Introducing MR-1 - An Affordable CNC Gantry Mill for Machining Metal
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
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Langmuir Systems is excited to announce the release of our newest product, MR-1. The MR-1 Gantry Mill is a 3 Axis vertical CNC milling machine that was designed specifically for hobbyist, light industrial, and educational uses. Featuring the power and rigidity to remove 30 pounds of steel per hour, with the accuracy and precision to hold tight tolerances. The best part? The base machine starts at only $3995.
That's impressive he was able to get that accurate with a tape measure......lol
lol...there may have been some more measuring off camera. We also cut a template out on CrossFire XR to make sure we had all the bolt holes in the right spots.
Lol...I was thinking the same thing.
Must be using the new mititoyo measuring tape.
He also closed an eye!
Was clearly used for outside stock dimensions making sure the finished workpiece fit inside the billet he was using to machine it. I use a tape measure and scale (metal mitutoyo ruler) quite often when programming to set rapid off positions, movements away from the workpiece for loading and z travel. It's not uncommon.
I don’t know how you guys managed to keep it at that price, mine has worked flawlessly and you guys’ tech team are always there when I have a question. My appreciation is off the charts!
My brother bought one and has been using it to mill knife blades. It works as advertised and has no problem machining steel with a great surface finish and accuracy.
So gents - I will be ordering one. Thank you so much for the time you've invested, and to bring a 3 axis CNC mill to us hobbyist or entry level entrepreneurs at a very reasonable cost - is a feat of unparalleled proportions. Please... Please... Please... Remember the initial reason you guys set out on this adventure - and please always continue to value your customers. So many large CNC machine manufacturers shun the little guy - and offer horrendous customer service.
Best of luck, please try and keep humble, and I cant wait to receive mine :)
did you order one?
hows it been?
@@darkshadowsx5949just amazing, their support team is unparalleled and the machine just works flawlessly I can’t believe how good it is and for a beginner I learned how to use it within a week.
Wow, straight from the machine to the install, no cleaning or post processing needed!
A miracle.
My reaction to just checking out the price. . . "4k! 4 grand! Dang! Hmm actually 4 grand isnt too bad. Hmm I may have to get this . . . "
This is impressive. Great price point for what looks like a capable machine for a home machinist or light industrial work.
Light industrial work? It can cut Titanium
@@saulgoode1399 he probably means light production speed
Finally an afforadable mill I dont have to try to build from scratch XD. hope I can still make my own modifications on it.
I'm really really looking forward to this!
BTW, for those who don't know, it'll work fine to make parts without any of the extras.
Beer?
@@davidg4188 You could make the parts needed for the machinery to make beer, sure.
Without actually researching all the add ons that I might want, looking at about 10k fully loaded and assembled. Still isn't bad. Might have to make room next to my CF Pro!
Keep in mind that not all options are required. The machine spec'ed with the enclosure, flood coolant system, and leveling feet kit are the most important options and that runs to shy of $5,000. Only thing you'd need to supply yourself is the laptop to control it.
@@LangmuirSystems Thank you! Looking forward to digging in and learning more about it.
Looks awesome! 🙂👍
'sup Mike!
@@EZ_shop ✋ 🙂 Hey!
You can tell it's legit because every time I need to make a valve cover, I always take a rough estimate with a tape measure and that's the only measurement necessary - that and the overly dramatic music. SHUT UP AN TAKE MY MONEY!!!
@@gorak9000 🤣
@@gorak9000 lmfao my thoughts exactly.
Whoa, branching out. Good for Langmuir.
Man I really would love to buy this. It looks like I have a few weeks to figure out where to put it.
I'm excited this price point is right on the money. I've been saving.
oh man! I need to put this next to my langmuir plasma cutter pro! i was just shopping for a mill but i guess i need a CNC mill now!
This looks amazing and I’m interested in for the near future! I wonder if you ever will introduce automatic tool changer? I also wonder the rigidity of the gantry? Is it machined steel, cast iron etc.?
Im no machinist but might want to cover those lead screws up.
and add some chip evacuation )
Exposed linear guideways aren't a concern and is very common in industry. The bearings have seals on each end to prevent contamination. The ballscrews have wipers on each side as well.
@@LangmuirSystems What industry? I'm a machinist and run all sorts of CNC equipment from well established companies. Have not seen exposed linear rails on anything. Now if you are talking about hobby level, I can't say but industry level nope. Not bashing you, as this is a very interesting machine and is priced well for the casual user/start up or hobbyist.
@@donjones7232 We have a tool room machine sitting in our shop right now. Exposed (sealed) linear rails and exposed ball screws (sealed). Zero issues and straight from the manufacturer.
@@LangmuirSystems Always willing to learn, care to reveal the brand of your tool room machine so I can check it out. I typically run Deckel Maho 60 and DMG DMU 85 5 axis machines, so not an apples to apples comparison. But your machine looks very capable and I wish you all the best with the release of the MR-1 . I'm sure it will fill a gap in the segment.
Just got my XR up and cranking out product. Can't wait to purchase this next.
Looking forward to having it in our makerspace!
Amazing. Maybe this could be next, but need to assemble the Crossfire PRO first😅
Mine has been sitting for 2 years now. I bought it during Covid to keep me busy. Didn’t ship till December 2020. The world came back to life in 2021. Haven’t had the time to use it. You can bet your ass I’m getting one of these tho!
You guys need to change the thumbnail of this video because I have been scrolling right past your videos the last couple days without realizing what they actually were, I thought they were more test cut vids from another channel, you should have a pic of the mill with text that maybe says "FINALLY an affordable CNC mill for hobbyists" or something similar.
The MR-1 looks like a great machine. Any chance of an MR-2 with a bit larger X, Y, and Z???
Why didn't i know this earlier, almost done building my own cnc now
My only complaint is that I had to watch a friggin ad before I could watch what is basically an ad.....😂😂
hahah that's fair!
@@LangmuirSystems 😂😂 I did hear about it from an ad, one of the very few times I watched the whole thing and not hit the skip button..... I'm definitely interested!
Funny, I added an enclosure to my crossfire for air exhaust (video on my channel) and it looks a lot like this. Cool product. Ill definitely consider it!
why would you think it would look any different? you said in your own video you modelled yours after other CNC machines
@@redlinefabnplasma because I never expected Langmuir to make something with an enclosure. and they just made a cnc with no enclosure before. Maybe more interesting than funny, I use those terms interchangeably
Love the machine and hope to afford one soon. That said the best cure for that Spitfire is a Buick V-6!
Looking forward to adding this to my studio.
Love the Mac compatibility.
I wish those ball screws were covered with that accordion material
Absolutely no way that removes 30lbs of steel in an hour. The Fadals i ran ripped compared to that cutting at 150-200ipm wasn’t difficult and of course far more rigid and they didn’t remove that much material.
You're actually right we've recorded more than 30lbs in an hour since filming this 🔥
Impressive! Will you be able to ship it overseas? to Europe for example?
Pretty impressive. Does it does it have a tool changer though? do you think you'll be adding one?
Would love to know what MRR you can get with a 1/4 end mill in 7075 1/4 plate
how are the ballscrews and linear rails protected from chips and debris? this is very impressive
Magic
I have 3 cnc mills now and a crossfire pro looks like my next cnc mill might be a langmuir look nice
We have a few CNC mills and slowly but surely MR-1 is what we run most jobs on. We use it for lots of rework jobs if we get parts in that don't meet spec.
Hopefully I will be able to get one soon to review on my UA-cam channel keep up the good work
No ATC option? That's too bad.
I've built valve covers with my crossfire PRO !!! This looks a little more fancy haha
how long did it take to make the parts shown?
I'd love to get one, but at only 2" of Z travel it would seem limited to very shallow parts.
Hi there. The Z travel is 6.1" with an additional bonus travel of 2" in the spindle mount. The maximum spindle nose to table is 9.0".
@@LangmuirSystems now THAT makes it much more interesting. I’ll look into it some more, it might be just what I need. Any thoughts on pneumatic drawbars or auto tool changers?
@@EZ_shop Yeah, I don't see an ATC option.
@@LangmuirSystems What is the clearance over the gantry....? ie. from the table top to the bottom of the gantry. Also, can I cut and ream some .250 dia precision pin locating holes in the aluminum base pate for quick vise alignment and fixturing.
@@ericsandberg3167 Hi Eric. We list this in our detailed specs page as X-axis Carriage to Table Clearance at 5.5 inches. The max spindle nose to table however is 9.0" so if your part fits in the area in front of the X-axis carriage to the spindle you can get even more clearance. And yes you can absolutely drill and ream the aluminum baseplate for fixturing it is 0.700" thick.
My god I have been trying for the last 10 years to get a shop up and running-just can’t work up the money I’m HAAS trained machinist I have been layed of 3 different jobs. - I would give anything to have one - killer I’ll just keep dreaming!!!!
The website said your in the works of making a 4axis when will that come out
Great video, looking to order one! What was the total machine time to cut that valve cover? BTW what engine is in that GT6? Stock would have been 6-cylinder SOHC, but this is 4-cylinder DOHC... Miata?
Everything in that garage that is shown belongs except that cement mixer.
Doesn't seem half bad. Cringe at the exposed ballscrews and linear rails covered in chips though, you might want to add some covers in the future.
Do you sell to Europe?
For the time being, we are only selling to North America, sorry!
I just have one question. Is that a Spitfire or GT6 that someone shoehorned a twin cam engine into?
Please provide more details on the cleanup function of the MR-1. It definitely makes it easy to deal with the finished parts when all of the chips and cutting fluid have been removed prior to removing the part from the fixture.
When are you planning to raise the price? I’m not in the market at this moment but it’s definitely a machine on my list.
Why would you.......? Why would they.....? The price is perfect
@@augaureliusserious because its on sale right now and I want to know how long I have before they raise the price.
is the price raised now?@@A2ZGeek
How long was the total cycle time of that part?
Yes, even in a larger CNC mill it would take a while so it has to be a pretty long cycle time for this one, not saying anything bad about this for the price it looks very impressive.
What about the compressor and the coolant tank ?
Milling a new intake is awesome advertising for this thing.
@@C.Mc. Yeah, you're right. I should have looked closer. There isn't anywhere to intake.
When are we going to see a tool changer???
can it do engine block, or should I get a 5-axis
Love this.
How do you clean all that residue ?
a part so clean he doesn't need to do any clean up after milling. clean dry and free from oils. can just slap that baby on the car without even applying gasket maker
That block is legit at least $1k, right?
Why am I just hearing about this CNC mill now ....... ?
I already have a Cross Fire PRO.
What is the usable table travel in "X" , "Y" , and spindle travel in "Z" ?
Where is this machine manufactured ?
Looking forward to learning about this CNC mill.
Take care.
Hi Keith please check out our website this should answer most of your questions! www.langmuirsystems.com/mr1
What is the power pf the head. What about tool changes
No quick tool change, this makes me sad.
Does it have enough Z height to do a K series valve cover?
LOL mysteriously clean mill when he pulls out the part. The chip removal system seems a bit lacking.
Couldn't tell from the zoomed in image... do you have to use CutControl or can you use other CAM software to drop in G code?
The machine's electronics are only compatible with CutControl.
We will have post processors written for many of the common CAM software packages (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Inventor, etc.). This will allow you to post gcode to run with CutControl on the MR-1.
How many hours did it take to machine all that?
The valve cover was machined over the course of a few days. The block started out at about 56 pounds and got whittled down to about 6 pounds. Total spindle on time was about 6.5 hours.
Does it do steel?
CNC for 4000 bucks? Dang. We have come a long way
What programs are used for the blue prints and design
3 axis only ?
Is it capable of threading ?
any videos of it cutting steel? this really looks like it has the rigidity of a CNC router like hobby grade. what is the accuracy this can hold?
Please check out our Channel we have an MR-1 playlist with a few steel cutting videos. Thanks!
Triumph '70s Spitfire or GT6? GT6 I think.
Thanks for noticing! Its a '67 GT6 with a duratec 2.3 engine swap.
So use the front view. I was going to use the top view.
Needs a chip collection system.
Are there any provisions to add a 4th axis? And any chance you guys take payments? 😂 I might have to sell my manual mill and my small Taig cnc
Hi Connor. We answer this in the FAQ (see link) but the short answer is Yes! www.langmuirsystems.com/mr1#faq
@@LangmuirSystems thanks! How long is the initial buy in special running? I'm going to post my Manual mill and taig up for sale
Is this fusion360 compatible?
Depending on how new this machine is, fusion 360 may not have a dedicated post available. It shouldn’t be too difficult to modify one of their generic 3 axis posts though
@@Glenrok it is available
So this looks like a preassembled printNC with housing. But not bad price for a finished product
I see thread milling in the specs page. Does this have the ability to do rigid tapping?
While its possible that we could release rigid tapping capability in the future (spindle is a servo so its technically possible), the initial batches of machines will only support thread milling.
@@LangmuirSystems Thats good to know that its a future possibility. Not a deal breaker, especially at this price, but for sure something Id love to see some day on it. Thinking this machine is just what Im looking for.
@@LangmuirSystems Spindle is Servo? You talking Z axis?
Can this machine also do plexiglass?
Bro if it can do steel/aluminum it can most likely do plexiglass,
at least add a way cover!
No covers over the ball screws.
Yeah, I noticed that also. Hopefully it's a pre-production machine and they will address that. If not, the long term durability and accuracy won't be very good.
That is a some WILD shit for only 4 grand.
its about 10 with the goodies
i'm not a cnc machinest and I don't know anything about it but why do i want one of these LOL
Less expensive than a tormach or a Haas but it’s a gantry style mill, with no tool changer, and questionable rigidity. Not to say it’s a bad machine for a hobbyist or onesie twosie applications but if you want to compete with the big kids on the block you need a tool changer and flood coolant as a standard feature not an option
Do tormachs come standard with flood coolant? It's got twice the power of a tormach at half (or less) the price. If you need a 21 tool atc for production then yes, obviously this $4000 dollar machine isn't for you, neither is a tormach. And if their marketing numbers for MRR are to be believed, it absolutely crushes tormach in removal rates (if they aren't inflating the numbers that is, the first machines are only now being delivered so we will see what 3rd parties are able to get)
if i had this i would be a millionaire fr
Duratec 2.0L in a GT6?
Yes, 2.3l
What?!? It doesn't clean its own chips out? Fail. =)
Actually looks very, very capable for the price.
Kind of disappointed i didnt know about this before i bougbt a manula lathe and mill
👍
can this mill wood ?
No
Lol. That rocker cover setup would be worth more than the car…….😏
Smokin.
Wait 6 months before buying. They will double the cutting area and after they will offer you an automatic tool changing magazine. It remember you something? 🤣😂😅
Damn, American company :(. Wanted to buy one.
For Ramon hahahaha
🤨These guy dont have any contact # on their website. This is a massive turn off for me since i need to have a certain comfort level when contemplating expensive purchases.
Yes we do have contact information you just need to drill down into our contact form at the product level to get to the right service reps.
Looks like a router to me. Let’s see it cut steel!
This might interest you😜 ua-cam.com/video/8Yoy4PUjfss/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LangmuirSystems
Boomers love billet.
Being aluminum, the surface footage should be way faster than that. This looks ridiculous.
Ok. Now do steel!
Good marketing
Exposed ball screws....... That is a terrible idea, Its going to work fine off the bat, but soon the user will have to repair it
Too much theater in this video...