I recently purchased a used but well cared for Enco mill (20yrs old). Round column,run-of-the-mill....mill drill.The previous owner has equiped it with a lazer...
I have a Rong Fu RF 30, and need a vise something fierce. What's the best size of vise for this critter? I'm thinking 6", but don't want to shell out for a ...
... I would suggest a 4" vise if you want one with a swivel base. Otherwise, you might get a larger one. I have a 5" vise with a swivel base for my mill and...
I have the 6" and I think it's an ideal size on the Mill drill. It is heavy, but not 100# like others have said. I think the swivel base is about 20# and the...
I have a 6" and at times, it is to big, but for the most part it is perfect. I do lose a little Y axis as the back of the vice overhangs the table. If I had it...
... the best size ... out for a ... I have a 4 inch kurt knockoff vice paid ~$150.- , I belive this is the right size for this Mill/Drill. A larger vice will...
... I am a newbie. I got a 4" vise on sale from J&L. Enco might still have them on sale. For the stuff I am doing, the 4" is ok for now. Might have to get a 6"...
For those north of the border I just got my Busy Bee flyer - 4" Kurt knockoff on sale for $125 Cdn - that's about $85 US. 6" onsale for $155 ($105 US). Both...
Ahhh, still a newbie I guess :o) Lenord ... From: "Jerry Kimberlin" <kimberln@...> To: <mill_drill@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 5:37 PM...
Isn't the "4" in reference to the jaw width, not the opening? Hey, I am pretty new too so just trying to find out. ==================================== Thomas...
And for those of you south of the border, Enco has free shipping right now and that is huge on a 6" vise. I got free shipping from HF but Enco wanted $75 to...
As an alternative, I found a vendor that has good quality import down-force type vises for a very reasonable price. Since finding them, I have purchased both a...
I have two questions Chris. Who is this vendor and what does HTH stand for? Thanks, Mike Nash - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homiershoptools ... From: Chris...
The offer clearly says up to 150 lbs so I would insist. But if they won't, HF may still be offering free shipping on orders over $50 and they did it for the...
... March/April issue of the Home Shop Machinist that tells how one machinist modified his import vise to fit his relatively small bench mill. It has some good...
Hi all, Another lurking newbie needing advice. I just bought a second hand MillDrill, same type as the Grizzly G1006. My problem is that the unit is very noisy...
Hi all, Another lurking newbie needing advice. I just bought a second hand MillDrill, same type as the Grizzly G1006. My problem is that the unit is very noisy...
Had a *marvellous* crash on the enco RF45 clone the other night... Drawbar broke (again) and dropped the face mill onto the vice, and the vice didn't exactly...
Here's something from a newbie who doesn't even own a mill...yet (it's not far away, I hope). But the only way to learn is to dive in, so let's see what...
Enco has an exception for truck freight, and even though the vise is light enough for UPS they insist on truck freight (I've tried arguing this point a few ...
I don't think it is bearings. This light weight machine is going to be very noisy on this type of cut. YOu can make it quieter by varying, usually reducing,...
UPS won't ship items over a certain weight (70-something pounds, I think) Basically, if it's man-portable, it's a parcel, and if it's not a parcel, it's not...
Yes. That's how you check the "tram" on a mill. --Jerry ... From: rlincolnh To: mill_drill@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 4:54 PM Subject:...
I am in need of a drill press table that will accomodate a 2.750" column. The spindle is 7 1/2" from the column. Skip Evans http://skipevans.homestead.com ...
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