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MILLING MACHINE MINI CRAFTEX CSA CX605

Decided to sell it after all. Figured by the time I added another layer onto the mill's current bed, it was bulk-wise getting out of hand. So a finer one will now be sourced.
The current one has taken no more than a couple of hours to get several offers...
Thanks for the help guys.
 
Just wondering: Do you mean to say you make 1/2-1/3 scale airplanes, or was there a typo? A WW II Spirfire has an 11 meter wingspan. 1/2 scale would be 5.5 meters - more than 18 feet!
 
So you would build a 1/2 scale model of that one? End up with a 10' wingspan? Or are you building the actual kit plane and ending up with a fully functioning aircraft? Just trying to understand what work you are doing.

I'm new to the hobby and making Mr. Pete's oscillating steam engine for one of my first projects - 1/2" bore, 3/4" stroke. The eccentric is a little more than 3/8" and crankshaft and other bits are pretty small. I have an RF 30 clone. The limiting factor is my eyesight. (Need to work out some magnification - I should have started this hobby 40 years ago)
 
I still use my mini but it’s highly modified with long travel kit, belt drive and DRO . I’ll never let it go but I may double up to bigger one, living in rentals can be tricky to keep shop tools.
 
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