipping one. The reason that SeeMeCNC doesn't sell pre-built Rostock MAX machines is because they've not had ONE survive the shipping experience.
g.
Yes, I've had one shift out of calibration just carrying it downstairs. They are sensitive!
They are NOT that sensitive.
g.