Re: Busy Bee retrofit ?

Well, I am going to look around and see if I find a good used mill.
Thanks for all the advice, I am glad I didn't run out and buy the
Busy-Bee just yet. That round column really does seem like it would
be a problem. I will keep you all posted when I get something put
together.

Thanks,
Peter

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mayfieldtm" <mayfiet@p...>
wrote:

> I retroed a similar mill, with very good success.
> Last year there was a very good series of articles in the "Home

Shop

> Machinist" on doing this same type Mill.
> I used Ballscrews, size 34 Step Motors, of corse Geiko Drives and
> currently evaluating the Mach2 software, that I must say is turning
> out to be really really nice.
> I have to say...
> I have come to hate that round column.
> It slips under heavy cuts!
> It really and truly sucks.
> I wish that someone had it up there nose.
> I would try to find something better.
> You can find these with a square column.
> Try Grizzly.
> The Bridgeport is just too much machine for my little shop.
> They should make half size Bridgports. (for free)
>
> Tom M.
>
> P.S. My Posts have not been posting to the groop for the last

couple

> of days. They have been going to individulal members instead.
> I changed my e-mail address and Yahoogroups falls apart over that.
> Sorry to those who got my mail and wondered "who the hell is this?"