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...
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William Abernathy
Yahuselah
Apr 1, 2003 7:11 pm
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 ...
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Jerry Kimberlin
jkimberln
Apr 1, 2003 8:12 pm
... 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...
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Ty Hoeffer
pth3k
Apr 1, 2003 8:26 pm
... I have a RF-31/Grizzly g-1006 & I have the J&L 4" LockTite Kurt Clone. It is plenty big see some pics of the mill & vise here: ...
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Corey
corey94945
Apr 1, 2003 9:27 pm
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...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Apr 1, 2003 9:59 pm
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...
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Torsten
torsten98001
Apr 1, 2003 10:30 pm
... 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...
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Lenord@...
lenord123
Apr 1, 2003 10:46 pm
... 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"...
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Derek
dereklola
Apr 1, 2003 11:43 pm
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...
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Jerry Kimberlin
jkimberln
Apr 2, 2003 12:23 am
... Nope. 4" is the minimum width of the jaws not how far they open. A 4" vise seems to be 4" to 4 1/4" wide. Cheers, JerryK...
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Lenord@...
lenord123
Apr 2, 2003 12:55 am
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...
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Thomas Powell
tppjr1500
Apr 2, 2003 3:24 am
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...
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Jerry Stephenson
ed1366
Apr 2, 2003 4:50 am
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...
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Corey
corey94945
Apr 2, 2003 6:55 am
Enco free shipping doesn't apply to truck freight items. I ran into this with my surface plate, vise and rotary table. cheers, c ... ...
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Chris Difani
cdifani
Apr 2, 2003 10:11 am
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...
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Arthur
galloway52000
Apr 2, 2003 12:19 pm
test ... From: "Jerry Kimberlin" <kimberln@...> To: <mill_drill@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [mill_drill] Re: Vise...
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Mike Nash
mikenash402
Apr 2, 2003 1:21 pm
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...
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Jerry Stephenson
ed1366
Apr 2, 2003 1:43 pm
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...
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mertbaker
Apr 2, 2003 4:15 pm
HTH is short for Hope This Helps. Dunno about the vendor. Mert MertBaker@... ... From: "Mike Nash" <mn.minimill@...> To:...
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Phil Teague
philteague
Apr 2, 2003 6:06 pm
... 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...
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William Abernathy
Yahuselah
Apr 2, 2003 7:55 pm
Well, I just ordered the 5" with swivel base from Enco. Seemed like the best compromise, and only five bucks more than the 4" model. --William...
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Mike Copues
copues
Apr 2, 2003 11:38 pm
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...
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Mike Copues
copues
Apr 2, 2003 11:38 pm
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...
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Damon
damonfg
Apr 3, 2003 12:44 am
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...
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rlincolnh
Apr 3, 2003 12:54 am
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...
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Corey
corey94945
Apr 3, 2003 1:41 am
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 ...
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Jerry Stephenson
ed1366
Apr 3, 2003 2:20 am
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,...
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William Abernathy
Yahuselah
Apr 3, 2003 2:20 am
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...
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Jerry Stephenson
ed1366
Apr 3, 2003 2:21 am
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:...
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Skip Evans
sevansx
Apr 3, 2003 2:28 am
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 ...
