Howdy, I finally got permission from the wife to get a Mill Drill after three years of saving/begging... Budget is small; $1200 {shipping included} or so on...
Thanks, Corey. I'm going to buy several carbide and several HSS endmills. If the HSS works, I'll hold the carbide for future projects. Tom ... From: corey...
Thanks for the confirmation, Mike. Looks like I'll have to buy the more expensive blocks (everything I own ahs to serve double duty (at least!). Again, this...
Mert == I try to keep a low profile on these issues. But I see your posts here all the time, and appreciate the knowledge you impart. So I sure can't let...
Some members already know of a Group Purchase being arranged for SIEG machines. These machines may be of interest to mill/drill owners wanting to fill out...
Seems to me the best deal right now is the SIEG X3 series. In your budget, that means the ordinary X3 available from LatheMaster or Grizzly (P/N G0463). If you...
Just seems excessive to me - 1/8 of a turn or so sounds about right. I have cleaned and relubed - took it apart to clean and carry parts to basement. Maybe...
I hadn't heard of SIEG before but I will take a look... ... www.siegind.com. ... three ... included} ... can ... small ... know… ... drill ... Grizzly, ... ...
Does anyone have a power feed on their mill like the one sold by Lathemaster, Enco or WT? They all appear to be th same. The Enco feed claims 135lbs/torque....
... feed ... Troy, I have the Enco "Workhorse" recently installes on mine. First unit sent was defective w/ sticking fast button and bad rheostat adjustment....
The other day I posted about the motor on my WT mill drill dying - I took it over to a local motor repair shop, (Buds Electric Motor Repair Service in ...
Yeah, I do not have a problem with turning past backlash. My main issue is once in a while I forget to lock non-milling axis and sometimes I found the table...
Are these horizontally mounted or vertically? I have seen the horizontally mounted one from Harbor Freight, but not the other brands. I recently fitted the...
While *attempting* to do some accurate work with my HF RF-30 last night, I decided I really need to get a quill DRO ASAP. Today I ordered the vertical display...
The problem with magnets is not if but when they shift you probably won't notice and then your accuracy is out the window any way. I had the same problems on...
Ike, Re; ... For a "precise pivot" you might check out a hobby shop that deals in RC airplanes and cars. They have some pretty nice "spherical rod end" made of...
lkasdorf, yes, you worry too much. Look in this folder. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mill_drill/files/DRO%20mounting/ This is how I mounted mine. It is...
It is attached at the readout and at one end of ... aligned ... so that ... Sounds good, Corey. So, I reckon that the readout is attached to the mill's sliding...
LK, Unfortunately those pics up in the file section are all I've got and I sold the mill, so I can't take any more. I happen to know, however, that the new ...
... Robert, I looked, the ordinary X3 is too small, the super is too expensive. I am currently looking at the RF-31 and like-clones. I can't afford the ...
... Ah, that happens when you climb mill, right? This machines aren't really tight enough to do climb milling except on a fine finishing pass (a thou or two)....
... The machine on the link you listed is a RF-25, which has the depth stop external to the spindle. That's why he was able to mount the DRO co- planar with...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/milldrill_projects/join The above link will take you to a new group that will be for the discussion of projects being worked on...
ZC == The problem with round-column MDs is that you lose your XY zero any time you have to move the head (to change tooling, etc). I read a post a long time...
I was just looking at my dro mounting options and I believe I'll not mount to the sliding pointer on the depth stop for the reason that there is too much slop....
