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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New Mini mill/drill

on 2001-05-29 20:52:29 UTC
Hello Ed,
There are some morse taper that have a internal thread for
to use with a draw bar, these ones work well for milling.
Ask the salesman.
Good luck
Sven Peter

Edward Rupp wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I've been looking at a new mini mill/drill machine that Harbor Freight
> (item 44991-0ARA) and Grizzly (G8689) are selling. It looks like a
> great candidate for a CNC conversion. Has any one had experience with
> this model?
>
> The machine looks identacl from both mail order catalogs. However
> Harbor Freight clams their machine has a R8 taper spindle, and
> confusedly says it comes with a JT33 chuck taper. The Grizzly catalog
> says only a M3 taper.
> I'm wary of using a morse taper for milling. In my drill press the
> chuck is held in by probity a M3 taper. It falls out if I have a drill
> chatter or the drill sticks in the work. Seems to me a mill with a
> morse taper would be worthless.
>
> Any thought on the spindle suitability?
>
> Thanks a bunch.
>
> Edward Rupp
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Edward Rupp 2001-05-29 19:34:54 UTC New Mini mill/drill Chris Stratton 2001-05-29 19:45:04 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New Mini mill/drill Larry Edington 2001-05-29 20:09:12 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New Mini mill/drill klaus@s... 2001-05-29 20:27:34 UTC Re: New Mini mill/drill Sven Peter, TAD S.A. 2001-05-29 20:52:29 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New Mini mill/drill yahoo@a... 2001-05-29 21:11:44 UTC Re: New Mini mill/drill afogassa@y... 2001-05-29 22:53:13 UTC Re: New Mini mill/drill Edward Rupp 2001-05-30 18:44:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: New Mini mill/drill Edward Rupp 2001-05-30 18:51:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: New Mini mill/drill