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I just bought a milling machine but now I have to get it from Fort Mac....

thriller007 said:
I knew this garage was too small when I built it....
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Ya i think garages are sort of like lathes and milling machines....you often wish you had a larger model. When I built my single car garage everyone asked me why I wasn't building a bigger one and I told them because it started as a garden shed and grew from there and I had to draw the line! While I still wish a little that I could have a bigger garage and machinery I sure appreciate what I have and have a lot of fun with it.
 
DPittman said:
Ya i think garages are sort of like lathes and milling machines....you often wish you had a larger model. When I built my single car garage everyone asked me why I wasn't building a bigger one and I told them because it started as a garden shed and grew from there and I had to draw the line! While I still wish a little that I could have a bigger garage and machinery I sure appreciate what I have and have a lot of fun with it.
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You are right. About 2 years Ago I dug the pavement up to put a gas line out there and have appreciated that. I had heat in there before but it was an old oil burning furnace that I had to haul fuel in Jerry cans to a small 60l tank I had. Either way looking at other peoples set ups I feel fortunate to have a heated area to go into.
 
That's a really good picture you posted. Having seen the base I appreciate the size and class of your machine now.

Making chips yet?

Craig
 
thriller007 said:
It was under $150 since I had a friend that was able to pick it up and drop it off right at the trucking depot. Would have been over $320 if the trucking company had to go pick it up.
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Wow... you did well then. A $2700 machine for less than $1500!
 
Yes you are right. I took a chance buying a machine from far away that honestly came in pretty rough looking. I put a bunch of elbow grease into it to get it cleaned up. I did not know how much I was going to have to invest into it. If just the speed control card was fried again that would be over $300 plus wait times to get it. I do owe a couple people some time for their help. But in the end so far it was a win. Still have yet to make a chip but hope too soon.
 
$300? I bought a card from them when the (can’t think of the name) Round circular thing wrapped in copper anyways during heavy use it melted the solder and being on the roof of the box fell onto the wires below, the card only cost me around 50 bucks I believe.
As I said before I have a spare 90volt motor but no power for it, on Amazon I found for $46.00 a 110 volt to 90 volt with speed control. I’m currently planing a 72 x2 belt grinder build with bells and whistles built in.
 
Tom O said:
$300? I bought a card from them when the (can’t think of the name) Round circular thing wrapped in copper anyways during heavy use it melted the solder and being on the roof of the box fell onto the wires below, the card only cost me around 50 bucks I believe.
As I said before I have a spare 90volt motor but no power for it, on Amazon I found for $46.00 a 110 volt to 90 volt with speed control. I’m currently planing a 72 x2 belt grinder build with bells and whistles built in.
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Great to know I just had BusyBee quote me on the speed control card.
 
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