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07-03-2012, 11:23 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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|  Cheapo Mill - thoughts?
I know its cheap, cheesy, and not production. Just thought itd be a decent start to get some small machining done with a bit more accuracy. For the price seem like buying it wouldn't be bad. Anyone had this? One like it?  HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : Hobbyking 6 in 1 Machine Tool - Sanding/Turning/Sawing/Wood Turning/Drilling/Milling |
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07-03-2012, 11:32 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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For $100 it might be worth trying. I would bet it would work ok with plastics, not sure about aluminum though. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 |
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07-03-2012, 04:49 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Albuquerque
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sub'd. Interested on the outcome of this.
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07-03-2012, 05:49 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: Cheapo Mill - thoughts?
Probably great if you want to do delrin and hardware store grade aluminum. Did I see it uses a brushed motor? |
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07-04-2012, 08:59 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: hampton
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07-04-2012, 02:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Prosser
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| Re: Cheapo Mill - thoughts?
Wow... I might have to have one of these. Not for big projects but my cordless drill "lathe" doesn't work to well lol.
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07-04-2012, 04:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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| Re: Cheapo Mill - thoughts?
They used to sell those at Harbor Freight. They are pretty shitty, I dont think precision would happen even with plastics, those dovetailed slots for changing up had a ton of play in them and the thing is really small.. No way in hell its doing aluminum.. I have had one in my hands and there no way I would try it for that amount of money.. |
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07-07-2012, 09:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: scranton
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Your Probally better off with a compound slide vise on a drill press over that . If your looking to spend some cash get a harbor fright one with the 20% off coupon I believe they come to like 425? Or a sherline mill a very nice alternative . To the post above about using a drill as a lathe look into a unimat lathe I have one very capable machine |
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07-15-2012, 04:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time
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Graiglist is your friend, found a $300 14inch lathe with tools. Bought a new mill for $400 still in box. Found a full size Bridgeport mill for free, someone wanted it out of their garage, didn't have the space for it.  If you're not in a hurry, and have some time to search there are good deals. I found even cheaper deals, after I bought my stuff.  |
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