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Anyone got a Clausing 8520 or similar light vertical mill
Post some pics with you beside the machines.Hello Toronto Builder.
We have a Clausing 8520 mill available that we might part with, if the price was right.
Let me know if you are still interested and I can get some pictures together for you of the unit and get some details.
We also have a Craftex CX701ST lathe which we would also like to sell if you have any use for it.
We are located in Barrie Ontario.
I can confirm for anyone with a Clausing Mill, I'm still very interested in buying oneHello Toronto Builder.
We have a Clausing 8520 mill available that we might part with, if the price was right.
Let me know if you are still interested and I can get some pictures together for you of the unit and get some details.
We also have a Craftex CX701ST lathe which we would also like to sell if you have any use for it.
We are located in Barrie Ontario.
I only know the full standing version, which is like a tall bench top mill, with a stand that I believe is shorter than a standard bench height of 36"Are you looking for the bench top knee mill version @TorontoBuilder?
I sent you a direct message.Hello Toronto Builder.
We have a Clausing 8520 mill available that we might part with, if the price was right.
Let me know if you are still interested and I can get some pictures together for you of the unit and get some details.
We also have a Craftex CX701ST lathe which we would also like to sell if you have any use for it.
We are located in Barrie Ontario.
I only know the full standing version, which is like a tall bench top mill, with a stand that I believe is shorter than a standard bench height of 36"
I have seen a mill down in chatham, a garvin or something. hideously ugly and too bigFor a guy my size, it's still a bench top.......
But your rationale is perfect. I'll keep my eyes open. There is another similar mill that might your needs. If I remember the maker, I'll let you know.
If there were an 8520 clone I would be surprised, but definitely consider itAre you stuck on an actual Clausing, or if a Taiwan clone comes up is that acceptable?
Seems like one of the clones come up on Kijiji every once in a while, I can't recall seeing an actual Clausing for sale the last 2-3 years.
Sweet, good for you.Not helpful for TorontoBuilder, but I just brought home my first milling machine. It is a Clausing 8530 and needs some TLC. I’m going to tear it down and clean it up in the garage then move it down into the basement in parts and re-assemble there. That’s the beauty of small mill for me: I can move it with an engine hoist and transported it on my small trailer. Anyway, wish me luck that I don’t find anything nasty during the rebuild.
The table needs about .020” taken off the top to remove a bunch of end mill marks. Spindle ID TIR is .0002” and everything moves. I’m going to replace the treadmill motor that’s on there now, but haven’t researched anything yet. Probably VFD. Any suggestions?
Thanks for the tip. I’ll check the flatness on a granite. I’m planning to have a machine shop surface grind the table top. My buddy had it done on his BP and it came out great. ($115). I will use the same shop, but taking your advise, only after I get some run time.I helped rescrape a sister mill of smedley’s. It’s probable the top of table is bent convex from overeager clamping force over the years. If so, a rebuild will get rid of some of the apprentice marks. Unless you want to peen the table bottom to warp the table into flat. (Not my preferred, but some pro rebuilders do this) Personally, I’d just use the machine until you decide if you like it.
The joys of being US based hobby machinist... experienced machine tool grinders within a hop skip and a jump.Thanks for the tip. I’ll check the flatness on a granite. I’m planning to have a machine shop surface grind the table top. My buddy had it done on his BP and it came out great. ($115). I will use the same shop, but taking your advise, only after I get some run time.