Have you experience using an engineering milling machine?

macafee2 · 15th May 2021, 18:37

Have you experience using an engineering milling machine?
It has been a tad over 40 years since I last used one.

Just pondering buying one. No idea what to get but wonder about CNC.

Budget £1,000, I'd like ideas on new and second hand.
Usage.... rare

Will use it on steel.

What advice can you give me please?

macafee2

ceedy · 15th May 2021, 19:13

a Bridgeport is very versatile, esp if its had a Retro CNC fit , used them a lot year back ..

but going to struggle with only 1000

.

C

rrobson · 15th May 2021, 19:23

Machinery at the moment is crazy. You won’t get anything worth having for a grand let alone cnc. Really depends what your going to do too because you may get a suitable machine but add money for tooling could be half that again. Single phase pedestal drills are fetching nearly a grand at the moment!!

macafee2 · 15th May 2021, 19:37

what budget should I be looking at? I thought a grand for DIY would be enough.

macfee2

macafee2 · 15th May 2021, 19:42

Just looked at Ebay and starting at £2,500, this is too much for me I think.

Can you think cheaper?

macafee2

livinginthepast · 15th May 2021, 19:54

I have a chinese lathe and mill combined which i bought second hand many years ago. It certainly cant compete with a british or american machine on quality or ease of use but it has done everything i asked of it and i wouldnt be without it. Saved me so much in time and convenience . The only downside for me is that it is a metric machine but i expect all modern machines are.

macafee2 · 15th May 2021, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by livinginthepast

I have a chinese lathe and mill combined which i bought second hand many years ago. It certainly cant compete with a british or american machine on quality or ease of use but it has done everything i asked of it and i wouldnt be without it. Saved me so much in time and convenience . The only downside for me is that it is a metric machine but i expect all modern machines are.

what make is it and how much was it?

macafee2

trikey · 15th May 2021, 21:32

I had a couple of Rambaudi mills in the past, very accurate and easy to use (the older stuff always seems better made)

macafee2 · 15th May 2021, 21:38

what about this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154454611...cAAOSwy2Ngn~L7

macafee2

macafee2 · 15th May 2021, 21:40

repeat post
sorry

macafee2

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Just looked at Ebay and starting at £2,500, this is too much for me I think. Can you think cheaper? macafee2 Last edited by macafee2; 15th May 2021 at 19:53..

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,762 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I had a couple of Rambaudi mills in the past, very accurate and easy to use (the older stuff always seems better made) __________________ Lest we forget..

15th May 2021, 19:37	#4
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	what budget should I be looking at? I thought a grand for DIY would be enough. macfee2

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livinginthepast Regular poster rover 75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: isle of man Posts: 51 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	I have a chinese lathe and mill combined which i bought second hand many years ago. It certainly cant compete with a british or american machine on quality or ease of use but it has done everything i asked of it and i wouldnt be without it. Saved me so much in time and convenience . The only downside for me is that it is a metric machine but i expect all modern machines are.

15th May 2021, 21:38	#9
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	what about this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154454611...cAAOSwy2Ngn~L7 macafee2

15th May 2021, 21:40	#10
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	repeat post sorry macafee2

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