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Title: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: sunnybob on June 20, 2014, 12:38:24 PM

Hi, new to the site, and looking to buy a bench top mill /drill this autumn in the UK.
anybody have any recommendations as to value for money, or even have a used one for sale?

I've been focusing on a spg 5912. any thougts good or bad?
thanks

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: lordedmond on June 20, 2014, 01:37:39 PM

ok

whats a spg 5912 and who sells them ?

Stuart

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: Bluechip on June 20, 2014, 02:09:38 PM

Quote from: Stuart on June 20, 2014, 01:37:39 PM

ok

whats a spg 5912 and who sells them ?

Stuart

Presumably ...

http://spgtools.com/

??

Dave

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: Arbalist on June 20, 2014, 02:11:59 PM

Specifically.  :D

http://www.spgtools.com/mills.php

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: sunnybob on June 20, 2014, 02:24:18 PM

and I never moved my lips once :)

I know nothing about it except its in ebay and its around the price i want to pay for a starter machine.

Any advice on alternatives?

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: RodW on June 21, 2014, 07:55:57 AM

Don't forget to look at the Seig X2, X3 and SX3 which are sold by arcEurotrade in your country. I have the SX3 and like it, but it is a step up from what you are looking at.

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Milling-Machines

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: Arbalist on June 21, 2014, 10:49:26 AM

Probably over budget but also have a look at Warco.

http://www.warco.co.uk/milling-machines/31-wm-14-variable-speed-milling-machine.html

And Toolco.

http://toolco.co.uk/pages/bakery/vm30-variable-speed-milling-machine-20.php

And Chester.

http://www.chesterhobbystore.com/champion-16v-mill-3991-p.asp

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: kayzed1 on June 21, 2014, 11:47:33 AM

I started with the Chester 16V good LITTLE machine but you will find by the time you got to grips with Milling it will be FAR TOO small.
Lyn.
PS: my 626 is now getting smaller to :doh:

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: Arbalist on June 21, 2014, 01:29:20 PM

Quote from: kayzed1 on June 21, 2014, 11:47:33 AM

I started with the Chester 16V good LITTLE machine but you will find by the time you got to grips with Milling it will be FAR TOO small.
Lyn.
PS: my 626 is now getting smaller too :doh:

What are you making on it?!

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: sunnybob on June 21, 2014, 01:40:52 PM

Quote from: RodW on June 21, 2014, 07:55:57 AM

Don't forget to look at the Seig X2, X3 and SX3 which are sold by arcEurotrade in your country. I have the SX3 and like it, but it is a step up from what you are looking at.

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Milling-Machines

too far above my budget for that one.

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: sunnybob on June 21, 2014, 01:46:18 PM

Quote from: Arbalist on June 21, 2014, 10:49:26 AM

Probably over budget but also have a look at Warco.

http://www.warco.co.uk/milling-machines/31-wm-14-variable-speed-milling-machine.html

And Toolco.

http://toolco.co.uk/pages/bakery/vm30-variable-speed-milling-machine-20.php

And Chester.

http://www.chesterhobbystore.com/champion-16v-mill-3991-p.asp

hmm, the warco and the chester look interesting,

but the vm30 is too expensive and also too heavy.

Keep the suggestions coming please  :headbang:

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: philf on June 21, 2014, 01:55:50 PM

Keep an eye on the 'for sale' adverts on www.homeworkshop.org.uk where mills crop up regularly. Wanted ads on the same site often seem to turn up trumps - you may be lucky.

Phil.

Title: Re: anybody selling a mill drill?
Post by: sunnybob on June 21, 2014, 11:52:13 PM

Thats a good site, thanks.