Hello all.
I am in the market for a decent sized knee mill. I was just about to buy the Chester 836, after a great write-up by John BogStandard, and then noticed that Warco have a very similar machine at about £1000 difference in price - the Chester being more expensive, so now I am procrastinating again.
Chester machine:
http://www.chesteruk.net/products/Product.aspx?productID=73
Having spoken to Chester, the machine actually has a 2HP motor on it. It also comes with an X-Axis power feed.
Warco machine:
http://www.warco.co.uk/milling-machines/41-wm-20-milling-machine.html
This doesn't have the x-axis powerfeed, and "Only" a 1.5HP motor.
From the pictures, the machines look almost identical, so I thought the difference was essentially the powerfeed and the larger motor, which shake out at around the £1000 mark but I noticed that the Warco is over 100Kg heavier. If thats the case, then it might suggest a sturdier build, which makes me wonder, if that IS the case, if it's a better chassis to start with, and fit an upgraded motor and a powerfeed over time?
Any thoughts and comments gratefully recieved, so I can crack on and get a new toy!
I am in the market for a decent sized knee mill. I was just about to buy the Chester 836, after a great write-up by John BogStandard, and then noticed that Warco have a very similar machine at about £1000 difference in price - the Chester being more expensive, so now I am procrastinating again.
Chester machine:
http://www.chesteruk.net/products/Product.aspx?productID=73
Having spoken to Chester, the machine actually has a 2HP motor on it. It also comes with an X-Axis power feed.
Warco machine:
http://www.warco.co.uk/milling-machines/41-wm-20-milling-machine.html
This doesn't have the x-axis powerfeed, and "Only" a 1.5HP motor.
From the pictures, the machines look almost identical, so I thought the difference was essentially the powerfeed and the larger motor, which shake out at around the £1000 mark but I noticed that the Warco is over 100Kg heavier. If thats the case, then it might suggest a sturdier build, which makes me wonder, if that IS the case, if it's a better chassis to start with, and fit an upgraded motor and a powerfeed over time?
Any thoughts and comments gratefully recieved, so I can crack on and get a new toy!