Thanks John...
Great photographs and much, much more difficult than what I am faced with.
I took an extra sip of the breakfast coffee and made the call. Ordered the machine and almost as much again in accessories! Not being experienced in this I asked the dealer to recommend a range of accessories appropriate to the machine.
The machine,Luxcut TM-1S Turret Mill, 1 Phase c/w 2 axis DRO, $4,950.00
Homge HKV-125 x 80 Machine Vice, c/w removable swivel base 1 $300.00 -10% $270.00
Optimum R8 x 3MT Taper Adaptor 1 $45.00
NOTE : Machine draw bar M12. Request R8 x 3MT with M12 threaded hole to match.
$50.00 -10%
R8 x ER32 COLLET CHUCK 1 $125.00 -10% $112.50
Homge HHV-150 Rotary Table, Horiz/Vertical 150mm
150mm Table diameter. 2MT Centre. 90:1 Worm ratio.
$540.00 less 10% discount = $486.00
In stock, subject to prior sale.
LATHE CHUCK 3 JAW X 125mm 3000 RPM MAX 1 $144.00
NOTE : Recomended 3 jaw for ease of fitting to rotary table. Fitting larger can be acheived but more difficult.
$160.00 -10%
Homge BS-1 Dividing Head, Semi-universal c/w tailstock and div
plates
128mm Centre height. 20mm Spindle bore. B&S No.9 Taper. 40:1 Worm ratio.
Complete with 3 dividing plates, tailstock, backing plate, 2 x dead centres.
$990.00 less 10% discount = $891.00
In stock, subject to prior sale.
NOTE : Dividing head capable of more complex gear cutting etc.
Freight door to door $400.00
Those prices make your eyes water eh? NZ$ is about 45 pence.
I also added a face cutter and a clamp down set. I already have a set of ER32 collets and milling cutters.
The mill will be delivered to the garage door and bolted to a couple of wooden 'skids'. I will have to winch it up the 2" step into the garage if the truck driver is not adept enough with his Hiab to put it indoors. Once indoors it should be a piece of cake with half inch pipe rollers!
Now I am getting excited!
John