Re: New Mini mill/drill

Search "Google" for Grizzly mill or milling. lots of references

http://www.google.com/search?q=Grizzly+milling&btnG=Google+Search

There was a site I saw some time ago, that I could not find, on a cnc
conversion. They were very unhappy with the results, especially the Z
axis.

Buck

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Edward Rupp <edwardrupp@n...> 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