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From: "Gavin McIntosh" <gavinmc3@...>
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To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: RE: [7x12minilathe] Re: Micromill vs Minimill .... was originally (no subject)
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:57:52 +1000

Gregor,

I likewise got the micromill as a match for the 7x14.
After a year or so it got CNCed, been hard for me to get the extended tables
here in OZ but they bring it up to the minimill size.
The micromill is relatively cheap to cnc and is quite useful.
But a X3 cnced would be extremely useful. The manual machine X1 to X3 is
about 3 times the price but you could spend a higher percentage cncing the
micromill.

After you have a cnc mill you never go back, it does require some learning
G-code etc.
If you are PC/electronics minded then cncing it will not scare you and if
you have no skills there are a few conversion kits for both, less for the X2
minimill.

Note sure about the X3 cnc guys buty micromill guys hang out on the

From: "cedge11" <cedge@...>
Reply-To: 7x12minilathe@...
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: [7x12minilathe] Re: Micromill vs Minimill .... was originally

(no

subject)
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:00:11 -0000

John
Taking into consideration that once you have the mill, you'll
constantly find more things it can do or that you'll want it to do.
I'd probably have to stand by my suggestion. By the time you have a
small machinst vise strapped down to the table with your work material
in place and a collet loaded with an end mill, you'll discover the
available Z axis disappears far too quickly.

I don't want to spend your money for you. I'll just say that even
though I only make parts for small steam engines, I'm already fighting
the temptation to move up to the new X3 Seig to gain a bit more
flexibilty.

Steve
When your favorite tool is a hammer, everything around you looks like
it needs a nail.



--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "born4something" <ajs@...> wrote:

Hi Steve,

I too have been pondering what size mill would suit my needs. Not
ready to buy yet but gathering info on what to write on my wish
list. Your advice seems fine but relative. What sort (and size) of
jobs are you doing? If a guy only needs to mill work up to 100mm
does that change your advice?

John


--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "cedge11" <cedge@> wrote:

Gregor
The Mini Mill sometimes proves to be a bit cramped for space and
travel. The Micro Mill, which is even smaller, would be very

limiting

in what you would be able to do with it. I'd probably nudge you

toward

the larger Mini Mill just to keep the predictable curses from

scaring

small children. A bit more expense, but it's also a quite bit more
machine.

Steve

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., <gregorstransky@> wrote:

Hi:
I just joined the group. I only recently became interested in

home shop

machinery and have been doing some lathe work on my 7x12

Cummins. I

plan to

buy a mill in the near future. Does anybody have any experience

with

the

HarborFreight Micro Mill/Drill that sells for $299? I already

posted

the

same question to the mini-mill group, but received only a few

responses.

Thank you.
Gregor Stransky, San Antonio, Texas

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