Re: GEM-500G II Bed Mill?

I saw it at Busy Bee Tools in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They want
$3700CDN for it, which compares well for the Grizzly price on the RF-
45, though it doesn't have the quill feed or power table feed like
the RF-45. On a CNC conversion - I don't care anyway! The exporter
(?) in Taiwan quoted $1,840 US, minimum of 6 units. Big - yes! I am
worried about how to get the cast base down into the basement.
Everything else will breakdown into manageable sizes.

Allan

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> hi Allan,
>
> Sounds big! Where did you see it, and how much?
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
> allan_r9@h... wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Has anybody out there seen or had experience with the GEM-500G or
G
> > II bed mill? This is from Taiwan as far as I can tell. It is
> > similar to the RF-45 with a geared/tilting head and the dovetail
> > column, but weighs in at 1400 lbs. Table travel is X20 x Y14 x
Z18
> > total. It looks like an ideal candidate for CNC conversion. Has
a 6
> > or 12spd gearbox with a 1 1/2HP or 2HP motor, R8 or MT3 spindle.
I
> > have my eye on one, and am looking for some feedback from the
group.
> > BTW, this will replace my mill/drill conversion - any takers?
> >
> > Allan