New Mill Advice

[Dabbler]

I have experience with Busy Bee and service. 40 years ago, when they were just starting (and Grizzly wasn't started yet) their service was good. Not so much 20 years ago. I felt that I was on my own. I haven't needed BB sevice for 15 years, so I don't know how it is now.

Modern seems to provide decent support for its products. (In Calgary anyway)

If you can afford the bigger mill, you wont' regret it,.

 

[neer724]

Time for an update.....I decided to go with the King KC-20VS-2 from KBC. KBC was great to work with. I had my friend with a shipping company pick it and bring it into my front hallway and we put on a rolling flatbed dolly. I removed the crate and unbolted it from the skid. My son and I tried to lift it - got it 1 inch off the skid and said "Nope". So I took the head off, carried it down to the basement - wasn't too heavy at all - maybe 60-70 pounds. Then removed the entire table - that was a little heavier (approx 80 pounds) - brought that down stairs too. Finally the base with the column. That weighed even more - probably in the 125-135 range - we carefully carried it down and placed it up on its new home. Overall, very successful, no trips falls, splinters, dropped parts, or pulled muscles Well I'll let you know tomorrow how my back feels....

I'll post pics of our adventure bringing down to the workshop and the final setup.

Now I need to look for a decent milling vise. I was reading the other thread on milling vises. Lots of choices out there, but not a lot of inventory. Might go with the KBC brand vice or the vevor\accu-lock. Anyone know of any good deals on 4" milling vises?

Steve

 

[deleted_user]

Time for an update.....I decided to go with the King KC-20VS-2 from KBC. KBC was great to work with. I had my friend with a shipping company pick it and bring it into my front hallway and we put on a rolling flatbed dolly. I removed the crate and unbolted it from the skid. My son and I tried to lift it - got it 1 inch off the skid and said "Nope". So I took the head off, carried it down to the basement - wasn't too heavy at all - maybe 60-70 pounds. Then removed the entire table - that was a little heavier (approx 80 pounds) - brought that down stairs too. Finally the base with the column. That weighed even more - probably in the 125-135 range - we carefully carried it down and placed it up on its new home. Overall, very successful, no trips falls, splinters, dropped parts, or pulled muscles Well I'll let you know tomorrow how my back feels....

I'll post pics of our adventure bringing down to the workshop and the final setup.

Now I need to look for a decent milling vise. I was reading the other thread on milling vises. Lots of choices out there, but not a lot of inventory. Might go with the KBC brand vice or the vevor\accu-lock. Anyone know of any good deals on 4" milling vises?

Steve

pretty much a clone of my mill.

 

[LenVW]

Check the ‘Forums’ . . . Vise Options
Lots of info and photos.

 

[combustable herbage]

Now I need to look for a decent milling vise. I was reading the other thread on milling vises. Lots of choices out there, but not a lot of inventory. Might go with the KBC brand vice or the vevor\accu-lock. Anyone know of any good deals on 4" milling vises?

Steve

I am happy with my vevor/accu-lock so far with limited use, I went with a 5" for my pdm-30.