Bazmak diary of a sieg SX 2 bench mill

[zoltan]

Many thanks for your help and advice John.I have a flycutter,do you mean to use HSS cutters? or RCT or even brased carbide lathe tools.Yes i am thinking of power feed,a local supplier has one for $240 but it includes a new leadscrew and i have the longer table,not sure if it will fit.I also would like to fit DROs but dont knpow much about them and local supply of anything in Adelaide is primitive.Thanks for explaining about the video and youtube.It took 1 1/2 hrs
to upload a 2min video so i dont think i will be doing it on a regular basis

The large table is ideally set up for a DIY power feed. I made mine (which I'm very happy with) for about $50 worth of parts from Amazon:
http://benchtopmachineshop.blogspot.com/2014/06/mill-power-feed.html

Regarding the DRO, just buy 2 12" iGaging digital scales and a 6" iGaging scale and install them on your mill. That will give you basic DRO capabilities, and it will still be 3275907205703740831 times better than what you have now. Then, down the road, you can always upgrade them to TouchDRO.

12":
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O95YFU

6":
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JU46J4