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  1. EPaxx

    1st Milling Machine......which

    Torin........Thanks for your description of your issues with the RF-30....... I've since read of one other fella that had the head swing issue, but he admitted that he is trying to hogg a whole lot of material when it happens. I can understand that as a limitation to be aware of. I wold love to...
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    1st Milling Machine......which

    @Tom........ I have contacted that fellow in the ad you listed and he is doesn't seem very anxious to sell as he is pretty firm on the price. Said he'd knock $100 off for just the mill and no tooling. hmmm........ And I agree about a nice heavy knee mill. I see several in Ontario but few that...
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    1st Milling Machine......which

    Thanks for your thoughts Tom. You are soooo right that the cx600 is quite a bit more machine than the mini mills and I've no thought of starting with one of those...... You make good points on the hammer vs. scalpel scenario. I am probably more scalpel than hammer in my use of my lathe even. I...
  4. EPaxx

    1st Milling Machine......which

    Thanks Janger........ I like Kyle's idea too.......if I can find a way to make the $$ happen!!! Trying to sort that out!! Thanks for th welcome!!!
  5. EPaxx

    1st Milling Machine......which

    Thanks for the input...... So are you saying that the problem is that head swivels/slips around the column axis while milling? And those bolts cannot be tightened enough to prevent that? That is the 1st I've heard of that in my research...... not a good thing!! Deep cuts? or Facing with a large...
  6. EPaxx

    1st Milling Machine......which

    I would be interested in finding that thread. It is what definitely attracts me to the CX600........ Concerned about some of the reports I've read..,......even here on this site...... with issues that have been seen with the BusyBee. However, I know that is a small sample of those machines that...
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    1st Milling Machine......which

    PM sent.......
  8. EPaxx

    1st Milling Machine......which

    Soooooo..........long story short: I've been searching for a smaller milling machine to get my feet wet as I tackle a couple small projects that I have in the plans. I've located 2 different machines that would probably do me for quite some time, but they each have their own set of pros and...
  9. EPaxx

    Southern Alberta Members?

    Hey Scott.......... I am new to this board and find it awesome that you posted. I should have known that you would have some kind of a machining shop!!!! :) I live near Glenwood, working at the school there, eh? I have a very nice heavy 11x20 Standard Modern lathe that I use at least weekly. I...
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    Hey All.......

    Thanks for the welcome here. Its nice to find a "local" group of like minded folks!!! Thanks DPitt......... I am in the rocking metropolis of Glenwood. Have lived here for all but a couple of wandering years of my life. The lathe I scored is a Standard Modern that is made in Canada!!....... and...
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