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Exmoor30907/10/2014 16:54:30
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Hi all,

I've been offered a Boxford Duet Turn & Mill Duo CNC machine out of a school, that they wish to get rid of. I have no experience with the smaller machines like this, so I wondered if anybody would be able to tell me anything about them? I've searched Google but I can't seem to find anything on this particular model. I've got some pictures but they aren't very clear (many apologies!)

Kind regards
Callum

Michael Gilligan07/10/2014 23:08:36
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Callum,

I've never seen one before; but here is a video of one in action.

MichaelG.

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Edit: and [just showing-off, now] here is the brochure 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 07/10/2014 23:11:22

David Colwill08/10/2014 08:07:10
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I have seen one of those but not running. They are quite small and I guess they are a bit of a compromise. Unlike Denford, Boxford are not very helpful as regards information so if it isn't working then you will have to either pay a huge amount to Boxford or refit it with mach 3 or something similar. The refit route is neither difficult or expensive and there are plenty of people on here who havedone tthis and will be able to help you.
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mick08/10/2014 08:34:42
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This sort of machine was only ever ment to be a training machine in order to demonstrate tool paths etc. and not intended for removing a lot of meterial. I use to have a Denford Orac for turning batchs of small components, which did what it was supposed to do, but was slow and painful to program.

Michael Gilligan08/10/2014 08:35:09
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Just found this promotional video.

... not sure how significant the i suffix might be.

It looks very much like a "demonstration of concept" teaching tool; but might be capable of doing real work if you treat it gently.

MichaelG.

Ady108/10/2014 09:08:14
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Never seen one before

Looks like it could be good for moulds and engraving

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