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

sinecyan wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>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.
>
>

Most likely, they are interchangable. Most of the mill-drills are made
from the same set of base castings, and many parts are interchangable.

Jon