Re: GEM500

Garry,

Be sure to check the max available distance from the spindle tip to
the table... On the mill/drill group, I have recommended against
these "benchtop" mills with knee for all but very specific uses, as
they gain the knee at large cost to the dimension mentioned. Add a
vise or rotary table, and some "typical" reamer or drill tooling, and
your part height capability goes very quickly out the window...

These also sometimes have the smaller 3.5" quill travel, compared
with 5" for the rf-31 type mill/drill.

Some versions also sacrifice x/y travel (compared to the mill/drills)
to keep the price "acceptable".

Buyer beware. Hope this helps.

Ballendo



-- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Garry & Maxine Foster"
<garry.foster@v...> wrote:

> Well I was at the new Griz store in Pa last week and they have a

nice

> looking new mill. It is not on the web page or the current catalog.

I

> don't think it is the one you are referring too but am not sure. It
> appears to be a bench top with a knee. It was painted Gray which

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