anyone got one of these?

Grumpy

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http://littlemachineshop.com/info/minilathe_compare.php
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Its obviously too small for my needs but it looks like it might be an interesting addition to most shops


theres obviously other choices, in a lower cost lathe but anything really worth owning gets expensive damn quickly..
.I just need to win the LOTTO so I can help out all the local guys with their projects


http://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(category:"Metal+Lathes")

http://www.grizzly.com/products/16-x-40-Heavy-Duty-Lathe/G0749


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No experience with the lathe but they've got a mini mill that can be converted to CNC for a great deal less than the CNC machine they have. It was a toss up back in '14 between the engine I bought and that. Sometimes I wish I went with the mill. It's still in my sights though.
 
I wanted a decent MILL for decades and when I built my shop I found a good deal,
(more than I really could afford but hell, it was a new shop)
so I got one, it took several years to pay it off but I CERTAINLY don,t regret buying it, but I will point out that the REQUIRED accessories like the coolant pumps mill bits precision vises, and chucks , jigs, clamps and precision measuring equipment that's required,etc, add significantly to the cost to have the mill operational. so don,t think you buy a mill and your ready to start machine work
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/milling-machine-related.4231/#post-33023

http://www.grizzly.com/outlet/Shop-Fox-Vertical-Mill-9-x-49-/T20828


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I purchased a fox milling machine several years ago when I got frustrated at local shops absurdly over billing me for darn simple milling machine work, I may or may not have made the smartest financial move as the cost of the mill is only a small part as you need rather extensive accessories and tooling before the machines useful and I'll admit I was not expecting those components to cost almost as much as the mill.


  • Weighing in at over 2400 lbs of cast iron and hardened precision ground steel, Model M1003 has the size and stability to handle the toughest jobs. With a 2 HP motor driving 8 speeds from 78 to 2400 RPM, 3 speed quill feed with a micrometer depth stop and auto reverse, and a variable speed longitudinal power feed, this machine has the ability to do the most complex and precise jobs. This brute has both power and finesse!
  • One-shot pump lubrication
  • Auto down feed
  • Quill feeds/spindle rev.: .0019", .0035", .0058" Auto stop with micro adjustable stop
  • R-8 spindle Longitudinal power feed
  • Hardened and ground table surface Chrome plated, precision-ground quill
  • Adjustable micrometer quill depth stop
  • Motor: 2 HP, 110V/220V, single-phase, TEFC, prewired to 220V
  • Spindle travel: 5"
  • Table size: 9" x 49"
  • Table travel (longitudinal): 27"
  • Table travel (cross): 12"
  • Max. dist. spindle to table: 18-3/4"
  • Max. dist. spindle to column: 18-1/2"
  • Knee travel: 16"
  • Head tilt: 45° both ways
  • Head swivel: 90° both ways
  • T-slots: 3 on 2-1/2" centers, 1/2" studs
  • Speeds: 8 Range of speeds: 78, 98, 197, 278, 670, 850, 1700 and 2400 RPM
  • Approximate shipping weight: 2405 lbs.
 
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That's a nice setup. There's quite a few people that sell big mills out here bridgeports and the like. I never find myself in need of such a large piece that I couldn't machine it out on something smaller though. Plus they're HEAVY and I don't have near the room that you do :D.
 
Last fall a beautiful new looking Shop Smith with every attachment went through Alderfer auction for just $1710.. Included a library full off operational manuals. Someone I trusted with my bid card wasn't paying attention and let it slip away.
 
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