decent mill under 1 grand?

Rashid, thanks for the update on your new mill. Within a few months I will be getting the Grizzly version of that one. You are the first person that I know of that actually has one. From what I have read it seams to be a good home hobbyist setup. It appears to be a step up from all of the $500 mini's but w/o the weight and cost of a full blown unit.

The only downside I have read is a few people that have extreme excess guts can't reach the controls easily.:eek: So far that is not an issue with me yet. I look forward to hearing more about it from you.
 
Not to hijack, but I do have a question. I never see Tree mills recommended here. My brother was a tool maker for a long time, then ran a tool making and manufacturing company that did prototype work for companies such as Boeing. He preferred Tree to Bridgeport as he felt the former was superior. I am curious as to whether they are just a smaller, lesser know company. . .:confused:
 
rashid11 said:
there's nothing like it.

I've had Sieg X2 (aka mini-mill) for a number of years and have
upgraded to X3 just a day ago. It is exactly $1000 .

Quality is impeccable, accuracy too, price is right, the work envelope
is huuge, spindle to table and spindle to column are right (@ 15" and
8" respectively). I really like how they designed it.

Size & weight are it's biggest advantage: it is right in
between X3 (120LB) and RF45 clones (800LB). @ 350LB
it the largest mill many of us can have in our workshops, yet
it definitely has the power to take on most serious jobs.

It is probably the easiest mill to CNBC, if you ever want to go
that way.
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hey thanks man! i realy like that mill! thanks for the review. so you havent had any trouble with yours? it alos has R8 tooling so thats a plus. and it looks sturdier than some of the others i have seen. so many choices so little money:grumpy:
 
If you have a metal working lathe you can put an angle plate on the cross slide and put the mill cutter in the head stock this works well and is a dual purpose machine...just an idea A good lathe is never complete with out an angle plate.
 
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