Re: Grizzly Mini Mill- first look

Ron Ginger wrote:

> From: Ron Ginger <ginger@...>
>
> I finally received the mini mill and got it setup. On the whole I think
> its a very nice little machine. In general the 'fit and finish' is quite
> nice. All the machined surfaces have a good finish, things operate
> smoothly, etc.

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> There is no quill feed, the entire head moves up and down on a V-way, It
> is driven by a rack and pinion with a 3 spoke hand wheel like a drill
> press. There is an adjustable stop you can set under the head to retun
> to a fixed position. I dont think a leadscrew conversion to the head
> will be practical. I'm going to continue as a 2D system, plan to operate
> the head manually.

Why won't a leadscrew work? It sounds like it would be EASIER to
convert than a machine with a quill. (I know, I did a conversion on
a Bridgeport.)

Jon