Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What to buy me, oh my

I'll have to VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE with you about combination machines being
abysmal. Perhaps you can apply the term to most of them but that's probably
because they were designed properly in the first place. I expect the combo
machine I'm building will be an EXCELLENT machine...with all the
capabilities and then some of both a mill and a lathe.

Smoke

-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus & Eva <implmex@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2001 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What to buy me, oh my

>Hi Les:
> Please do yourself a BIG favour and don't buy one of those abysmal
>combination machines (Smithy, Shoptask etc.)
>They are both crummily made and a pain in the ass to set up and use.
>The best stuff to have for your class of work is a small kneemill and a
>12x36 lathe.
>KBC (among others) markets a perfectly sized little kneemill.
>I had one for about 8 years, and I built all kinds of complex precision
>stuff on it.
>The table was about 7x30 or thereabouts, and the new cost is about $4500.00
>CDN.(about $3000.00 USD)
>I sold mine last spring for $2500.00 to a buddy who makes radial aircraft
>engine models, and he just loves it.
>There should be others around.
>It's big enough that you can get a 1/2" drill chuck and a 1 1/4" Prentice
>drill in it and still have enough room to drill a hole in a reasonable

sized

>block clamped in a milling vise.
>It's only 900 lb or thereabouts, so it can still be humped into a basement
>without too much pain.
>Beats a milldrill and those godawful combo contraptions by a country mile.
>Cheers
>
>Marcus
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Lester <lesmoore@...>
>To: 7x10minilathe@yahoogroups.com <7x10minilathe@yahoogroups.com>;
>CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>;
>gunsmith-list@... <gunsmith-list@...>
>Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:24 PM
>Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What to buy me, oh my
>
>
>>Ok, I've been reading this group for a while and rec.crafts.metalworking
>>for a few years off and on.
>>
>>I now have money to buy a lathe and mill. There have been lots of
>>questions regarding what to buy, but I'm gonna try to ask mine a little
>>differently.
>>
>>I'm new to metal working, but am pretty proficient with mechanical

drawings

>>and such, from my Navy technical experience.
>>
>>I want to do anything from building a sterling engine up to some
>>gunsmithing, as in maybe working barrels for a single shot rifle and maybe
>>making my own falling block action. Maybe also things like repairing
>>shafts, pump impellers and other small parts repair/fabrication.
>>
>>Should I buy a Shoptask a Smithy Granite, I've also been looking at the

Jet

>>9x20 benchtop.
>>
>>I may still buy the Grizzly 7x12 in addition to something bigger, or maybe
>>just to start out with it.
>>
>>Mills, I am totally lost with other than the 3n1 jobs.
>>
>>It would be nice to have DRO and CNC capability, since my eyes are getting
>bad.
>>
>>I have $2500 to $3000 to spend.
>>
>>I'm going to start calling around the local area, now that I am ready to
>>buy, and see what is available. There are only 2 or 3 dealers listed in
>>our phone book, so I'm not expecting much around locally.
>>
>>I'm cross posting this to multiple groups, so my apologies in advance for
>>those that read all the groups.
>>
>>Any help appreciated,
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-(o|||||||o)-
>> Les
>>
>>
>>
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