Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Sherline vs. Taig head

On Sat Feb 21 11:56:10 2004 Harvey White wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:47:31 -0000, you wrote:
>
><snip>
>>LittleMachineShop sells a complete Mini-Mill head/motor/speed control
>>for around $250 (at last look) and that uses 5C larger collets and a
>>pretty large motor.
>>
>
>
>The mini-mill will not use 5c collets. There are two varieties of
>mini-mill head, one using 3MT collets/tooling and the other using R8
>collets/tooling.
>
>General consensus on the mini-lathe group is that there is not enough
>metal in the head (perhaps either of them), but thinking of the lathe
>head which is the 3MT one, to adapt to a 5C collet system. It is
>possible to do a 3C size collet system, though.
>
>Harvey
>
>
>
>>Paul of CNC on a budget sells complete Z axies or components.
>>
>>I never took the time to put together a list of to create a
>>comparison so maybe a couple of youse guyes who have done a complete
>>assemble of a purchesed Axis or spindle can offer some of the more
>>elusive details ???
>>
>>Dave

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