Have you experience using an engineering milling machine? - Page 3

BRG75 · 18th May 2021, 09:50

The Beaver (post 19, link to ebay) is probably the only Bridgeport based copy, (or actual clone, as many are) that is a real improvement, on the original.

I do agree that a proper industrial weight mill runs rings around the bench mount versions etc.

Tooling does build up over time, mine is all R8 based, and there is a lot of it about.

For Macafee2's desire to collect tools; understood, and I'm much the same.

A bridgeport though, doesn't just weigh a ton (almost literally) but is close to 7 ft. tall, with the head in it's usual upright position.

Regards

Mike

macafee2 · 18th May 2021, 12:52

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Originally Posted by ceedy

you got 3 phase ?? or budget for a new motor

C

no idea about 3 phase, I will try to check Friday.

macafee2

macafee2 · 18th May 2021, 12:54

although this sold https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154454611...cAAOSwy2Ngn~L7

would it be enough for DIY? I think the ones you are pointing me too are too big, too commercial or am I naive?

macafee2

rrobson · 18th May 2021, 19:27

Horses for courses I guess, depends what you want to do. Those combined lathes and millers are (IMO) a terrible compromise and you end up with a very limited machine that’s barely capable at either milling or turning.
Honestly you’ll be better with a bench mounted miller and even those lack capability but at least most have x y and z axis.
I would say do it properly or don’t bother when it comes to machinery, but any machine is better than no machine...

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