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| bogstandard:
When you look at it, even though for many years people would always use their lathe for milling, it isn't the ideal way to go nowadays. It is OK for the very occasional job, but for large project work such as this, not really the way to go. By the time you have bought all the bits to do things on the lathe, and made all the special fixtures for doing the job, it is in fact a lot more cost effective saving your pennies up a bit longer, and sourcing either a second hand or small mill. There must be thousands of vertical slides sitting under benches, never to see the light of day again. By the time you have bought a decent versatile vertical slide, and purchased a vice to fit it, you would most probably be half way to the cost of a mini mill. John |
| shoey51:
thanks John for you input much appreciated I can get a small mill for around $1000 here made in china of course but not sure it will do the job |
| bogstandard:
Shoey, I forgot to check where you lived. It seems you can't get much second hand or reasonably priced stuff In Oz. It also seems that other model machinists are like the fast dog syndrome. Your dogs are the fastest in the world because the trees are so far apart. It seems the machinists are the same. So no-one near to get a little milling job done. Maybe you should ask on here if there is anyone living within striking distance from you, so you can share facilities. I know we are only small at the moment, but we are growing fast, with new international members every day. In fact, I do small machining jobs for a chap in OZ. I have one to do for him that has only just come in. He sends me the sketch by email, I machine it up and then send it to him, he then sends the payment. It suits him, suits me as well. He lives in the middle of nowhere, and he says it is a days drive to get to the nearest very expensive machine shop. Goodness knows where he is going to sail his steam powered model boat when he gets it finished. John |
| shoey51:
Thanks John maybe he has a large dam in his back yard so he can steam it on there :D not sure who is around me as I live on the north side of Brisbane cheers Graham |
| SPiN Racing:
I considered a small mill for a very very long time.. and had planned to get one of those mill/drill R8 machines with the round column you see everywhere. Price in USD from 500-2000 depending on options. In the end keeping an eye on E-bay and what was near to me.. (200 miles is drivable if the deal is good) I ran across the Acra Bridgey clone I bought. It is a 97, and was in pretty damn good shape (per the machinist friends I have) And the best.. I paid 1400 for it with a huge bridgeport vice and servo feed. THing is.. if you have the room.. granted your locale may prevent you finding one cheap... look around and you may find something show up in a auction for cheap. |
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