Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mill/drill recomendations

Does anyone know who imports the RF 45? I see it on the RF website but I
don't find it in any of the catalogs I have.

G. Jackson


At 03:08 PM 3/3/01 -0500, you wrote:

>In a message dated 03/03/2001 3:57:10 AM Hawaiian Standard Time,
>carlcnc@... writes:
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>> I am looking to by a mill/drill Maybe the Rong-Fu 45 ? Probably convert to
>> cnc. Anyone know a good way to add ballscrew to run quill?
>>
>>
>
>Carl,
>
> The RF-45 is set up as a small bed mill. It has the whole head mounted on a
>dovetail way in the Z axis. By attaching your leadscrew to the dovetail slide
>of Z, you can keep the quill completely manual to do drilling or adjusting
>tool offsets. Best of both worlds in my opinion as the Z slide is very long.
>I think you should get more than 6 or 8 inches of travel. More than most
>typical quills. The quality of the castings has been much better than the old
>round column mill drill I used to use. Get a 3 phase motor along with a VFD
>and it would be a really nice machine.
>
>Peter
>THRD, Inc.
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