Low-Tech Mill Under $100

[Flyin Rat Sass]

there prices are usually stable but check back with them they run good sales all the time

 

[Capt Vic]

Who ever heard of an electric donkey??

 

[Capt Vic]

I don't know if you guys realize it but Harbor frieght offers a 2 year price match. Even on thier own sales and specials!! You can't go wrong!

Vic

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

having owned a few lathes over the years and seeing what they have to offer(they have an outlet just around the corner)I'd rather find one thats 40 yrs old and built to last than the new stuff made in malaysia,or wherever they get that stuff.

 

[waterbug]

James

Go to HF at the cornner of Montague Ave. and Dorchester Rd. right behind the bank, in the right hand cornner of the shopping center. They have a few different types ie: combo lath and mill , mini lath and mini mill . They will match price's and for a little extra you get a life time warranty!!! Anything goes wrong just return it to the store and get a brand new one. No questions asked !!!!!!! I got a small compressor and for $5.00 got the life time warranty !!!!!

Haven't been doing a lot !!!! I'm waiting on the surgical rotation to come up at the first of the year !!!! I have 4 small ligements holding my arms on !!!!!! All the cartlidge has separated from my arm bone and from my shoulder blade!!! I have a 1/2" gap between the bones and the cartlidge!!!!! :blink: MUSC want's to make the operation a teaching tool !!!! {movie} Trident Sports Medicine said it is the worst they have ever heard of Six to eight months in a sling and cast, then the other arm !!!!! " ALL THIS FROM TRYING TO BE HERCULES " in the weight room in 1978/79.

My tunnels are haul'in !!!! MY LUCK STINKS !!!!!!!!

 

[topfuel443]

Will do that butch, I wasnt even aware we had a harbor freight in Charleston....

Sorry to here about the ligament thing, that sounds painful to say the least. So how much are they paying you for the movie?

Hang in there bud, youve got boats to race this year, no time for hospitals

~ James

 

[Joe_Knesek]

what do you guys think about this little mill? Its close enough to me that I could drive and pick it up, so i would save the 70 bucks on shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=12584

~ James

It's no Bridgeport but for under $300.00 it will fulfill most modeler's needs. A well used Bridgeport a copy from Japan will cost well over $1000.00

 

[topfuel443]

Yeah, I just bid on an older bridgeport, I dont really think I need that much of a mill though, although it was fun to dream.....

~ James

My bid of 450.00 lasted only about 5 hours

heres the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...gory=12584&rd=1

 

[ScottVanSlooten]

Hey Vic that Hass looks a lot like a Cinn. that I run at TAC CNC. before I stoped working I ran Mazaks for 18 + years . Now just make small stuff in the bassmant on my brigeport and the sherline set-up I have .

Back to the cheep setup drill chucks are not made for side forces . If you are looking for some thing cheep look in to sherline Each can be had for around 500.00 for mill and lathy. or check to see if Smithy is still arouind. Scott

 

[Joe_Knesek]

The DRO and vise is worth that.

 

[waterbug]

James

You better leave the check book home And carry a paper towel in with you !!!! To wipe the drool off your chin and shirt :lol: :unsure: :blink: :blink: :blink:

We could also give your dad a night out on the town and raid the shop !!!

h34r: h34r: h34r: h34r:



P.S. I have taught my 12 year old daughter how to start and launch my boats !!!! I'll be a " ONE ARMED BANDIT " I knew those Hitec 3 ch. stick radio's would come in handy !!! If she ever gets the nerve to take the turns full tilt, I'm in trouble !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Capt Vic]

Hey Scott;

Nice to hear from another machinist. I've been doing it since highschool. 24 years now. That Haas has some extra goodies, 300psi through spindle coolant, 20hp spindle, and 4th axis! I've played around with it doing some VERY custom engraving on maglite flashlights. surrounding the lettering with an elipse and machine away all the "background" leaving the lettering anodized. Way Cool!! I also have a Hitachi Sieki CNC lathe, what a hotrod!! 1200 ipm rapid and 5000rpm spindle!!

Hey Joe;

lathe operators have no vises!!

get it,,, lathes have chucks, mills have vises. heheheheh

Capt Vic

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

Back to the cheep setup drill chucks are not made for side forces .

i realize the 813-b drilpress in not a mill but it cost $40 new. at that price i can make it pay for it self while saving up for a real machine.

 

[Precision Boats]

Hey Guys,

I have been Machining for along time. All I can say is be carefull with putting an endmill in a drill chuck, they are held on by a locking taper. Side pressure an chatter will cause it to come loose from the taper an spin off from the spindle. Now you have a 2-3 pound object with a dead sharp cutter sticking out spinning 500 plus RPM's headed for your foot or hands or body. This could get ugly fast. Just buy a small mill with a R-8 spindle taper an all this goes away.It's not worth getting hurt.

Tim

PB Racing

 

[Mike T.]

PB, that was about the best piece of advice in this whole string. Thanks - now I have an excuse to go buy the collet set I wanted!