Re: Bench Knee Mill--now a mill

The only thing I don't like about these low end mills is the lack of
a power quill downfeed.

It seems that boring a hole is just second nature to a machine that
is so ridgid, but not putting it in at the factory is just plain
wrong.


But then, heck that is was CNC is all about right ?


Dave





--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "accuratemike" <mike@a...>
wrote:

> Thanks for the input. The more I look, the more I see/learn. After
> realizing the limitations of bench mills and seeing the $5-600

dollar

> break required to step-up, I am looking at some floor standing

mills.

> I am looking at new, I just like the smell. We actually have a used
> Bridgeport at the shop that I could probably wrangle, but we

replaced

> it for a reason. (We got two "lower mileage" units cheap.) My home
> shop is too small (who's isnt) and I need something a bit more
> compact. At the top of my list now, is the Grizzly G3616 (
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G3616 ). 9

1/2x31

> 1/2 table, 14" max spindle to table, 15 1/2 TTL x 7 7/8 TTC x 13

knee

> x 4 7/8 spindle travel, 2hp, flood cooling, longitudinal power

feed,

> etc. $2195+ $300frt. I'm dong leg work now for a purchase that is

at

> least a few months off. And then I can start looking at DRO, CNC,
> tooling.... it is a never ending spiral. At least I enjoy it. And I
> can tell my wife it all good for business. Enjoy, MIKE