Universal Mill

[Will_D]

I think thanks to this group I found the Centec user group who are into the Centec 2A and above mills that added a vertical capacity to the basic Centec 2 that I have.

Very interesting threads and I must finish my resoration of the little #2

Anyways to continue the story:

Santa has indicated that MAYBE a new vertical mill MAY be authorised by the house committee!

Doing a lot of reading and researching I found this combo mill on the Axminster site:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-engineer-series-su1-universal-mill

So the idea lives on! As I need a Drill/V.Mill I won't be buying one of these but its a lovely little machine!

Anyone goy one?

So I won't even resurect the 5 page "flamey" thread from last year about which mill (but got hi-jacked about MT versus R8).

I really like the look of this from Axminster:

http://www.amadeal.co.uk/acatalog/AMA25LV---R8-Spindle-825.html#SID=140

They even have a full DRO'd option (What WILL Santa say about that)

There is a great review of the machine and how to take it apart, clean it, move it and re-assemble it.

I don't want a second hand machine and shipping to Ireland is a consideraion. New equipment suppliers use agents who understand where Dublin is!

Who has one and what are they like/ Anyone got the DRO version?

[75Plus]

The AMA25LV mill is near the same as the Grizzly G0704. There is a lot of information about this machine at <g0704.com>

Joe

[Arbalist]

I think you'd be better off with one of these if you can afford it. More ridgid and easier to use from reviews I've read.

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Milling-Machines/Model-Super-X3-Mill/SIEG-Super-X3-HiTorque-Mill

[John Rudd]

I'd second the X3 recommendation......especially with it having a brushless motor....

I have an X2 brushless send its great with its torquey motor...knocks a brushed variant into a tin hat!

And much quieter than a gear head mill, no chance of breaking gear teeth with its toothed drive belt..which would be much cheaper to replace than a busted gear...