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Anyone have any experience machining T Slots and dovetails? Method?...
5 Dec 25, 2009
7:00 pm

Walt S
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Wow, what a difference. A big thanks to LMS for the fast shipping! And, to I think it's Sterling Steel, the maker of the kits, nice job on the machining. The...
4 Dec 24, 2009
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Mike Coleman
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A Merry Christmass to you and to yours and to all a good night. Rick...
1 Dec 24, 2009
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RickG
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Hi everyone, Well that's it for the day job until the New Year. Time to put my feet up for a bit and watch the snow falling -much nicer than driving in it,...
1 Dec 24, 2009
2:43 pm

gerry waclawiak
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http://sites.google.com/site/nyvtpxpzxk/njftyoonup...
5 Dec 24, 2009
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Barry Young
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Moderators, please remove this post if it is against forum rules. I wanted to put my X2 up for sale on this group before posting it on the evilbay. I posted...
4 Dec 20, 2009
2:44 pm

chucketn
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no doubt this has been covered here before, but I am a new user. Used the mill yesterday. all went well. (did jamb a few times while using fine feed down) but...
10 Dec 20, 2009
12:32 pm

Randy Smith
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I'm looking at getting a dedicated PCB mill, and came across this : http://www.zentoolworks.com/servlet/the-6/Zen-toolworks%2C-CNC%2C-CNC/Detail Does anyone...
1 Dec 19, 2009
12:52 pm

Reza Naima
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I have a HF mini mill. It is very difficult to move the table with the hand wheels. The gib screws are slacked off as much as I can without getting some...
6 Dec 19, 2009
5:47 am

Bear Boy
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I do believe this problem has been mentioned here but search has been fruitless. Anyway, here it is: When I engage the fine feed and try and lower the head...
8 Dec 18, 2009
11:39 pm

Stephen
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You will like the belt!  I did an operation last week that I know would have stripped the gears!  I did manage however to force the column out of...
12 Dec 17, 2009
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Rick
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When Alibre offered their 2D v.11 CAD software recently for $99 they were overwhelmed with the response. Even I bought a copy. Of course at that price no...
2 Dec 14, 2009
3:42 am

Gordon
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Does anyone on the list own an XJ-9512 Mini Mill,manufactured by Real Bull and sold in the USA by Big Dog Metalworks ? Looks almost identical to the Seig X2,...
13 Dec 13, 2009
5:57 am

Scott
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Install the gas column mod.  I believe it costs about $40 and the head will not drop on you anymore!  Definately worth it.  Norm, Camillus, NY...
2 Dec 12, 2009
5:19 am

John Mattis
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Thought I had everything set up right on the HF mill today and went to flycut and see if I couls get a slight crosshatching. Since it didn't even come close...
2 Dec 11, 2009
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michael kolchins
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Over the Holiday break (I work for a public school) I will be looking at and comparing all the Mini Mills to compare features, comes with, and prices. I'm...
2 Dec 10, 2009
4:30 pm

saltoricco
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Anyone tried the longer axis table from little machine shop yet? Is it truer than the one oem? Mine has looseness at one end, overly tight at the other...
3 Dec 9, 2009
7:17 pm

Hubert Bahr
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Yahoo has added a facility that allows you to see and edit the profiles that it compiles about you. Here's a link to the Opt Out page: ...
1 Dec 9, 2009
4:52 pm

Jim E.
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Hello everyone, new here and looking for help. I saw a website that had this photo ...
9 Dec 7, 2009
5:11 pm

MZT.Groups
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I found this 20% off coupon in the "Flying" magazine and was wondering whether one can use it on a special order product (eying the Sieg X3 clone, see...
5 Dec 6, 2009
8:10 pm

Mike Payson
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I bought my X3 from HF using a 20% coupon. No problems at all. special order, no shipping costs, picked it up at the store. they loaded it into my HF utility...
1 Dec 6, 2009
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WILLIAM HEIL
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Two store managers in my area tell me that discount coupons are valid on special order items. We will have to see when the time comes!...
1 Dec 6, 2009
5:49 pm

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Hi, folks. Has anyone found an easy method to clean off that gray/green coating from 4130 tube, aside from just sanding/polishing it off ?? The last project...
1 Dec 6, 2009
3:28 pm

amriensr
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After spraining my wrist and breaking two DTI's, I was able to finish my mill alignment. (Yep, I have serious problems with my wrists and elbows with pain and...
3 Dec 6, 2009
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Tony Smith
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Does anybody know if the commonly available belt drive conversions for the X2 fit the Real Bull version of the mill e.g....
7 Dec 5, 2009
4:03 pm

gerry waclawiak
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Does anyone have any experience with CDCO Machinery, <http://www.cdcotools.com>? I have their catalog and like some of their prices, but have no experience ...
15 Dec 4, 2009
6:59 pm

Jim E.
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Thanks to Jason Penn for sending me a replacement gear, I am about to get back to work. I have been squaring the mill up again, this time using a digital...
10 Dec 1, 2009
4:37 am

rexarino
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I was looking through LMS's new products a couple of weeks ago and came across the Mini Mill Large Table Assy (http://lmscnc.com/3677). According to the...
1 Nov 29, 2009
11:35 pm

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Hello all, I have a HF X2 mill that is excess to my needs, and I have determined that it would be easier to part this machine out than try and ship the whole...
7 Nov 29, 2009
4:57 am

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1 Nov 29, 2009
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