Has anyone had experience using the 2.5" face mill sold by Grizzly in an X2 Mill. If so, what are your comments. I like the idea of having one but would like...
Harry, I would think that would be a very efficient way of breaking lots of plastic gears. I don't think the X2 will drive such a large diameter cutter very...
In a message dated 01/07/2007 22:22:53 GMT Daylight Time, jagboy1964@... writes: Harry, I would think that would be a very efficient way of breaking...
I think the motor controller might have more of a problem then the plastic gears. I tried to drill a 3/4" hole and the feed back on the controller kept shuting...
hi harry- no experience with the grizzly version but we use a 2" (one has three and the other has four inserts) and both work great for facing on the x2. ...
Hello David, Many thanks for the URL, a very interesting site. Ref. the 2" face mill, have you a name & contact address for the supplier or a URL for their...
Hello odd kins, So far I've had no problem with the controller shutting down, but then I haven't really pushed my mill to its limits. I do have to bore a...
hi harry- one is a hardy and the other is a kennametal. both were purchased on ebay (one used, the other new). it's sometimes difficult to find r-8 shanked...
I don't know if you have other Harbor Freight locations close to you, I have several, but if one location won't take the coupon go to another location and try...
Hi, Good point - thank you. I did notice a definite behavioral difference between stores - I have one that is 20 minutes away, and another that is 1.5 hours....
... would ... Harry, I have one of these face mills and use it quite often. Have had it for the about three years now. I am primarily cutting aluminum. I have...
Hello Mike, Many thanks for your reply, It is my intention to use it on stress relieved mild steel, I'm not too worried about having a deep cut, it will be...
Right in the middle of a small milling task on my fairly new and not yet hardly used minimill -- the Harbor Freight 44991 version as their store was closest...
I'm not familiar with your model, but, try hitting the emergency stop, then switch on the power button again. You may have had an automatic shut down due to...
You've almost certainly fried the FETs. Unless you're electronically inclined, you should hand it off to Uncle Rabid for repair. He'll fix it up *better*...
I had the same problem once when I first got this mill. Make sur the toggle switch is set to l not O postion then rotate the nob to the off position and start...
Mine did the same.about 6mos after i had it. I had to replace the controller board. I had tried replacing the swtich first But that wasn't the problem It was...
First of all, howday, this is my first post to this list, and I have acquired a used 8689 that I hope to slot some brass with a slitting blade. This first...
... have ... mill, ... archives, ... Pitkin ... doesn't ... is ... do ... to ... off ... to ... need ... LMS has a good tutorial and user's manual on their...
Thanks to every one for the suggestions. I have looked at all the electronics and nothing is loose or burned or otherwise suspect so I guess it is time to yank...
Anyone have any experience with this mill? http://tinyurl.com/yjxdmy Looks like a nice, big, beefy machine for the money. I'm considering springing for an X3,...
Of course, the one I'd *really* like to get is this one: http://tinyurl.com/27q8p6 But I don't think I'd ever get that one past the "Budget Committee" (aka...
Hi Ray, It is only money...find one of those introductory 9% (?) credit cards and convince "management" that with "the" machine, it will be even greater...
... if you're gonna go then go for broke http://www.haascnc.com/VMC_MODEL_OM.asp or I've heard of guys stuffing one of these in the garage with a phase...
Guys, I'm nowhere near good enough, nor do I have the time or inclination to do work for pay. I just want to be able to do my own silly little projects, and...
