Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Rong Fu RF-45 versus Birmingham YRF-45

If you didn't get what you ordered why not send it back? The R8 /
Morse taper issue is enough to justify sending the unit back in and of
it self. On a smaller mill it might not make much difference, but R8
is almsot a requirement for a mill of any size, or if you expect a
certain amount of flexibility.

There is always the possibility that RongFu makes the Birmingham.
Frankly I've heard very little about Birmingham, could be a wholly
different company just really don't know.

Thanks
Dave


sinecyan wrote:

>Hello All,
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>I'm new to this group, and of course have questions. How does the
>Rong Fu rf-45 compare to the Birmingham YRF-45? The reason I ask is
>because I recently ordered the Rong Fu, but I received the Birmingham
>clone by mistake. I am preparing to send it back, but thought that I
>would ask you guys for some advice first.
>
>I have read much about the Rong fu, but had never even heard of the
>Birmingham mill-drill version. Is the Rong Fu superior in quality and
>rigidity to the Birmingham, or are there no significant difference?
>How much SHOULD the YRF-45 cost new? Also, the Birmingham is
>apparently made in Taiwan - is this correct?
>
>One obvious difference is that the Birmingham comes with a morse
>taper (3 or 4MT, not sure exactly which) while the Rong Fu is R8.
>This seems to be a big hassle, since it seems that morse taper tools
>are less common and therefore more expensive than R8. Does anybody
>know where I could get a female R8 spindle part that I could use to
>replace the morse spindle that is currently installed in the head of
>this milldrill? Or, is replacing this part a real pain to do? I have
>not had luck locating a Birmingham replacement parts website.
>
>The plan is to convert this mill to cnc, so if any of you reading
>this have done so already, please drop me a line if you have a moment
>to share some of your successes and mistakes with me.
>
>Thank you!
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