For many years now Fine Line Automation has been building great machines at affordable prices. The landscape for CNC routers has changed dramatically since we founded the company back in 2008. When we began, you could not find a capable CNC router for under $10,000. So we filled that niche with our 8020 offerings. In […]
Here are Fine Line Automation we pride ourselves on having stable pricing. We do not like to raise the price of our products. However, this time we don’t really have a choice. Earlier this year, the current administration enacted tariffs on certain goods coming from foreign countries. The CNC tooling industry as a whole has started […]
Heat treatment is the standard for gear racks on industrial grade equipment, but it’s rarely found on less expensive machines. Most entry-level machines use gearing with no heat treatment. Heat treated rack has improved surface hardness that resists higher contact stresses and allows you to push your machines harder and faster. Heat treated gear rack […]
Talk to David for 5 minutes and you figure out pretty quickly he has a passion for woodworking. It’s clear he’s been doing it a long time. David will even tell you that: Woodworking has been part of my life from my teen years. From small projects helping my Dad to shop in high school […]
The Saturn Series routers have been out for a while now and we have had the chance to really evaluate some customer feedback on the machines. There were a few things that we heard time and again from customers that they would like improved. Topping the list were: Customers wanted better proximity switch placement that: […]
We have continued to make updates to the rack and pinion system to make it even easier to use. The price will remain the same. Changes made include: We replaced the shoulder bolt on the pivot point with a turned steel shaft. The shaft has a hex end instead of a traditional bolt head. This […]
For many years, we have recommended Vectric products as the preferred CAM solution for our CNC routers. We are excited to announce that with have become an OEM partner with Vectric and an authorized supplier of their CAM packages. We will be selling the following systems:
Made From FLA Machines is a series dedicated to showcasing just what can be done with our CNC Routers. Our customers build all sorts of cool things and we want to show the world. If you have one of our machines and are building cool things, we want to see them. Send us pictures or […]
We are excited to bring you new products as we expand and revamp our line of spindle and router mounts as well as revamping some of our existing products. We are expanding our spindle and router mount line up. We have added mounts for 100mm spindles and Porter Cable 7518 routers. In addition, we have […]
We are excited to announce that business has moved to a new location in Lebanon, PA. We spent the previous 6 years in a building about 8 miles away from our new location. The old building served us well, and we made a great many machines there with fond memories, but we couldn’t be more […]