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Benchtop Mill choices? Precision Matthews PM-25MV or??
So,
Tax man was good to me as a clerical error forced me to withhold an extra 8% of my gross income, so I have the money to buy a mill....
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I will be living...
Started by Brian Ayres on
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by 8 people.
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I ended up with G0704, I got the G0704 because:
It's heavier... .
Adam
www.marrknives.com Benchtop Mill choices? Grizzly G0704 or G0619I was in a very similar quandry as you regarding a mill earlier this year.
Very happy with the purchase.
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I just want to ask in your personal experiences which benchtop milling machine is the best? I have been looking differents machine but they all seem the same.
Grizzly G0704, *Lathemaster LMT25L, Seig x3 milling machine, etc.
How can I know the difference...
Started by Engineer123 on
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Knowing the size of the biggest sells a much improved dovetail mill....
I'm converting a 3n1 now and looks like i'm going to dump the mill head and just use doesn't bother me but sure is hard without a mill to cut parts.
To small.
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Hi All,
I just wrapped up college and I'm exploring the possibility of making and selling a benchtop-class CNC mill. I've been involved with CNC tech for the last couple years and have designed and built a couple machines, to serve my own purposes. Right...
Started by pwg1824 on
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by 7 people.
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Limit....
Right out of the box CNC mill
1.
It has a bunch of bandaids a manual mini mill (from one of the overseas companies) and converted it to CNC.
Is the best benchtop cnc mill that I know of, doesn't have a "good" solution...
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I almost bought a used HAAS VMC off of eBay not long ago. A friend talked me out of it saying by the time I got it here from CA, brought in 3-phase power, and paid a millwright to set it up (plus made space for a toolroom, installed coolant lines, etc...
Started by jbeech on
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Phil I love CNC and I think you should go for a benchtop machine I found that combined the ease of use of a 3D printer with the advantages of a CNC mill (lots benchtop products is it's ease of use, ....
Cost money, space costs money.
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This topic has sprouted from another thread. i figured it woul dbe best in its own. to catch up on the details, you can look here:
NORTH AMERICAN MADE MACHINES
this is where we are at:
the principle of this thread is to create 2 different sized completely...
Started by ihavenofish on
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by 5 people.
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Makes....
This decreases the working width by 16", which might be useful for people who dont need the travel .
The images show a "short table" version, with 16" x travel .
Made the base taller to increase overlap on the column mount .
The sound of silence...
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I'm looking at purchasing one of these machines. This model from Roland is like 5 to 6 yrs in the market now from what Roland told me. I'd like to know if anyone here has worked with one or used one or even own's one? My background is mechanical engineering...
Started by inventor1227 on
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Machine is located.
Really nice user interface.
Want to mill 3D prototypes from STL-files.
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:44:26 +0200, Timur Aydin <ta@taydin.org
Hi folks,
I am a hobbyist and I am in the process of building my home shop. My
first project will be to build a workbench for my benchtop mill. I want
the workbench to be heavy, solid...
Started by Timur Aydin on
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Groups.yahoo.com/group/mill_drill/
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'90 Ultra "Strider"
'39 WLDD "Popcycle"
Buncha cars.
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Hello
I manufacture a product and need a shop assistant to help me mill parts and assemble the system. I use Mach3 and a small benchtop cutting 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 Delrin. There is some drill press drilling and tapping, sanding parts, all very simple. If there...
Started by originator on
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Hey guys! i need some advice about a DIY milling machine i want to build out of a benchtop drill press.
i have a benchtop drill press that can go from a minimum of 580 RPM to a maximum of 2650 RPM with a couple of stages in between.
my plan is to buy ...
Started by jorisrf on
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Even if you have loose, and just sit there....
No t-shirt.
Done it, seen it, dodged it.
Whatever.
Benchtop mill/drills are not "great" milling machines, but they will mill, and are right for some, benchtop, floor, toes...
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Would you be refering to te sieg X2?
If so i too have a variation of that mill (under the UK Clarke brand but is for all sence and purpose the same mill)
I rate it highly, however you may want to add some aditional bracing to the rear, the single bolt...
Started by MCRIPPPer on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at hpibajaforum):
I'm surprised micro mark is the only one who offers the mill with 20tpi lead screws the mill with 20tpi ....
Agreed, i was checking into the benchtop model at cncmasters.com Let me a few added things.
The features on the mill.
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