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Karlloss:
Hi, I've just joined this forum after coming across it when deciding on which mini mill to purchase. It was a great help and I've now bitten the bullet and invested in a Champion V20 Mill from Chester Hobby Store, it should be with me in a week.

I already have a Myford ML7 lathe, it has quite a bit of wear but it suffices for the jobs I'm doing.

I will kindly welcome some advice on what tools to by for the mill, I'm not sure whether to buy a end mill tool holder or to buy a set of collets to take the end mills.

Also, excuse my ignorance, but I am not totally sure on the difference between end mills and slot drills and which is better for what.

Joules:
Decide what ER collet size you would like to use (ER 32 is my preference) then start building a collection of them and have a chuck for both the Myford and mill to use the same set.  However as both appear to have MT2 tapers MT2 tooling looks like a great start, you can find lots of cheap or secondhand in that size.  A boring head comes pretty high up the list for making ROUND holes in all the odd sizes you don't have drills and reamers for.   I need to replace my boring head as it must have got so bored it walked off with someone.   :(

A milling vice is another must, then coach bolts till you get round to making some proper clamping tools.

Oh, and welcome to Madmodders

p.s
     the list of must haves is endless, best to buy in the beginning what you need to do a specific job, then design future work round those tools you have.  (wish I had had that advice)

krv3000:
hi and welcome

Karlloss:
Hi Joules, thanks for the reply and the info. I was looking at the MT2 collets as I've read somewhere that these allow more clearance between the work piece and tool as you don't have the collet chuck in the way? As I have no idea, I'm keen to hear your view on this?

ieezitin:
Welcome mate.

Two things come's mind on this particular size mill is to make a jig/fixture plate for performing your work, the plate can be 1/2'' thick aluminium, then you can use small angle plates Mini-Bites and parallels, by doing this you save on hieght as you are a little challenged with 200mm, dont despair you can do wonders with 200mm.

second do yourself an enormous favor by putting a set of Igaging scales on it, having a DRO just excels your machining experience. They are not expensive and makes for a great project by making brackets and stuff with the mill.. you can get them on ebay or a supplier near you.. i have them on my mill so i am directly recommending the product. Search you-tube for installing them you will get the idea,i have my project installing them here on this site if you want to search it.

Before you buy a vise study your machine and its work area..... you may not even have to buy one if you use fixture plates..


Hopes this helps and enjoy your purchase.

Anthony..

 

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