Re: Bench Knee Mill--now a mill

Anyone CNC'd this one? Seems like it might be a good candidate.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G9959

> --- 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