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[DPRG] re: micro - mini mill advice
Subject: [DPRG] re: micro - mini mill advice
From: dpa
dpa at io.isem.smu.edu
Date: Sat Dec 15 14:57:21 CST 2007
Steve wrote:
<http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44991>
I believe that one is identical to the Grizzily, except it's red.
Jeff wrote:
> David, what are the most useful cutting tools to have with a mill?
I use mostly end mills and I have a couple of fly cutters and standard
and metric drill bits, taps, etc. Of course all the clamps and jigs
for the mill table. Edge finders. A rotary table. A good set of collets
would be be nice. Yes, you could easily surpass the cost of the machine
itself. I probably have
I use it a quite a bit as a drill press and for doing layout work using
the X/Y table. (One of the mods was adding dial calipers to the X/Y axes).
Have you a looked at Sherline? They have some pretty cool tools,
up to and including CNC. I think Dave Hylands uses that equipment
to machine his lovely robot creations.
dpa
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