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To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Small Milling machine
From: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 15:06:52 -0500
Need advice/recommendations.

Some years ago, never having used a machine tool before, I bought a Taig
micro-lathe. Since then have made or modified all kinds of things for my
vintage race cars. Obviously mainly small parts - but I have gone "up to
and beyond" the nominal capacity of the lathe by taking small cuts and s
l o w feeds. Have even used the micro mill attachment quite a bit.

And boy, is it nice to have more bench space by putting it back on the
shelf when I've finished the job.

Question

I now need to make some suspension uprights from billet 6061. Biggest
pieces would be maybe 6 x 4 x 1-1/2 and 4x4x5.  Should I even consider a
mini mill such as the Taig or Sherline? Obviously I'd need to take small
cuts etc.

Or do I need to spring for a $1000 "real" bench-top mill with R8 collets
etc - such as stocked by most mail order people and local supply houses?

I'm not even thinking about a 3-in-1 lathe-mill-drill;  but if you think
I should - pls tell me.

Educate me.

Derek


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