Re: Asian Import mills, EMCO, PRAZI, Myford, MOTORS

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:

> Hi to the List,
>
> I've received some money, and I'm looking to buy a "big brother" to

the

> Sherline mill. The ENCO, RongFu, Grizzly and Jet import mills are a
> possibly, however what I'm really looking for is a EMCO FB-2 mill.
> *** Are there any dealers on the list willing to quote the EMCO
>
> I've been in contact with Guy, the Myford mill (imported by Myford

to

> Myford spec, I'm told) would be about $2400 USD. Then I'd have to

add a

> 200-300 $$ motor. Guy hasn't seen it yet! That was a while ago, I

will

> contact him again, and see in there is any news.
>
> On the Asian 16" swing imports (E, R, G & J all look like they're

the

> same mill), I notice that they offer a "US MOTOR" as an option. I'm
> just in this for the hobby, I won't be running a "real machine

shop", so

> is it worthwhile to get a US motor? Couldn't I replace it later, if
> needed?
>

Alan and list,
Myfords in the early days bought in a basic mill from Taiwan and
reworked it to their specs, finished it better and installed better
electrics, usually French.
This way you got a good and reasonably cheap mill.
In recent years with the massive amount of investment in Taiwan, a
lot from Japan in respect of funding and machines, the quality has
risen tremendously.
Looking at some of the imports now offered here in the UK from people
like Chester and Warco I personally feel that other than retrofitting
electrics you could not improve these machines.
I have a sneaking suspision that all Myfords do nowdays is refinish
the machines.
These same machines that are on offer from Chester and Warco are not
made specially for them so must be on offer in the US. As regards who
is the better dealer I'm sorry but with not seeing their machines I
can't comment.

John Stevenson
Nottingham England