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I'm thinking about buying a small benchtop sized milling machine for my shop. Any suggestions, recommendations or things to consider? Maybe something like this.
Thanks,
Started by fred cook on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at pelicanparts):
It came with a lot of tooling and I was able to sell it for what I paid, but I kept the tooling and bought a proper mill (Alliant on the lathe and the rheostat on the....
I had one (smithy i think it was called) and it was not useful .
mill.
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Ok the title gives a blurb on what im looking to buy BUT I would like some real user experiences on a machine and not google links.. i have this tool as well. lol Id love to have it CNC also.
Mostly I want it as my prototyping machine and do not really...
Started by Acidpaintball on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mcarterbrown):
I dont need a full size knee mill, but a full size.
Just a hobby.
I will not be doing this as a job or nothing .
In this.
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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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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Groups.yahoo.com/group/mill_drill/
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'90 Ultra "Strider"
'39 WLDD "Popcycle"
Buncha cars.
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Hi all,
I am sorta new to Bench top CNC milling. I have done CNC CAD work in the past, so I'm good there and I understand basic milling concepts. But what I am lacking in is the actual hands on of setting up raw materials and cutting. There seems to be...
Started by andrewreed1 on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cnczone):
For Parts where you are going to have to mill to mill the top surface flat....
Ensuring that the toolpath is not going to crash into the clamps .
To use mill clamps
Holding your stock on top of some sacrificial stock, on your X-Y table.
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I have a bit of a dilemma about my drill press. I got one from a family member who is no longer using it. However, I was not able to find the chuck key for it.
Here is a description:
-First, no manufacturer name.
-5-speed drilling capacity: speeds listed...
Started by neillarson3 on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodmagazine):
To start looking at the places listed! Re: my benchtop drill press: I was able to find a chuck key.
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I am after a single phase bench top metal lathe (I have outgrown my Unimat 3) Anything considered as long as it is single phase and in reasonable condition.
Started by dromia on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at full-bore):
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a
delusional,....
I got a very good Myford ml7 with screw cutting gearbox from bede tools http://www.bedetools.com/ give Barry a ring he will send them down on a pallet and you won’t pay daft London prices .
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Hello All... My mill has arrived, and I'm ready to get started, i am brand new, and after about a year of reading & research i finally have a mill, I am in the process of building a CNC Router ( search previous posts ) and got to the point where I realized...
Started by Imacman on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cnczone):
For now I need to learn all....
Gotta learn to walk before I can start to run I guess .
I immediately discovered that there is a built in safety that won't let the mill run if the Plex-Glass Chip i have to get started using my mill...
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I am so glad I found this board. Lots of great info though I am not sure it is making my choice any easier.
I am in the market for a benchtop size mill. My budget is 2K (it started at 1K).
Full size mill is out.
My ideal location is 110volt though I have...
Started by Silverbullet555 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cnczone):
Research and find one looking for in a first mill....
There are many suppliers of the square column mill.
Research and find one that has it around easy enough if need be .
There are many suppliers of the square column mill.
If need be.
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I would like to add a milling tool to my shop now that I have my lathe finished. I really don't have a lot of room and the Bridgeport sized mills just won't fit without serious reorganization and sacrifice of something already there. I have been toying...
Started by skipd1 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at practicalmachinist):
The small Burke mill ....
Burke made a turret head mill, a little smaller than a Bridgeport, called a "Millrite).
2 in your shop.
These are fairly scarce, but are smaller machines with less of a footprint .
Knee type vertical mill.
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Just saw this thing on grizzly's site, looks kind of cool. since Ive been seeing people talking about x2 mills lately, i thought id share this as an alternative. looks like it would be more rigid and i like the knee feature.
http://www.grizzly.com/products...
Started by yari on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at calguns):
It would be nice to see a knee mill design on a benchtop mill that didn't break the bank.
Think that will give enough travel.
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