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Hi gang,
Well the new mill is ordered. It should be here within a week. I looked at Bridgeports, Bridgeport clones, mills similar to Bridgeports, some larger, some smaller, and I came to the conclusion that I didn't have a tractor to try and lower it down into the basement so I settled for what I believe is the next best thing.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/VS-Milling-Machine-with-Ram-Head/G0695
It has some nice features, some I'm not crazy about but I can live with. First and foremost it has a knee. Second it has a variable speed with reverse. Third it has 20 inches of space between the spindle and the table.
I'll keep you updated on the arrival, disassembly, move to the basement, reassembly and set-up.
George
Well the new mill is ordered. It should be here within a week. I looked at Bridgeports, Bridgeport clones, mills similar to Bridgeports, some larger, some smaller, and I came to the conclusion that I didn't have a tractor to try and lower it down into the basement so I settled for what I believe is the next best thing.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/VS-Milling-Machine-with-Ram-Head/G0695
It has some nice features, some I'm not crazy about but I can live with. First and foremost it has a knee. Second it has a variable speed with reverse. Third it has 20 inches of space between the spindle and the table.
I'll keep you updated on the arrival, disassembly, move to the basement, reassembly and set-up.
George