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

Hi John,

Thanks for the comments on Myford mills. I haven't seen Chester and
Warco here yet, I'll look for them. As I understand, RongFu is from
Taiwan, and EMCO's are from China? THEY look the same (in a pix)!

Alan KM6VV

machines@... wrote:

>
> --- 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